IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31638 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SAMUEL GEORGE, MALIYEKKAL BUNGLOW, AANDOOR P.O., VALAKOM, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, DISTRICT OFFICE, HOSPITAL ROAD, KOLLAM. 2. THE RECOVERY OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, DISTRICT OFFICE, HOSPITAL ROAD, KOLLAM. BY SMT. T.N. GIRIJA, SC-EPFO THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.31638 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Exhibit-P1 notice issued by the Recovery Officer under the Employees Provident Fund Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to pay the amount due in this regard if instalment facility is provided. 2. I heard learned standing counsel for the Employees Provident Fund Organisation also. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to pay the amount demanded under Exhibit-P1 in six equal monthly instalments commencing from 15.11.2008. If there is default in payment of any one of the instalments, the said facility shall stand withdrawn and the respondents would be entitled to proceed with Exhibit P1, without further notice. Judgment need not be treated as directions W.P ( C) No.31638 of 2008 2 interdicting the respondents for taking any other action, otherwise permissible under the Employees Provident Fund Act. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.31638 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.31638 of 2008 4