Associated Cement Companies Ltd v. Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner & Ors.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 346 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 2370 OF 2010 Associated Cement Companies Ltd. ....Petitioner. Vs. Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner & Ors. ....Respondents. And Associated Cement Staff Union. ....Applicant. Mr. Anupam Surve i/by M/s. Haresh Mehta & Co. for the Petitioner. None for the Respondents. CORAM : ANOOP V. MOHTA, J. DATE : 3rd December, 2010 P.C.: The Applicant Union was not joined as a party to the Appeal which was dismissed, though the Applicant lodged a complaint with the Authority, that resulted into the passing of impugned order under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, and in view of the averments made in the Chamber summons, the Chamber Summons is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). However to add the Applicant as Respondent No.4 instead of 2 chsw346.10.sxw Respondent No.3. The Proposed amendment to join Regional Provident Fund Commissioner as a party is allowed. The Petitioner to take steps accordingly within two weeks. 2 The Chamber Summons is accordingly disposed of with no order as to costs.

(ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.)