IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P No. 3951 of 2009 Decided On : 10.03.2009 Guru Nanak Khalsa College and anr. ...Petitioner versus The Employees Provident Fund Organization and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. D. S. Patwalia, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioners are aggrieved at the order dated 27.02.2009 (Annexure P-4) passed under Section 8-F of the Employees' Provident Fund Act and Misc. Provisions Act, 1952 (in short “the 1952 Act”), whereby their accounts have been attached. The petitioners' sole grievance is that against the assessment order dated 20.01.2009 passed under Section 14-B and 7-Q of the 1952 Act, they have already preferred a statutory appeal along with an application seeking exemption from payment of the assessed amount. While, the Appellate Authority is yet to take its decision on the said application, the respondents meanwhile, have started the recovery proceedings vide the impugned order. C.W.P No. 3951 of 2009 -2- Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and keeping in view the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction that implementation of the order dated 27.02.2009 passed under Section 8-F of the 1952 Act shall remain stayed till the Appellate Authority takes a decision on the application moved by the petitioners seeking exemption from payment of the assessed amount. The Appellate Authority, in turn, is directed to decide the said application within one month. Disposed of. Copy of this order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. MARCH 10, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE