IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 8TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28793 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PONNU SWAMY, AGED 71 YEARS, (KR/268/797),GRANDBY ESTATE,VANDI PERIYAR P.O. 685 533. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR SRI.MANU GOVIND SRI.PRAMOD DAS LOHYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, CHALAKKUZHY BUILDING, CMS COLLEGE ROAD, P.B.NO.36, KOTTAYAM 686 001. 2. GRANDBY ESTATES, RAM BHAHADUR THAKUR LTD POST BOX NO.12, VANDI PERIYAR 685 533, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. ADV. SRI.JOY THATTIL ITOOP, SC, EPF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).28793/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has some dispute with the first respondent in the matter of payment of contribution under the Employees Pension Scheme. He caused to issue a lawyer notice to the first respondent as Ext.P2, to which Ext.P3 reply has been issued. Petitioner confines his prayer for a direction to the first respondent to consider the matter, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. I heard the learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the first respondent to consider the matter again, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Orders in this regard shall be passed, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. However, I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the contentions of the W.P.(C).28793/2008 2 parties and that are left open to be agitated while considering the matter as directed above. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs