HC stays arrest warrant issued against EPFO chief

The Delhi High Court today stayed the arrest warrant issued against EPFO's Central Provident Fund Commissioner on May 2 by Employees' Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal (EPFAT).
Justice V P Vaish granted the relief to V P Joy in the case related to Dentsu Marcom Pvt Ltd's petition against a assessment order passed by one of the Assistant Provident Funds Commissioners.
Advocate Pankaj Garg, who appeared for Joy, said the court has accepted their plea but detailed order would be made available to them tomorrow.
The tribunal had on April 22 issued the arrest warrant against Joy but he got a stay from Delhi High Court with the undertaking that he would appear before EPFAT on May 2.

However, Joy failed to appear before the Tribunal on May 2 after which EPFAT had issued a fresh arrest warrant against him.
"Considering all the circumstances of the case, a fresh warrant of arrest against the Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC), to be executed by Station House Officer of Preet Vihar police station, Delhi, be issued duly returnable on May 5, 2016 (after the de-notified date of hearing that is fixed before the High Court of Delhi)," the tribunal had said in its May 2 order.
Joy told yesterday the high court that he was represented by his counsel but the tribunal still passed such an order against him.