THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.6140 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is a Software Company. It employs quite large number of persons. It is governed by the provisions of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act. Its liability has been determined in the recent past. The petitioner at present does not dispute the liability as such, but sought the facility of payment of the same in instalments. An application filed by the petitioner for this purpose was rejected by the 2nd respondent through letter dated 18.02.2011. Hence, this writ petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The limited grievance of the petitioner ventilated in this writ petition is that he be extended the facility of payment of the amount in instalments. The application filed by the petitioner to the 2nd respondent did not find favour. Learned counsel for the petitioner has brought to the notice of this Court certain provisions in the Practical Guidelines for Employees and Employers. It speaks of the facility being provided to the employees to pay the amount due in instalments. Taking the totality of the circumstances into account, the writ petition is disposed of, by extending the facility of payment of the amount due by the petitioner towards arrears/contribution of provident fund in monthly instalments of Rs.5,00,000/- (five lakhs) each, payable on or before 10th of every month commencing from April, 2011. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.11.03.2011. GJ