IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION No. 18521 OF 2018(L-PF) BETWEEN:
M/s Megatron Solutions, No.18, 1 A Main Road, Ganganagar Extension, Bengaluru-560 032, Rep. by its Managing Director, Sri.Mahesh R.Hegde. ... Petitioner (By Smt.Prakruthi M., Advocate for Sri. Harikrishna S. Holla, Advocate) AND:
1. The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, EPFO, RO, Yelhanka, Bengaluru-560 064.
2. The Recovery Officer, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Sub-Registrar Office, Yelahanka, Bangalore-560 064. ...Respondents (By Smt. Ayesha Anjum., Advocate for Smt. B.V.Vidyulatha, Advocate) This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to quash the order passed by the respondent in exercise of powers under Section 14B of the Act, dated:15.02.2018 vide Annexure-A and quash the recovery notice dated:20.04.2018 vide Annexure-D by the respondent No.2.
This writ petition, coming on for preliminary hearing in ‘B’ group, this day, the Court made the following:
ORDER This petition has been filed challenging order passed by the Assistant Provident Fund Officer on the ground that the appellate authority was not functioning as on the date of filing this petition.
2. The petitioner has also filed an appeal challenging the impugned order. It is now stated by learned advocates on both sides that appellate authority is functioning.
3. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to pursue the appellate authority.
Sd/- JUDGE Cm/-