APHC010615172015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 34298/2015 Between: 1. M/S. INDIAN SECURITY FORCE, E.G. DIST, DOOR NO: 85-6-30, V L PURAM, MORAMPUDI ROAD, RAJAHMUNDRY EAST GODAVARI DIST, REP.BY IT'S PROPRIETOR MR. B.BALARAMA KRISHNA ...PETITIONER AND 1. SECY MINISTRY OF FINANCE NEW DELHI 2 OT, SECRETARIAT SASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL P F COMMISSIONER II EMPLOYEES P F, ORGANIZATION, SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE, DANAVAIPETA, RAJAHUNDRY, E.G. DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT P F COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES P.F ORGANIZATION, SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE, DANAVAIPETA, RAJAHUNDRY, E.G. DISTRICT. ...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 toIssue a writ, order or direction more espcially in the nature of mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent vide no.AP/38411/SRO/RJY/PD/2015/1332, dated 13.07.2015 imposed damages at Rs.42,18, 602/- and the consequential proceedings vide 38411/SRO/RJY/7Q/2015, dated 13.07.2015 imposing a penalty of interest an amount of Rs.19,45,119/- as illegal, arbitary and unjustified and pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 44111 OF 2015 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 suspend the impugned proceedings no.AP/38411/SRO/ RJY/PD/2015/ 1332, dated 13.07.2015 and consequential impugned proceeding no. 38411/SRO/FtlY/7Q/2015, dated 13.07.2015 issued by the 3rd respondent pending disposal of writ petition and pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 4 OF 2015(WPMP 193147 OF 2015 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. UDAYA BHASKARA RAO PECHETTI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T BALAJI(SC FOR EPFO) 2. R N REDDY 3. ANJALI AGARWAL 4. RAVINDRA YANAMANDRA The Court made the following ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that the proceedings challenged under the Writ Petition is passed by the concerned authority under Section 14B and 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 eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Order, by depositing 25% of the amount demanded on 13.07.2015, 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. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 12.11.2025 KAS 263 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 34298/2015 Date: 12.11.2025 KAS