1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 3622/2009 M/s. Videocon Industries Limited -: versus :- Regional Provident Fund Commissioner Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 16, 2010. Heard Shri R.E. Moharir, learned counsel for petitioner and Ms. Tanna, learned counsel for respondent. The petition is being considered by this Court since long and it was dismissed for want of prosecution in the meanwhile. It has been restored today by separate order. Yesterday, learned counsel for respondent was asked to point out the amount which according to it is outstanding from the petitioner. The learned counsel states that provisionally the said amount works out to Rs.7,90,000/-. Shri Moharir, learned counsel for petitioner states that if reasonable time is given, only to show bonafides and without prejudice to the contentions, 50% of the amount will be deposited and subject to that deposit the respondent should consider the application for exemption moved by the petitioner before them in accordance with the law at the earliest. He further states that till the exemption is granted, there should be no further coercive recovery. On record I find that petitioner was called by respondent to fill in certain forms and respondent claims that 2 those forms dully filled in have been submitted. Shri Moharir, learned counsel was infact was trying to show to this Court that the benefit of similar scheme under Life Insurance has been extended to the employees and entire premium due as per that scheme is being paid by the employer. In these circumstances, as I do not find any malafides on the part of the petitioner and in view of the fair offer made by the petitioners, petitioners are permitted to deposit 50% of the amount as mentioned above with the respondent within a period of one month from today. The said deposit shall be without prejudice to their contentions in the present matter and only to express their bonafides. If the exemption is ultimately given to the petitioner, the respondent shall return that amount to petitioners within a period of four weeks after grant of such exemption. Respondent shall consider the application of petitioner for exemption after such amount is deposited and for that purpose give necessary opportunity to the petitioner. The decision on the application shall be taken within a further period of three months after the date of deposit. Till the decision on exemption application is taken by the respondent, they shall not initiate any coercive steps for recovery of any amount. Writ Petition is partly allowed in the aforesaid terms, with no order as to cost. Rule accordingly. JUDGE Rgd.