EPF matters order dated 04.12.2025 CGIT-1 Delhi on 4 December 2025

BEFORE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT, DELHI

D-1/47/2024 M/s Jagriti Public School vs. APFC/RPFC, Delhi South.

Present: Sh. Nikhil Patnaik, Ld. Counsel for the Appellant.

Sh. B.B. Pradhan, Ld. Counsel & Sh. Prateek Tyagi, A/R for the

Respondent.

Order dated-04.12.2025 Arguments on the misc. application filed u/s 7O of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 heard in part. Put up the case tomorrow on 05.12.2025 for further arguments on the said application. In the meanwhile, interim order to continue till next date of hearing.

BEFORE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT, DELHI

D-1/48/2024 M/s Jagriti Public School vs. APFC/RPFC, Delhi South.

Present: Sh. Nikhil Patnaik, Ld. Counsel for the Appellant.

Sh. B.B. Pradhan, Ld. Counsel & Sh. Prateek Tyagi, A/R for the

Respondent.

Order dated-04.12.2025 Arguments on the misc. application filed u/s 7O of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 heard in part. Put up the case tomorrow on 05.12.2025 for further arguments on the said application. In the meanwhile, interim order to continue till next date of hearing.

Item No. 3 & 4 D-1/57/2024 & D-1/66/2024 M/s. Brij Associates vs. APFC/RPFC, Delhi South Present: Sh. Prakash Kumar, ld. Counsel for the appellant.

Sh. Rahul, A/R for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

The A/R for the respondent stated that his counsel Sh. Manu Parashar had expressed his inability to appear today and requested for an adjournment. Case is listed for argument on an application filed by the respondent regarding the maintainability of this appeal preferred against the order passed under Section 7 B of the EPF & MP Act, 1952.

Put up this matter on 08.01.2026. In the meanwhile, interim orders to continue. A copy of this order be placed in both the files.

Item No. 5 D-1/50/2025 M/s. Impressive Data Services Pvt. Ltd. vs. APFC/RPFC, Delhi East Present: Sh. Prakash Kumar, ld. Counsel for the appellant.

Sh. Abhishek, ld. counsel & Sh. Sunil Ranjan, A/R for the

Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

This is a fresh appeal filed by the appellant challenging the order dated 02.01.2025 passed by the respondent under section 7A of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred as ‘the Act’) whereby an amount of Rs. 23,87,740/- has been assessed as EPF dues for the period 05/2020 to 04/2023. Office has reported a delay in filing the appeal for which appellant has enclosed an application for condonation of delay.

Counsel for respondent vehemently opposed the application stating that the appeal is hopelessly time barred and prays for some time to file his written response/ reply to the misc. application filed for condonation of delay. Put up the matter on 05.01.2026. In the meanwhile, respondent is refrained from making recovery of amount impugned in this appeal till next date of hearing. Respondent is directed to produce the trial court record along with the recovery file on the next date of hearing.

Item No. 6 D-1/20/2023 M/s. Feedback Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. APFC/RPFC, Delhi West Present: Sh. Rajeev Arora, ld. Counsel for the appellant.

Ms. Swaleha Siddiqui, proxy counsel & Sh. Arvind, A/R for the

Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Appellant counsel Sh. Rajiv Arora seeks time for filing the rejoinder stating that he is facing difficulty because of loss of touch with the appellant. Put up on 11.02.2026.

Item No. 7 D-1/35/2025 M/s. Mount Olivet Senior Secondary School vs. APFC/RPFC, Delhi North Present: Sh. Rajeev Arora, ld. Counsel for the appellant.

Ms. Kamalkant Jha, ld. counsel for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Arguments on the misc. application filed by the appellant for refund of the recovered amount heard and concluded. Matter is reserved for pronouncement of order on the said application.

Item No. 8 916(4)2015 M/s. Calson’s Security Pvt. Ltd. vs. APFC/RPFC, Delhi North Present: Sh. Rajeev Arora, ld. Counsel for the appellant.

Sh. Ajay P. Tushir, ld. counsel & Sh. Arvind, A/R for the

Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Final arguments heard in part. Ld. Counsel for the appellant submitted that the assessment made under section 14 B of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 is illegal whereas ld. Counsel for the respondent rebutted stating that the assessment is made after the admission of the liability by the appellant before respondent authority. Put up on 12.02.2026 for continuation of the arguments.

Item No.9 42(4)2017 M/s. FIIT JEE Foundation vs. APFC/RPFC, Delhi North Present: None for the appellant.

