JUDGMENT :- Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of parties.

2. These petitions are treated as under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. These petitions involve common question of law and therefore they are being disposed of by this judgment. The orders made by respondents 1 and 3 are under challenge. By amending the writ petition, the petitioner has introduced prayer Clause A(1) to question the validity of communication dated 10-12-2002 issued by respondent No.4 Annexure-E.

3. Facts:

The petitioner is an Ayurved College situated at Akola receiving cent per, cent grants from the Government of Maharashtra for payment of salaries to all the teaching and non-teaching employees. On 30-3-2005 the first respondent made an order under the provisions of section 7A of Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (for short the Act) directing the petitioner to deposit an amount of Rs. 06,02,802/- towards the difference of provident fund amount for the period from October, 1997 till February, 2003. The said order made by the 1st respondent was confirmed in appeal by the Appellate Authority, who is respondent No.2 herein.

4. Arguments:

Mr. Ghare, learne

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