Karnataka High Court

Central Provident Fund ... vs Athulla Khan on 5 January, 2023

Bench: Alok Aradhe, S Vishwajith Shetty

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
                            DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2023
                                            PRESENT
                              THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE
                                              AND
                          THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
                              WRIT APPEAL NO. 3865 OF 2019 (L-PF)

                   BETWEEN:
                   1.

CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI - 110 066.

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

3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI - 110 066.

4. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION RAJARAM MOHAN ROY ROAD

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POST BOX NO.25146 BENGALURU - 560 025.

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

1. ATHULLA KHAN S/O LATE ABDUL RAWOOF KHAN AGE 66 R/O 541, 4TH CROSS SHIVARATHRESHVAR NAGAR BANNIMANTAP MYSORE - 570 015 PPO KN/MYS/22308.

2. K.G. SHANKARA NARAYANA S/O K. GURUSHANKARAPPA AGE 69 1143, 1ST FLOOR, CONTOUR RAOD, GOKULAM III STAGE MYSORE - 570 002 PPO KN/MYS/18283.

3. N. THIMAPPA S/O LATE NANJASETTY AGE 73 R/O 1055, 2ND STAGE 4/9TH CROSS E AND F BLOCK RAMAKRISHNA NAGARA MYSORE - 570 023 PPO KN/MYS/35412.

4. NARENDRA S/O SURYANARAYANAPPA AGE 67 R/O 2832 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS CHAMUNDIPURAM S N S TEMPLE BUILDING MYSORE - 570 004

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PPO KN/MYS/22220.

5. MAHADEVA S/O HALAPPA AGE 74 R/O LAKSHMI NILAYA BYRAWESHWARA NAGARA, NEAR NDNDI STORE METAGALLI POST, HEBBAL MYSORE - 570 016 PPO KN/MYS/12477.

6. S. LINGARAJU S/O SIDDAIAH AGE 63 R/O 123, SIDDAINAPRAM KOLLEGAL TALUK CH NAGARA DIST - 570 016 PPO KN/MYS/12477.

7. SAVITHRAMMA W/O LT PALAKSHAIAH AGE 56 R/O 1550, MIG II, 1ST MAIN 5TH STAGE, SHARADADEVI NAGARA MYSORE - 570 022 PPO KN/MYS/7180.

8. D.V. HALAGERI S/O V.G. HALAGERI AGE 66 R/O B 59, 17 CROSS B BLOCK J P NAGAR MYSORE - 570 008 PPO KN/MYS/25922.

9. BYROJI RAO PAWAR S/O SHANTHA RAO PAWAR AGE 72

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R/O GAVADAGERE POST K.R. NAGAR TQ MYS DIST 571 610 PPO KN/MYS/14565.

10. B.K. ABDUL RAZAK S/O ABDUL BASHEER AGE 68 YEARS R/O 21/156, MUSLIM BLOCK TIPPU MOHALLA K R NAGAR MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 602 PPO KN/MYS/18059.

11. NARAYANA S/O LATE CHIKKANNEGOWDA AGE 61 R/O G 86, N BLOCK, 5TH CROSS KUVEMPUNAGARA MYSORE - 570 023 PPO KN/MYS/20834 9900181634.

12. C. SIDDARAMU S/O B. CHIKKAMANCHAIAH AGE 64 R/O 24, 11TH CROSS SIDDARTHA HOSTEL MAIN ROAD ASHOKPURAM, MYSORE - 570 008 PPO KN/MYS/32414 8050986497.

13. N. RAJU S/O NAJAPPA AGE 69 R/O 3956, ANNAMMA TEMPLE 2ND CROSS, GHANDINAGARA MYSORE - 570 007 PPO KN/MYS/20160.

14. NAGAMANI W/O R. VENKATARAM

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AGE 57 R/O 94, 4TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN RAMAKRISHNAGARA, I BLOCK KUVEMPUNAGARA MYSORE - 560 023 PPO KN/MYS/500.

