IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2009 / 19TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 868 of 2009(C) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.MARANELLOOR KSHEERA VYAVASAYA SAHAKARANA SANGAM LTD., KOOVALASSERY PONGAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, K.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY SRI.R.KIRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, NEW DELHI. BY SC SMT. T.N. GIRIJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No. 868 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that Ext.P2 is an order passed by the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner exercising the powers under Section 7A of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, governing the period from 1.4.1994 onwards. Against Ext.P2 order, invoking the appellate remedy available under Section 7-I of the Act, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal along with an application seeking stay of further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2. In this writ petition the petitioner complains that neither the appeal nor the stay petition has been considered by the Tribunal and that in the meanwhile steps are being taken to recover the amount. WP(c).NO.868/09 /2/ 2. Taking into account the aforesaid grievance of the petitioner, the writ petition is filed with the following directions; 3. The respondent Tribunal shall dispose of Ext.P3 appeal filed by the petitioner against Ext.P2 order passed under Section 7A of the Act. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. In the meanwhile I direct that the petitioner may move the Appellate Tribunal for stay of Ext.P2 order, in which case the Appellate Tribunal shall consider the application without any further delay, Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).NO.868/09 /2/