1. - Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. In the instant writ petition, a challenge has been laid by the petitioner, Vivekanand Memorial Public School, Raisinghnagar (for short, hereinafter referred to as 'Institution') to the impugned order (Annex. 15) dated 19.11.1998 passed by Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (for short, hereinafter referred to as 'PF Tribunal') holding the petitioner Institution is covered by the provisions of the Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (Act of 1952) and scheme framed thereunder. Therefore, the appeal against the order passed under Section 7A of Act of 1952 by the competent authority on 22.06.1998 was rejected by the learned PF Tribunal.

3. Mr. V.K. Aggarwal, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the controversy that recognised private educational institutions covered by the State control or aided under the Grant-in-Aid Rules, is exempted from the provisions of the PF Act of 1952 and this controversy has been settled by this Court as well as by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the judgment annexed with the writ petition in the case of Union of India & Ors. v. Digamber Jain Secondary r