Cgit-1 Delhi order dated 06.04.2026 D-1/09/2026 M/s Seagull Laboratories (I) Pvt. Ltd vs RPFC-II EPFO on 6 April 2026

BEFORE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT, No.1 DELHI

D-1/09/2026 M/s Seagull Laboratories (I) Pvt. Ltd. vs. RPFC-II EPFO, RO Delhi West.

Present: Sh. Prakash Kumar, learned counsel for the Appellant. Sh. Narender Kumar, Learned counsel for the Respondent.

Order Dated-06.04.2026 The appellant has filed the present appeal under the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as “the EPF Act”) challenging the order dated 11.02.2026 under section 14-B of the Act and the order dated 11.02.2026 of respondent under section 7-Q of the Act whereby the respondent directed the appellant to deposit the damages of Rs.74,07,018/- only and interest amount of Rs.40,99,235/- only.

As reported by the office, the appeal is within time. Sh. Narender Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. At request, adjourned to 05.08.2026 for filing of reply to the main appeal and the stay application by the respondent.

Learned counsel for the appellant has made a statement withdrawing his present application filed under section 7-O of the EPF & MP Act, 1952. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the appellant, the present application filed under section 7-O of the Act is withdrawn.

M/s Seagull Laboratories (I) Pvt. Ltd. vs. RPFC-II EPFO, RO Delhi West.

In the meantime, the respondent is restrained from taking any coercive steps for the recovery of the amounts under the impugned orders till the next date of hearing.

Sd/- (Ajay Kumar Jain) Presiding Officer