THE HON’BLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.16923 OF 2009 (DATED : 18-08-2009) Between: Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., Rep. by the Divisional Electrical Engineer, Operation Division, Amalapuram, East Godavari District …Petitioner A n d Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Sub Regional Office, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Sri Laxmi Golden Plaza, 2nd & 3rd Floors, Danvaipeta, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. ….Respondent Counsel for the petitioner : Mr.P.Kishore Rao Counsel for the respondents : Mr.R.N.Reddy, Standing Counsel THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.16923 OF 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the order dated 30.07.2009 passed by the respondent under Section 7A of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, as arbitrary and illegal. I have heard learned counsel for both the parties. At the outset, it is to be noted that a statutory remedy of appeal is available as against the impugned order. Therefore, without exhausting such a remedy, the petitioner cannot invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to workout the remedy of appeal as available under the Statute. In the meanwhile, there shall be a direction to the respondent not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner pursuant to the impugned order dated 30.7.2009 for a period four weeks subject to the condition that the petitioner deposits half of the amount determined in the impugned order within a period of three weeks from today. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. _____________ G.ROHINI, J Date:18-08-2009 RAR THE HON’BLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.16923 OF 2009 (DATED : 18-08-2009)