Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers is defined under section 7K of Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Provisions under Section 7K of EPF Act 1952 are :
Section 7K of Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 "Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers"
(1) A person preferring an appeal to a Tribunal under this Act may either appear in person or take the assistance of a legal practitioner of his choice to present his case before the Tribunal.
(2) The Central Government or a State Government or any other authority under this Act may authorise one or more legal practitioners or any of its officers to act as presenting officers and every person so authorised may present the case with respect to any appeal before a Tribunal.
Section 2A Establishment to include all departments and branches
Section 4 Power to add to Schedule I
Section 5 Employees' Provident Funds Scheme
Section 5AA Executive Committee
Section 5C Board of Trustees to be body corporate
Section 5D Appointment of officers
Section 6A Employees Pension Scheme
Section 6C Employees Deposit-linked Insurance Scheme
Section 6D Laying of Schemes before Parliament
Section 7 Modification of Scheme
Section 7A Determination of moneys due from employers
Section 7B Review of orders passed under Section 7A
Section 7C Determination of escaped amount
Section 7D Employees' Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal
Section 7G Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officer
Section 7H Staff of the Tribunal
Section 7I Appeals to the Tribunal
Section 7J Procedure of Tribunals
Section 7N Finality of orders constituting a Tribunal
Section 7O Deposit of amount due, on filing appeal