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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
SHAMPA DUTT (PAUL)
Durga Engineering Works – Appellant
Versus
Regional PF Commissioner, WB – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.
1. The writ application has been preferred challenging an order dated 30th September, 2014 passed by the Employees’ Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi in A.T.A. No. 497(15)2004.
2. The petitioner’s case is that on and from September, 1998, the petitioner had started depositing the Provident Fund contributions in the sub code number and had also deposited the arrear contributions from 1st April, 1997 in September, 1998 in one go, although the purported sub code number was allotted to the petitioner's establishment only in April, 1998, where it was noted as follows:-
“2. As prayed for a Sub Code No.WB/CA/417A is allotted to your establishment for your administrative convenience and to tacilitate as arate compliance in respect of your unit at 32, Ram Krishna Samadhi Rd-Cal-54 without prejudice to the average of your establishment under Code No. WB/ 417 and as such for the purpose of employees provident fund & Miscellaneous provisions Act 1952 and the scheme framed thereunder, the unit noted above shall be treated as a part of paracel of the main establishment.”
3. The petitioner vide their letter dated 04.05.98 filed their objection to the said l
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