Army Golf Course vs Uoi & Ors

ik-59465347 Delhi High Court 11 December 2025 • 18 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (7)

Akshay Amritanshu Counsel Respondent B. Naaz Jain Counsel Respondent Drishti Saraf Counsel Respondent Harshit Manwan Counsel Respondent Prateek Goyal Counsel Respondent Santosh Kumar Pandey Counsel Petitioner Siddharth Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Army Golf Course Petitioner Union of India Respondent

Case Significance

Army Golf Course vs Uoi & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 11, 2025 (citation: ik-59465347). Army Golf Course challenged an EPF Appellate Tribunal order from November 2000 that dismissed its appeal against damages imposed under Section 14B of the EPF Act on the ground that the appeal was time-barred. The petitioner argued that the Tribunal should have condoned the delay, claiming the damages were disproportionate to the principal amount. The court upheld the Tribunal's order, holding that the EPF Tribunal has no power to condone delay beyond the statutory period of 120 days under the The case was heard by Justice Renu Bhatnagar.

Summary

Army Golf Course challenged an EPF Appellate Tribunal order from November 2000 that dismissed its appeal against damages imposed under Section 14B of the EPF Act on the ground that the appeal was time-barred. The petitioner argued that the Tribunal should have condoned the delay, claiming the damages were disproportionate to the principal amount. The court upheld the Tribunal's order, holding that the EPF Tribunal has no power to condone delay beyond the statutory period of 120 days under the EPF Act, and dismissed the petition.

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