IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2011 / 29TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 8784 of 2006(U) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. THRIKKANAPURAM HANDLOOM WEAVERS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., ARAMADA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VASANTHAKUMARI AMMA. 2. MANGALATHUKONAM HANDLOOM WEAVERS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.H.IND(T)310 KATTACHIRAKUZHY.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY ASOKAN. 3. VENPAKAL HANDLOOM WEAVERS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NELLIMOODU.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY T.VALSALA. 4. BALARAMAPURAM HARIJAN HANDLOOM WEAVERS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., T.357, KATTACHALKUZHY.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY P.S.CHANDRIKADEVI. 5. ARUVIKKARA HANDLOOM WEAVERS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., ARUVIKKARA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY S.MOHANKUMAR. 6. PAYATTUVILLA HANDLOOM WEAVERS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., PAYATTUVILLA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GOPAKUMAR. 7. PANAYARAKUNNU HANDLOOM WEAVERS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.H IND(T)239 BALARAMAPURAM, KATTACHALKUZHY.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY AJAYAGHOSHKUMAR.S. svs ..........2/-... ...2... 8. THITTAVELIKKARA GRAMODHARANA HANDLOOM WEAVERS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.2306, P.O.BALARAMAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY G.SASIDHARAN. 9. VATTIYOORKAVU HANDLOOM WEAVERS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.3399, VATTIYOORKAVU.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PANKAJAKSHI AMMA. 10. TRAVANCORE TEXTILES HANDLOOM WEAVERS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NEMOM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HARIKUMAR. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, KERALA, REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (RECOVERY), EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, KERALA, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY ADVS. SRI.N.N. SUGUNAPALAN, SC, P.F. SMT.T.N.GIRIJA, SC,EPF ORGANISATION R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 8787 OF 2006 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) Nos. 8784 and 8787 of 2006 -------------------------- Dated this the 19th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Challenge in these writ petitions is against the notices issued by the Provident Fund Department demanding remittance of amounts towards interest under Section under Section 7Q and damages under Section 14B of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act. Going by the notices, contribution was paid belatedly. If that be so, statute provides for levy of damages and interest. In that view of the petitioner, it cannot be contended that notices have been issued without any authority. Consequently, if at all the petitioners have any grievance, the remedy available to the petitioners is to seek statutory remedies. Therefore, I see no merit in these writ petitions. Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No. 2010 2