APHC010731072018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 35439/2018 Between: 1. GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS ADDL. COMMISSIONER, SRI S. S.VARMA R/O VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. ASSISTANT P F COMMISSIONER, EPFO SRO VISAKHAPATNAM. 2. M/S MAHA VAISAKHI NAGARA MAHILA SAMKSHEMA SANGAM, BESIDES BULLAYYA COLLEGE, RESAPUVN PALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530013. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue an Order, direction or a Writ or more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the impugned orders No AP/VP/71595/PD Cell/CC-52/2016/1448, dated.06.07.2018, passed under section 14B and 7Q of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,1952 (the Act) by the 1st Respondent as arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction, contrary to principles of natural justice, unenforceable in law the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 2 JS,J W.P.No.35439/2018 stay the orders of the 1St Respondent in AP/VP/71595/PD Cell/ CC-52/ 2016/1448, dated. 06.07.2018 pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOKA SATYANARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T BALAJI(SC FOR EPFO) 3 JS,J W.P.No.35439/2018 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.1. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that the order challenged under the Writ Petition is passed by the concerned authority under Section 14B & 7Q of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 which is an appealable order before the Appellate Authority under Section 7-I of the Act. Considering the submissions of the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to prefer an appeal as contemplated under Section 7-I of the Act, before the Appellate Authority within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Order, by depositing 25% of the amount demanded on 06.07.2018, under Section 14B of the Act. On such submission of appeal by paying 25% of the demanded amount by the petitioner, the Appellate Authority shall receive and dispose of the same as early as possible preferably within three (3) months. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 17.12.2025 KAS 4 JS,J W.P.No.35439/2018 229 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 35439/2018 Date: 17.12.2025 KAS