APHC010270182019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 12300/2019 Between: 1. SR INFRA PROJECTS, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, YEDDULA SIVA REDDY, S/O. LATE Y.C.NARAYAN REDDY, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 11-1-71, ARAVIND NAGAR, ANANTHAPURAMU. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REP. BY THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II REGIONAL OFFICE, 1/30, RS ROAD, KADAPA, YSR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION DISTRICT OFFICE, SAL NAGAR, BESIDE SBI, ANANTHAPURAMU. ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in issuing Proceedings No. AP/KDP/43475/531/PD CELL/2019/256 dated 10.05.2019 and 10.06.2019 U/s.14-B and 7Q of the Employees Provident 2 Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952(the Act) as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and is unenforceable IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 Stay all further proceedings in pursuance to the orders of the 2nd Respondent issued vide Proceedings No. AP/KDP/43475/531/PD CELL/2019/256 dated 10.05.2019 & 10.06.2019 U/s.14-B and 7 Q of the EPF Act pending disposal of the Writ Petition IA NO: 2 OF 2019 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 extend the time to deposit the amount as per orders in W.P.No.12300 of 2019 dated 28.08.2019 pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 May be pleased to vacate the interim stay granted in I.A. 1 of 2019 in W.P. No. 12300 of2019, dated 28.08.2019 and dismiss the writ petition by awarding exemplary costs in favour of the vacate stay petitioner and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K NAVEEN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. ARRABOLU SAI NAVEEN The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Sri P.Narahari Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he has filed no objection vakalat in place of Sri K.Naveen Kumar, learned counsel and he has instructions to withdraw the writ petition, however, his name was not printed in the cause list. 2. Sri K.Naveen Kumar, learned counsel on record also appeared and submitted that he too had instructions from the party to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Both the learned counsel sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to avail the scheme of the Central Government for one time settlement. 4. Sri P.Narahari Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner made endorsement on the bundle to that effect. 5. Taking their submissions into consideration, this Court is inclined to accord permission to withdraw the writ petition granting liberty to avail scheme of the Central Government for one time settlement, if so advised. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 02nd September, 2026 RKS