1 S.B.CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.2001/2008 Jodhpur Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. The Asstt. Provident Fund Commissioner & Ors. Date of Order :: 22nd April, 2008 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GOVIND MATHUR Mr. Amit Dave, for the petitioner. .... While exercising powers under Section 14-B of the Employees' Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1952”), the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Jodhpur by order dated 25.2.2008 ordered for levy damages from the petitioner. Validity of the order aforesaid is questioned in this petition for writ. The order impugned is appealable as per the provisions of Section 7-I of the Act of 1952. The only contention advanced by counsel for the petitioner to ignore remedy prescribed under the Act of 1952 is that the amount sought to be levied as damages is quite huge. 2 I am of the considered opinion that the quantum of amount cannot be a reason to ignore the statutory remedy of appeal. I also do not find any other adequate reason to entertain this petition for writ by ignoring statutory remedy. The petition for writ, therefore, is dismissed. However, in the event, the petitioner prefers an appeal against the order impugned dated 25.2.2008 within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be entertained and considered on merits by the appellate authority ignoring the limitation prescribed. ( GOVIND MATHUR ),J. Kkm/ps.