THE HON’BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 19095 of 2005 30-08-2005 Between: M/s.G.P.Industries Limited, Thimmapuram, Guntur District, rep. by its Managing Director. .....PETITIONER AND E.P.F.Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, rep. by its Registrar & Another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE And THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 19095 OF 2005 ORDER : (Per Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazki, ACJ) The order of the E.P.F.Appellate Tribunal dated 27.4.2005 is challenged in this writ petition mainly on the ground that stay had been granted by this Court while disposing of Writ Petitions No.15970 of 1992 and batch by an order dated 20th March 2000. We have gone through the order of the Court. We do not think that the order passed in that case was in any way an impediment for the Tribunal to pass appropriate orders in accordance with the Statute. However, we are told that the case is pending for several years and one of the reasons for pendency of the case is that the Presiding Officer in the Tribunal was not available for some time. Therefore, while disposing of this writ petition, we modify the order of the Tribunal to the extent that the petitioner shall deposit 50% of the assessed liability within a period of one month from today. If the amount is deposited, the appeal shall be entertained and decided on merits by the Tribunal. __________________ (BILAL NAZKI, ACJ) 30th August 2005. _____________________ (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J) ajr