(1.) THE petitioner Rajpath Motors has filed this writ petition, inter alia, challenging the order passed by the Assistant Provident Fund commissioner dated August 29, 2006 (Annexure-9) in a proceeding for review under section 7-B of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") as well as original order dated June 9,2006 (Annexure-6)passed in a proceeding under Section 7-A of the Act.
(2.) HEARD Debasis Das, learned counsel for the petitioner, P. K. Mishra, learned counsel for opposite party No. 1 and D. P. Mohanty, learned senior advocate for opposite party No. 2.
(3.) AS it appears vide order dated June 9, 2006 (Annexure-6), the Assistant Provident fund Commissioner, Orissa, Bhubaneswar, passed his final order in a proceeding initiated against the present petitioner under Section 7a of the Act and directed the petitioner to deposit rs. 40,494/- towards E. P. F. dues and rs. 23,553 towards interest @ 12% per annum, in respective Account, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the award.