( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1858 OF 2010 The Asstt. P.F. Commissioner, Sub-Regional Office, Solapur. PETITIONER VERSUS M/s Shekari Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., through Liquidator Board Member. RESPONDENT ..... Mr. K.B. Choudhari, advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V.D. Hon, advocate for the respondent. ..... [CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] [DATE : 8th June, 2010] PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel. 2. By consent, the petition is being disposed of in the following way : (i) The impugned order dated 13th January, 2010, rendered by the Presiding Officer, EPFAT, New Delhi, is set aside. (ii) The learned Presiding Officer, EPFAT shall consider the application for condonation of delay on its own merits and ( 2 ) thereafter, decide as to whether the appeal is within limitation or barred by limitation. He shall pass reasoned order on the application and thereafter, entertain the appeal, if the delay is found to be condonable. (iii) The interim protection granted by the Tribunal in favour of the respondent to be continued till the decision on the delay condonation application. The EPF Appellate Tribunal to decide the delay condonation application within period of two months. 3. The petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. [V.R. KINGAONKAR] JUDGE NPJ/wp1858-10