HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REYDD WRIT PETITION No.2401 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is an industrial undertaking and is covered by the provisions of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (for short ‘PF Act’). Proceedings ere initiated for recovery of certain arrears of contribution. An order was passed on 29-12-2010, holding that the petitioner is liable to pay a sum of Rs.30,42,608/-. The petitioner sought review of the said order and the same was rejected on 24-01-2011. It intends to avail the remedy of appeal under Section 7 I of the PF Act. 2. The 3rd respondent issued prohibitory order, dated 11-01- 2011, requiring the Banker of the petitioner to remit the amount available with it to them. Similarly, he passed an order, dated 25-01- 2011, requiring the 4th respondent to pay the amount, which is otherwise due to the petitioner. Both the orders are challenged in this writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent. 4. It is no doubt true that the petitioner was found to be liable to pay the amount referred to above. All the same, the 3rd respondent cannot proceed to pass prohibitory orders, even before the period of limitation for availing the remedy of appeal expires. 5. Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed and the prohibitory orders are set aside and it is directed that no such steps shall be taken against the petitioner for a period of three months from today. Further course of action would depend upon the nature of the orders that would be passed by the appellate authority. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. February 07, 2011. KTL