Supreme Court of India · 2022-02-23
HORTICULTURE EXPERIMENT STATION GONIKOPPAL COORG vs THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/16638
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HORTICULTURE EXPERIMENT STATION GONIKOPPAL COORG
- Respondent
- THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the recovery of damages for non-compliance with the Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The court emphasized that once an employer fails to deposit the required EPF contributions, the levy of damages becomes mandatory. The appellant's failure to comply with the Act from 1975 to 1988 justified the recovery of assessed dues and damages as per the provisions of the Act.