Cgit-1 Delhi order dated 18.03.2026 Appeal no. D-1/36/2025 Anand and Company vs Regional Provident Fund Commissioner on 18 March 2026

1. The respondent has filed an application praying that the Registrar of this Tribunal should be directed to release the interest amount imposed under section 7-Q of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the EPF Act) to the respondent.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant has made a statement in writing that the appellant would not file any written reply to the above-said application of the respondent.

3. I have heard the learned counsels for the parties.

4. Learned counsel for the respondent has argued that vide order dated 12.09.2025, this Tribunal had directed the appellant to deposit the interest amount of Rs.40,79,979/- only by way of FDR favoring Registrar CGIT-1, Delhi. Learned counsel for the respondent has further argued that the above-said interest amount belongs to the respondent Anand and Company Vs. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Delhi.

and should have been directed to be deposited with the respondent. Learned counsel for the respondent has prayed that the Registrar, CGIT should be directed to transfer the above-said amount in favour of the respondent at the earliest.

5. Learned counsel for the appellant has argued that the validity of the impugned order dated 12.09.2025 of this Tribunal has already been upheld by the Hon;’ble High Court of Delhi vide order dated 04.12.2025. Learned counsel for the appellant has further argued that the impugned order dated 12.09.2025 of this Tribunal attained finality since it has already been upheld by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi vide order dated 04.12.2025. Learned counsel for the appellant has prayed that the present application of the respondent should be dismissed with costs.

6. Admittedly, the interest amount of Rs.40,79,979/- was ordered to be deposited with the Registar CGIT of this Tribunal vide the impugned order dated 12.09.2025 of this Tribunal. Learned counsels for the parties admit at bar that the validity of the impugned order dated 12.09.2025 of this Tribunal has already been upheld by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi vide order dated 04.12.2025. The above- said order of Hon’ble Delhi High Court is not shown to have been set-aside by Hon’ble Supreme Court at any stage. Accordingly, the above-said order dated 04.12.2025 of Hon’ble Delhi High Court upholding the validity of the Anand and Company Vs. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Delhi.

impugned order 12.09.2025 of this Tribunal has already attained finality.

7. In these premises, the present application moved by the respondent has no merits and is hereby dismissed.

8. Adjourned to 08.07.2026 for filing of rejoinder, if any, by the appellant.

Sd/- (Ajay Kumar Jain) Presiding Officer CGIT-cum-Labour Court, Delhi-1 18.03.2026