N RAMKUMAR, PROPRIETOR, JEYARAM TRAVELS Vs. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The Petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court, for issuance of a Writ, in the nature of Certiorari, to quash the recovery proceedings initiated by the Respondents, in view of the dismissal of the Appeal filed by the Petitioner in default.

(2.) W.P. (MD) Nos. 12733 and 12734 of 2010 filed against the orders dated 31.03.2010, passed by the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, dismissing the applications filed, for restoring the Appeals, as timed barred stand allowed, by this Court, and the Appeals have been directed to be heard on merit.

(3.) In view of the order passed by this Court, restoring the Appeals to be decided on merit, this Writ petition is disposed of, with liberty to the Petitioner, to seek stay of recovery from the learned Appellate Tribunal in the pending Appeal, by moving appropriate application.