IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2010 / 14TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30066 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M/S.KRTI LIFE SCIENCE LTD., ANNANAD P.O., CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN-680 324, REP. BY ITS MANAGER (P.R. & LAISON) JOHN.P.L. BY ADV. SRI.BIMAL K.NATH SRI.S.JAMAL SRI.E.M.SUNIL KUMAR SRI.SREEVALSAN.V RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, P.B.NO.1664, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-17. 2. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE P.O., P.B.NO.1664, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-17. 3. THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, P.F.OFFICE, SHORNUR ROAD, THRISSUR. 4. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, (AUTHORIZED OFFICER UNDER THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT). 5. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, AYYANTHOL, THRISSUR. R1 & R2 BY SRI.S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR, SENIOR ADVOCATE R1 & R3 BY ADV. SRI.M.CHANDRA BOSE R4 & R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 30066 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a company registered under the Companies Act. The first respondent initiated steps under Section 7(a) of the Employee's Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 against the petitioner. A notice of hearing was issued to the petitioner requiring him to present before the first respondent on 7.9.2010. However, the petitioner could not attend the said meeting. On 9.9.2010 he has submitted an application before the second respondent with request to afford him an opportunity of hearing on any other convenient day. It is apprehending that the said prayer would not be granted by the second respondent this writ petition has been filed. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 1 and 2. 3. The learned Standing Counsel upon instruction submitted that on receipt of the request of the petitioner the matter was adjourned to 3.11.2010. The petitioner would be WPC.30066/2010 : 2 : afforded with an opportunity of being heard on that day. It is recorded. Accordingly, it will be open to the petitioner to appear before the second respondent on 3.11.2010 and offer explanations and avail the opportunity. In the light of the said subsequent developments there is no need to pursue this writ petition any further. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge