IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17924 of 2008 Between: The E.P.D.C of A.P Ltd Rep.by its Divisional Electrical Engineer Operation Division Tadepalligudem W.G District ..... PETITIONER AND Employees Provident Fund Organization Rep.by its Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Sub-Regional Office Rajahmundry E.G District .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ,order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus and declare orders in Proceedings No.A.P/SRO/RJY/7A/ 46644/Comp/Elr/2008/796 dt.11/16.07.2008 and consequently orders in proceedings No.A.P/RJY/46644/SRO/Rjy/Enf/Elr/2008 dt.12-08-2008 as illegal arbitary and without jurisdiction and set aside the same and competence pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.NAVEEN RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.R.N.REDDY (SC FOR EMPLOY'S PF ORG.) The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 17924 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been filed assailing the proceeding NO. AP/SRO/RJY/7A/46644/Comp/Elr/2008/796,dt.11/16-7-2008 and consequential orders in Proceedings NO. AP/RJY/46644/SRO/RJY/Enf/Elr/2008, dated 12-8-2008. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri R.N. Reddy, learned Standing Counsel of Employees Provident Fund Organization received notice on behalf of the respondent. 3. The facts of the case are not required to be dealt with in view of the order proposed to be passed. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent. 5. Indisputably, a statutory remedy by way of an appeal is available to the petitioner to assail the order impugned in the writ petition. 6. The petitioner approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India on the ground that it is handicapped in working out the statutory remedy because of the prohibitory order. 7. In that view of the matter, the notice dated 12-8-2008 under Section 8F of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952 shall be under suspension for a period of four weeks subject to the petitioner depositing half of the amount indicated therein within three weeks so as to enable the petitioner to approach the appellate authority and obtain necessary orders. 8. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 19th August, 2008. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 17924 OF 2008. 19th August, 2008.