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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 15936

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
GOPINATH P., J
M/S. ARBION INFRA SERVICES – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SMT.A.K.PREETHA, SMT.DEVIKA MOHAN, SMT.RESHMA R.KRISHNAN
For the Respondents: SMT.M.A.BINDU, SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL

Table of Content
1. recovery proceedings during ongoing appeal. (Para 1)
2. hearing of counsel on behalf of respondent. (Para 2)
3. court's observation allowing suspension. (Para 3)
4. final ruling with payment condition. (Para 4)

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court being aggrieved by the fact that, when an appeal against the determination of damages under Section 14B of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the 1952 Act’), is pending before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal, along with an application for stay, the Provident Fund authorities are proceeding to recover the amount by proceeding against the bank account of the petitioner.

2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation.

3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, I am of the view that, since the petitioner has already preferred an appeal against the order No.KR/KCH/27968/000/ Damages/2024-25, imposing damages under Section 14B of the 1952 Act, along with an application for stay, the

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