Supreme Court of India

Hindustan Times Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] 1 S.C.R. 4
Bench S.B. Majmudar J.
Decided 7 January 1998

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons, this appeal fails and is dismissed.

Judgment, page 16

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Labour Law: Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: Section-14- -Employees' provident fund contributions-Delay in remittance-Damages-Recovery of-Period of limitation---Applicability­ He/d : The Act does not prescribe a period of limitation for assessment or recovery of damages. Section 14- -Damages-Levy of-Delay in passing the order- Irretrievable prejudice arising due to-Plea of-Held: Such a plea must be taken before the department and proved-If the plea is rejected the same cannot be raised before the High Court unless clearly pleaded-Mere delay in initiating

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