IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2007 / 11TH MAGHA 1928 W.P.(C).No. 3377 of 2007(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- M/S.NEDUMPARA ESTATE, KAILASANADU, NEDUMKANDAM, IDUKKI REP. BY ITS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER MR.C.C.VARGHESE. BY ADV. SRI.RAMESH CHERIAN JOHN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE ASST. PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, CHALAKUZHY BUILDINGS, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, 60 SKYLARK BUILDING, NEHRU PLACE, NEW DELHI. BY SC SRI. JOY THATTIL ITTOOP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN,J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.3377 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 31st DAY OF JANUARY,2007 JUDGMENT Heard. 2. The petitioner has filed Ext.P18 appeal before the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal against Ext.P15 order. He has also filed Ext.P18(a) stay petition before the Tribunal. 3. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the first respondent, without expressing anything on merit it is directed that coercive steps against the petitioner on the basis of Ext.P15 will stand suspended for a period of four months to enable the petitioner to move Ext.P18(a) application for stay. This shall however, to be on condition that the petitioner deposits an amount of Rs.25,000/- with the first respondent within a period of 3 weeks from now. On production of a copy of this judgment the Appellate Tribunal will consider and expedite the disposal of Ext.P18 (a) stay petition. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. dvs