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Legal23 Oct 2026, 03:07 pm

TeamLease: Gujarat HC grants ad-interim relief in EPFO case

AI Summary

TeamLease Services Ltd announced that the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat has granted ad-interim relief to its subsidiary, TeamLease Skills University (TLSU), in an Interlocutory Application (IA) filed in a Special Civil Application. The IA seeks a stay on proceedings initiated by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) against TLSU under Section 125 of the Code on Social Security, 2020. The High Court has ordered a stay on further proceedings pursuant to the summons dated September 29, 2026, until the next hearing on December 01, 2026. TLSU is challenging an EPFO order dated March 11, 2026, passed under Para 26B of the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952. The matter remains sub judice.

Key Highlights

  • Gujarat High Court grants ad-interim relief to TLSU.
  • Stay granted on EPFO proceedings under Code on Social Security, 2020.
  • TLSU challenges EPFO order dated March 11, 2026.
  • Next hearing scheduled for December 01, 2026.
  • Matter remains sub judice before the High Court.