Karnataka High Court

Regional Provident Fund ... vs H M Manjunatha on 3 January, 2023

Bench: Alok Aradhe, S Vishwajith Shetty

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
                            DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2023
                                            PRESENT
                              THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE
                                               AND
                          THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
                               WRIT APPEAL NO. 311 OF 2020 (L-PF)
                   BETWEEN:
                   1.

REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY ROAD BANGALORE - 560 025.

2. THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI - 110 066. Digitally signed by B A KRISHNA KUMAR 3. THE ADDL. CENTRAL PROVIDENT Location: High Court of Karnataka FUND COMMISSIONER HQ (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN, 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI - 110 066.

4. THE REGIONAL PROVUDENT FUND COMMISSIONER I (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN, 14 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI - 110 066.

...APPELLANTS (BY SMT. NANDITA D HALDIPUR, ADV.)

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AND:

1. H.M. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE M. MALLESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O. 7/2, KSRTC OFFICERS QUARTERS, BTS ROAD, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560 027.

2. C.N. JAYARAM S/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/O MUDALAHIPPE AT POST HOLENARASIPURA TALUK - 573 211.

3. K. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O KAPANIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/O KANTHARAJEPUR AT POST SHRAVANABELOGOLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK - 573 116, PPO: KN/CKR/12109.

4. NOORPASHA A S/O ABDUL AJEEJ AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/O TAREMAVINAHALLI TURUVEKERE TALUK - 572 227 PPO KN/BNG/48054.

5. N. RAMEGOWDA S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS HUBBANAHALLI AT POST SANTHEBACHENAHALLI HOBLI K.R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 436 PPO KN/BNG/3879.

6. K. NAGARAJA RAO S/O KRISHNAMURTHY S

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AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/O 40, 11TH MAIN KALAPPA BLOCK, SRINAGARA BENGALURU - 560 050 PPO BG/BNG/47249.

7. R. KRISHNAPPA S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/O 175, MUTHASANDRA AT POST BENGALURU - 560 087 PPO KN/BNG/35977.

8. C.N. VENKATAREDDY S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O ASHVINI LAY OUT BENGALURU ROAD CHINTHAMANI CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 125 PPO BN/KRP/28411.

9. V. RAMAIAH S/O VENKATARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O WARD NO.6, SRINIVASA NILAYA ANJANI EXTENSION, BENGALURU ROAD CHINTAMANI - 563 125 PPO PY/KRP/29531.

10. PRAKASH C S/O CHELUVAPPA C AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O 201, M.S. EXTENSION C.L. PALYA, 2ND STAGE NAGASANDRA POST BENGALURU - 560 073 PPO PY/PNY/32316.

11. A. KRISHNAPPA S/O ARUR VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

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R/O 6, 5TH MAIN, GURUSHIRI PARADISE VIDYARANYAPURA MAIN ROAD CHAMUNDESHWARI LAY OUT BENGALURU - 560 097 PPO BG/BNG/69737.

12. L. SEENAPPA S/O LAKSHMANA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O 329, KUMBALAHALLI HOSKOTE TALUK BENGALURU - 562 114 PPO PY/KRP/29334.

13. RAMANJANI S/O LATE RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/O BYALALLU, CHUNCHANAKUPPE POST, TAVAREKERE HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH - 562 130 PPO BG/MRD/2741.

14. VENKATESH S/O VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/O ATTIBELE, NO.29 BEHIND KEB QUARTERS SARJAPURA ROAD ANEKAL TALUK - 562 107 PPO BG/BNG/57834.

15. S. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SHETTIHALLI VILLAGE AT POST MALURU HOBLI, CHANNAPATTANA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 160 PPO BG/MRD/1315.

16. V. VENKATESH S/O LATE D. VENKATAPPA

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AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O MUTHSANDRA AT POST VIA VARTUR, HOSKOTE TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 087 PPO BG/BNG/69042.

17. S.N. BOREGOWDA S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O KALABYRAVESHWARA NILAYA RAMESHWARA EXTENSION RAILWAY ROAD CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/12341.

18. LINGEGOWDA S/O LATE BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O 2/56, RAMESHWARA EXTENSION, 2ND MAIN KAMADENU NILAYA CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/11202.

19. S.J. RAMEGOWDA S/O LATE JAVARAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O 51/2, RAMESHWARA EXTENSION, 2ND MAIN CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/15089.

20. N. NANJEGOWDA S/O LATE NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/O HONNASHETTY HALLI SRINIVASAPURA POST CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/5815.

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21. C.S. RANGASWAMY S/O LATE SIDDAPPA B AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O SRI BASAVESHWARA NILAYA 130/2, RAMESHWARA EXTENSION RAILWAY STATION ROAD CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/14916.

22. R. RAJU S/O LATE CHOWDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O SARASWATHIPURAM 1ST MAIN ROAD, BEHIND RMC YARD CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/12557.

23. KRISHNASHETTY S/O LATE BYRASHETTY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O. 234, WARD NO.11 BEHIND POLICE QUARTERS KUVEMPU NAGARA CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/10998.

24. V.S. SUBBARAYAPPA S/O LATE SURYANARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/O 846, 2ND CROSS SULIBELE ROAD, DEVANAHALLI DNR LAYOUT - 562 110 PPO KN/BNG/57481.

25. R. NAGARAJ S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGE 68 YEARS R/O 24/N, DWARAKANAGARA CHANNASANDRA, R.R. NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 098 PPO KN/BNG/54388.

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26. N. KEMPANNA S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGE 66 YEARS R/O OLD BEO OFFICE BYCHAPURA ROAD PRASHNATH NAGAR DEVNAHALLI TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DIST - 562 110 PPO KN/BNG/58090.

27. D. PUTTASWAMY S/O LATE DASAIAH AGE 66 YEARS R/O 4128, 3RD CROSS 2ND STAGE, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 078 PPO BG/BNG/59668.

28. M. MUNIRAJU S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGE 65 YEARS R/O OLD TALUK OFFICE ROAD IN FRIENT OF ANJANEYA TEMPLE DEVANAHALLI TOWN BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110 PPO BG/BNG/65987.

29. A. VEERABHADRAPPA S/O LATE ANJANAPPA AGE 74 YEARS R/O DODDASONE AT POST DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110 PPO BG/BNG/24564.

30. G.P. CHANDRA S/O LATE G.P. PUTTASWAMAPPA AGE 62 YEARS R/O 3549, 9TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS CAUVERY NAGAR, BSK II STAGE

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BENGALURU - 560070 PPO BG/BNG/66598.

31. KRISHNA S/O LATE MUNISWAMAPPA AGE 68 YEARS R/O HUNASOOR BANDI HALLI AT POST, JALA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH - 562 149 PPO KN/KRP/15549.

32. N. VENKATESH S/O NANJAPPA AGE 65 YEARS, R/O 17 JAKKASANDRA, ANGANAVADI ROAD, KORAMANGALA IST BLOCK BENGALURU - 560 034 PPO PY/BOM/3590.

33. B.R. RAMAKRISHNAIAH S/O RANGASWAMAIAH AGE 61 YEARS R/O 436, IST MAIN ROAD SRINAGARA, RAILWAY STATION DODDABALLAPURA - 56120 PPO BG/BNG/73531.

34. P.V. NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O SUBBANARASIMHHAIAH AGE 69 YEARS R/O DUDDA, VIA VC FORM MANDYA TALUK - 571 405 PPO KN/BNG/49045.

35. T. NARAYANAPPA S/O THOPAIAH AGE 67 YEARS R/O 104/3, 2ND MAIN BASAVANAGUDI, PARVATHIPURAM BENGALURU - 560 004

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PPO BG/BNG/55897.

36. R. SARASVATHI W/O VEER RAMESH AGE 60 YEARS R/O 366, 2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS SRINIVASANAGAR, BSK I STATE BENGALURU - 560 050 PPO BG/BNG/77829.

37. NANJEGOWDA S/O KAMBEGOWDA AGE 64 YEARS R/O ATTIBELE VILLAGE AT POST NUGGEHALLI HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK - 573 131 PPO KN/CKR/8399.

38. HANUAMAIAH B S/O LATE BASAPPA AGE 55 YEARS R/O 114 A, SIDI HOSKOTE VILLAGE AND POST, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU DIST - 562 106 PPO PY/BOM/5357.