15. S. SHARADA W/O LATE S.H. CHINNASWAMY AGE 52 YEARS R/O. 2713/1, K1 SHANKARANARAYANASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD, CHAMUNDIPURAM MYSORE - 560 004 PPO KN/MYS/5021.

16. SEETHAMMA W/O LATE A.C. RAMU AGE 65 YEARS R/O.45, YN, 2ND STAGE YASHODHA NAGAR, BOGADI, MYSORE - 560 019 PPO KN/MYS/5096.

17. N. RAJANNA S/O G.S. NARASIMAIAH AGE 66 YEARS R.O. 2, SHANTHINIKETHANA ACHARAYA COLLEGE ROAD SHANTHINAGAR, CHIKKABANAVARA BENGALURU - 560 090 PPO.BG/BNG/989.

18. M. JAVID ALI S/O MIRZA MUKTHA AGE 63 YEARS R/O. NO.9, 1ST FLOOR 5TH CROSS, ROZE GARDEN NEELASANDRA

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BENGALURU - 560 047 PPO. BG/BNG/0007.

19. T. CHIKKANNA S/O CHIKKAVENKATAPPA AGE 66 YEARS R/O 803, 6TH-A-CROSS MK LAYOUT, NAGASANDRA POST BENGALURU - 560 073 PPO PY/PNY/22680.

20. C. VENKATESHA S/O V. CHELUVARANGAIAH AGE 64 YEARS R/O1, 1ST CROSS, RAGHAVANAGAR NEW TIMBER, YARD LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 026 PPO BG/MRD/3692.

21. S. SIDDEGOWDA S/O SEETHEGOWDA R/O 893, 3RD CROSS 8TH MAIN ROAD, BEHIND METRO FORD SERVICE BHUVANESHARI NAGAR P.D. HALLI, BENGALURU - 560 067.

22. B. DESILINGAIAH S/O BASAIAH AGE 62 YEARS R/O. 1813, 22ND MAIN ROAD 23RD CROSS, GOVINDARAJANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079 PPO PY/BOM/5018.

23. K. GOPALA RAO S/O DURGAPPA AGE 64 YEARS R/O10, 2ND MAIN RAOD

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KRISHNA LAYOUT, BEGURU ROAD HULIMAVU, BENGALURU - 560 076 PPO BG/MRD/5515.

24. M.N. GANGADHARAIAH S/O NAGARAJ R/O334, MACHENAHALLI OLD POST OFFICE ROAD GOWRIBIDHANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561 211 PPO KN/KRP/11018.

25. AMEERSAB S/O PAKRODDIN SAB R/O. MANCHENAHALLI LAKSHMIPURA EXTENSION GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST - 561 211 PPO KN/KRP/15181.

26. HANUMANTHAIAH S/O ABDUL RAHIM KHAN AGE 69 YEARS R/O 42, 4TH MAIN ROAD AREKEMPANAHALLI, WILSON GARDEN, 10TH CROSS BENGALURU - 560 027 PPO BG/BNG/59807.

27. ABDUL SUBHAN S/O ABDUL RAHIM KHAN AGE 67 YEARS, R/O 42 4TH MAIN ROAD, AREKEMPANAHALLI WILSON GARDEN, 10TH CROSS BENGALURU - 560 027 PPO BG/BNG/59807.

28. JAYASHANKARA S/O KALASHETTY

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AGE 70 YEARS R/O 2384, SRI NANJUNDESHWARA NILAYA, (MANIKANTA KRUPA) BEHIND CHETNA SCHOOL K.E.B. BATWADI TUMAKUR - 572 103 PPO BG/BNG/67448.

29. V. YESHWANTHA RAO S/O VITTAL RAO AGE 64 YEARS R/O 32, 4TH A CROSS ANJANEYA NAGARA, BSK III STAGE NEAR SRINIVASA KALYANAMANTAPA BEHIND, BENGALURU - 560 085 PPO BG/MRD/3159.

30. K. JAYARAMA S/O KRISHNAPPA K.V. AGE 66 YEARS R/O 899, 4TH MAIN, 16TH CROSS BHEL II STAGE, PATTANAGERE VILLAGE, R.R.NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 098 PPO BG/BNG/65271.

