ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 22-06-2023

1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:-

“(i) For quashing the Order contained in letter no. 580 dated 29.07.2022 (A4) issued by Respondent No. 2 whereby and whereunder direction has been issued to the petitioner to pay the entire outstanding dues i.e. Rs. 3,56,75,441 (Three Crore Fifty Six Lakh Seventy Five Thousand Four Hundred and forty one) to be paid in the respective accounts of EPFO by the establishment within 50 days to the receipt of the order, and further direction has been issued under Section 14 B and interest payable under Section - 7 Q of the Act as result of belated payment will be intimated to the employer at a later date.

(ii) For quashing the Order contained in Letter No. 1067 dated 01.02.2023 2022-23/165 dated 20.03.2023, 23.03.2023 (Annexure-5 Series).

(iii) For grant of stay of impugned orders and its consequential action till disposal of the writ petition.

(iv) Any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner is to be found to be entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has stated that the petitioner is the Municipal Corporation, Sam