AP State Agro Industries Development Corporation Ltd v. The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Enforcement

This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the order dated 19-01-2004 passed by the 1st respondent under Section 7-A of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) Against the impugned order, an efficacious alternative remedy of appeal is provided under Section 7-I of the Act. Without exhausting the said alternative remedy available under the Statute, the petitioner cannot maintain this writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal against the impugned order within a period of two weeks from today. If any appeal is preferred within the time specified above, the same shall be considered by the Appellate Authority and appropriate orders be passed in accordance with law. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a further direction that the impugned order shall not be given effect to for a period of four weeks from today. No costs. _____________ (G.ROHINI, J) Dt. 14-02-2005 Note: Issue CC by tomorrow. B/o Mjl To 1 The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Enforcement, A.P., Hyderabad, (Authority under Section 7-A of the -E.P.F & Misc Prov. Act, 1952). 2 The Recovery Officer, Employees Provident Fund, A.P. Hyderabad, Office of the Recovery Officer, Bhavaishya Nidhi, II Floor, Hyderabad.