S IN ThE HIGH COURT OF 1CMNATAICA AT BANGALORE DATED ThIS THE 4Th GAY OF JUdE 1998 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE G.PATRI BASAVANA OCt10 WRIT PETITIONS NLRIBERS 23336 AND 23337 OF 1990 Se —e 5 — S Se eeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeea Seaeeeeeeeee Se Between: Agricultural Research Station Ponnempet, a unit of the University of Agricultuml Selences GKVK, Bangalore 560 065 represented by its Registrar Dr .3 V .Venkataram 2. Minor Research Ststicn Coorg, a unit of the University of Agricultural Sciences, GICVK, 8 angalore 560 065 represented by its Registrer Or. J.V.Venkatarea Petitioners respectively in ?Ps. (By Sri . V. Shastry, Advocate) And: The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner “Yenapoya Commercial Complex” Balamatta, Mangalore 575 002 .eReqondjit common (By On Han Krishna Holla, Central Govt.Standing Counsel) These writ petktions are filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the ‘onstitution setkir’g to ;uesh the orders dated 79-199O at ArtrexureeA in No. KNSIO.ENF.I .CDN.IV 2930/90 and the order dated 20e9e1990 at AnnexreeB in No.KN.PF.SRO.ENF.I. CON .lV/2919/90. Then writ petitions coming on for hearing this day, the Court made the folloring: ORDER —2— OR 0 ER The two orders undrr Cection 7A of the Employees Ptojdrit Fund arid Miscellaneous ProVisions Act, 1952 (‘Acts for short) at Annexures A and B re ctallenqed in these writ petitions 2. Several questions having been raised with regard to the applicability of the Act, the dispute in that regard needed to be determined under Section 7A of the Act and the anounts rcquired to be determined there under after due enquiry. Orders at Annexures A and B arr not speaking orders nor do they indicate any enquiry having been held under Section 7A of the Act. 3, Petitions are allowed. Annxure ard B are quashed. Respondent is directed to hold a fresh enquiry under section 7A of thE Ict,