IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos.14816, 14859, 14867, 14892 & 14901 of 2011 W.P.No.14816 of 2010 Between: V. Mohan ..... Petitioner AND The Singareni Collieries Co., Ltd., Rep., by its Chairman & Managing Director, Hyderabad & others. .....Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri Venkateshwar Varanasi Counsel for the respondents: Sri Nandigam Krishna Rao The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos.14816, 14859, 14867, 14892 & 14901 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: Since the issues involved in these Writ Petitions are common, they are heard and being disposed of together. This batch of Writ Petitions are filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in insisting payment of Employees’ Coal Mines Provident Fund by the petitioners towards contractor’s contribution in pursuance of work orders dated 28.11.2010, 17.01.2011, 08.02.2011, 20.10.2010 and 31.12.2009, as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, it is agreed among the learned counsel representing the respective parties that the issues raised in these Writ Petitions have been adjudicated by this Court by order dated 30.03.2011 in Writ Petition No.11107 of 2009 and batch, wherein the following directions were issued: “a) the Regional Commissioner or any officer authorized by him shall first issue a notice to the petitioners to decide whether the activity undertaken by the petitioners comes within the definition of Coal Mine. It shall be open to the petitioners to submit explanation; b) in the event of the activity being declared as the one in coal mine, the employees shall be enrolled as members, subject to their fulfillment of the prescribed conditions, the respondents shall assign account numbers and issue cards; and the deductions shall be made with reference to the account numbers and cards so issued, periodically; c) till such time, no deductions shall be made, but if it is held that the petitioners are liable, at a later point of time, they shall be under obligation to pay the arrears also; d) the amount deducted from the petitioners, so far, shall be kept in FDRs and the manner in which it shall be utilized shall be decided, depending upon the outcome of the exercise undertaken above; and e) the authority of the coal mines provident fund shall ensure that it does not deduct any amount, without reference to a particular employee, who is admitted to the provident fund.” In view of the above, these Writ Petitions are disposed of in terms of the above-noted order with the direction that the same shall form part of this order. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petitions, WPMP Nos.17808, 17863, 17875, 17900 and 17910 of 2011 in W.P.Nos.14816, 14859, 14867, 14892 & 14901 of 2011 respectively are disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 07.06.2011 ES Note:- Issue C.C. in three (3) days. Es