CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
T.S. SIVAGNANAM, HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA, JJ
CENTRAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES – Appellant
Versus
THE REGISTRAR, E.P.F APPELLATE TRIBUNAL & ANR – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. context of intra court appeals and maintainability of writ petitions. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. reasons for lower court's dismissal regarding maintainability. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. central board's powers and jurisdiction in challenging tribunal orders. (Para 5 , 10 , 15 , 16) |
| 4. purpose of epf act as a protective measure for workers. (Para 6 , 11 , 39) |
| 5. restoration of writ petitions for merits hearing. (Para 44) |
JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.)
1. These intra Court appeals have been filed by the Central Board of Trustees, Employees’ Provident Fund Organization through Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Kolkata. The contesting respondent in all the appeals are the employers and the other respondent is the Employees’ Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi represented by its Registrar (Tribunal).
2. The appellant had filed the writ petitions challenging the orders passed by the Tribunal in appeals filed by the employers. The Learned Tribunal had allowed the appeals filed by the employer to a limited extent and reduced the damages payable by the employer by a certain percentage. The writ petitions were dismissed at the admission stage, not on m
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