IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2008 / 8TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3213 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SRI.MATHEW PHILIP, PROPRIETOR, M/S.LAKSHMI KOIL ESTATE, LAKSHMI KOIL P.O., PEERMADE TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.JAYAKUMAR.A.K. SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.ANIL D. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, CHALAKUZHY BUILDINGS, CMS COLLEGE ROAD, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. 2. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.JOY THATTIL ITOOP, SC, EPF ORGANISATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 3213 of 2008(G) ======================= Dated this the 28th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P1 order imposing damages under Section 14 B of the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act and demanding interest under Section 7Q of the Act. Petitioner submits that he has already paid interest under Section 7Q. Against the imposition of damages under Section 14 B, petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal before the 2nd respondent Tribunal which is stated to have been numbered as A.T.A. No.13 (7) 2008. Petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same as also stay of recovery pursuant to Ext.P1 order. According to the petitioner in similar appeals the Tribunal has already set aside orders imposing damages. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader as also the standing counsel appearing for the provident fund organisation. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass W.P.(C) No. 3213/2008/G -2- appropriate orders on Ext.P2 appeal as expeditiously as possible. Till disposal of the appeal, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 would be kept in abeyance, in so far as it relates to damages under Section 14 B of the Act, till disposal of Ext.P2. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp