IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15176 of 2021

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M/s Mars Dial Net Private Limited a company incorporated under the

Companies Act, 1956 having its office at 203- Hem Plaza, Frazer Road,

Police Station Kotwali, Town and District - Patna through its authorized

signatory Navneet Vats male aged about 30 years Son of Deo Prakash Singh

resident of B- 126, Budha Colony, Hospito India, East Boring Canal, P.S.

Budha Colony, Patna - 800001.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Government

of India, New Delhi.

2.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organization through the Regional

Provident Fund Commissioner, R- Block, Road No.- 6, Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II, Employees' Provident Fund

Organization, R- Block, Road No. 6, Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (Coordination), Employees'

Provident Fund Organization, R- Block, Road No. 6, Bihar, Patna.

5.

The Bank of Baroda, Main Branch, Patna through its Branch Manager.

6.

The State Bank of India, Mourya Lok Branch, Patna through its Branch

Manager.

7.

The HDFC Bank Ltd. Boring Road Branch, Patna through its Branch

Manager.

8.

The Syndicate Bank/Canara Bank, Exhibition Road Branch, Patna through

its Branch Manager.

... ... Respondent/s

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with

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15175 of 2021

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M/s Mars Mountain Security Services Private Limited a Company

incorporated Under the Companies Act, 1956, haing its Office at 203-Hem

Plaza. Frazer Road, Police Station Kotwali, Town and District Patna through

its authorised Signatory Navneet Vats Male aged about 30 Years Son of Deo

Prakash Singh Resident of B-126, Budha Colony, Hospito India, East Boring

canal, P.S.-Budha Colony, Patna-800001.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Government

of India, New Delhi.

2.

The Employees Provident Fund Organization through the Regional

Provident Fund Commissioner, R-Block, Road No.6, Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-1, Employees Provident Fund

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Organization, R-Block, Road No.6, Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Assistant,Provident Fund Commissioner (Coordination), Employees

Provident Fund Organization, R-Block, Road, No.6, Bihar, Patna.

5.

The Bank of Baroda, Main Branch, Patna through its Branch Manager

6.

The Punjab National Bank, Newmarket Branch, Patna through its Branch

Manager.

7.

The State Bank of India, Mourya Lok Branch, Patna through its Branch

Manager

8.

The HDFC Bank Ltd., Boring Road Branch, Patna through its Branch

Manager

9.

The Syndicate Bank/Canara Bank, Exhibition Road Branch, Patna through

its Branch Manager.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance:

(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15176 of 2021)

For the Petitioner/s

: Mr.Gautam Kumar Kejriwal, Advocate

For the Respondent/s

: Dr. K.N. Singh (ASG)

For the EPFO

: Mr. Prashant Sinha, Advocate

For the respondent no. 5 & 7 : Mr. Apurv Harsh, Advocate

For the respondent no. 6 : Mr. Dayanand Singh, Advocate

(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15175 of 2021)

For the Petitioner/s

: Mr.Gautam Kumar Kejriwal, Advocate

For the Respondent/s

: Dr. K.N. Singh (ASG)

For the EPFO

: Mr. Prashant Sinha, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

CAV JUDGMENT

Date : 08-10-2021

1. Regard being had to the commonality of the

controversy in both the aforesaid writ petitions, it was thought

apposite to hear them analogously and, accordingly, they were

heard together with the consent of the parties and are being

disposed off by the present singul