Writ Petition No. 200061 of 2018 · The High Court
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14413-DB WP No. 200061 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 200061 OF 2018 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I, EPF ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, ALAND ROAD, GULBARGA-585 101.
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(BY SRI. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE) …PETITIONER Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka AND: 1. HARISH J SHASTRI S/O JEEVANAND, AGED ABOUT: 49 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, NEW BLOCK NO.10, NAVANAGAR, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI AND RESIDING AT NO.193, BRINDAVAN, J.P. NAGAR, GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI-580 030. 2. K. VENKATESH S/O M. KANNAPPAN, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, NEW BLOCK NO.10, NAVANAGAR, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI AND RESIDING AT NO.83, DEVIKRIPA, - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14413-DB WP No. 200061 of 2018 SIVANANDA NAGAR, NAVANGAR, HUBLI-580 025. 3. J. JAFFER S/O J. GAFOOR SAAB, AGED ABOUT: 51 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, NEW BLOCK NO.10, NAVANAGAR, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI AND RESIDING AT NO.21, DATTATREYA COLONY, BEHIND RAIL NAGAR, VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI-580 031. 4. SMT. N. AJANTHA, D/O N. VENKATESHWARALU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, NEW BLOCK NO.10, NAVANAGAR, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI AND RESIDING AT NO.274, 3RD CROSS, RAVINAGAR, GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI-580 030. 5. SMT. REKHABAI .V KAMATH, D/O VITHAL P. KAMATH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, NEW BLOCK NO.10, NAVANAGAR, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI AND RESIDING AT NO.83, DEVIKRIPA, SHIVANANDA NAGAR, HUBLI-580 025. 6. J.A. MANJUNATH S/O JEEVANAND AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14413-DB WP No. 200061 of 2018 OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, NEW BLOCK NO.10, NAVANAGAR, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI AND RESIDING AT AHSEERVAD, HOUSE NO.42/B APOORVA NAGAR, GOKUL ROAD, 2ND CROSS, HUBLI-580 030. 7. H.A. SHARADAMMA S/O ANNAPPA .K, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: SECTION SUPERVISOR(ADH-HOC), OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, NEW BLOCK NO.10, NAVANAGAR, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI AND RESIDING AT NO.69, AGRAGANYA NILAYA, KALLUR LAYOUT, BEHIND KSRTC CENTRAL OFFICE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI-580 030. 8. S.N. MALLIKARJUN RAO, S/O S.C. NARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, NEW BLOCK NO.10, NAVANAGAR, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI AND RESIDING AT NO.65, LAXMINAGAR, 5TH CROSS, BEHIND RAVI NAGAR, GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI-580 031. 9. SMT. CHANDRABHAGA, D/O VITTAL .N PAWSE, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, NEW BLOCK NO.10, NAVANAGAR, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14413-DB WP No. 200061 of 2018 NAVANAGAR, HUBLI AND RESIDING AT NO.10 PITRUSPOORTI, JAWAHAR LAYOUT, CHETHANA COLONY, VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI-580 030. 10. CHANDRASHEKAR BHAT S/O RAMCHANDRA .N BHAT, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, NEW BLOCK NO.10, NAVANAGAR, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI AND RESIDING AT NO. 120, RAJEEVA NAGAR, NEAR AKSHAYA COLONY, 2ND PHASE, VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI-580 031. 11. PRAKASH MARATHA S/O YASHWANT, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, EPF ORGANISATION, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, NEW BLOCK NO.10, NAVANAGAR, BEHIND INCOME TAX OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI AND RESIDING AT VENUGOPAL NILAYA, CHANDRANATHA NAGAR, 7TH CROSS, HUBLI. 12. ASHOK .P PATIL S/O PARIS .D PATIL, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, DISTRICT OFFICE & RESIDING AT NO.168/23, THASILDAR GALLI, BELGAUM. 13. P. JADESH S/O P. PANCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:14413-DB WP No. 200061 of 2018 FUND COMMISSIONER, EPF ORGANISATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, 3RD FLOOR, SLV TOWERS, BELLARY, AND RESIDING AT NO.16/C, SREENANDI, M.D. LAYOUT, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BELLARY, 14. SMT. THOTAMALATI D/O T. NARAISMHULU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC: SR. SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT, EPF ORGANISATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, 3RD FLOOR, SLV TOWERS, BELLARY, AND RESIDING AT NO.,16 RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, 2ND STAGE, BELLARY. 15. THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, AND EMPLOYMENT, HEAD OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14TH BHIKALJI KAMA PLACE, HEAD OFFICE, NEW DELHI-110 066. 16. THE ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER(HQ), EMPLOYMENT PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, AND EMPLOYMENT, HEAD OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14TH BHIKALJI KAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110 066. 17. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, SHRAMA SADAN, NEW DELHI-110 066, BY THE SECRETARY. (BY SRI. M. SUBRAMANYA BHAT, ADVOCATE) …RESPONDENTS THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 02.06.2017 - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:14413-DB WP No. 200061 of 2018 PASSED BY THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU IN O.A.NO.170/01753-1766/2015 (ANNEUXRE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal in the Court today, which reads as under: “The counsel for the Petitioners most respectfully submits that, in view of the instructions issued by a circular dated 14.02.2025, by the Head Office of the Petitioner's organization for implementation of the common judgment dated 31.08.2023 of the Hon'ble Madras High Court in WP/5981 of 2018, 7675-77 of 2017, and WMP Nos. 7362 of 2018, 9579-81 of 2018, filed by the Union of India and Others vs. D. Ebenezer Rajkumar and 25 Others, concerning the grant of MACP to SSAs in EPFO, forwarded through email to the counsel undersigned, the present Writ Petition may kindly be permitted to be - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:14413-DB WP No. 200061 of 2018 withdrawn, with liberty, keeping open all the grounds urged in the present Writ Petition. 1. Copy of the judgment: 31.08.202” 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner reiterates the
Decision
prayer to withdraw the writ petition. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 5. Pending IAs if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4