(S) HIGH COURTOFJUDICATURECHHATTISGARH:BILASPUR SINGLEBENCH HON'BLE SHR! S.R. NAYAK, CJ ^ IIN: PEtlTJONERS Writ Petjtion Njo, 1392 of20^) 1. Prerna Shikshan Samiti Tilak riagar Bilas^ur Through its Secretary 2. Bilaspiur Publlc Schooi Gondpara, Bilaspjur thrtiugh ite Pjrincipal VERSUS 5ESPONDENTS 1. 2. Uniort ofjndia through The Secretary to thej Government of India Ministry of Labour ! Regional | Provident Fund Commissioner Regional Office Chhattisgar^ Nav j Bharat Press Compilex G.E. Road Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) Recovery ! OfHcef Empioyees Provident Fund Orgalnisation (IVIinistry of Labour Govt. of India) Regionai Office Chhattisgarh ^av Bharat Press Complex G.E. Roa9 Raipur Distt. Raipur(C.G.5 j State of Chhattisgdrh Through the Secretary to Govt.|of Chhattlsgarh, Department of Educatibn,| D.K.S. Bhawan, Mantrayala^a Raipur (C.G.) Present: Shri Ayaz Naved, iearnedcounsel for the petitjonisrs. Shri S.K. Beriwal, learned standing courisel for Union of India. O^ALJOEDER j (Passed on 4BTSeptembe^ 2006) Learned counsel for the petitionerwould subhiit that though against the impugned order an appeal Ijes under Section)7-l jof the Employees' Provident Funds and IVIiscellaneous Provisions Act,i 1952, the writ petition was filed without exhausting the aippeal remedy, b^ause, at thatlime fhe Appellate Authority was not functioning. It is statedjthatt now the Appellate ||:J|:| --—I iii ll-<?;s- -^' I Authority js functioning. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed, however resemng libertyi to the petitioner to avail of theappeal remedy under Section 7-1 of the Act. (f such appeal ispreferred by the petitioner within a period ofone month frqm today, the Appellate Authority is directed to dispose of the same on jmerit, in accordance with law, without i reference to the limEtation, as expeditiously as po^sible andin any event within a penod of six months from theidate of presen^ation oftheappeal. No costs. Sd/- Chief Justice \-