IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23490 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M/S. LEELA SCOTTISH LACE PRIVATE LIMITED , UNIT VII, KINFRA, INTERNATIONAL APPAREL PARK, ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE P.O., THUMBA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS COMMERCIAL MANAGER PRAMOD K.E. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, OFFICE PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PROVIDENT FUND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL SCOPE MINAR, CORE II, 4TH FLOOR, LAKSHMI NAGAR, DISTRICT CENTRE, LAKSHMI NAGAR, NEW DELHI-92, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. BY ADV. T.N. GIRIJA, S.C THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: app/- V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 23490 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 18th day of August 2009. JUDGMENT Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Provident Fund Organization. Petitioner is an establishment which is covered under Employees Provident Fund Act. Ext.P1 order has assessed the contribution from the period from January 2007 to October 2008. Petitioner preferred Ext.P2 appeal before the Appellate Tribunal. In the meanwhile, by Ext.P3, an order has been passed under Section 8F of the Act freezing the Bank account of the petitioner. Hence this writ petition. 2. In the facts and circumstances of the case, enforcement of Ext.P3 shall be kept in abeyance for a period of 2 months from today. In the meanwhile, petitioner shall move the Appellate Tribunal in Ext.P2 and seek appropriate interim orders. Further enforcement of Ext.P3 beyond the period of 2 months shall abide by the order if any, passed by the Tribunal. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/