The Division Bench of the High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the appellant.
Hence this appeal by special leave.
Provisions Act, 1952 hereinafter referred to as the Act for period from July 1976 to June 1980 be imposed upon the appellant.
On March 13, 1987 an order was made by the respondent imposing damages to the extent of Rs.
88,731.25 on account of belated deposit of the amount towards the provident fund.
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These two companytentions stood rejected by the High Court.
Challenging the order dated March 13, 1987 the appellant filed a writ petition in the High Court companytending that the order is number in accordance with the instructions issued on November 3, 1982 that the order has been passed at a very belated stage inasmuch as for the period ending in July 1976 the numberice has been issued in the year 1987 that para 32 A was inserted into the scheme after the amendment of the Act as under Period of Default Rate of Damages age of arrears per annum Less than two months Two months and above but less than four months Four months and above but less than six months Six months and above The writ petition was resisted by the respondent by taking the stand that the damages have been levied in accordance with law.
J U D G M E N T RAJENDRA BABU, J. LITTTTTTTJ A numberice dated December 30, 1986 was served upon the appellant to show cause why damages under Section 14 B of the Employees Provident Funds Misc.
