Ex.P. No.3 of 2005 13.5.2010. Present: Mr.Ajay Kumar, counsel for the Decree Holder. Mr.Rahul Mahajan, counsel for the Employees Provident Fund Organization. Ex.P.No.3 of 2005 and OMP No.693 of 2009: Mr.Rahul Mahajan, learned counsel for the applicant-Employees Provident Fund Organization, has prayed for the release of the amount of Rs.2,78,883/- claiming that the provident fund dues have priority over other debts of the secured creditors. My attention has been drawn to the decision of the Apex Court in Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank Limited versus Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner and others, (2009) 10 Supreme Court Cases 123. A perusal of para 31 of the judgment shows that priority given to the dues of provident fund etc. in Section 11 is not hedged with any limitation or condition. A bare reading of Section 11 of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 shows that amount due is required to be paid in priority to all other debts. Accordingly, the application is allowed and the amount, as prayed for, is ordered to be released in favour of the applicant through their bank account, to be furnished by the applicant in the Registry if not already furnished. The balance amount may be remitted to the Decree Holder, through their bank account, the number of which be also furnished in the Registry, after deducting the aforesaid amount. The application as well as the Execution Petition stand disposed of accordingly, so also the other pending miscellaneous applications, if any. May 13, 2010. (V.K. Ahuja), (trs) Judge.