31. R. MUSHIRQ AHAMED S/O ABDUL RAZACK AGE 62 YEARS R/O 57, KHAJI STREET BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU - 560 004 PPO BG/BNG/77055.

32. J. BEEMARAJ S/O JAYARAMAIAH AGE 69 YEARS R/O 281, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS J.K.PURA, BENGALURU - 560 030

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PPO KN.BNG/51083.

33. P.S.V. BHASKARAN S/O VEENAYAKAM P.S. AGE 70 YEARS R/O 156/8, BHAGAVATHI LAYOUT 21 CROSS, HULIMAVU 21ST CROSS, B.G.ROAD BENGALURU - 560 076 PPO KN/BNG/44187.

34. THIMMAIAH S/O RAMAIAH AGE 77 YEARS R/O 646, 68TH CROSS KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT 1ST STAGE BENGALURU - 560 078 PPO BG/BNG/30914.

35. H.C. PUTTEGOWDA S/O CHINDREGOWDA AGE 63 YEARS R/O 2560, 16TH CROSS, 18TH MAIN HOSYALA POST, 2ND STAGE KUMARSWAMY LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 078 PPO BG/BNG/74197.

36. RENUKA PRASANNA S/O K.S. MURALIDARA AGE 62 YEARS R/O 463, 15TH CROSS IDEAL HOME, 1ST PHASE RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 098 PPO BG/BNG/72539.

37. M.S. SURESH S/O LATE M.S. SATHYANARAYA RAO

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AGE 62 YERS R/O 155, KSRTC LAYOUT CHIKKAHALASANDRA SUBRAMANYAPURA POST BENGALURU - 560 061 PPO BG/BNG/72138.

38. T.R. NAGARAJA S/O LATE D. RAJANNA AGE 65 YEARS R/O 402, 9TH MAIN ROAD VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040 PPO BAG/BNG/989.

39. M. JAYALAKSHMI D/O VENKATAMMA AGE 73 YEARS R/O 4, 3RD CROSS, EAST LINK ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 PPO BG/BNG/15790.

40. K.S. NANJAPPA S/O SHIVAIAH K.S AGE 75 YEARS R/O 255, 2ND MAIN ROAD 3RD BLOCK, II STAGE NAGARABHAVI BENGALURU - 560 072 PPO KN/BNG/33346.

41. N.A CHONDAKKI W/O PUTTASWAMY N AGE 68 YEARS R/O 2, SHIVAPRASAD A EAST LINK ROAD, 5TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003

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PPO BG/BNG/ 49382.

42. S. KRISHNAMURTHY GUPTHA S/O SANJEEVAIAH SHETTY AGE 73 YEARS R/O 1569 ANJANADRI 16 A MAIN ROAD, J.P.NAGARA II PHASE BENGALURU - 560 078 PPOKN/BNG/27051.

43. B.R. MAHESH S/O RAJASHEKARAIAH B.V AGE 59 YEARS R/O 5 SAROJAMMA LAYOUT BEHIND BIDADI POLICE STATION BIDADI, RAMANAGAR TQ AND DISTRICT - 562 109 PPO KN/BNG/75986.

44. M. VIJAYLAKSHMI W/O M. PARASHIVAMURTHY AGE 64 YEARS R/O 7293, 2ND PHASE, 4TH STAGE VIJAYANAGARA MYSORE - 570 030 PPO KN/MYS/35939.

45. A. SRINIVASAN S/O VEKATGIRI REDDY AGE 55 YEARS R/O 632, SURYA CITY PHASE I ANEKAL ROAD, CHANDAPURA ATTIBELE HOBLI BENGALURU - 560 081 PPO BG/BNG/77320.

46. R. NAGAPPA S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGE 63 YEARS R/O ETTAKDI VILLAGE, KALKUNTE

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AGRAHAR POST, VIA KADAGODI BENGALURU - 560 069 PPO PY/KRP/31936.

