IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate side Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

WPA 6138(W) of 2009 with CAN 1 of 2011 (Old No.123 of 2011)

Caledonian Jute & Industries Ltd. & Anr.

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Union of India & Ors.

With WPA 28543(W) of 2015 With CAN 1 of 2016 (Old No.690 of 2016)

Murlidhar Ratanlal Exports Ltd & Anr.

-Vs.-

Ministry of Labour & Employment & Ors.

With WPA 13484(W) of 2008 with CAN 1 of 2010 (Old No.10122 of 2010)

With CAN 2 of 2025 With RDB Textiles Ltd. & Anr.

-Vs.-

The Regional P.F. Commissioner-I & Ors.

With WPA 15352(W) of 2008 With CAN 1 of 2010 (Old No.10786 of 2010)

The Angus Company Ltd. & Anr.

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The R.P.F. Commissioner & Ors.

With WPA 15755(W) of 2011 With CAN 1 of 2012 (Old No.283 of 2012)

With CAN 2 of 2022 Shree Gouri Shankar Jute Mills Ltd. & Anr.

-Vs.-

Union of India & Ors.

With WPA 16240(W) of 2007 with CAN 1 of 2022 Sri Annapurna Cotton Mills & Industries Ltd.

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Employees Provident Fund Organization & Ors.

With WPA 16749(W) of 2008 With CAN 1 of 2022 with CAN 2 of 2023 with CAN 3 of 2023 Kanknarrah Co. Ltd. & Anr.

-Vs.-

Union of India & Ors.

With WPA 210(W) of 2015 With CAN 1 of 2015 (Old No.5128 of 2015)

Murlidhar Ratanlal Exports Ltd. & Anr.

v.

Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India & Ors.

With WPA 21252(W) of 2007 with CAN 1 of 2009 (Old No.9972 of 2009)

With CAN 2 of 2025 Murlidhar Ratanlal Exports Ltd. & Anr.

-Vs.-

The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner & Anr.

With WPA 26777(W) of 2023 Tepcon International (I) Ltd. & Anr.

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Union of India & Ors.

With WPA 2812 of 2010 With CAN 1 of 2010 (Old No.9581 of 2010)

with CAN 2 of 2025 with CAN 3 of 2025 With M/s. Bally Jute Co. Ltd.

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Regional P.F. Commissioner, Sub Regional Office, Howrah & Ors.

With WPA 2974 of 2010 with CAN 1 of 2010 (Old No.9583 of 2010)

with CAN 2 of 2025 with CAN 3 of 2025 Howrah Mills Company Ltd.& Anr.

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Regional Provident Fund Commissioner & Ors.

With WPA 31569 of 2008 with CAN 1 of 2010 (Old No.10784 of 2010)

M/s.Delta Ltd. & Anr.

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Union of India & Ors.

With WPA 3819(W) of 2008 with CAN 2 of 2011 (Old No.122 of 2011)

with CAN 3 of 2023 The Hooghly Mills Company Ltd. & Anr.

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The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I & Ors.

With WPA 4790(W) of 2015 with CAN 1 of 2024 The Hooghly Mills Company Ltd. & Anr.

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The Central Provident Fund Commissioners & Ors.

With WPA 4932(W) of 2009 with CAN 1 of 2010 (Old No.9582 of 2010)

The Hooghly Mills Com. Ltd. & Anr.

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Union of India & Ors.

With WPA 5548(W) of 2009 Kelvin Jute Company Ltd. & Anr.

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The Regional P.F Commissioner-1 & Ors.

With WPA 7526(W) of 2012 With CAN 1 of 2010 (Old No.9584 of 2010) M/s. Northbrook Jute Co. Ltd. & Anr.

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Union of India & Ors.

With WPA 8290(W) of 2011 with CAN 1 of 2012 (Old No.287 of 2012)

Naffar Chandra Jute Mills Limited & Anr.

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Union of India & Ors.

With WPA 8918(W) of 2011 Anil Kumar Bhansali and Anr.

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Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II/OIC, Sub-Regional Office, Barrackpore & Ors.

For the Petitioner (WPA 28543 of 2015) : Mr. Abhrajit Mitra, Sr.Adv.

Mr. Soumya Mazumdar, Sr.Adv.

Mr. Swarajit Dey, Ms. Ruchika Mall, Mr. Saptarshi Kar, Mr. Samriddha Sen. For the Petitioner (In WPA 13484 of 2008) :Mr. Soumya Mazumdar, Sr.Adv.

Mr. Pranav Sharma. For the Petitioner (In WPA 2974 of 2010) : Mr. Devdas Saha.

For the Petitioner (In WPA 28543 of 2015) : Mr. Deepak Jain (V/C).

For the Petitioner (In WPA 4790 of 2015 WPA 4932 of 2009) : Mr. Meghajit Mukherjee, Ms. Sonia Das.

For the Petitioner (In WPA 16749 of 2008 WPA 26777 of 2023) : Mr. Kumar Gupta, Mr. Deepak Kumar Jain.

For the Petitioner (In WPA 31569 of 2008) : Ms. Amrita Pandey, Mr. Ghanshyam Pandey, Mr. Dinesh Bachar. For the Petitioner (In WPA 2812 of 2010 WPA 6138 of 2009 WPA 8290 of 2011) : Mr. S.K. Singh, Mr. S.K. Sharma, Mr. R.K. Dubey.

For the Petitioner (In WPA 210 of 2015) : Mr. Swarajit Dey, Ms. Ruchika Mall, Mr. Saptarshi Kar, Ms. Samridha Sen.

For the Respondent/

P.F Authorities (In WPA 15352 of 2008, WPA 31569 of 2008) : Ms. Aparna Banerjee.

For the Petitioners (In WPA