THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 928 of 2009 Oral order: Tirupati Municipal Corporation, represented by its Commissioner, has filed this writ petition questioning the order dated 05.12.2008, issued by respondent No.1 under Section 7-A directing them to remit the amount therein to the respective Employees Provident Fund Accounts maintained at the State Bank of India within 15 days of receipt of the same. It appears that the petitioner did not remit the amount as directed, and therefore, respondent No.1 issued order of attachment. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submitted that as against the order dated 05.12.2008 passed by respondent No.1 under Section 7-A of the Employees Provident Fund Act, the petitioner has a remedy of appeal under Section 7-I of the Employees Provident Fund Act before the appellate Tribunal. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not preferred appeal, and submitted that the petitioner be granted some time to file appeal. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner is directed to file appeal against the impugned order before the appellate Tribunal as available to him under Section 7-I of the Employees Provident Fund Act, within a period of four weeks from today. Till such time, the impugned order as also the order of attachment shall stand stayed. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 23rd January, 2009 KSR