IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2009 / 2ND ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17247 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ST.VINCENT ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, PALAI, KOTTAYAM DIST, REP. BY ITS MANAGER, FR. MATHEW CHEERAMKUZHY S/O. LATE C.V. VARKEY, AGED 63. BY ADV. SRI.TOM JOSE (PADINJAREKARA) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. THE REGISTRAR, EMPLOYEES, PROVIDENT FUNDS APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI. 3. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUNDS COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUNDS ORGANISATION, SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. ADV. SRI.JOY THATTIL ITTOOP FOR R3 SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No.17247 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by an order for payment of damages and interest passed by the 3rd respondent, UNDER THE EPF Act, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 and P3 appeals before the Appellate Tribunal. Orders are yet to be passed on the appeals. In the meanwhile the petitioner's bank accounts are directed to be frozen. Hence the writ petition. 2. I heard the learned standing counsel for the respondents also. He submits that the appeals are posted before the Tribunal in the first week of July, 2009. It is upto the petitioner to move the Appellate Tribunal for appropriate interim orders. 3. In the result, the respondents are directed to keep in abeyance the enforcement of Ext.P6 for a period of two months from today. In the meanwhile the petitioner shall approach the Appellate Tribunal and move for appropriate interim orders. Enforcement of P6 thereafter shall abide by the orders passed by the Tribunal. The writ petition is disposed as above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) jma