The Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., Vs The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner / Recovery Officer — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

The Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., Vs The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner / Recovery Officer — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None. The sought writ of certiorari to quash the EPF Appellate Tribunal order dated 11.10.2010 (ATA No.747(1) of 2007) and the 1st respondent's orders dated 16.05.2007 and 29.06.2007 was not granted; the petition was dismissed with no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the orders of the Employees' Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi dated 11.10.2010 passed in ATA No.747(1) of 2007 and the orders issued by the 1st respondent dated 16.05.2007 and 29.06.2007 are illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction, and should be quashed/set aside with all consequential benefits. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Following the orders passed by this Court in Writ Petition Nos.11405 and 11929 of 2011 dated 14.02.2023, and for the reasons mentioned therein, the present Writ Petition is dismissed.

Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶26
As a sequel to the dismissal, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition stand closed.ratio¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No.6708 of 2011 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Special Original Jurisdiction) — The Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Ltd. (APEPDCL) v. Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner / Recovery Officer and another. The petitioner sought a writ of certiorari to quash as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction: (i) the order of the Employees' Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi dated 11.10.2010 passed in ATA No.747(1) of 2007, and (ii) Order Nos. AP/SRO/RJY/PD Cell/AP/46566/2007/3247 dated 16.05.2007 and AP/46566/SRO/RJY/PD/2007/3922 dated 29.06.2007 issued by the 1st respondent, with consequential benefits. On 04.02.2026, Justice K. Sreenivasa Reddy dismissed the petition: both sides' counsel concurred that the subject matter was squarely covered by this Court's orders in Writ Petition Nos.11405 and 11929 of 2011 dated 14.02.2023, wherein identical APEPDCL petitions were dismissed after elaborate discussion; following those orders and for the reasons stated therein, the petition was dismissed with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous applications stood closed.

APHC010067962011

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3327] (Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY

WRIT PETITION NO.6708 OF 2011

Between:

The Eastern Power Distribution Company Of AP Ltd., rep. by its Divisional Electrical Engineer.

...PETITIONER

AND

The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner / Recovery Officer and another

...RESPONDENTS

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL)

Counsel for the Respondents:

1.R N REDDY

2.SRINIVASA RAO NARRA

The Court made the following ORDER:

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the

following relief.

“…….to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari and call for the records relating to and connected with orders of the Employees’ Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, dated 11.10.2010 passed in ATA No.747(1) of 2007 and Order Nos.AP / SRO / RJY / PD Cell /

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AP / 46566 / 2007 / 3247, dated 16.05.2007 and AP / 46566 / SRO / RJY / PD / 2007 / 3922, dated 29.06.2007, issued by the 1^st respondent as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and quash or set aside the same with all consequential benefits.”

Today, when the matter came up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, and acceded to, by the learned counsel for the petitioner - APEPDCL, that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the orders passed by this Court in Writ Petition Nos.11405 and 11929 of 2011, dated 14.02.2023, wherein this Court, after an elaborate discussion, dismissed the Writ Petitions filed by APEPDCL.

Hence, following the said orders passed by this Court in Writ Petition Nos.11405 and 11929 of 2011, dated 14.02.2023 and for the reasons mentioned therein, this Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J.

Date:04.02.2026

Note :

Office to attach copies of orders in WP Nos.11405 and 11929 of 2011, dated 14.02.2023, to this order. (B/O) Nsr

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY

Writ Petition No.6708 of 2011

Date:04.02.2026

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