IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2010 / 12TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23266 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, GENERAL HOSPITAL, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. M.SASINDRAN MR. V.VENUGOPAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, KANNUR. 2. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, NEW DELHI- REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR. ADV. MR. THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL,SC, P.F. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 23266 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 3rd day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is stated as aggrieved of the coercive steps taken by the respondents by way of 'garnishee proceedings', causing the bank account of the petitioner to be frozen in spite of the pendency of the statutory appeal preferred against Ext. P2 order passed by the first respondent. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, Ext.P3 appeal filed by the petitioner is pending and has boarded for hearing listed on 10.08.2010, as informed to the petitioner vide notice dated 6.7.2010. Without any regard to the this, the first respondent is proceeding against the petitioner, by way of 'Garnishee Proceedings'; which intimation has been served to the petitioner by the concerned bankers, vide Ext. P4 produced along with I.A. No. 10791 of 2010. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent as well. 3. Considering the fact that the statutory appeal (Ext. P3) has already been posted for hearing on 10.8.2010, it is directed to be considered and disposed of in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. Further coercive proceedings shall be kept in abeyance, till W.P. (C) No. 23266 of 2010 : 2 : appropriate orders are passed by the second respondent/appellate authority, in the Appeal or in the I.A. for stay, if any, as the case may be. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd