The petitioner, in pursuant to its failure to pay the Provident Fund mandated under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, has come forward to file this writ petition to consider his representation dated 03.10.2016, by which, he made a request for deferment of the payment up to 31.03.2017.
2. Now, admittedly, the said period is also over. By way of an interim order, the petitioner has paid a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees twenty lakhs only).
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the financial condition of the petitioner is still worse.
4. Considering the said submission, the petitioner is directed to pay the remaining amount in 12 monthly instalments on or before 7th of every month starting from May, 2017. It is made clear that if the petitioner fails to pay even single instalment, it is well open to the respondent to proceed in accordance with law.
5.The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
05.04.2017 Index:Yes/No raa To The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-1, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Regional Office, No.37, Royapettah High Road, Chennai-600 104.
M.M.SUNDRESH, J.
raa W.P.No.37517 of 2016 05.04.2017