EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION vs M/S ENGINECH INDUSTRIES — 1427/2019

Case under Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 Section 39,40. Status: PLEA. Next hearing: 30th June 2026.

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJVD150048372018

PLEA

Next Hearing

30th June 2026

Filing Number

1427/2019

Filing Date

20-02-2015

Registration No

1427/2019

Registration Date

20-02-2015

Court

LABOUR COURT, VADODARA

Judge

1-JUDGE, LABOUR COURT

FIR Details

Police Station

MAKARPURA POLICE STATION - VADODARA DISTRICT

Year

0

Acts & Sections

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 Section 39,40

Petitioner(s)

EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION

Adv. APP

Respondent(s)

M/S ENGINECH INDUSTRIES

MANOJ R. PATEL

Hearing History

Judge: 1-JUDGE, LABOUR COURT

26-05-2026

PLEA

27-04-2026

PLEA

18-04-2026

PLEA

16-04-2026

PLEA

09-04-2026

PLEA

Interim Orders

27-04-2026
ORDER

Case Summary: Criminal Case 1427/2019 PETITIONER: Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) RESPONDENTS: M/S Enginech Industries and Manoj R. Patel COURT: Magistrate Court, Vadodara OUTCOME: CASE ADJOURNED/STAYED PENDING The court adjourned the case and stayed further proceedings pending the outcome of a challenge to the underlying inspection orders in the Gujarat High Court. The EPFO's complaint was based on inspection reports from August 20, 2014, which led to orders under Section 45/A of the ESI Act, 1948 on December 15, 2014 and November 9, 2015. However, the respondents successfully challenged these orders in the High Court, which declared both orders illegal and set them aside (February 16, 2019 and March 2, 2019). The court found the underlying inspection was allegedly conducted with bias and malice, and held that once the foundational orders are nullified, any subsequent criminal proceedings lose legal basis. The court directed the EPFO to inform the court of the High Court's final decision before proceeding further with this case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Criminal Case 1427/2019 PETITIONER: Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) RESPONDENTS: M/S Enginech Industries and Manoj R. Patel COURT: Magistrate Court, Vadodara OUTCOME: CASE ADJOURNED/STAYED PENDING The court adjourned the case and stayed further proceedings pending the outcome of a challenge to the underlying inspection orders in the Gujarat High Court. The EPFO's complaint was based on inspection reports from August 20, 2014, which led to orders under Section 45/A of the ESI Act, 1948 on December 15, 2014 and November 9, 2015. However, the respondents successfully challenged these orders in the High Court, which declared both orders illegal and set them aside (February 16, 2019 and March 2, 2019). The court found the underlying inspection was allegedly conducted with bias and malice, and held that once the foundational orders are nullified, any subsequent criminal proceedings lose legal basis. The court directed the EPFO to inform the court of the High Court's final decision before proceeding further with this case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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