(1) WP 5675.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5675 OF 2011 M/s Forbes and Co. Ltd. PETITIONER VERSUS Assistant P.F. Commissioner (Compl) and anr. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. Sachin V. Dankh, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. K.B. Choudhari, Standing Counsel for the Respondents. ..... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI AND M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2011 ORAL ORDER: 1. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that since the petitioner is registered at Mumbai, it is only the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner at Mumbai, who has jurisdiction to decide the matter on remand as per the orders of this Court dated 24.6.2010 in Writ Petition no. 2826 of 1994. 2. It is therefore submitted that the proceedings on remand which are initiated by the respondent no.1 are without jurisdiction. It is further submitted that a specific objection in that regard has been raised vide application dated 14.2.2011. (2) WP 5675.11 3. We find that interest of justice would be sub-served by directing respondent no.1 to decide the preliminary issue as raised by the petitioner vide application dated 14.2.2011, prior to proceeding on the merits of the matter. The same shall be done within a period of one (1) month from today. 4. Writ Petition disposed of with the aforesaid direction. Sd/- Sd/- [M. T. JOSHI, J.] [B. R. GAVAI, J.] arp/