Madras High CourtWA/2578/2023disposed of

Hotel Saravana Bhavan v. The Regioanl Provident Fund Commissoner I

2023-10-05Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.10.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY M/s.Hotel Saravana Bhavan, 19, Vadapalani Andavar Koil Street, Vadapalani, Chennai-600 026.

Appellant Vs.

The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Regional Office, Chennai (South) Employees Provident Fund Organisation, 37, Royapettah High Road, Chennai - 600 014.

Respondent Prayer : Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order of the learned Single Judge dated 11.4.2023 passed in W.M.P.No.7129 of 2023 in W.P.No.183 of 2023.

For the Appellant : Mr.Ravi Senior Counsel for M/s.Gupta and Ravi

For the Respondent : Ms.S.Shruthi for Mr.R.Vishnu

JUDGMENT

(Delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.Ravi, learned Senior Counsel for the appellant and Ms.S.Shruthi, learned counsel for Mr.R.Vishnu, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. Learned Senior Counsel for the appellant submits that pursuant to the order of this Court, the appellant has paid Rs.50.00 lakh and the remaining amount payable is Rs.96,83,110/- (Rupees Ninety Six Lakh Eighty Three Thousand One Hundred and Ten only). The appellant may be granted six months' time to deposit the said amount in equal monthly installments.

3. Learned counsel for the respondent opposes the same and submits that only three months time may be granted to the appellant to pay the remaining amount.

4. The appellant shall pay the amount of Rs.96,83,110/- (Rupees Ninety Six Lakh Eighty Three Thousand One Hundred and Ten only) in four equal monthly installments commencing from the month of November, 2023. The installment shall be paid on or before 5th of every succeeding calender month.

5. With these observations and directions, the writ appeal stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, C.M.P.No.21792 of 2023 is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 05.10.2023 Index : Yes/No bbr To The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Regional Office, Chennai (South) Employees Provident Fund Organisation, 37, Royapettah High Road, Chennai - 600 014.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

bbr 05.10.2023