JUDGMENT :

SHAMPA DUTT (PAUL), J.

1. The writ application has been preferred challenging the two orders dated 21^st January, 2015 passed by the Respondent EPF and the attachment order dated 17.02.2015 issued to the respondent bank for the period 11/1998 to 02/2010 and 03/2010 to 12/2010.

2. The dispute in the present writ application arises out of a proceeding initiated by the respondent no. 2 to levy damages and charge interest under Section 14B and Section 7Q of the said Act in respect of the employees engaged in the Alloy Steels Plant of the petitioner company including contract labourers for the period from 11/1998 to 12/2010.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that the said notice is per se predetermined and had already returned a conclusion as regards the alleged dues without affording any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

4. It is stated that 28^th April, 2014, 24^th June, 2014, 16^th July, 2014 and 8^th August, 2014 were dates fixed for hearing and the petitioner’s representative duly attended the said hearing. It was only on one date i.e. 25^th September, 2014 when the petitioner’s establishment was unable to attend the hearing on the said date and the same was informed to t