39. K. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O LATE KEMPEGOWDA AGE 64 YEARS R/O RAMPURA VILLAGE CHANNAPATNA TALUK RAMANAGARA DIST PPO BG/MRD/4515.

40. H.K. DHEERSING S/O HARISING AGE 81 YEARS R/O 158, 7TH B MAIN ROAD RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR

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BENGALURU - 560 040 PPO BG/BNG/751.

41. B.T. MOHAN S/O THIRUMALEGOWDA K AGE 65 YEARS R/O 1042, IST MAIN ROAD DR.RAJKUMAR ROAD 4TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010 PPO PY/PNY/28013.

42. C. RAJANNA S/O CHANNAPILLAIAH AGE 61 YEARS, R/O 57 JONAHALLI, CHIKKANALLI POST BENGALURU SOUTH - 562 130 PPO BG/MRD/7422.

43. G. GUJJARAYYA S/O UDDANDEHALLI AGE 62 YEARS CHIKKANAHALLI POST TAVAREKERE HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK - 562 130 PPO BG/MRD/7471.

44. K. JAYANNACHAR S/O KALACHAR AGE 62 YEARS R/O KADASUR KEMPAMMA NILAYA, 6TH CROSS COLLEGE ROAD, V.V.EXTENSION HOSAKOTE - 562 114 PPO BG/BNG/6853.

45. ABDUL KHALIL S/O ABDUL JABBAR AGE 64 YEARS

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R/O 135, T.B.EXTENSION BEHIND SHANTHALA SILK NELAMANGALA - 562 123 PPO PY/PNY/22160.

46. A. AGATHA W/O SHANKARNARAYANA S AGE 62 YEARS R/O KUTTAPPA COMPOUND 3RD MAIN, 4TH CROSS ASHWATHNAGARA BENGALURU - 560 094 PPO BG/BNG/68371.

47. NAGAIAH S/O DASAPPA AGE 70 YEARS R/O 53, HOSAPALYA HOSKERE POST VILLAGE MIDIGESHI HOBLI MADHUGIRI TALUK - 572 132 PPO BG/BNG/40160.

48. B. SRIRAMU S/O MUDDARANGAPPA AGE 65 YEARS R/O HOSAKERE VILLAGE AT POST MIDIGESHI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK - 572 132 PPO BG/BNG/58997.

49. L.C. RAJANNA S/O CHIKKAVENKATAPPA R/O 117, 6TH CROSS BAPUJINAGARA LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040 PPO BG/BNG/809.

50. HANUAMANTHAIAH S/O THIMMAJJA

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R/O 150, KENCHAMBA NILAYA 3RD CROSS, CHOWDESHWARI EXTENSION BATWADI TUMAKU - 572 103 PPO BG/BNG/67440.

51. HANUMANTHARAYA C.R S/O D.H. RAMAPPA R/O 7, 10TH CROSS 3RD MAIN BRUNDAVAN NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 054 PPO PY/PNY/32950.

52. R. JAYAKUMAR S/O LATE N. RAMAIAH AGE 59 YEARS R/O 86, SFS 407 RUSHUA SRUNGA, 4TH PHASE YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU - 560 064 PPO, BG/MRD/4991.

53. T. KRISHNA S/O THATHAIAH AGE 62 YEARS R/O 822, MARUTHI NILAYA ADHARSHA NAGAR LAYOUT, HARISHINAKUNTE GRAMA NELAMANGALAL RURAL DIST - 562 123 PPO BG/BNG 74016.

54. B.N. HANUMANTHAIAH S/O B.S. NAGANNA AGE 64 YEARS R/O 382/11, 21ST MAIN 29TH CROSS JUDICIAL LAYOUT YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 065 PP BG/BNG 71441.

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55. R.H. SHIVAREDDY S/O HANUMA REDDY AGE 63 YEARS R/O 6/2, 9TH CROSS AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI BENGALURU - 560 079 PPO B/BNG/62496.

56. ANUSUYA W/O KRISHNAIAH AGE 63 YEARS R/O L36, 10TH CROSS JNANAJOTHI NAGARA HULLAHALLA, MAIN ROAD BENGLAURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 056 PPO BG/BNG/66902.

57. SMT. PRAMEELA S.N W/O C.K. DAYANANDA AGE 62 YEARS R/O 1609,VISHVESHWARAIAH LAYOUT, 3RD BLOCK BENGALURU - 560 056 PPO BG/BNG/68141.

