Supreme Court of India

Employees Provident Fund Commissioner v. O.L. of Esskay Pharmaceuticals Limited

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Reported as [2011] 15 S.C.R. 336
Bench G. S. Singhvi and H. L. Dattu JJ.
Decided 8 November 2011

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Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: Object of its enactment - Discussed. s.11(2) - Priority of payment of contributions over other debts - Non-obstante clauses contained in s. 11 (2) of the EPF Act and s.529A of the Companies Act - Interpretation of the provisions - Held: By virtue of non-obstante clause contained in s. 11 (2) of the EPF Act, any amount due from an employer is deemed to be first charge on the assets of the establishment and is payable in priority to all other debts including the debts due to a bank, which falls in the category of the secured

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