PRAYER in W.P.No.6296 of 2017 This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records on the files of the respondent in TN/(52017)/D-22/MAS/PDC/2016, dated 24.01.2017 (11.11.16) order u/s 14 B of the EPF & MP Act 1952 and quash the same being illegal, invalid, without Jurisdiction and violation of the principles of natural justice and direct the respondent to consider the petitioner representations dated 10.06.2016 & 19.09.2016 before passing the order.
PRAYER in W.P.No.6297 of 2017 Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus Petition filed under
Article 226 of Constitution of India, calling for the records on the files of the respondent in TN/(52017)/D-22/MAS/PDC/2016, dated 24.01.2017 (11.11.16) order u/s 7 Q of the EPF & MP Act 1952 and quash the same being illegal, invalid, without Jurisdiction and in violation of the principles of natural justice and direct the respondent to consider the petitioner representations dated 10.06.2016 & 19.09.2016.before passing the order.
For Petitioner in both W.Ps. : Mr. D. Vijayakumar COMMON O R D E R The petitioner has filed these Writ Petitions, seeking to quash the orders passed by the respondent, dated 24.01.2017 (11.11.16) and also sought for a direction to the respondent to consider their representations dated 10.06.2016 & 19.09.2016.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. Admittedly, the order impugned herein is appealable. Thus, when statutory appeal is available, being an effective and efficacious alternate remedy, the Writ Petitions cannot be entertained.
4. Thus, taking note of the effective alternative remedy available under the statute, this Court, while declining to grant the relief sought for in these Writ Petitions, is granting liberty to the petitioner to prefer Statutory Appeal within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As and when, such Appeal is filed, the Appellate Authority shall entertain the same without rejecting it on the ground of limitation. Till such time, there shall be an order of interim stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned orders.
6. The Writ Petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.