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ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE
Reliance Industries Limited – Appellant
Versus
Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The present Special Civil Application is filed praying for the following reliefs:-
(B) Pending the hearing and final disposal of the present petition, Your Lordships may be pleased to stay the operation and implementation of the order dated 25.2.2008 passed by the respondent under Section 7 A of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952;
(C) An ex-parte ad interim relief in terms of prayer (B) may kindly be granted.”
2. It is the case of the petiti
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