M/S.Sri Nachammai Cotton Mills Ltd., v. The Recovery Officer

O R D E R The present writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus directing the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation not to take coercive steps for recovery, pending appeal, before the Tribunal.

¶2According to the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, an interim order has already been granted by the Tribunal on condition to pay certain amount, which has already been complied with.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the respondent acknowledged the fact that the order of stay granted by the Tribunal is in force and nothing survives in this petition.

¶4Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands closed. The Tribunal is directed to dispose of the appeal within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

30.10.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi To The Recovery Officer, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, Madurai – 625 002, Tamil Nadu. R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi W.P(MD)No.860 of 2020

30.10.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.10.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.860 of 2020 and W.M.P(MD) Nos.650 of 2020 and 12977 of 2021 M/s.Sri Nachammai Cotton Mills Limited, Represented by its General Manager, Chettinad – 630 102, Karaikudi Taluk, Sivagangai District. ... Petitioner Vs. The Recovery Officer, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, Madurai – 625 002, Tamil Nadu. ... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent not to take coercive steps to recover the ordered amount as per the order of recovery in No.MD/MDU/1092/Recy/M-40/RO/2020, dated 03.01.2020, pending disposal of the appeal before the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal in EPFA No.397/2018. For Petitioner : Mr.V.O.S,Kalaiselvam For Respondent : Mr.L.C.Muralishankar