IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 11445 of 2006(K)
1. THIRUVALLA TALUK CO-OPERATIVE RUBBER
... Petitioner
Vs
1. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND APPELLATE
... Respondent
2. CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
3. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
4. RECOVERY OFFICER, REGIONAL PROVIDENT
For Petitioner :SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR
For Respondent :SRI.N.N. SUGUNAPALAN, SC, P.F.
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :19/01/2009
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C)No. 11445 OF 2006
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Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009
JUDGMENT
Exts.P1 and P5 are orders passed by the Commissioner of the
Employees Provident Fund Organisation, levying damages on the
petitioner, invoking the powers under Section 14 B of the Employees
Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
2. Aggrieved by these orders, petitioner filed appeals, Exts.P3
and P6, before the 1st respondent, Tribunal. During the pendency of
the appeals, recovery proceedings were initiated against the
petitioner and this writ petition has been filed.
3. By order dated 18.04.06, this Court directed the petitioner to
remit an amount of Rs.1.5 lakhs. It is now submitted by both sides
that this order has been complied with. In view of the above, the
Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:
Within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this
judgment, the 1st respondent shall dispose of Exts.P3 and P6
appeals with notice to the petitioner. It is directed that, in the
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meanwhile, proceedings pursuant to Ext.P7 for recovery of the
amount due under Exts.P1 and P5, will stand stayed.
ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
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