THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI Writ Petition No. 10270 of 2010 Dated: 20.07.2010 Between: The Godavari Co-operative Milk Produces Union Ltd., Rep., by its General Manager, Rajahmundry. … Petitioner And The Employees Provident Fund Organization, Rajahmundry and 2 others. … Respondents THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 10270 of 2010 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in initiating recovery proceedings under the provisions of Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (for short ‘the Act’). The material available on record shows that a sum of Rs.1,23,51,028/- is sought to be recovered towards the interest and damages under Section 7-Q and Section 14-B of the Act for payment of provident fund contributions made for the period 2003-2008. Though it is contended on behalf of the petitioner that the impugned proceedings being arbitrary, illegal and in violatition of the principles of natural justice are liable to be set aside, the learned counsel for the respondents raised an objection as to the maintainability of the writ petition contending that against the orders passed under Section 7-Q and Section 14-B of the Act an alternative remedy of appeal is available under Section 7-I of the Act before the appellate Tribunal and without exhausting such efficacious alternative remedy, the petitioner cannot invoke the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition permitting the petitioner to prefer appeals before the Appellate Tribunal within a period of four weeks from today. In the meanwhile, there shall be a direction to the respondents not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner for recovery of the amounts under Sections 7- Q and 14-B of the Act for a period of six weeks from today. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ​ ____________ G.ROHINI,J Date: 20.07.2010 Note: Issue C.C. tomorrow. B/o KLP