M/S.Sri Krishnakanth Textiles Private Limited v. The Employees Provident Fund Organization

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD) Nos.2366, 2374, 2379, 2382, 2383, 2384 & 4520 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.(MD) Nos.1228, 1230, 1238, 1242, 1247, 1249 & 2533 of 2021 Crl.O.P.(MD) Nos.2366 of 2021 1.M/s.Sri Krishnakanth Textiles Private Limited, Rep. by its N.Krishnakanth, Sirumalai Road, Reddiapatti (post),Dindigul, Dindigul District. 2.N.Krishnakanth S/o.Nagalingapillai, Managing Director, Sri Krishnakanth Textiles (P) Ltd., Sirumalai Road, Reddiapatti (post), Dindigul, Dindigul District.

... Petitioners Vs.

The Employees Provident Fund Organization, Represented through its Enforcement Officer, District Office, M-14 division, 16-A, RMS Road, Nagal Nagar, Dindigul District - 624 003.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to call for the records pertaining to the private complaint in C.C.No.55 of 2016 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Page No. 1 of 4

Court No.I, Dindigul for the offences punishable under Sections 14(1A) & 14-A r/w. 6 of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and quash the same against the petitioners. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Pandi Dorai For Respondent : Mr.A.John Xavier C O M M ON O R D E R When these cases were taken up for hearing, Mr.J.Pandi Dorai, learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present Criminal Original Petitions. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the same, these Criminal Original Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. The personal appearance of the petitioners before the trial court is dispensed with. However, they should appear as and when their presence is required. The learned Trial Judge is directed to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible.

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To The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

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R.HEMALATHA , J.

JEN Crl.O.P.(MD) Nos.2366, 2374, 2379, 2382, 2383, 2384 & 4520 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.(MD) Nos.1228, 1230, 1238, 1242, 1247, 1249 & 2533 of 2021 29.02.2024 Page No. 4 of 4