APHC010367742017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15982/2017 Between: 1. GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,, REP. BY ITS ADDL. COMMISSIONER, SRI S. S. VARMA R/O VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LABOUR EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. ASSISTANT P F COMMISSIONER UFO SRO NAD POST, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 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/1329720/PD Ce11-51/2016/3740, dated: 09.11.2016 passed under section 14B & 7Q of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,1952 (the Act) by the 2'd Respondent as arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction, contrary to principles of natural justice, unenforceable in law the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 19648 OF 2017 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 2 JS, J W.P.No.15982/2017 stay the orders of the 2nd Respondent in AP/VP/1329720/PD Ce11- 51/2016/3740" dated: 09.11.2016 pending disposal of the writ petition 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 vacate the interim order dated 28.04.2017 passed in WPMP No. 19648 of 2017 in WP No. 15982 of 2017. IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 pleased to expedite hearing of the WP.No.15982 of 2017 by fixing and early date and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOKA SATYANARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T BALAJI(SC FOR EPFO) 2. B NARASIMHA SARMA 3 JS, J W.P.No.15982/2017 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in identical matter, this Court has disposed of W.P.No.2785 of 2017, dated 28.11.2024, and prayed for the similar Orders. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the Order passed in W.P.No.2785 of 2017. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Registry is directed to enclose a copy the Order passed in W.P.No.2785 of 2017 to this Writ Petition. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 13.10.2025 SCH 4 JS, J W.P.No.15982/2017 131 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15982/2017 Date: 13.10.2025 SCH