1. By way of the present petition the petitioner impugns the order dated 28.03.2011 passed by the Presiding Officer, Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal (respondent No.1 herein) wherein the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner under Section 7-I of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as “EPF Act”) was dismissed and also impugns the order dated 03.02.2006 wherein the Assistant Provident Funds Commissioner (respondent No.3 herein) imposed damages to the tune of Rs.19,69,566/- (Rupees Nineteen lakh sixty nine thousand five hundred and sixty six) on the petitioner under Section 14 B of the EPF Act.

2. Succinctly stating the case of the petitioner is that the petitioner’s manufacturing unit M/s. Shriram Fertiliser and Chemicals is covered under the EPF Act since the year 1960 and has been allotted a P.F. Code No. RJ/337 for making Provident Fund contributions which the petitioner has been diligently depositing since then. On 20.05.1983, the Inspector of Provident Fund visited and inspected the accounts of the petitioner for the month of April, 1983 and observed in his report dated 20.05.1983 that the Good W