SCA/1354/2020

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/1354/2020 JUDGMENT DATED: 20/08/2025 2025:GUJHC:50250 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1354 of 2020 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M. K. THAKKER ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No yes ========================================================== SHEKHAR CHANDRAMOHAN SHUKUL Versus THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND RECOVERY OFFICER ========================================================== Appearance: MR.VARUN K.PATEL(3802) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR AV NAIR(5602) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M. K. THAKKER Date : 20/08/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The present petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 03.01.2020 passed by the respondent under Section 8F of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (‘the EPF Act’), whereby the petitioner has been held personally liable to pay the defaulted amount. 2. Gist of the Case: 2.1. The petitioner was a Director of a company named Taj Habe