IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.220 of 2010 SARVODAYA ASHRAM KHADI GRAMODYOG VIBHAG, HEAD OFFICE, RANI PATRA, PURNEA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, SRI DILIP KUMAR MEHTA S/O LATE MUSHAI LAL MEHTA, AT PRESENT R/O MOTI NAGAR, P.O- RANI PATRA, P.S- SADAR (PURNEA) DISTT- PURNEA………………PETITIONER. VERSUS 1. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER,EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, ADAMPUR CHAUK, BHAGALPUR 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, ADAMPUR CHAUK, BHAGALPUR 3. THE RECOVERY OFFICER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, ADAMPUR CHAWK, BHAGALPUR 4. THE DIRECTOR (RECOVERY) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, HEAD OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN, 14, BHIKHAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066 5. THE KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION, THROUGH THE DIRECTOR, KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION, STATE OFFICE, NEAR VETERINARY COLLEGE, SHEIKHPURA, PATNA …………RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate. For respondent nos.1 to 4 : Mr. R.S. Pradhan, Sr. Advocate. For respondent no.5 : Mr. D. Choubey, Advocate. ----------- 03/ 08.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for respondent nos.1 to 4 and learned counsel for respondent no.5. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging notice dated 06.03.2009 (Annexure-2) and notice dated 20.11.2009 (Annexure-8) issued by the Recovery Officer, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Bhagalpur and also order dated 30.05.2008 (Anneuxre-1) passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Bhagalpur (respondent no.2) as well as for - 2 - directing respondents authorities to release forthwith the due rebate-cum claim amount of the petitioner so that the petitioner may clear the due certificate amount. After some arguments learned counsel for the petitioner submits that if time till 15th of January, 2011 is granted, he shall deposit the entire due amount before the authorities concerned. In the said circumstances this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to deposit the entire dues amount by 15th of January, 2011 and till that date no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner. However, it may be noted that if by 15th of January, 2011 the petitioner does not deposit the entire amount as per the impugned directions, the authorities concerned shall be at liberty to take all coercive steps against the petitioner for recovery of the said amount, including Warrant of Arrest. In furtherance thereof the respondents authorities shall also be entitled to file a petition before this court for initiating a proceeding of contempt against the petitioner due to giving false undertaking. Learned counsel for respondent nos.1 to 4 is directed to inform the authorities concerned with respect to this order. Let a copy of this order be handed over to learned counsel for respondent nos.1 to 4. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)