1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR LPA NO. 209 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1973 OF 2009 (Narendramal Mishrimal Bafna vs. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner & Ors.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : S.A. BOBDE & F.M. REIS, JJ. JUNE 22, 2009. We have heard Shri Wachasundar, learned counsel for the appellant and Shri Sundaram, learned counsel for respondents No. 1 to 3 for some time. We pass the following order by consent of the parties. Upon the appellant deposing a sum of Rs. Twenty lakh with the Provident Fund Commissioner within a period of four weeks from today, the Provident Fund Commissioner shall take into account the reply to the show cause notice dated 28.4.2009 and after hearing the appellant, communicate the order to the appellant to enable him to take such course as may be advised in accordance with law. There is no reason to interfere with the judgment in appeal. Upon such deposit, the respondents shall 2 not take any coercive steps for recovery including arrest, till the decision of the aforesaid show cause notice only. We see no reason to extend the protection after the decision. All contentions of the appellants are kept open for consideration. Letters Patent Appeal is disposed of accordingly. JUDGE JUDGE *GS.