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EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Head Office
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi- 110066
www .epfiindia.gov.in, www.epfindia.nic

LC (637)2009/Vol.I/263                                                                                                                                  Date: 27.05.2014

To,

All Addl.Central Provident Fund Commissioners (Zones)

Subject: Filing of Review Petition against judgement of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in SLP No.1205/2009 in the matter of Marathwada Gramin Bank Employees Union Vs. Managementof Marathwada Gramin Bank – regarding

Reference: This office letter No. LC-2(637)2009/MH/12780 dated 08.10.2013

Sir,

Please refer to the above cited letter wherein views on the issue of filing Review Petition/implementation of the order dated 09.09.2011 of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India In SLP No.1205/2009 In the matter of Marathwada Gramin Bank Karamchari Sangathan & Ors.Vs. Management of Marathwada Gramin Bank, were called for.

2. The views expressed by the Zonal Addl. Central Provident Fund Commissioners as to whether review petition need to be filed or not has been examined at Head Office. Having analysing the pros and cons of the issue, Competent Authority felt that there is no point in going for review against the said judgement of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

3. All the Regional Provident Fund Commissioners-In-charge of Regional /Sub-Regional Offices are, therefore, directed not to force employers to contribute over and above the statutory wage ceiling in respect of their employees. However, option Is available for the employees to contribute beyond the statutory wage ceiling If they so desire subject to the conditions enumerated under para 26(6)  of the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952.

Yours faithfully

(P.K. UDGATA)
Addl. Central Provident Fund Commissioner (Compliance)
Tel.: 011-26172672

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