Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on a Transport Company owner for not producing a genuine medical certificate to prove that he was not well and was not aware of the notice issued to him.
Justice S Vaidyanathan said the petitioner S Kannan, had made a false statement and affidavit before the court. The Medical certificate issued said that he needed complete rest from December,1, 2013 to Jul 9, 2014. It said he was fit to resume duty on July 2014, 2015.
The petitioner had simply approached the doctor for issuing the medical certificate and the doctor had put the dates in a spur of moment without even focussing on the year (whether 2014 or 2015.)
The petition related to an order issued by the Provident Fund Assitant Commissioner directing the petitioner to pay some amount due towards PF fund.
The High Court had ordered notice to the PF Assistant Commissioner and gave interim stay on the condition that the petitioner would deposit 50 per cent of the demand in foursweek. The Interim order was extended till Jun 30,2015.
The petitioner's counsel submitted that the petitioner had complied with the court order and had paid 50 per cent of the due amount. But he was unwell and he was not aware of the order.
The court said that the petitioner should have gone to the higher authority with an appeal.The contention of the petitioner that the court had granted interim order,and the Petitioner had deposited fifty per cent of the demand amount and he should given more time could not be accepted.
Besides the medical certificate was not a genuine one.
