Writ Court to Interfere if Show Cause Notice Lacks Jurisdiction or Due Process

Lotus Herbals Private Limited Vs Employees’ Provident Fund Organization And Ors. (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court addressed a petition filed by Lotus Herbals Private Limited challenging a notice under Section 7A of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, issued by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO). The petitioner contended that the notice, dated January 22, 2019, was issued with mala fide intent, relying solely on one inspection report, disregarding a second report that favored the petitioner. The company sought the quashing o...