Karnataka High Court
WP/24200/2021 of THE REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER Vs M/s. MANGALORE MINERALS (P) LTD on 16 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:21015-DB WP No. 24200 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 24200 OF 2021 (L-PF) BETWEEN: 1. THE REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER EPFO
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
WRIT PETITION NO. 24200 OF 2021 (L-PF)
BETWEEN:
1.
THE REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER
EPFO REGIONAL OFFICE
P B NO 572 SILVA ROAD
HIGHLANDS
MANGALORE - 575002
2.
THE RECOVERY OFFICER
EPFO REGIONAL OFFICE
P B NO 572 SILVA ROAD
HIGHLANDS
MANGALORE - 575002
…PETITIONERS
(VIDE ORDER DATED:17.01.2022, SMT. NALINI VENKATESH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
M/s. MANGALORE MINERALS (P) LTD
MINERAL HOUSE, HAMAPANNAKATTA
MANGALURU - 575001
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. RAMESH UPADYAYA., ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL
FOR RECORDS IN EPF/NO/46/2017 FROM THE HON'BLE C.G.I.T
BENGALURU, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THAT PORTION OF
Digitally
signed by
VASANTHA
KUMARY B K
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
THE ORDER DATED 29.12.2020 IN EPF/NO/46/2017 PASSED
BY THE HON'BLE C.G.I.T BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE
REDUCING THE DAMAGES LEVIED BY THE PETITIONER
AUTHORITY VIDE SEC.14 B DATED 19.12.2014 FOR DELAYED
REMITTANCES MADE DURING THE DEFAULTED PERIOD APRIL
1994 TO APRIL 2003 AND PERMITTING THE RESPONDENT TO
DEPOSIT RS.6,53,000/-.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present writ petition has been filed impugning the order dated 29.12.2020 passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-Cum-Labour Court (for short 'the CGIT') in EPF No.46/2017 instituted by the respondent herein, wherein the damages is reduced from 100% to 50% in exercise of the jurisdiction under the Section 7L of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The CGIT has taken into account the facts and circumstances of the case for reducing the damages to 50%.
HC-KAR
2. We do not find that the CGIT has exceeded its jurisdiction or order the passed by the CGIT is perverse or not supported by any reasons.
3. Therefore, we find no merit in this writ petition, which is why it is dismissed. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE
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