THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO W.P.No. 27443 OF 2011 ORDER: Heard Sri Venkateswar Varanasi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Nandigam Krishna Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Singareni Collieries Company Limited. Learned counsel appearing on both sides submits that entertaining a similar claim in WP Nos. 24650 and 24676 of 2011, I have passed an order on 2.9.2011. Hence, this writ petition is also disposed of subject to the following terms: a) The Regional Commissioner or any Officer authorized by him shall first issue a notice to the petitioners to decide whether the activity undertaken by the petitioners comes within the definition of Coal Mine. It shall be open to the petitioners to submit explanation; b) In the event of the activity being declared as the one in coal mine, the employees shall be enrolled as members, subject to their fulfillment of the prescribed conditions, the respondents shall assign account numbers and issue cards; and the deductions shall be made with reference to the account numbers and cards so issued, periodically; c) Till such time, no deductions shall be made, but if it is held that the petitioners are liable, at a later point of time, they shall be under obligation to pay the arrears also; d) The amount deducted from the petitioners, so far, shall be kept in FDRs and the manner in which it shall be utilized shall be decided, depending upon the outcome of the exercise undertaken above, and e) The authority of the coal mines provident fund shall ensure that it does not deduct any amount, without reference to a particular employee, who is admitted to the provident fund.” --------------------------------- Nooty Ramamohana Rao, J knk 29th September 2010