1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO.290 OF 2010 IN WRIT PEITTION NO.1400 OF 2010 (M/s. Bellezza (India) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Assistant 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. S/Shri S.V. Manohar and S.S. Ghate, Advocates for appellant. Shri Sundaram and Ms. Tanna, Advocates for respondent. ------ CORAM : D.B. BHOSALE AND P.B.VARALE, JJ. DATED : AUGUST 2, 2010 Heard learned Counsel for the parties. By this appeal, the appellant has challenged the order dated 26/3/2010 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.1400/2010 by which petition has been dismissed. The petition was directed against the order passed by the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal by which appellant is directed to deposit 40% of the 2 assessed amount under Section 7-A of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. We have perused the order passed by the learned Single Judge and for the reasons stated therein, we do not find any reason to interfere with the same in this appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed. The appellant Authority shall, however, endeavour to dispose of Regular Appeal No.740/2009 as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of three months from the date of deposit of amount as per the order dated 29/5/2009. At this stage, Shri Manohar, learned Counsel for the appellant, prays for two months' time to deposit the said amount. The time as prayed is granted. However, it is made clear that unless the amount is deposited by the appellant, the appeal shall not be heard on merits. JUDGE JUDGE khj 3