IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 2789 of 2008 Between: M/s. Vignana Jyothi School Rep. by its Correspondent T. Rama Rao S. Kota, Vizianagaram District. ..... PETITIONER AND Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (Compl) Employees Provident Fund Organisation, (Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India) Sub-Regional Office, NAD Post, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue any writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to set aside the impugned order dt. 31-8-2007 passed contrary to the Provisions of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 and to reopen the same and pass orders basing on the actual records of the petitioner, in the interests of justice and to pass such other suitable orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MRS.N.SURYA KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GENERAL) Mr.R.N.Reddy, Asst.Solicitor General. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.2789 of 2008 ORDER: Heard both the learned counsel. 2. Sri R.N.Reddy states that an appeal lies as against the order impugned under Section 7-I of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 to the Employees’ Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal. The same is hereby recorded. 3. In view of the above, let the petitioner prefer an appeal within a period of six (06) weeks. Till then status quo obtaining as on today to be maintained. 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. --------------------------- SSR 18.02.2008 Issue order copy in two days. (BO) To 1. Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (Compl) Employees Provident Fund Organisation, (Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India) Sub-Regional Office, NAD Post, Visakhapatnam. 3. 2CD copies. Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}