IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2009 / 14TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22157 of 2009(L) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. M/S.A.S.CASHEW EXPORTERS, AMBALATHUMKALA, KOTTARAKKARA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, ABDUL SALAM. 2. M/S.TASTY NUT INDUSTRIES, EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS, K.P.ROAD, KILIKOLLUR, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY S.MOHAMMED NOUFAL. BY ADVS. MR.T.M.CHANDRAN, MR.S.SUJITH, MR.V.A.SASIDHARAN, MR.JOSEPH ALBIN NEDUMTHALLY. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUNDS APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER II, E.P.F. ORGANISATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, KOLLAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR. V.V. SURESH, SC, EPF ORGANISATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.22157 of 2009-L = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 5th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioners have filed an appeal before the EPF Appellate Tribunal. Without expressing anything on merits, it is ordered that the appeal Ext.P2 will be taken up, considered and disposed of by the Appellate Tribunal as expeditiously as possible. At any rate, the application for interim relief pending the appeal has to be considered within one month. However, the second respondent will not conclude any proceedings initiated by it till the Appellate Tribunal considers and issues on the application for interim relief. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/070809