APHC010080712017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3327]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 16003/2017 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, EPFO SRO NAD POST VISAKHAPATNAM.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. KOKA SATYANARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. T BALAJI(SC FOR EPFO)

2. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.16003 of 2017

Order:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer;

“….pleased to issue 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/71636/PD Cell/CC-51/2016/3737, dated: 09.11.2016 passed under section 14B & 7Q of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,