1. - Messrs Udaipur Sahkari Upbhogta Thok Bhandar Ltd. has filed this Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution with a prayer that the order (Ex. 2) dated August 29, 1979 passed by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Rajasthan, Jaipur (for short the Commissioner, hereafter) under Section 14B of the Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952 thereinafter referred to as the 'Act) may be quashed.

2. The petitioner, as alleged, is a registered Cooperative Society under the Rajasthan Cooperative Societies Act, 1965. On November 15, 1978, a notice was issued to it mentioning, amongst others, the following:

Whereas information has been laid before me and on consideration there of. I have reason to believe that in respect of your establishment namely, M/s Udaipur Sahkari Upbhokta Thok Bhandar Ltd. which was covered with effect from March, 1969 under the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 you have failed to remit:

(i) The Employees' and Employer's share of contribution from July, 71 to Dec. 75 to the fund within 15 days of the close of each of the aforesaid months which you were liable to pay under para 30 and 21(1) of the Employees Provident Fund