EPF Act Applicability Cannot Be Denied After Compliance: Calcutta HC

North 24 Parganas Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Limited Vs Union of India & Anr. (Calcutta High Court) In the case of North 24 Parganas Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Limited vs Union of India, the Calcutta High Court dismissed the bank’s appeal against the Provident Fund Authorities’ order, which required the bank to pay provident fund contributions of over Rs. 1.45 crore. The bank had challenged the applicability of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act (EPF Act), arguing that it was exempt under Section 1...