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N Udya Shankara Narayana Bhat v. the Union of India

Karnataka HC24 Nov 2025WP/13644/2020

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Karnataka HC Bengaluru, 24-11-2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:48476), WP No. 13644 of 2020 (L-PF), Jyoti M, J. 118 EPF pension/PPO holders v. Union of India (Ministry of Labour and Employment), Central PF Commissioner (Pension), Regional PF Commissioner Region-2 Bengaluru, The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. and its Employees' Provident Fund Trust. Disposed of as infructuous in terms of petitioners' memo; interlocutory applications disposed; interim relief discharged; no merits adjudication. Filed under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India.

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N Udya Shankara Narayana Bhat Vs the Union of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:48476 WP No. 13644 of 2020

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 13644 OF 2020 (L-PF)

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BETWEEN:

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N UDYA SHANKARA NARAYANA BHAT AGE 64 YEARS, S/O LATE N. KRISHNA BHAT, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG 00070156.

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SHANTARAM BHAT,

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AGE 61 YEARS, S/O GANAPATHI BHAT, PENSION A/C. PPO NO.BG/BNG 00080097.

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RAMANUJA.H.S,

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AGE 61 YEARS, S/O LATE SRINIVASA IYENGAR HT, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG/00084198.

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Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N

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Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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K.A.RAMAKRISHNA MURTHY, AGE 68 YEARS, S/O K. APPANNA, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/MRD/ 00000086.

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KONKA PRAKASHAM, AGE 68 YEARS, S/O K.B THIPPANNA, PENSION ACCOUNT. PPO NO. BG/MRD/00005113.

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NARENDRA H.D. AGE 60 YEARS, S/O DHRUVA NARAYANASWAMY H.C. PENSION A/C. PPO NO- BG/BNG/00079652.

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V.R. NANDAKUMAR,

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AGE 61 YEARS, S/O V.K. RAMARAJE URS, PENSION A/C NO. PPO NO. BG/MRD/00008209.

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B.K. VENKATA GURUNATHA, AGE 61 YEARS, S/O B.K. GURUMURTHY,

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PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/MRD/00009337M.

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P.S.NAYAK, AGE 68 YEARS, S/O LATE SANNA NAYAK, PENSION A/C. PPO NO . BG/MRD/00000087.,

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A.RAVINDRA,

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AGE 68 YEARS, S/O LATE K A N SASTRY, PENSION A/C. P.P.O. NO.KN/BG/MRD/00000269.

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LAKSHMANA KODASE, AGE 67 YEARS, S/O KARIYANAIK, PENSION A/C .PPO NO. BG/MRD/0000100704.

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MURTHY K M, AGE 63 YEARS, S/O MUNIRATHNAM, PENSION A/C NO. BG/MRD/00007365.

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V.S HEMANTH RAJE URS, AGE 61 YEARS, S/O H.T SEETHARAM RAJE URS, PENSION A/C NO. PPO.NO.BG/BNG/00083478.

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NAGESH.K, AGE 57 YEARS, S/O K.V.KAMALA RAJA, PENSION A/C NO. EPF NO. 2721/1587.

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T.S.RAJANNA, AGE 58 YEARS, S/O SIDDAPPA, PENSION A/C NO. EPF NO. 2708/1574,

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N.V.PADMAVATHI, AGE 64 YEARS, W/O BHARADWAJ (LATE). PENSION A/C NO. PY PNY 00025768.

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SATHYANARAYANA EV, AGE 68 YEARS. S/O E.N.VENKATAPPA, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. KN/BNG/55591.

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T. NARASIMHA SWAMY, AGE 65 YEARS, S/O THIPPAIAH, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BGBNG00067010.

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HC-KAR

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SHIVAJI GANESHAN,

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AGE 67 YEARS, S/O LATE M. SIDDIAH, PENSION A/C NO. PPO NO. BG/BNG/00061152.

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K. JANARDHANA, AGE 60 YEARS, S/O KRISHNASWAMY, PENSION A/C NO. BG/BNG/00080837.

