JUDGMENT :

Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J.

1. The short controversy involved in the present petition is in relation to the order passed by the Ajmer Central Co-operative Bank dated 29.10.1999 whereby it was directed that a recovery of an amount as mentioned therein be made from the salary of the petitioners in 23 installments in relation to the amount which was to be contributed by the employees share and the Provident Fund.

2. Brief facts which require to be noticed are that the petitioners who were holding different posts in the Ajmer Central Co-operative Bank are members of the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme and their deductions to the tune of eight and one-third per cent were to be made as their part of the contribution in terms of Section 6 of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act of 1952, (in short, "the Act of 1952"). However, the Bank vide its order dated 06.09.1996 directed a lump sum amount of Rs. 500/- to be deducted from each of the employee working in the Bank resulting in a dispute arising for which the petitioners alongwith others submitted representation and after enquiry, an order was passed on 07.05.1998 by the office of the Regional Provident