Private Shillong school ordered to pay balance EPF damages at full statutory rate
The provident fund authority appealed against leniency given to a private employer-school in Shillong. The High Court recorded that the school had not remitted contributions for years and held the full pre-2008 damages rate applied. The court ordered the balance to be deposited within eight weeks.
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How we verify →The writ appeal stands disposed of with the employer required to deposit the balance 12% damages after intimation of the recalculated sum.
What happened
The High Court recorded that recovery was started in February 2023 for arrears stated as from February 1992 to April 2008, with liability focused from March 2000 till April 2008.
The High Court recorded that a single judge had reduced or waived the damages levied to 25% instead of 37%, and the department appealed.
The High Court held there was no power to lower the statutory slab and observed that The court cannot rewrite the statute.
The High Court recorded that part payment at 25% had been made by cheque dated 07.11.2024 and ordered that The balance 12% shall be deposited within eight weeks after recalculation.
The High Court disposed of the appeal with the direction that Accordingly, the writ appeal is disposed of to the extent indicated above.
What the record says
“The court cannot rewrite the statute.”
WA No. 84/2024, Division Bench order dated 02.12.2025 — read the full text
A peaceful economic act
The penalty punishes late or missing provident-fund remittances by a private employer, with no allegation of injury, death, child or bonded labour, or cheating workers of wages paid.
What we could not confirm
Exact rupee amount of arrears and of the 12% balance could not be confirmed from the excerpts opened; period is stated as March 2000 to April 2008 within a larger 1992-2008 claim.