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PRANAY VERMA
Amicus Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Regional Provident Fund – Respondent
ORDER
1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner being aggrieved by the order dated 20.10.2005 (Annexure P/24) passed by the respondent. The petitioner has also challenged the order dated 31.03.2006 (Annexure P/31) passed by the respondent whereby the review preferred against the order dated 20.10.2005 has been dismissed.
2. As per the petitioner, it is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling of pharmaceutical products. It has taken on rent premises situated at 44/A-45, Rambali Nagar, Industrial Area, Indore and a rent note was also entered into between the landlord and petitioner. In 1996, petitioner obtained a license for manufacturing drugs and pharmaceutical products under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. It got the petitioner factory registered under M.P. Shops and Establishments Act, 1958 as well as under the Central Sales Tax Rules, Central Income Tax Rules and State Sales Tax Rules.
3. The petitioner received a notice dated 13.9.1996 from the respondent, wherein it was advised to report compliance of the Employees Provident Fund Act in respect of the employees under the code number allotted to M/s. Abri
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