Central Provident Fund Commissioner v. R.Thyagarajan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.07.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.A.P.SAHI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY C.M.P.No.6567 of 2020 in W.A.No. SR 30386 of 2020 1 THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT GOVT OF INDIA, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110 066.

2 THE ADDL. CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER HQ (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT GOVT OF INDIA BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI - 110 066.

3 THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER I (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI 110 066

4 THE ADDL. CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION 37 ROYAPETAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI 600 014 5 THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER I EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION POST BOAX NO.588 SHREE COMPLEX, D BLCOK 18 MADURAI ROAD TIRUCHIRAPALLI 620 008 .. Petitioners Vs 1 R.THYAGARAJAN 2 M.JOTHILAKSHMI 3 S.PREMALATHA 4 R.MUTHAMILSELVAN 5 S.LAKSHMI NARAYANAN 6 K.SELVARAJU 7 TAMIL NADU NEWSPRINT AND PAPERS LIMITED REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN 67 MOUNT ROAD, GUINDY, CHENNAI 600 032 8 TNPL PROVIDENT FUND TRUST REP. BY ITS SECRETARY KAGITHAPURAM 639 136 KARUR DISTRICT .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone the delay of 154 days in preferring the appeal in W.A. SR No.30386 of 2020.

For Petitioners : Mr.Kunjithapatam Ramu For Respondents Mr.M.Purushothaman for respondent No.3

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 Mr.M.Purushothaman, learned counsel for the third respondent/caveator.

2. We find sufficient cause having been shown in support of the petition for condonation of delay of 154 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.) 16.07.2020 bbr

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

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