HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G. ROHINI W.P.No.19181 of 2006 Dated 15th Day of September, 2006 Between: The A.P. Power Generation Corporation Limited (A. Govt. of A.P. Undertaking) rep. by its Chief General Manager (HR), Vidyut Soudha, Khairatabad, Hyderabad .. Petitioner And The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner & Authority U/s 7-A of E.P.F. & M.P. Act, 1952, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Sub-Regional Office, 1/30, R.S.Road, Cudapah and three others .. Respondents O R D E R: This writ petition is filed against the order No.AP/39065/SRO/CDP/ENF/KNI/2006/1256, dated 30.8.2006, which was passed by the 1st respondent under Section 7-A of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (for brevity “the Act). Since an alternative remedy of appeal is available under Section 7-A of the Act, without exhausting the alternative remedy the petitioner cannot maintain this writ petition. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to work out the appropriate alternative remedy available under law. However, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner in pursuance of the impugned order, for a period of four weeks from today. No costs. ________________ 15.09.2006 bcj