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R.SATHYANARAYANA, 60 YEARS, S/O LATE S. RAMARAO, PENSION A/C NO. PPO NO. BG/MRD/00010057RS.

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H.V.PREMKUMAR, AGE 68 YEARS, S/O H M VISHWAKARMA, PENSION ACCOUNT. BG/MRD/ 00000080.

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S. SUDHAKAR, AGE 63 YEARS, S/O LATE SANJANA, PENSION A/C NO. BGBNG00070165.

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N. RAMESHA BABU, AGE 60 YEARS, S/O LATE G S NARASIMHALU, PENSION A/C NO. PPO/BG/MRD 00010340.

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THIRUPAL DASRI, AGE 62 YEARS, S/O DASRIBALAIAH, PENSION A/C PPO NO. BNG/00075561.

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CHANDRAMOULI, AGE 64 YEARS, S/O LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA, PENSION A/C . PPONO.BG/BNG/ 00070573.

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H.V. RAMESH, AGE 61 YEARS, S/O LATE D. VENKATASETTY, PENSION A/C NO. PPO NO. PY/KRP/ 00034084.

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R. SHIVA PRAKASH, AGE 61 YEARS, S/O RATHNAM, PENSION A/C NO. PPO NO. PY/KRP/00034638.

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HC-KAR

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S. SAMPATH KUMAR,

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AGE 63 YEARS, S/O SUBRAMANI P. PENSION A/C. PPO NO. PY/KRP/0002847342.

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NAGARAJ K, AGE 68 YEARS, S/O KAPILARAO,

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PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/MRD/00000506NAG

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NAGESHWARA D.S, AGE 59 YEARS, S/O D.SEETHARAMAIAH, PENSION A/C EPF NO. 1290

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K R MANJUNATHA, AGE 61 YEARS, S/O LATE K G RAMAKRISHNAIAH, PENSION A/C. BG/MRD/00008342.

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SUBRAMANI D, AGE 62 YEARS, S/O. DHARMALINGAM, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. PYKRP0032595M.

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B.R. ANANTHA KRISHNA, AGE 62 YEARS, S/O LATE B.S. RAJA IYENGAR, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG/ 00074655.

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R. KRISHNAPPA, AGE 70 YEARS, S/O LATE E. RAMAIAH, PENSION A/C . PPO NO- KN/BNG/ 49757.

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GUNASHEKARAN A., AGE 61 YEARS, S/O ABBUGOWNDER, PENSION A/C PPO NO. PYKRP00035153.

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P. RAMAKRISHNA UPADHYA, AGE 64 YEARS, S/O P PARAMESHWARIAH, PENSION A/C. EPF NO. BG/MRD/0000233/3000/4035.

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T. SRINIVASA, AGE 65 YEARS, S/O T.N. THIMMAPPA, PENSION A/C. P4/K.R.P/24163.

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MUKUNDA M.C.,

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AGE 62 YEARS, S/O CHOWDANAIK, PENSION A/C. PPO NO.BG/BNG/0074650.

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K. NARAYAN,

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AGE 73 YEARS, S/O NARASIMHA ACHAR, PENSION A/C NO. PPO NO.00032411.

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GANGADHARA, AGE 67 YEARS, S/O. N LAKSHMANARAO, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/MRD/00001005.

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RAMA NAIK K.N., AGE 64 YEARS, S/O ANNAYANAIK, PENSION A/C. PPO NO- BG/BNG/00069689.

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NEELAKANTAPPA B., AGE 56 YEARS, S/O NAGAPPA, PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2374-1240.

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CHENNAKRISHNA, AGE 58 YEARS, S/O LATE ANKAIAH, PENSION A/C EPF NO. 1719/607.

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R. BALAKRISHNAN, AGE 58 YEARS, S/O RAMALINGAM VR, PENSION A/C EPF NO. 1731/619.

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C.L.RAMESH KUMAR, AGE 56 YEARS, S/O LATE C.S. LAKSHMINARAYANA RAO, PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2423/1289.

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MG MUNIRAJU, AGE 64 YEARS, S/O LATE MALIGAIAH, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG/00069337.

