IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2008 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35925 of 2008(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- DR.K.S.CHANDRAN, PROPRIETOR, C.K.K.M.PHARMACEUTICALS, HILL PALACE ROAD, TRIPUNITHURA 682 301. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER & RECOVERY OFFICER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICER, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. 2. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICER, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. BY ADV. SRI.M.CHANDRA BOSE, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 35925 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P1 and P2 proceedings of the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner and Ext.P3 consolidated demand in that regard. Exts.P1 is the the order passed by the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner under section 14B of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act. Ext.P2 is the order levying interest under section 7Q of the Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.M.V.Thamban submits that the petitioner is ready to pay the amount covered by Exts.P1 and P2 provided he is given permission to do so in instalments. He further points out that an amount of Rs.1,25,000/- has already been paid . 2. Having heard learned Standing Counsel for the Provident Fund Commissioner, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to pay the balance amount due under Ext.P3 in 12 equal monthly instalments commencing from 2.1.2009. It is made clear that if WPC. 35925/2008 2 there is default in payment of the instalments, the respondents will be entitled to enforce Ext.P3. V. GIRI, JUDGE. Pmn/