1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA Writ Petition no.437 of 2011 Women's Co-operative Bank Represented by its Authorized representative Shri Ulhas Usgaonkar, General Manager. Having office at Akash Bhavan, Rua Heliodero De Salgado Road, Panaji-Goa 403 001. …. Appellant V e r s u s The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II, having office at Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, 24, Patto Plaza, Panaji-Goa 403 001. ….. Respondent Mr. V.A. Palekar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. P.P. Singh, Advocate for the Respondent. Coram: A. P. Lavande, J. Date: 4th August, 2011. O R D E R: Heard Mr. Palekar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Singh, learned counsel for the 2 respondent. 2. By this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged orders dated 19/11/2010 and 5/4/2011 passed by the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi in A.T.A No.476(9)/2004. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner had requested the Appellate Tribunal to take up their appeal in Goa since the representative of the petitioner was not in a position to come to Delhi for hearing of the appeal. Even an application to that effect was filed by the petitioner. 4. Mr. Singh, learned counsel for the respondents upon taking instructions states that the respondent will have no objection if the appeal is heard at Panaji-Goa 3 since the Appellate Tribunal is having sittings at Panaji- Goa from 8th to 10th of August, 2011. 5. In view of the concession made and in the interest of justice, orders dated 19/11/2010 and 5/4/2011 passed by the Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi are quashed and set aside and the parties are directed to appear before the Appellate Tribunal at Panaji, which has fixed its hearing on 8th August,2011. No separate notice would be issued to the parties. The parties to appear before the Appellate Tribunal at Panaji-Goa on 8th August,2011 at 11 a.m. Needless to mention that the Appellate Tribunal shall dispose of the appeal in accordance with law. 6. Parties to act upon an authenticated copy of this order. A. P. Lavande, J. Ap/-