IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07.01.2009 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. MANIKUMAR W.P.No.7184 of 2003 and W.M.P.Nos.9268 & 9269 of 2003 Needle Industries Limited, Rep. by its Director and General Manager Ketti, Nilgiris 643 243. ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Office of the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Bhavishyanidhi Bhavan, P.B.No.3875, Dr.Balasundaram Road, Coimbatore 641 018. 2. The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Labour, Union of India, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, 14, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066. 3. Needle Makers' Union Needle Industries (India) Private Ltd., (Regd.No.2808), Rep. by its Secretary Mr.Kevin Alister D'Gama, Ketti P.O. 643 215, Yellanhalli, The Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India. ... Respondents This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent, Secretary to Government, Ministry of Labour, Government of India, Employees Provident Fund Organisation to consider application dt.12.04.2002 submitted by the petitioner for exemption under section 17(1)(a) of the Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act in so far as its establishment at Ketti is concerned. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sanjay Mohan for M/s.S.Ramasubramaniam & Associates. For Respondents : Mr.V.Vibhishanan for R1 & R2 ***** O R D E R It is represented by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that he is not pressing the Writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2. Recording the endorsement made in the petition, the Writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar vaan To 1. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Office of the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Bhavishyanidhi Bhavan, P.B.No.3875, Dr.Balasundaram Road, Coimbatore 641 018. 2. The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Labour, Union of India, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, 14, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066. 2 ccs To M/s. S.Ramasubramaniam and Associates, Advocate, SR.788& 777 1 cc To Mr.V.Vibhishanan, Advocate, SR.1159 W.P.No.7184 of 2003 GR(CO) SRA(28/01/2009) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/