Regional Pf Commissioner I(Pension) v. S.Vasudevan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.07.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.A.P.SAHI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY C.M.P.No.4299 of 2020 in W.A.No. SR 22494 of 2020 1 THE REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER -I (PENSION) OFFICE OF THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO) BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN NO.14 BHIKANJI CAMA PALACE NEW DELHI-110066 2 THE ADDL. CENTRAL PF COMMISSIONER-HQ (PENSION) OFFICE OF THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (EPFO) BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN NO.14 BHIKANJI CAMA PALACE NEW DELHI-110066 3 THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO) BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN NO.37 ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD AZAD NAGAR ROYAPETTAH, CHENNAI-60001, TAMIL NADU

4 THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO) BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN NGO "B" COLONY, THIRUNELVELI TAMIL NADU .. Petitioners Vs 1 S.VASUDEVAN 2 S.RAMAKRISHNA 3 D.V.ANGADI 4 R.SRINIVASAN 5 UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT NEW DELHI-110001 6 THE SECRETARY, M/S. SOUTHERN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CORPOTATION LIMITED (SPIC) 88, MOUNT ROAD, GUINDY, CHENNAI - 600 032.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone the delay of 144 days in preferring the appeal in W.A. SR No.22494 of 2020.

For Petitioners : Mr.Kunjithapatam Ramu For Respondents Mrs.Vedavallikumar for respondent No.17

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.Kunjithapatam Ramu, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mrs.Vedavallikumar, learned counsel for respondent No.5.

2. We find sufficient cause having been shown in support of the petition for condonation of delay of 144 days in filing the appeal. The delay is, accordingly, condoned.

3. The Writ Appeal shall be treated to be within time and shall be given the regular number and tagged along with W.A.No.3501 of 2019. (A.P.S., CJ.) (S.K.R., J.) 17.07.2020 bbr

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

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