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RAHULCHANDRAPRAKASH M., AGE 52 YEARS, S/O MUNIRAJ, PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2975/1841.

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C. VENKATESH, AGE 74 YEARS, S/O. M.S.CHENCHAIAH,

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PENSION A/C. PPO NO. 23765.

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H.V. PRABHAKARA, AGE 67 YEARS, S/O LATE H. VENKATESHALU, PENSION A/C. PPO NO.BGBNG00062355.

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V. THYAGARAJ, AGE 59 YEARS, S/O LATE T. VASANTHAPPA, PENSION A/C EPF NO.KN/233/1708/596.

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J S THIPPA SWAMY, AGE 72 YEARS, S/O LATE SANJEEVRAYAPPA, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG/0004162M.

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RAMAIAH N.,

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AGE 69 YEARS, S/O NARASIMHAIAH, PENSION A/C. PPO NUMBER. BG/BNG/00055330.

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M.B.CHANDRASHEKAR,

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AGE 66 YEARS, S/O M.B. THIMMAPPA, PENSION A/C NO.PPO NO - KN/BNG PY/ KRP 00023842.

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ASHOK KUMAR, AGE 60 YEARS, S/O C. R. DASANNA. PENSION A/C. PPO NO. PYPNY00033642.

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KAVITHA K (DEPENDANT) AGE 59 YEARS, W/O G.S.RAMESH BABU(LATE) , PENSION A/C NO. PPO NO. BG/MRD/00004902.

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RAMAIAH R, AGE 72 YEARS, S/O LATE RACHAPPA P., PENSION A/C PPO NO.KN/BNG/40511.

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SRINIVASA MURTHY T.V., AGE 71 YEARS, S/O VENKATASHAMAIAH, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. KN/BNG/00057575.

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BHARATHI SRINIVAS, AGE 72 YEARS, W/O. SRINIVASA MURTHY T.V, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. KN/BNG/00041982.

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HC-KAR

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Y.ANTHONY GEORGE,

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AGE 56 YEARS, S/O YESUDAS, PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2116/986

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OBALAIAH,

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AGE 52 YEARS, S/O VEERANNA, PENSION A/C EPF.NO. 233/2241/1108.

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LOKESH.B .V., AGE 54 YEARS, S/O VENKATASWAMAIAH, EPF NO. 2654/1520.

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G.S. ANANDA BABU, AGE 60 YEARS, S/O LATE G.C. SUDHAMA, PENSION A/C NO. PPO NO.BG/BNG/00080400.

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CHANDRA SHEKAR V, AGE 64 YEARS, S/O LATE GUNDANNA V. PENSION A/C. PPO NO.KN/BNG/57583

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K. MOHAN RAO, AGE 60 YEARS, S/O S KRISHNAMURTHY, PENSION A/C. PPO NO.BG/BNG/00084196.

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SARAVANAN N,

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AGE 60 YEARS, S/O NP NATARAJAN (LATE) , PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG00080323.

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C.R. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, AGE 52 YEARS, S/O RANGAPPA C (LATE) , PENSION A/C EPF NO. KN/233/2934/1800.

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C.KANAKARAJ, AGE 56 YEARS, S/O CHINNAKANNU. PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2758/1624.

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H C DAYANANDA, AGE 60 YEARS, S/O CHINNAYACHARYA, PENSION A/C. /PPO NO. PYKRP00029644.

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HC-KAR

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DAYANANDA HH,

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AGE 58 YEARS, S/O HALANAIK HC (LATE) , PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2887/ 1757.

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G.C. GURUPRASAD, AGE 68 YEARS, S/O G. CHINNAPPA, PENSION A/C. EPF NO. BG/MRD/00000205.

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V.HARIDAS, AGE 51 YEARS, S/O LATE VELAYUDHAN, PENSION A/C EPF NO. KN/233/2491/1357.

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P.RAMANJANEYALU, AGE 75 YEARS, S/O P.YELLAPPA, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. KN/BNG/32413.

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C G MANJULA, AGE 62 YEARS, D/O C S GURUSIDDAPPA, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG/00077184.

