IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.27887 of 2007 Between: M/s. Executive Engineer (SW) Prakasam District Scheduled Caste Cooperative Society Ltd., Ongole, Prakasam District, Rep. by its Executive Engineer. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Asst. Provident Fund Commissioner & Authority Under Section 14-B of E.P.F. & M.P.Act 1952, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, 3rd Lane, Krishna Nagar, Guntur, Guntur District. 2 The Branch Manager, M/s. Andhra Pragati Grameena Bank, Mangamuru Road, Ongole, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned Proceedings No.APRO/GNT/PDCELL/39779/2007/PRM/558 dt. 28-8-2007 of the and the Consequential proceedings vide No.AP/RO/GNT/7Q/2007/39779/PRM/07/558 dt. 28-8-2007 of the 1st respondent and also the Attachment Proceedings No. AP/GNT/39779/PD/PRM/2007 dt. 31-10-2007 as illegal, arbitrary, vioaltive of principles of natural justice and contrary to the provisions of Employees Provident Fund and miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, consequently direct the respondents to drop further action in the matter. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.GANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.R.N.REDDY (SC FOR EMPLOYEES’ PF ORG.) The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.27887 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the proceedings No.APRO/GNT/PDCELL/39779/2007/PRM/558, dated 28.08.2007, and the consequential proceedings No.AP/RO/GNT/7Q/ 2007/39779/PRM/07/558 dated 28.08.2007 of the 1st respondent, and also the attachment proceedings No.AP/GNT/39779/PD/PRM/2007 dated 31.10.2007, as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (for short ‘the Act’), and consequently direct the respondents to drop further action in the matter. It is to be noted that, as against the impugned proceedings, the petitioner has a statutory remedy of appeal under the provisions of the Act. In the circumstances, the petitioner is directed to file a statutory appeal before the competent authority, against the impugned proceedings, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and, on such appeal being filed, the competent authority shall entertain the same, without raising any objection as to the limitation. It is also directed that, during the pendency of such appeal, the interim suspension granted by this Court shall continue. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 24th April, 2009. IBL