1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.10.2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.11759 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos. 1 and 2 of 2011 M/s.Krishnapuram Weavers Co-operative Production and Sales Society Ltd., Rep. by its Special Officer. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Lady Doak College Road, Chokkikulam, Madurai. 2.The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Lady Doak College Road, Chokkikulam, Madurai. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 20.09.2011 in No.TN/RO/MDU/6477/RO/Circle 4/PDC/LD/2011 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu For Respondents : Mr.Muralishankar for E.P.F. O R D E R This writ petition is filed against the impugned order passed by the second respondent, The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Chokkikulam, Madurai, in an by which, the petitioner was directed to pay a sum of Rs.1,24,875/- towards damages for the belated E.P.F. contribution within 15 days, failure to pay the said amount within the stipulated period, the petitioner also suffers interest at the rate of interest 12% as per Section 7 Q of the Act. 2. When the matter came up for hearing yesterday i.e. on 13.10.2011, after hearing the arguments from the counsel appearing for the petitioner, on his request to show some https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 concessions that if a reasonable time is granted, the entire amount would be repaid, he asked for 13 months period so as to pay Rs.10,000/- at every month. This Court wanted to know the response from the respondents side, for which the learned counsel for the respondents sought time for getting instructions from the respondents and after a short adjournment, when the matter came up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions submitted that the respondents agreed that 13 months time may be given finally for clearing the entire amount by way of repaying Rs.10,000/- at every month without making any default in future. As the petitioner repeatedly requested this Court to give 13 months period for clearing the entire amount and the respondents are also agreeable for the same, the impugned order passed by the second respondent is set aside and the petitioner is granted 13 months time to clear the entire balance amount by depositing Rs.10,000/- at every month without committing any more default. The time to repay the Rs.10,000/- will start from 15th day of every succeeding month viz, from 15th November 2011. 3. With the above, this writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Lady Doak College Road, Chokkikulam, Madurai. 2.The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Lady Doak College Road, Chokkikulam, Madurai. Vsm rl/3 c- 12.11.2011 W.P.(MD)No.11759 of 2011 14.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/