IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19248 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ AGREENCO FIBRE FOAM (P) LIMITED P.B.NO.3662, BALIAPATTAM, KANNUR - 670 010 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR P.V.RAGHAVAN. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.ANIL D. NAIR RESPONDENT: ----------------- THE ASST.PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, V.K.COMPLEX, FORT ROAD, KANNUR - 1. BY SRI. R. SUDHEER - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.19248 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges the validity of orders passed by the respondent demanding interest under Section 7Q of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act for delayed payment of contributions under the Act. However, the petitioner, on being appraised of the fact that 7Q interest is statutory and cannot be subject matter of a challenge, seeks facility to pay the amount in instalments. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent also, who opposes the same. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to permit the petitioner to pay off the amounts demanded under Section 7Q in six equal monthly instalments starting from 1.7.2008. Every subsequent instalment shall be paid on the 1 st working day of every succeeding month, till the entire amount is paid off. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd