GUWAHATI, India, July 28 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on June 27:
1. Heard Mr. S. Chakrabarty, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. P.K. Roy, learned Senior counsel, assisted by Ms. S. Chakraborty, learned counsel for the respondents.
2. The Challenge:-
2.1 The present writ petition is filed by the petitioners assailing an order dated 25.04.2016 passed by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner -II (hereinafter referred to as the Authority), whereby, invoking the provision of Section 2A of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the Act, 1952), the Act 1952 has been made applicable to the petitioner school with effect from 20.01.1997, by clubbing the pet...