THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR WRIT APPEAL No. 344 of 2011. ORDER: (Per Goda Raghuram, J) This appeal is directed against an interlocutory order dt. 11.4.2011 of the learned single Judge declining to grant absolute stay of the action of the 2nd respondent through the respondents 3 and 4 in deducting/withholding amounts from the hire bills payable to the appellant towards EPF, EDLIF, Administration and Inspection Charges, in respect of drivers employed by the appellant. The learned single Judge observed that interest of the employees must be safeguarded and if the contract period of the petitioner (appellant herein) with the APSRTC to run buses on hire agreement expires, it is difficult to realise the contributions from the petitioner. In the circumstances, the learned single Judge directed the petitioner, to avoid multiplicity of proceedings, to furnish bank guarantee once in three months to cover the provident fund contributions and observed the liability of the petitioner to payment of contributions can be decided in the writ petition. Sri.Chalapathi Rao, the learned Counsel for the appellant contends that the action of the APSTC in deducting or withholding amounts from the hire bills payable to the appellant is illegal since the appellant is not liable to the EPF and EDLIF contributions; the APSRTC cannot deduct these amounts; and it is for the APSRTC to pursue appellate or other remedies against the order of the Provident Fund Authorities, to which the appellant is not a party. This Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the writ petition since the matter is pending adjudication. The only issue arising in this appeal is as regards the rationality of interim order passed in WP.M.P.No. 11498 of 2011. We are not persuaded to the view that there is any infirmity in the exercise of discretion by the learned single Judge, warranting intra court appellate interference. There are no merits in the appeal and same is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J _______________________ N.RAVI SHANKAR, J 25.8.2011. KRB. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.RAVI SHANKAR WRIT APPEAL No. 344 of 2011. ORDER: (Per Goda Raghuram, J) Dt. 25.8.2011.