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N.A.JALAJA, AGE 60 YEARS, W/O B.A. MOHAN, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. 10339.

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B. A. MOHAN, AGE 66 YEARS, S/O ASWATHANARAYANA SETTY. PENSION A/C NO. BG/BNG/00066297.

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S. HARRY SHEKAR, AGE 59 YEARS, S/O SANTHANARAJ, PENSION A/C NO. KN/233/1732/620.

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SHESHA R HANUMASAGAR, AGE 60 YEARS, S/O RAMACHANDRA S H, PENSION A/C NO.PPO NO. BG/MRD/00010926.

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ANANDA N, AGE 64 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAPPA E, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/MRD/3885.

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HC-KAR

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MANCHAPPA K.,

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AGE 56 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAPPA K. PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2619/1485.

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SRINIVASARAJ URS, AGE 62 YEARS, S/O LATE KRISHNARAJ URS, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG/00075915.

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SHASHIDHARAN B., AGE 57 YEARS, S/O K. BALAN, PENSION A/C EPF NO. 1755/643.

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MANJU S, AGE 52 YEARS, S/O E.N. SHANKARAPPA, PENSION A/C EPF NO. KN/233/002538/ 001404.

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R. LAXMAN, AGE 63 YEARS, S/O RAMAN M., PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG/00071987.

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ANANDAN D. , AGE 57 YEARS, S/O DEVARAJ. , PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2114/984.

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SUBRAMANYAM R. , AGE 58 YEARS, S/O GANGARAJU, PENSION A/C EPF NO. KN233/1820/708.

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U. VIKRAMAN, AGE 59 YEARS, S/O UMAPATHY, PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2219/1086.

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NINGEGOWDA, AGE 56 YEARS, S/O. NINGANNA, PENSION A/C EPF. NO. 2757/1623.

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S. N. NAGALAKSHMI, AGE 64 YEARS, W/O T.S.RANGANNA, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG/00071182.

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HC-KAR

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KRISHNA MURTHY C.A. , AGE 65 YEARS, S/O LATE C. G. ATHMARAMA SETTY, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG/00068596.

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LAWRENCE D.J. , AGE 65 YEARS, S/O DAVID J.N. , PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/BNG/00066305.

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C. V. MADHUSUDAN, AGE 64 YEARS, S/O LATE C. VENUGOPAL REDDY, PENSION A/C . PPO NO. BG/BNG/00069350.

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G. K. MADHYASTHA, AGE 74 YEARS, S/O K.KESHAVAMADHYASTHA, PENSION A/C NO. KN/233/1300. MEMBERSHIP. KN/BNG/29058.

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P. G. ANANTHAPADMANABHA, AGE 64 YEARS, S/O P. V. GOPALAKRISHNASHETTY, PENSION A/C NO. 34582/KNMYS. MEMBERSHIP. BG/MRD/131000006341.

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A R RADHAKRISHNA, AGE 62 YEARS, S/O LATE RAMASWAMYIYENGAR, PENSION ACCOUNT. PPO NO. BG/BNG/00075912.

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M.M.PATIL (FULL NAME.MOHAMMAD HUSEN M.PATIL), AGE 61 YEARS, S/O MOHAMMAD ISMAIL, PENSION A/C. BG/MRD/0000233/000/0001477. PPO NO. GB/HBL/0078284.

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SRIPAD S. JOSHI, AGE 55 YEARS, S/O SHIVA RAO, PENSION A/C EPF NO. KN/233/2745/1611.

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NADAF A.R. (FULL NAME. ABDUL KHADARNADAF), AGE 63 YEARS, S/O RAHAMANSAHEB, PENSION A/C. BG/MRD/0000233/000/0001566, PPO NO. GB/HBL/70030.

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HC-KAR

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MOHAMMAD USMAN M. JAMADAR, AGE 59 YEARS, S/O MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, PENSION A/C. BG/MRD/0000233/0000001498.

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MAHENDRA BANGERA,

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AGE 40 YEARS, S/O LATE GIRIYAPPA SUVARNA, PENSION A/C EPF NO. PF/FPF NO. 3338/2204.

