IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8630 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.G.PURUSHOTHAMAN, S/O.GOVINDAN, KACHIYIL PUTHENVEEDU, CHARUMMOOD P.O., MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND WELFARE, NEW DELHI. 2. ACCOUNTS OFFICER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR SRI.N.N. SUGUNAPALAN, SC, P.F. SMT.T.N.GIRIJA, SC,EPF ORGANISATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 8630/2008. ------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 5-6-2007. EXT.P2 REVIEW PETITION DT. 4-9-2007. EXT.P3 ORDER DT. 11-10-2007. EXT.P4 PETITION DT. 25-1-2008. EXT.P5 PETITION DT. 14-11-2007. EXT.P6 LETTER DT. 1-2-2008. EXT.P7 APPEAL MEMORANDUM DT. 4-4-2008. EXT.P8 POSTAL RECEIPT. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 8630 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 8th April, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Exts. P1 and P3 orders, which are orders passed under Sections 7A and 7B of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act. At the time of admission, I had granted an interim stay of further proceedings pursuant to the impugned orders on condition that the petitioner pays 50% of the amount demanded, with a direction to the petitioner to file an appeal before the Tribunal and produce proof of having filed the same. It is admitted by the standing counsel for the Provident Fund Organisation that the 50% as directed has been paid. Now that the petitioner has filed Ext. P7 appeal before the Employees Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal, I feel that the Tribunal should dispose of the same expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as follows. 2. The Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi shall dispose of Ext. P7 appeal filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. Till the disposal of the appeal, further proceedings pursuant to impugned orders shall be kept in abeyance. The payment of the 50% of the amount as directed would also be treated as payment for the purpose of dispensing with with pre- deposit of amount demanded under Section 7-O of the Act. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/