IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 6132 of 2005 Between: M/s.L.C.K.Cements Limited,Sagar Road, Macherla, Guntur District rep.by its Managing Director, N.Venkata Kotaiah, S/o.Subbaiah, Macherla, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Recovery officer & Assistant provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, sub Regional office, 3rd Lane, Krishna Nagar, Guntur. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to declare that the order of Attachment of Immovrable property issued by the respondent herein vide NO.AP/SRO/GNT/Recy. cell/19082/Rec.GNT/2004/Dt.Nil. 12-04 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of the principles of natural justice and set aside the same by issuing a writ of Mandamus or any other order and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.PANDURANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.R.N.REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.NO. 6132 OF 2005 ORDER: Heard Mr. M. Pandu Ranga Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.N. Reddy, learned counsel for the respondent. The writ petitioner seeks a declaration that the order of attachment of immovable property passed by the respondent in proceedings No. AP/SRO/GNT/Recovery Cell/19082/Rec.GNT/20-04/dated .12.2004 is illegal. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the during the pendency of this writ petition the entire arrears of contributions of the provident dues except an amount of Rs.36,000/- has been paid by the petitioner to the Provident Fund Authority and that the petitioner undertakes to pay the balance amount within a period of four weeks from today. It is also submitted that the petitioner is depositing provident fund contributions upto date and has not defaulted in deposit of provident fund contributions subsequent to the reopening of the petitioner’s company. Sri R. N. Reddy, learned counsel for the respondent does not dispute the statement made on behalf of the petitioner. It is also represented on behalf of the petitioner that the impugned order has since been lifted by the respondent in view of the payment of substantial amounts of the provident fund dues by the petitioner. In the light of the above development, no further orders are required in this writ petition which is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. _____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dt.22.4.2008 KR ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To The Recovery officer & Assistant provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, sub Regional office, 3rd Lane, Krishna Nagar, Guntur. 2.2CCs to 3.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JA}