If any establishment or employer claims to be not covered under Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, burden to prove in such cases is on the establishment – Delhi HC

J K College Of Nursing & Paramedicals Vs UOI & ORS (Delhi High Court)- It was held that if any establishment or employer claims to be not covered under the said Act, then it is for the employer to place sufficient cogent and convincing material before the designated authority in an enquiry under Section 7A of the Act, so as to satisfy the Authority with regard to non-applicability of the Act and further held that on failure to place any such material, the onus cannot be shifted on the EPF authorities to prove the applicability of the Act. It was yet further held that the EPF authoriti...