BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED AND ORS. SANTANU CHATTERJEE vs REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER II AND ANR. — WPA/7599/2026

Case under Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act ,1988 Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED on 08th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 31-Mar-2026

CNR: WBCHCA0147732026

Filing Number

WPA/7533/2026

Filing Date

25-Mar-2026

Registration No

WPA/7599/2026

Registration Date

25-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

Miscellaneous ( 16 )

Judicial Branch

MANDAMUS SECTION

Decision Date

08-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act ,1988 Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED AND ORS. SANTANU CHATTERJEE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER II AND ANR.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)View PDF

    Case Summary: WPA 7599/2026 The court disposed of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's writ petition challenging EPF proceedings initiated under Sections 14B and 7Q. While rejecting the petitioner's argument that it was wrongly impleaded and shouldn't be classified as principal employer, the court held such issues must be decided by the EPF authority during proceedings, not at the writ stage. The court directed the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner to provide the petitioner full opportunity to present its case and decide the matter expeditiously according to law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 08-May-2026

    Hearing (Group-III)

    Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

  4. 24-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)View PDF

  5. 24-Apr-2026

    Gr. - III (Motion)

    Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

  6. 09-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)View PDF

  7. 09-Apr-2026

    New Motion (Group - III)

    Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

  8. 31-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)View PDF

  9. 31-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 25-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPA/7599/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WPA 7599/2026 The court disposed of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's writ petition challenging EPF proceedings initiated under Sections 14B and 7Q. While rejecting the petitioner's argument that it was wrongly impleaded and shouldn't be classified as principal employer, the court held such issues must be decided by the EPF authority during proceedings, not at the writ stage. The court directed the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner to provide the petitioner full opportunity to present its case and decide the matter expeditiously according to law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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