No damages to late deposit of P.F. when P.F. deptt. committed delay in allowing P.F. code No. to employer.

Held. Levy of damages for late deposit of provident funds contribution by an employer will amount to high handedness and malafide since the employer has been persistently seeking allotment of code Number from the Commissioner for depositing contributions which has been delayed and as such the Provident fund Authorities could no levy damages for the lapses on their part.

Poona Shims Pvt. Ltd. vs B.P Ramaiah, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and Anr. 2007 LLR 488 Bombay High Court.

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