IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 38015 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., MUSCOT SQUARE, TRIVANDRUM- 695033 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER (CENTRAL) AS DULY AUTHORISED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.B.GOPAKUMAR SMT.CHINCY GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 3. M/S.SAFE SECURITY SERVICES, MANJALIKULAM, REP.BY SRI.BIJU.I.S., 'SAFE' TRA-42, TC/25/2132, MANJALIKULAM, THAMPANOOR, TRIVANDRUM-1. ADDL.R4: THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, NEW DELHI (IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD 22.1.08 IN I.A.NO.886/08 IN WPC NO.38015/07) BY ADV. SRI.N.N. SUGUNAPALAN, SC, P.F. SMT.T.N.GIRIJA, SC,EPF ORGANISATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 38015 of 2007 APPENDIX EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF SUMMONS U/S 71(1) OF EPF & MP ACT 1956, DTD 5.6.2007. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER KTDC/PAI/1665/07 DT. 19.6.07. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.KR/16310/ENF.1(2)/ 2007] DTD 3.8.2007. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION NO.KTDC/PAI/1665/07 DT. 17.8.07. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.KR/16310/ENF.1(4) 2007 dt. 31st AUGUST 07. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DT. 1ST NOV 2002. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION FOR REVIEW FILED UNDER SECTION 7B OF EPF AND M.P. ACT. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT 7.9.2007. EXT.P9: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.12.2007. EXT.P10: TRUE COPY OF THE EXTEACT OF MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL DATED 11TH JAN. 2008. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.38015 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext.P5 order under Section 7A of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act and Ext.P9 order passed under Section 7B of the Act. Subsequent to filing of the writ petition, the petitioner has filed Ext.P10 appeal before the additional 4th respondent against the same. Therefore I am of opinion that the petitioner should seek their further remedies in that appeal only. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that till the petitioner can move the Tribunal for interim orders, further coercive proceedings pursuant to impugned orders may be directed to be kept in abeyance. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the Provident Fund Organisation also. In so far as the petitioner has filed Ext.P10 appeal and moved for interim orders therein, it is only appropriate that respondents 1 and 2 keep further coercive proceedings pursuant to Exts.P5 and P9 orders in W.P.(c) No.38015/07 2 abeyance, till the Tribunal passes orders in the interim prayers of the petitioner in Ext.P10 appeal. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions. The additional 4th respondent shall consider the interim prayers of the petitioner in Ext.P10 as expeditiously as possible. Till orders are passed on the interim prayers in Ext.P10, further coercive proceedings pursuant to Exts.P5 and P9 shall be kept in abeyance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c) No.38015/07 3