IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2009 / 3RD BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24137 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VICTORY PAPER ABD BOARDS(INDIA)LTD MANNUKKADE, VENGODI PO, ELAPPULLY, PALAKKAD DIST,REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR SRI.S.N.SREEKANTH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT P.F.COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, ERANHIPALAM PO, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, DISTRICT OFFICE, "RAM AROCADE", CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD-678 007. 3. THE FEDERAL BANK LTD, PALAKKAD BRANCH, SANJO TOWERS, OPP.KSRTC BUS STATION,PALAKKAD-678 014. 4. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUNDS APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, NEW DELHI-110 019. ADV. SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL,SC, P.F. FOR R1 &2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P(C) No. 24137 OF 2009 J ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 25th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for respondents 1 and 2. The petitioner suffered an order passed under the E.P.F. and M.P. Act. It filed an appeal to the appellate authority. After the despatch of the appeal, there is distress action for recovery. Money lying in the bank account has been attached. This prevents the petitioner to release salary etc. 2. Having considered the totality of circumstances, it is ordered that the distress action against the petitioner on account of Ext.P1 order will stand suspended for a period of three months enabling the petitioner to move the appellate authority for interim relief. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- (THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. to Judge