The High Court · 2025

Petition dnder Article 226 of lhe Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the order dated 13-02-2025 demanding to pay alleged due of Rs.37,80,5001 in respect of Certificate No.05/3034 dated 05.04.2023 for the period 0112019 to 512022 and order dated '16-08-2023 in EPF No.7 of 2023 passed by the Central Govt. lndustrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court-ll, Hyderabad and the notice issued by the respondents in TS/Ro prct1gg331stz- 3)i Recy/cP-1612024-2s dated 06.02.2025 as iltegal, arbitrary, contrary to setfled principles of notice in the No. TS/RO/PTC I 1 8933 1 S I Z-3) tRecy I Cp - 1 6 t2024 _25 interest of justice_ set aside the dated 06 02.2025 law and consequenfly IANO:4OF2 025 Petition under section '151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to pass an order of lifting the lien and direct the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 herein to permit the Petitioner/Account Holder of the accounts set out in Annexure I hereto, to operate the account; and pass such other order or orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 15i cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to suspend the notice No. TSiRo/prc I 1 Bg33 1 5 tz-3) / Recy/c p- 1 6/ 2024-2s dated 6- 2-2025 issued by the respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition. counserrorthePetition"''?x],il:iil"^:lif,i$,,li_""iili'' counsel for the Respondents No.1&2 : SRI RAVTSH KEDIA (sc FoR EpFo) Counsel for the Respondents No.3tos : MTs.KANUMURI KALYANI The Court made the following: ORDER HONOURABLE SRI JTTSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR UIRIT PETITION No.8033 of2O25 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the follou'ing prayer:- "...declaing the order dated" 13'02'2O25 demanding to pog'"Lii":,g.i au. of Rs 37,Bo,5oo/ - in respect of 'C.lrtif*"ti No.05/ 3034 dated o5'04'2023 for the period oltiols to 5/2022 and order dated 16'08'2023 in EPF N".;-;i ioi's po"..d bg the Central -Gout.tndustrial n d the no tice iii.aunh - ru *- L ib ou r c ou'-rt' t t' H g d e r a b a d -a irt;rr;a Ag the respondents in TS/RO/PTC/1893315/Z- 'tlt*.*rc, 16/2024-25 dated O6'02'2025 as illegal' irUrt irg, contrary to settled principtes of laut and conseqientlg set aside ttle notice No' Vs/ io t prit 1 8 s ss 1 s / z- 3 ) / Recs / cP- 1 6/ 2 o 2 4-2 5 date d 06.02.2025..." 2. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing' Mr.J. Prabhakar, Iearned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the order of this Court dated 27.O3.2O25, petitioner has deposited 25o/o of the determined amountandnowthepetitionerisreadytopayremaining25ok of the amount to pursue the E'P'F'Appeal No'7 of 2023 ' Learned senior counsel would further pray this court to direct respondent Nos.1 and 2 to restore the E'P'F'Appeal No'7 of 2O23 pursuant to the payment of remain tng 25ok of the balance amount. \ \ 2

3. The said submission of learned senior counsel has not been disputed by Mr.Ravish Kedia, learned stalCing counsei for EPFO appearing on behalf of respondent Nos. I and 2, however, u,ould pray that some time limit may be prescribed for payment of remaining 25ok of the amount

4. Recording the submissions of learned counsel on either side, this writ petition 1S disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to restore the E.P.F.Appeal No.7 of 2023 subject to petitioner depositing remaining 25ok of tb.e amount \.r,ithin a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, respondent Nos.3 to 5 are directed to permit the petitioner to operate the account and there shall not be any divergence of funds.

5. With the above observations, this writ petition 1S disposed o[. Miscellaneous petitions, if aly, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. No costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/-P. PONNA KRISHNA GISTRAR {FEISTANT RE \\. \- -- ' \ secttott The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (Ministry of Labour and trmptoyment) Reoional Office, Employees prbvident'fund organization. Sangareddy Disk'ict - SO2 O32 The Enforce-ment Officer, Office of Employees provident Fund Orgbnization, Regional Office, Sangareddy District _6OiOii OFFICER To, 1 2 I I I I I I l I I 3 One CC to M/s.KANUMURI KALYANI, Advocate. [OPUCI 4 One CC to SRI RAVISH KEDIA (SC FOR EPFO) [OPUC] t Two CD CoPies BSK BS ry. HIGH COURT DATED:1510712025 \ ORDER WP.No.8033 of 2025 1'klE C, I I c)() ? t J\]t ?t?5 * sr'/ff e! * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 1 a /,. b t \r