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RAJESHA PH, AGE 45 YEARS. S/O LATE HAYAVADANARAO, PENSION A/C EPF A/C NO. 3344/002210.

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RAVI Y. AGE 58 YEARS, S/O NARAYANA BHAT Y. PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2605/1471.

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E. RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGE 71 YEARS, S/O. LATE E.NARASAPPA, PENSION A/C NO.117520.

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K. ANANTHA RAO,

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AGE 55 YEARS, S/O S.KRISHNA MURTHY, PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2401/1267.

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DANAPPA M. ,

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AGE 55 YEARS, S/O KERIYAPPA, PENSION A/C EPF NO. 2909/1775.

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MANJUNATHA N,

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AGE 62 YEARS, S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH N. , PENSION A/C NO. BG/BNG/00073375.

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RAVI S. CHAKRAVARTHI,

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AGE 64 YEARS, S/O R.S.CHAKRAVARTHI (LATE) , PENSION A/C. PPO NO. 00032683.

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M.G.JAGANNATH,

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AGE 69 YEARS, S/O LATE MAGAJI R.GANGADHARASA, PENSION A/C. NO BG/MRD/00000075.

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K. H. ANJANAPPA, AGE 65 YEARS, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/MRD/00004304

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JAYANNA,

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AGE 62 YEARS, S/O LATE M VENKATARAMANAPPA, PENSION A/C. PPO NO. BG/MRD/ 00007396.

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R. SRINIVASAN,

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AGE 68 YEARS, S/O RAMACHANDER RAO, PENSION A/C. NO BG/MRD/00000091.

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G. VASUDEVAN, AGE 75 YEARS, S/O LATE GOVINDASWAMY, PENSION A/C. NO BG/BNG/00026315-M, PPO NO. KN/BNG/26315.

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HARIKUMAR C.R., AGE 68 YEARS, S/O RANGAPPA C. , PENSION A/C. PPO NO. TRANSACTION ID.4018246110

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N. D. RAVIKUMAR, AGE 65 YEARS, S/O N.D.ASWATHANARAYANA RAO, PENSION A/C. PPO NO.KN/BG/BNG/00067624

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I.R.N.PRASAD, AGE 73 YEARS, S/O I. S.RAGHAVACHAR, PENSION A/C. PPO NO.KN/BNG/20361.

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K.R.PRASANNA,

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AGE 61 YEARS, S/O K.S.RAMAKRISHNA RAO, PENSION A/C.PPO NO.MRD00003860.

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K.NANDAKUMAR,

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AGE 64 YEARS, S/O K.KESHAVAPUTHURAO, PENSION A/C.PPO NO.KN/MLR/00074183.

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M.SUGUMAR,

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AGE 63 YEARS, S/O K.M. MUNIRATNAM, PENSION A/C.NO.PPO NO.BG/BNG/00072685.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. NAIK V.S., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI - 110 001, BY ITS SECRETARY.

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THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (PENSION) EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, 14-BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI - 110 066.

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THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, REGION-2, EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, RAJARAJESHWARI REGENCY NO. 570, 26^TH CROSS, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 098.

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THE JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE PRINTERS (MYSORE) PVT. LTD., NO.75, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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THE PRINTERS (MYSORE) PVT. LTD., EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND TRUST, NO.75, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. HARSHA P.BANAD, ADVOCATE FOR R1; VIDE ORDER DATED 27.11.2020

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SMT. NALINA VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3 VIDE ORDER DATED 25.06.2021

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SRI. S.N.MURTHY, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR

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SRI. SOMASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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Counsel Sri.V.S.Naik, for the petitioners has appeared in person.

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Sri.S.N.Murthy, Senior Counsel on behalf of

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Sri.Somashekar, for respondents 4 and 5, has appeared through video conferencing.

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The writ petition is filed seeking certain prayers.

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Counsel for the petitioners submits that a memo has been filed stating that the writ petition may be disposed of as having become infructuous. Counsel for the respondents submits that an appropriate order may be passed.

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The submission made on behalf of the respective parties is placed on record.

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