THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 8127 OF 2010 Dated 13th April, 2010 Between: Royal Derby Recreation Pvt Ltd …Petitioner And Employees Provident Fund Organisation and antoher …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri Syed Khader Masthan for Sri B.Vijaysen Reddy Counsel for the respondents: Sri R.N.Reddy The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to set aside demand notice dated 21.01.2010 issued by respondent No.2. The petitioner claims to be a lessee from the owner of the premises, which is used for running Hotel and Bar and Restaurant. According to the petitioner, it entered into a lease deed with the owners on 28.06.2007 and that it is not liable for payment of provident fund dues for the period prior to its taking over the premises on lease. It is the further case of the petitioner that respondent No.2 issued notice of demand dated 26.02.2010 claiming arrears of Rs.9,69,036/- towards provident fund and that it is not liable to pay the said amount as the said dues purportedly pertain to the period anterior to its entering into the lease deed. A perusal of the impugned notice of demand shows that the provident fund arrears pertain to the period from April, 2007 to January, 2009. It is thus clear that except for a period of 2 ½ months, the balance period pertain to the lease period for which the petitioner does not dispute its liability. It is stated by Sri R.N.Reddy, learned Standing Counsel, that the petitioner has already given cheque, which was encashed. For the abovementioned reasons, I do not find any merit in this writ petition except to the extent of the period of 2 ½ months. The respondents are directed to consider the petitioner’s claim in respect of the refund of the provident fund arrears for the period up to 28.06.2007 and pass appropriate order within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP No.10458 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 13th April, 2010 vrn