Orissa Court February 2012 Judgments

Orissa Air Products Pvt. Ltd Vs. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner ...

Court: Orissa

1. Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner and learned Counsel appearing for the opposite parties. 2. The subtle question which requires adjudication in this case is whether the payments made by an Employer in compliance with the Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, hereinafter referred to as ‘the I.D. Act’ for brevity, is subject to the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Scheme’ for brevity and if the Employer is required to deposit the contributions as provided in Paragraph-29 of the Scheme towards Employees’ provident funds. 3. The facts of the case are not in dispute. The opposite party No.2 was a Workman of the Petitioner-Company. On the allegation that he has indulged in several misconduct, a domestic enquiry was initiated against him. He was found guilty of the charges alleged, Therefore, his services were terminated. Thereafter, he raised an Industrial dispute, which was referred to the Lab...

BipIn Bihari Panda and Another Vs. State of Orissa

Court: Orissa

Reported in: 2012CrLJ2160

1. The petitioners are husband and wife. Confiscation proceeding vide C.C. No.1 of 2010 has been initiated against them before the Authorised Officer, Special Court, Bhubaneswar for confiscation of properties alleged to have been procured by them illegally by means of the offence they are alleged to have committed. They have moved this Court under Section 482, Cr.P.C. for issuance of a direction obliging the State and the Authorised Officer to do the things as the Orissa Special Courts Act, 2006 (for short ‘the Act’) and the Rules made thereunder provides and not to do anything otherwise. 2. Facts relevant for disposal of this petition are as follows : Sub-Section (1) of Section 13 of the Act provides thus :- “13. Application for confiscation – (1) Where the State Government, on the basis of prima-facie evidence, have reasons to believe that any person, who held high public or political office has committed the offence, the State Government may, whether or not t...