Sharp (Madurai) Security v. The Assistant Provident Fund

W.P.(MD)No.6983 of 2017 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.6983 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.5511 and 5512 of 2017 Sharp (Madurai) Security Management Services Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Shri.M.Natarajan, 36/3, State Bank Officers 2nd Colony, 1st Street, By-pass Road, Madurai-10.

... Petitioner Vs 1.The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Regional Office, No.1, Lady Doak College Road, Chokkikulam, Madurai-625 002.

2.IDBI Bank, Rep. by its Branch Manager, By-pass Road Branch, Madurai-10.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the impugned order of the first respondent to the second respondent in reference No.TN/MDU/57824/PDC/Circle-M7/8F/2017, dated 03.04.2017 for deducting the amount of Rs.5,45,528/- from the petitioner Bank account and to direct the second respondent not to freeze the petitioner Bank Account and issue such other appropriate directions or orders to the first respondent.

For Petitioner : Ms.Sudarshana Manivannan For R1 : Mr.VSV.Venkateshvaran For R2 : Mr.Pala Ramasamy

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the demand raised against the petitioner under Sections 7 Q and 14 B of the EPF Act has since been complied with.

2.Therefore, recording the said compliance, the Writ Petition https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/3

W.P.(MD)No.6983 of 2017 is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi NOTE: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. W.P.(MD)No.6983 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.5511 and 5512 of 2017 16.07.2020 KK(28.07.2020) 2 P 1C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/3