Cgit-1 Delhi order dated 26.02.2026 Appeal no. D-1/02/2026 M/s. Learning Links Publishing House Pvt. Ltd vs Central Board of Trustees through APFC on 26 February 2026

BEFORE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT, DELHI

D-1/02/2026 M/s Learning Links Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. vs. Central Board of Trustees through APFC.

Present: Sh. Neeraj Kumar, Ld. Counsel for the Appellant.

Ms. Santwana Agarwal, Ld. Counsel

(Vakalatnama filed) & Sh. A.S. Negi, A/R for the Respondent.

Order Dated-26.02.2026

The appellant has filed the present appeal against the respondent challenging the orders dated 30.12.2025 passed under section 14B and 7-Q of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) whereby the respondent had directed the appellant to pay Rs.8,02,393/- as damages and Rs.3,95,964/- as interest amount under the Act. Appellant has also filed an application seeking the stay of operation of the impugned orders during the pendency of appeal.

As reported by the office the appeal is within time.

Ms. Santwana Agarwal, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Respondent is directed to file the reply to the main appeal as well as to the stay application on 21.05.2026. In the meantime, the respondent shall not take any coercive steps to recover the amounts under the impugned orders from the appellant till the next date of hearing.

Sd/- (Ajay Kumar Jain) Presiding Officer