58. CHAMEGOWDA S/O LATE UGREGOWDA AGE 75 YEARS R/O NEHRU ROAD DHARMAPPA ADVOCATE OFFICE BELOW GHANDI CIRCLE CHANNARAAPATANA - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/2363.

59. DODDEOGWDA S/O DODDEGOWDA AGE 70 YEARS R/O RAMAMANDIR ROAD MANJUNATHA PROVISION STORE

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GAYITHRY EXTENSION CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/5121.

60. L.V. RADHAKRISHNA S/O VENKATARAMEGOWDA AGE 69 YEARS R/O BEHIND RMC YARD VIVEKANANDA NAGAR CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/5986.

61. S. KODIGOWDA S/O SHIVEGOWDA AGE 62 YEARS R/O 507, 11TH WARD, JAVAREGWODA ROAD KUVEMPU NAGARA CHANANRAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/11409.

62. C.K. BASAVANNA S/O KUMARAPPACHAR AGE 60 YEARS R/O 1095, 23RD MAIN 23RD A CROSS, HSR LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 101 PPO BG/BNG/75540.

63. SHIVALINGA S/O MUGGERE GOWDA AGE 65 YEARS R/O C.O RAMACHANDRA BWSSB WEST, NEAR OLD ARKAVATHI, CLUB ROAD BASAVESHWARA NAGARA KANAKAPURA - 562 117 PPO BG/MRD 1916.

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64. CHIKKARAMAIAH S/O CHIKKANNA AGE 62 YEARS R/O HOSAHALLI VILLAGE BILLANAKOTE POST NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DIST - 562 111 PPO PY/BNG/64615.

65. K. RAJU S/O KRISHNALPPA AGE 64 YEARS R/O 33, VISHWESHVARAPURA NELAMANGAL TALUK BENGALURU RURAL - 562 123 PPO BG/BNG 71103.

66. Y.P. NAYAK S/O P.R. NAYAK AGE 69 YEARS R/O 10/2, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS VIVEKANANDA NAGARA BHANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE BENGALURU - 560 085 PPO KNBNG/47242.

67. K.V. ARJUN RAO S/O VENKOBA RAO S AGE 61 YEARS R/O 2241, 2ND STAWGE 9TH MAIN, E BLOCK RAJAJINAGARA BENGALURU - 560 010 PPO BG/BNG/63886.

68. M.R. ANANDA KRISHNA S/O S RAMACHANDRA IYER AGE 68 YEARS R/O 1011, FM ROAD, 2ND MAIN KALPANA CHAVLA ROAD

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RMA 2ND STAGE, BHOOPASANDRA BENGALURU - 560 094 PPO BG/MYS/20727.

69. C. DHRUVAKUMAR S/O CHENNEGOWDA AGE 68 YEARS R/O 36, LAKSHMIPURA BANDIHOLE LPSOT KASBA HOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK, MANDYA DIST - 571 426 PPO KN/MYS/20727.

70. B.D. BOREGOWDA S/O DASEGOWDA AGE 68 YEARS R/O BOMMENAHALLI HARIPURAL POST KASBA HOBLI K.R. PETE TALUK MANDYA DIST - 571 426 PPO KN/MYS/20247.

71. M. RAMACHANDRA S/O MUNINAJAPPA AGE 69 YEARS R/O 52/311, OPP TO OM SHAKTHI TEMPLE DALALLI LMUNIYAPPA ROAD OLD POST OFFICE YELAHANKA TOWN BENGALURU - 560 064 PPO BG/BNG 48520.

72. S.T. SRINIVASAIAH W/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA AGE 68 YEARS R/O SATHENAHALLI NAGAMANGALAL TALUK MANDYA DSITRICT - 571 802

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PPO KN/MYS/40920.

73. M.S. SIDDABASAVAIAH S/O SIDDAIAH AGE 64 YEARS R/O MARASAREHALLI BANAVASI POST DODDAMARALAVADI HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANGARA DIST PPO BG/MRD 3398.

