IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 30672 of 2006(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ O.RAJAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, GEETHA NIVAS, PENGAD P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.ABDUL AZEEZ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE RECOVERY OFFICER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, V.K.COMPLEX, KANNUR. 2. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, P.B.NO.117, FORT ROAD, KANNUR. 3. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL (EPFAT), 7TH FLOOR, SKYLARK BUILDING, NEHRU PLACE, NEW DELHI-110019. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA DEVI STANDING COUNSEL SRI.R.SUDHEER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2006, THE COURT ON 20/11/2006 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.30672 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of November 2006 JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed appeal against damages demanded under Section 14B of the Employees' Provident Fund Act, there will be a stay as prayed for till disposal of the appeal on petitioner remitting 1/3rd of the demanded damages within a period of one month from now. If petitioner has not remitted the interest the same will be paid along with the 1/3rd demanded damages. There will be a direction to the Tribunal to treat the above payment as sufficient deposit for entertaining the appeal, if any, filed by the petitioner. Tribunal is further directed to dispose of appeal within three months from the date of production of a copy of judgment along with receipt of payment of 1/3rd amount. Writ petition is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jes (Issue copy immediately)