CM No. 3193/2015 (for exemption) Exemption allowed subject to just exception. W.P.(C) 1793/2015 The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking directions to make the payment of the dues in instalments as per the policy of the respondents.
It is submitted that a show-cause notice dated 20th August, 2014, the balance amount of arrears of Rs.13,90,904.00/- specified in certificate no. DL/25813/Damages-1/C-III/28 dated 11th April, 2014 under Section 8 of the EPF& MP Act was received by the petitioner.
The petitioner appeared through his authorised representative before the respondent on 12th September, 2014. It is submitted that out of the said sum, the petitioner has already paid a sum of Rs.5,64,638.00/-. This fact is also admitted by the respondent in their counter affidavit. It is further submitted that during proceedings held on 16th April, 2015, the total amount of Rs.6,57,416/- is stated to be due towards the damages under Section 14-B of the Act. It is submitted that a recovery has been initiated under Section 7- A of the Act. It is submitted that petitioner is ready to pay the balance amount in equal instalments within a period of 15 months starting from May. It is submitted that there is a circular no. RRC/.28(23)06/BIFR/.23781dated 11th Feb, 2014 wherein the respondent could have given the petitioner the facility to deposit the balance amount by way of instalments but the said benefit had been denied to the petitioner.