M/S.A.J. Square Consulancy v. The Asst. Provident Fund

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.10.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P.(MD)No. 6576 of 2017 M/s.A.J. Square Consultancy Service Private Limited, By its Director Raja John, 1-12, Vilacheri Main Road, Vilacheri, Madurai - 625 006.

... Petitioner Vs

1. The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Ministry of Labour, Government of India, Regional Office, Lady Doak College Road, Chokkikulam, Madurai-625 002.

2.The Recovery Officer, Office of the Recovery Officer, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Ministry of Labour, Government of India, Regional Office, Lady Doak College Road, Chokkikulam, Madurai-625 002.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling upon the 1/4

Impugned Proclamation of Sale Notice No.MD/MDU/58069/RO/Recy/2017, dated 27.03.2017 of the second respondent and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents : Mr.S.Anwar Sameem

O R D E R

This petition is filed as against the proceedings initiated by the first respondent as against the recovery proceedings initiated under Section 8F of the EPF and MP Act.

2.This writ petition was filed in the year 2017. When the writ petition was taken up for final hearing on 22.10.2024, there was no representation for the petitioner and therefore, this Court has directed the Registry to list the petition under the caption 'for dismissal'. Even today there is no representation for the petitioner. 3.The learned Counsel for the respondents submits that this petition has been filed as against the consequential proceedings without 2/4

challenging the original order passed under Section 14B and 7Q of the Act. This is only the consequential order consequent to the proceedings, dated 15.04.2015 passed under Section 14B of the EPF and MP Act and Section 7Q of the Act.

4.Since the petitioner is not having a valid case as per the case projected by the learned Counsel for the respondents, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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B.PUGALENDHI , J.

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