Authority: Court No.13
Order Date: 25 September 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellants – Subroto Biswas and others, represented by senior advocates; Respondents – G4S Secure Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd. and an associate, along with the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner‑II (C & R) as PF Authority.
- The matters involve two writ petitions: MAT 1379 of 2026 (with CAN 1) and MAT 1534 of 2026 (with CAN 1 and CAN 2), concerning contempt proceedings and the maintainability of proceedings under Section 7A of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
- The Single Bench had earlier passed orders on 30 April 2026 and 14 May 2026 deciding both maintainability and merits, which were subsequently set aside based on a Supreme Court judgment dated 17 August 2023 (Civil Appeal No.9284 of 2013). Further orders on 14 September 2026 confirmed the infructuous nature of the proceedings.
- The Court considered an application for condonation of delay (CAN 1) filed 91 days late and the status of contempt proceedings WPCRC 170 of 2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the 91‑day delay in CAN 1 of 2026 for MAT 1534, allowing the application.
- Both MAT 1534 of 2026 and MAT 1379 of 2026 were declared infructuous and disposed of; consequently, CAN 2 of 2026 in MAT 1534 and CAN 1 of 2026 in MAT 1379 were also disposed.
- The contempt proceedings WPCRC 170 of 2026 before the Single Bench were deemed disposed, with a clarification that the PF Authority may still challenge the judgment dated 14 September 2026 if maintainable under law.
- All parties are directed to act on the server copy of the order downloaded from the official Court website.
Topics: PF Litigation, Contempt Proceedings