Kalpesh Enterprises Prohibitory Order Set Aside

Authority: High Court (Bench of Justice Sandeep V. Marne)

Order Date: 14 October 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Kalpesh Enterprises; Respondent: Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization.
• The dispute arose from a prohibitory order dated 19 August 2026 issued by the RPFC after the petitioner delayed depositing Rs.5,00,000 required under an interim order dated 11 August 2025, which stayed execution of a Section 7A order.
• The petitioner filed a writ petition (No. 13736 of 2026) seeking restoration of its case before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal‑I, Mumbai (CGIT), which had been adjourned to 31 December 2026.
• On 25 September 2026, the petitioner deposited the required Rs.5,00,000, satisfying the condition of the 11 August 2025 interim stay.

Final Outcome

• The Court set aside the prohibitory order dated 19 August 2026.
• The petitioner’s bank accounts were ordered to be defreezed forthwith.
• The Court expressly stated that it made no determination on the merits of the pending appeal before the CGIT.
• The writ petition was disposed of.

Topics: Employees Provident Fund, Court Order