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The Central Government authorizes specific officers to exercise powers under section 14B of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, to recover damages from employers by way of penalty.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Labour and Employment issued notification S.O. 4921(E) on 29th October, 2025, authorizing various officers to exercise powers conferred by section 14B of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952). This new notification supersedes the previous notification No. S.O. 1553, dated 17th April, 2002. The Central Government empowers Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioners, Regional Provident Fund Commissioners, and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners, working at the Headquarters, Zonal Offices, and various regional offices of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, to recover damages by way of penalty from employers in relation to factories/establishments covered under the said Act. The jurisdiction for these officers covers the whole of India, including specific states like Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Telangana, and Union Territories such as Puducherry (including Yanam, Mahe, Karaikkal), Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, National Capital Territory of Delhi, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. This notification comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29102025-267249 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4770] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2025/ KARTIKA 7,1947 7199 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th October, 2025 S.O. 4921(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14B of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), and in supersession of notification No. S.O. 1553, dated the 17th April, 2002, issued in this regard, the Central Government hereby authorises the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule mentioned below to exercise the powers to recover from the employers by way of penalty such damages under the said Act for the respective areas mentioned in column (3) of the said Schedule in relation to factories/establishments covered under the provisions of the said Act. SCHEDULE +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ | Sl. | Designation of the Officer | Area in relation to which jurisdiction to be | | No. | | exercised | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ | 1. | Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioners/Regional | The whole of India. | | | Provident Fund Commissioners posted at Headquarters of | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 2. | Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioners/Regional | The State or part of State under the jurisdiction | | | Provident Fund Commissioners posted at Zonal Offices of | of the respective Zone. | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 3. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Andhra Pradesh and the area of | | | Fund Commissioners working in Andhra Pradesh region of the | Yanam in the territory of Puducherry. | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 4. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Bihar. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Bihar region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 5. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Chattisgarh. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Chhattisgarh region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 6. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | National Capital Territory of Delhi. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Delhi region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 7. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Goa. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Goa region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 8. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Gujarat and Union territories of | | | Fund Commissioners working in Gujarat region of the | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 9. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Haryana. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Haryana region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 10. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Himachal Pradesh. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Himachal Pradesh region of | | | | the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 11. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Jharkhand. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Jharkhand region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 12. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Karnataka. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Karnataka region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 13. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Kerala and Union territories of | | | Fund Commissioners working in Kerala region of the | Lakshadweep and the area of Mahe of | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | Puducherry. | | 14. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Madhya Pradesh. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Madhya Pradesh region of | | | | the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 15. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Maharashtra. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Maharashtra region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 16. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The States of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, | | | Fund Commissioners working in North Eastern region of the | Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | Tripura. | | 17. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Odisha. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Odisha region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 18. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Punjab and Union territory of | | | Fund Commissioners working in Punjab region of the | Chandigarh. | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 19. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Rajasthan. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Rajasthan region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 20. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Tamil Nadu and the Union | | | Fund Commissioners working in Tamil Nadu region of the | territory of Puducherry and Karaikkal except | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | the area of Yanam and Mahe. | | 21. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Uttarakhand. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Uttarakhand region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 22. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Uttar Pradesh. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Uttar Pradesh region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 23. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The States of West Bengal and Sikkim and | | | Fund Commissioners working in West Bengal region of the | Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | Islands. | | 24. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The State of Telangana. | | | Fund Commissioners working in Telangana region of the | | | | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. | | | 25. | Regional Provident Fund Commis-sioners/Assistant | The Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. | | | Provident Fund Commissioners working in The Union | | | | territory of Jammu and Kashmir. | | | 26. | Regional Provident Fund Commissioners/Assistant Provident | The Union territory of Ladakh. | | | Fund Commissioners working in the Union territory of | | | | Ladakh. | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. S-35012/1/2020-SS-II] ALOK MISHRA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH SRIVASTAVA Date: 2005.10.29 22:40:15+05:30 KUMAR

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