IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4527 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RELIANCE SECURITY AGENCY, REG.NO.2111, PREM BUILDING, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM-690 518, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER T.K.SAMBASIVAN. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE SMT.MEERA GOPINATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE EMPLOYEE'S PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4, REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, KERALA. 2. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, OLD MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING, KOLLAM-691 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (C), EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE - BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, MANNANIYA COMPLEX - CHINNAKKADA, KOLLAM. BY SMT.T.N.GIRIJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.4527 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The third respondent initiated proceedings under Section 7A (1)(b) of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act for assessing contributions from the petitioner under the Act. The matter was posted on 31.1.2008. The petitioner, by Ext.P7, sought time till 29.2.2008 for production of documents to prove the contentions of the petitioner on the ground that the documents have been seized by the Central Excise and Customs Authorities, from the petitioner as per Ext.P3 in respect of assessment of service tax. The petitioner apprehends that since the petitioner has not produced documents, the third respondent is likely to pass final orders under section 7A. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to grant the petitioner 30 days' more time to substantiate his contentions by producing records. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Provident Fund Organization also. w.p.c.4527/08 2 3. After hearing both sides, I feel that a lenient attitude can be shown to the petitioner in the matter of production of documents. Accordingly, I direct the third respondent to grant the petitioner one more opportunity to substantiate his case by adjourning the case for one more month. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge