CGIT2 Delhi Order dated 02.09.2026 passed in EPF Appeals on 2 September 2026

M/s. Balaji Manpower Recruitment Pvt. Ltd. .…. Appellant Through:- Sh. Prakash Kumar, ld. counsel & Sh. Mohan Kumar, A/R for the appellant Vs. APFC/RPFC, Faridabad

…. Respondent Through:- Sh. B. B. Pradhan, ld. counsel & Sh. Sudhir Kumar, Sr.SSA for the respondent Order Dated:-02.09.2026

Ld. counsel for the appellant submitted that the authorized representative of the appellant establishment had visited the office of the respondent twice i.e. on 19th and 21st of August, 2026 as per the direction given by this tribunal on 17.08.2026 for verification of bank statement and the challans. He stated that he had taken the challans and visited the office of the respondent where he was asked to sit, however, challans were not verified. He further submitted that at the time of remanding back of the earlier appeal, he had sent all the bank statements showing the payments to EPFO on the email of the respondent. However, department has not considered the plea of the appellant and passed the impugned orders under section 14 B and section 7Q of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 enhancing the liability towards damages and interest.

Record perused. This tribunal had directed the respondent to verify the payment position of the appellant establishment with the bank statement and the challan. Since, the appellant stated that he had deposited all the statements and the same has not been matched. Today, the ld. counsel for the appellant has given the hard copy of all the bank statement showing the payment made to EPFO as well as the copies of the challans. At this ld. counsel for the respondent stated that the entries made to EPFO are not marked/ highlighted in the bank statement. Ld. counsel for the appellant agreed to supply a highlighted copy of the bank statement today itself.

Ld. RPFC is directed to depute an officer not below the rank of APFC to match the figure of the deposited amount by the appellant from the bank statement as well as the challans and notice issued to the appellant establishment. For this, the APFC can take assistance of the section supervisor and the dealing assistants posted in the damages and compliance sections of the respondent department. Appellant is directed to visit the office of the respondent on 07.09.2026 at 11:00A.M. sharp and make a report to this tribunal about matching of the same by the next date of hearing positively. Put up on 16.09.2026. Copy of this order be sent to both the parties through email.

Atul Kumar Garg (Presiding Officer)

M/s. Paramvir Security

.…. Appellant Through:- Sh. S.K. Khanna, ld. Counsel for the appellant Vs. APFC/RPFC, Gurugram East

…. Respondent Through:- Sh.Chakradhar Panda, ld. counsel for the respondent (Vakalatnama filed)

Order Dated:-02.09.2026 This is a fresh appeal filed by the appellant assailing the order dated 30.07.2026 passed by the respondent under Section 14B & 7Q of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred as ‘the Act’) whereby an amount of Rs.67,14,980/- & Rs.43,64,596/- has been assessed as damages and interest respectively for belated payment of EPF dues. Office has reported that the appeal is filed within the prescribed period of limitation. It is also important to mention that the respondent was directed to bring the complete trial court record through email dated 31.08.2026 but the order has not been complied. Let the trial court record be called on 07.09.2026. In the meanwhile, respondent is directed to maintain status quo in respect of the recovery of the amount mentioned in the impugned order till next date of hearing.

BEFORE CENTRAL GOVERNMENTINDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT, No. 2 DELHI; Appeal No. D-2/03/2017 M/s. Intelnet Global Services Pvt. Ltd. Appellant Through:- Sh. Saumitra Singhal, ld. counsel for the appellant Vs. APFC/RPFC, Gurugram

Respondent Through:- Sh. B.B. Pradhan, ld. counsel & Sh. Lalit Kumar, A/R for the respondent Order Dated:-02.09.2026

Ld. counsel for the appellant submitted that he had inspected the record of this appeal and requested to grant him more time for making submissions in the matter as he could not prepare the same due to demise of one of his relative. In the interest of justice, adjournment granted. List the matter on 23.09.2026 for final arguments.

M/s. IPSAA Holding Pvt. Ltd.

…..Appellant Through:- None for the appellant.

Vs.

RPFC/APFC, Gurugram East

…Respondent Through:- Sh. Chakradhar Panda, ld. counsel for the Respondent. Order Dated:-02.09.2026

Office has placed an application filed by A/R of the respondent for taking back the trial court record which has been retained by this tribunal for the purpose of preparing the reply has been placed.

Record perused. On 14.08.2026, arguments had been heard in part. This tribunal had observed that in the trial court record, there were no salary sheets from April, 2016 to January, 2019 onwards on which the assessment has been made by taking reference of the circular dated 14.03.2019 & 20.03.2019. Even the record does not have any original order passed under Section 7A of the Act and the enquiry report of Sh. Dinesh Kumar, E.O. This tribunal had directed to bring the complete trial court record.

Instead of bringing the trial court record, respondent has moved this application. Respondent is directed to bring the complete trial court record and send an authorized officer conversant with the facts and proceedings of this matter for scrutinize the record and assist this tribunal. Let the matter be listed on 21.09.2026. A copy of this order be sent to both the parties through email.

BEFORE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT No. 2/EPFAT, DELHI

D-2/19/2021 & D-2/05/2023 M/s Ghatak Security Services vs. APFC/RPFC, Noida.

Present: Sh. Ravi Ranjan, Ld. counsel for the appellant.

Sh. B.B. Pradhan, ld. counsel & Sh. Ravindra Kumar,

A/R for the respondent.

Order dated-02.09.2026

Ld. counsel for the appellant seeks some time to file written arguments in his appeal filed against the order passed under section 14 B & 7Q of the EPF & MP Act, 1952.

Ld. counsel for the respondent is also directed to make final submissions in the appeal preferred against the order passed under Section 7 A of the Act on the next date of hearing. List both these matters on 08.09.2026.

Atul Kumar Garg (Presiding Officer)