74. N.M. MAYI GOWDA S/O LAWTE MARIGOWDA AGE 63 YEARS R/O 1713/313, HOSA HEMAVATHI EXTRENSION, OPP TO AGRICULTURE DEPARTEMNT, K.R. PET MANDYA DIST - 571 426 PPO KN/MYS/ 35379.

75. H.S. BASAVARAJAIAH S/O SHIVANNA AGE 70 YEARS R/O HASURAHALLI NELAMANGALA TALUK JAKKANAHALLI POST BENGALURU RURAL DIST - 563 123 PPO KN/BNG/48523.

76. M.D. RAJENDRA KUMAR S/O DASAPPA AGE 62 YEARS R/O 729, 6TH CROSS, 1ST BLOCK JNABHARATHI LAYOUT R.V. COLLEGE POST BENGALURU - 560 059 PPO BG/MRD/3998.

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77. N. MUKUNDA S/O C.S. NAGAPPA AGE 65 YEARS R/O 1145, AHIMSE MARGE SIDDARTHANAGARA MYSORE - 570 011 LPPO KN/MYS/24818.

78. ANASUYA W/O SIDDAPPA AGE 55 YEARS R/O L332, BETTA HALSOOR AT LPOST BENGLAURU NORTH - 562 157 PPO KN/BNG/65315.

79. MOHAMMED JAVEED PASHA S/O LATE MOHAMED AGE 65 YEARS HANEEF, LR/O 59, BEHIND SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE VINOBHANAGAR, TUMKUR - 572 001 PPO PY/PNY/22349.

80. N. SIDDALINGAPPA S/O LNANJUNDAPPA AGE 65 YEARS R/O NAGASAMUDRA MAIN ROAD GAYATHRI EXTENSION CHENNARAYAPATTANA - 573 116 PPO BG/BNG/62648.

81. MAHALINGEGOWDA S/O LATE MARRIGOWDA AGE 63 YEARS R/O GOWDENAHALLI VILALGE ANEGOLA LPOST K.R. PET TALUK MANDYA DIST - 571 423 PPO KN/BNG 58901.

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82. GOWRAMMA W/O THIMMEGOWDA AGE 60 YEARS R/O MANAJUR MALIPOTNA POST ARAKALGUD TALUK - 573 147 PPL/KN/CKR/4679.

83. SUNANDAMMA W/O RANGAPPA AGE 60 YEARS R/O 318 GAYATHRI EXTENSION CHANNAAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/11930.

84. RAJAMMA D W/O PRAAMESHWARAIAH AGE 60 YEARS ALLI SANDRA AT POST NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 418 PPO-KN/CKR/4092.

85. C.S. SHIVAPPA S/O SATHIGOWDA AGE 63 YEAS R/O CHOWLANAHALLI CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/10463.

86. RAMEGOWDA S/O MUDALAGIRI GOWDA AGE 64 YEARS R/O CHIKKARASENAHALLI BELAGATTA POST BEGURU HOBLI CHANANRAYAPATNA TALUK - 573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/12612.

87. K.J. KRISHNEGOWA S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE 64 YEARS

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GAYITHRI EXTENSION NAGASANDRA ROAD 2ND CROSS CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 KN/CKR/7033.

88. BASAVE SHETTY S/O LATE BASAVE SHETTY AGE 61 YEARS R/O ANKANAHALLI VILLAGE IKANEHALLI KIKKERI HOBLI K.R. PET TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 426 PPO/KN/CKR/8800.

89. A.S. VIJAYANARSIMMA S/O SRINIVASA IYENGAR AGE 62 YEARS R/O 98, THILASE STREET KOTE CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/11171.

90. SWAMY S/O NANJAPPA AGE 70 YEARS R/O MALLAPANHALLI AT POST KASABA HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK - 573 211 PPO/KN/CKR/5953.

91. KALEGOWDA S/O ANDANI GOWDA AGE 63 YEARS R/O 156, 2ND CROSS WARD NO.2 RAMESHWARA EXTENSION CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/11789.

92. D.H. HANUMANTHA SHETTY S/O HANUMATHA SHETTY

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AGE 62 YEARS R/O 205, WARD NO.18 SRIDEVI NAGAR, NEAR ARALIKATTE BEGUR ROAD CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/9552.

93. DEVEGOWDA S/O KALEGOWDA AGE 61 YEARS R/O 123 WARD NO.13 GURENAHALLI BEGUR ROAD CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO KN/CKR/13595.

