IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 666 of 2004 (M/S) Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd. ……Petitioner Versus Union of India & others. …….Respondents Mr. C.K. Sharma, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. B.P.S. Mer, Advocate for Union of India. Mr. D.S. Patni, Advocate for respondents No. 2 and 3. Dated:-08-12-2010 Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. By means of this petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned orders dated 30.04.2003 (annexure-1 to the writ petition), 24.06.2004 (annexure-2 to the writ petition) and order dated 29.07.2004 (annexure No. 3 to the writ petition), passed by respondent No. 3, whereby damages and interest were levied under Section 7Q and 14B of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Preliminary objection has been raised by the respondent that the petitioner has an alternative remedy under Section 7(i) of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Since the statutory alternative remedy is available to the petitioner, therefore, the petitioner is relegated to avail the remedy of statutory appeal, as has been provided under Section 7(i) of Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. 2 The writ petition is dismissed. Interim order dated 03.08.2004, passed by this Court shall continue for thirty days and the petitioner is given liberty to file appeal before tribunal concerned within a period of 30 days from today. (B.S.Verma, J.) 08-12-2010 S