Sh. B.B. Pradhan, ld. counsel for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Record reveals that this appeal has come on board after 07.11.2023. Let it be fixed for 29.01.2026 along with another appeal pertaining to this appellant. Appellant be given notice to appear.

Item No.10 D-1/22/2017 M/s. Bedi & Bedi Associates vs. APFC/RPFC, Delhi North Present: Sh. Rajiv Arora, ld. counsel for the appellant.

Sh. Navin Chandra, proxy (for Sh. Urfi Haider) & Sh. Rajesh

Kumar, A/R for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Record reveals that this appeal has come on board after more than two years. Let it be fixed for hearing on 12.02.2026.

Item No.11 D-1/26/2018 M/s. Mohanil Gas Sevices vs. APFC/RPFC, Delhi North Present: Sh. Ravi Ranjan, ld. counsel for the appellant.

Ms. Hemlata, A/R for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Ld. Counsel for the appellant seeks adjournment on account of his unpreparedness. The main counsel for the respondent is also not present and this case has come up on board after long time, put up on 16.03.2026. In the meanwhile, respondent is directed to engage a new counsel as stated by the A/R appearing on behalf of the department.

Item No.12 D-1/29/2018 M/s. Head Quarter Army Welfare Education Society vs. APFC, Delhi (W) Present: Sh. Manish Malhotra, Ld. Counsel for the appellant. Sh. Narendra Kumar, Ld. Counsel for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Final arguments in the matter heard in part. List the matter on 08.12.2025 for remaining arguments at 03:00P.M.

Item No.13 D-1/30/2019 M/s. Suraksha Security Agency Vs. APFC, Delhi (East) Present: Sh. Rajiv Arora, proxy counsel for the appellant. Sh. Narendra Kumar, Ld. Counsel & Sh. Sunil Ranjan, A/R for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Proxy counsel for the appellant submit that main counsel Sh.S.K. Gupta has made request for an adjournment. As this case has come on board after a considerable period of time. Let it be listed on 16.03.2026 for final arguments.

Item No.14 D-1/32/2019 M/s. N & N Chopra Consultants (P) Ltd. Vs. APFC, Delhi (South) Present: Sh. Sanjay Kumar, ld. counsel for the appellant. Sh. Narendra Kumar, Ld. Counsel & Ms. Hemlata, A/R for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Appellant counsel prayed for listing of this case along with another appeal pertaining to the same establishment which is listed on 12.03.2026. Put up on 12.03.2026.

Item No.15 D-1/34/2019 M/s. D.D. Gears Ltd. Vs. APFC, Delhi (North) Present: None for the appellant. Sh. S.N. Mahanta, Ld. Counsel & Sh. Rajesh Kumar, A/R for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Office has reported that Sh. S.K. Khanna, ld. Counsel for the appellant has requested for an adjournment by way of an email. This fact has also been confirmed by ld. Counsel for the respondent who has received a call from ld. Counsel for the appellant. Let it be fixed for arguments on 16.03.2026.

Item No.16 D-1/51/2019 M/s. Twenty Four Secure Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs. APFC, Delhi (East) Present: Sh. Ravi Ranjan, ld. Counsel for the appellant. Sh. S.N. Mahanta, Ld. Counsel & Sh. Sunil Ranjan, A/R for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Ld. Counsel for the appellant has produced his authority letter and requested some time to go through the record. List the case for final arguments on 17.03.2026.

Item No.17 D-1/74/2019 M/s. The Sikh Times Vs. APFC, Delhi (North) Present: Sh. Rajiv Arora, ld. Counsel for the appellant. Sh. Narender Kumar, Ld. Counsel & Sh. Rajesh Kumar, A/R for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

At the request for adjournment by ld. Counsel for the appellant, this case is listed for arguments on 23.03.2026.

Item No.18 D-1/07/2020 M/s. Wear Well India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. APFC, Delhi (East) Present: None for the appellant. Sh. Narender Kumar, Ld. Counsel & Sh. Sunil Ranjan, A/R for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

Office has reported that Sh. S.K. Khanna, ld. Counsel for the appellant has requested for an adjournment by way of an email. This fact has also been confirmed by ld. Counsel for the respondent who has received a call from ld. Counsel for the appellant. Let it be fixed for arguments on 16.03.2026.

Item No.19 D-1/05/2024 M/s. Green Fields Public School Vs. APFC, Delhi (East) Present: Sh. Prakash Kumar, ld. counsel for the appellant. Sh. S.N. Mahanta, Ld. Counsel & Sh. Sunil Ranjan, A/R for the Respondent.

Order dated- 04.12.2025

This matter could not be heard due to paucity of time. List the case for final arguments on 17.03.2026.