94. NAGANNA GOWDA S/O HUGGREGOWDA AGE 73 YEARS R/O RAMESHARA BADAVANE BEHIND NEW BUS STAND CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/13595.

95. MOHAMED OEDULLA W/O MOHAMED HANEEF AGED 74 YEARS R/O G F OO2 NO.38 BRUNDAVAN APARTMENTS IST NEW PLM ROAD DR AMBEDKAR LAYOUT KAVALBYRASANDRA BENGALURU - 560 032 PPO/KN/BNG/17566.

96. C. VENKATASWAMY REDDY S/O CHENNAREDDY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O H HOSAHALLI HENNAGARA POST GIGANI HOBLI

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ANEKAL TALUK - 560 105 PPO/BG/BNG/57762.

97. K.P. SHAMANNA S/O M. PUTAVENKATAIA AGE 75 YEARS R/O HEREBALAGULI MALLESHPURA KADAVANE KOTE POST HOLENARASIPURA TALUK - 573 211 PPO/KN/CKR/12110.

98. B. NAGARAJACHARY S/O BASAVECHARY AGE 65 YEARS R/O VANAKANAHALLI AT POST ANEKAL TALUK - 562 106 PPO/KN/BNG/52578.

99. M. VEERABHADRA SWAMY S/O MADAIAH AGE 66 YEARS R/O VEERABHADRA SWAMY NILAYA JANABHARATI LAYOUT IST BLOCK 3RD CROS VALAGEREHALLI BENGALURU - 560 059 PO/BG/MRD/7225.

100. K. BYREGOWDA S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGE 65 YEARS R/O WARD NO.10 12TH CROSS GAYATHRI EXTENSION CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/7621.

101. P.K. KAPAIGOWDA S/O P. KALAPPA AGE 60 YEARS KHANTHARAJAPURA SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI

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CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK - 573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/11799.

102. K.R. KUMAR S/O K. RANGAPPA AGE 60 YEARS R/O KHANTHARAJAPURA SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK - 573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/13242.

103. K.N. JAGADEESHA S/O NINGAIAH AGE 66 YEARS R/O KHANTHARAJAPURA SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK - 573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/82891.

104. G.M. NANJUNDACHARY S/O G MUNIYACHARY AGE 75 YEARS R/O GOTTIGEHALLI HONNENAHALLI POST AND HOBLI KANAKAPRUA TALUK - 562 112 PPO/KN/BNG/31942.

105. A.K. MAHESHWARAPPA S/O P.M. KALAPPA AGE 55 YEARS R/O ATTIMOGGE VILLAGE AJJAMPURA POST TARIKERE HOBLI CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST - 577 540 PPO/KN/BNG/65105.

106. D. SHANKARAPPA S/O DEVAPPA AGE 61 YEARS R/O 156, BASAVANAGUDI

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STREET, HOLENARASIURA - 573 211 PPO/KN/CKR/262.

107. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOPYMENT SHRM SHAKTHI BHAWAN, RAFI MARG NEW DELHI - 110 001.

108. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CENTRAL OFFICE K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 27.

109. BENGALURU METROLPOLITIAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CENTRAL OFFICE K.H. ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 27.

110. KSRTC EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTORY PROVIDENT FUND TRUST REP. BY ITS SECRETARY CENTRAL OFFICE K.H. ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 27.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAYAKUMARA P.P, ADV., FOR R-24 TO R-27; R-29 TO R-31, R-39, R-57 & R-62; SRI D.S. DODDAIAH, ADV., FOR R-1, 10, 15, 51, 73 & 77; SMT. H.R. RENUKA, ADV., FOR R-109; SRI ARUN K.S. ADV., FOR R-107; R-2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16 TO 23, 28, 33, 34, 37, 40 TO 44, 47, 48, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 75, 76, 78, 79, 81, 83 TO 96, 98, 100 TO 103, 106, 109 & 110 ARE SERVED)

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THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH

COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE

THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE IN

WRIT PETITION NOS.10003-10108/2018 DATED 25/04/2019 AND

DISMISS THE PETITIONS.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ALOK

ARADHE J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

This intra court appeal has been filed against an order

dated 25.04.2019 passed in W.P.No.10003-10108/2018.