47. N.R. VEERBHADRAPPA S/O LATE RUDREGOWDA AGE 70 YEARS R/O LIG 433, 26TH MAIN 28TH CROSS, SERVA NILAYA KHB EXTENSION, OPP TO NEW BUS STAND, HASSAN - 573 201 PPO KN/CKR/6535.

48. B. MALLIKARJUNAIAH S/O BASAVARAJAIAH R/O 12, HUNASAMARANAHALLI HOSSALLI ROAD, BENGALURU NORTH - 562 157 PPO BG/BNG/70754.

49. B.S. CHANNABASAPPA S/O SHANKARAPPA AGE 70 YEARS R/O 24, NEW NO.815, D.V.G ROAD BTS LAYOUT, ARAKERI BANNERUGATTA ROAD BANGLORE - 560 076 PPO KN/KNG/43650.

50. B.R. ASHWATHNARAYAN REDDY S/O S.B. RANGAPPA AGE, 63 YEARS R/O BEEMANHALLI, RAMAPURA GOWRI BIDANURU TALUK - 561 208 PPO BG/BNG/74889.

51. DASHRATH RAO S/O

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AGE 68 YEARS R/O 355, MULLUR VILLAGE CARMIL RAM POST BENGALURU EAST - 560 035 PPO BG/BNG/59838.

52. LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O KRISHNAIAH AGE 69 YEARS R/O KERE KATHINAUR BILLANKOTE POST BENGALURU RURAL NELMANGALA TALUK - 562 111 PPO BG/BNG/59856.

53. GOUSE KHAN S/O LATE ALI KHAN AGE 69 YEARS R/O K R PET TOWN, NEAR NANJAMUDDEGOWDA, CHOULTRY MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 426 PPO KN/MYS/22106.

54. N. PUTTAPPA W/O LATE NINGAPPA AGE 70 YEARS R/O B.V.N. EXTENSION HOSADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 572 557 PPO KN/BLR/8564.

55. M. THIRUMALAPPA S/O CHIKKMUNISWMAPAPPA AGE 64 YEARS R/O BIDIKERI, GANTAKANHALLI POST, THUBKERI HOOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK - 561 203 PPO BG/BNG/67396.

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56. S. NANJAMMA S/O H.R. RAMFACHANDRAIAH AGE 64 YEARS R/O 15/1, 14TH MAIN ROAD ABBIGERE MAIN ROAD OPP TO M N POLITECHNIC KAMMAGONDANAHALLI BENGALURU NORTH JALAHALLI WEST - 560 015 PPO BG/BNG/35780.

57. VIMALA V S/O VENKAPPAIAH AGE 61 YEARS R/O 709, MADHUCHANDRA 12TH CROSS, 7TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 070 PPO BG/BNG/74767.

58. HEMAVATHI T W/O J.B. RAMEGOWDA AGED 41 YEARS R/O 226, 6TH CROSS, PWD QUARTERS 9TH BLOCK, WILSON GARDEN BENGALURU - 560 027 PPO BG BNG 32571.

59. S. HARRITE S/O LATE K.O. MARUTHY AGE 57 YEARS R/O 116, 5TH CROSS WILLIAMS TOWN, BENSON TOWN POST BENGALURU - 560 046 PPO BG BNG 50058.

60. GEETHA MAHADEVASWAMY W/O MAHADEVASWAMY AGED 49 YEARS

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R/O 24, MAHADESHWARA NILAYA 9TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN K.P.AGRAHAR, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALURU PPO BG BNG 10031.

61. B. CHANDRAKAL S/O LATE VEERABHADRA AGE 39 YEARS R/O 44/1, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS BSK III STAGE, VEERABHADRA NAGAR, BENGALURU PPO BG BNG 15970.

62. PUTTASWAMAIAH S/O LATE BORAIAH AGE 63 YEARS R/O 10, VENKATAPPA COMPOUND 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, MMM ROAD BYATARAYANAPURA, MYSORE ROAD BENGALURU PPO BG MRD 3971.

63. D. SHIVALINGHAM S/O LATE DEVAIAH AGE 67 YEARS R/O 696, 14TH CROSS, 3RD STAGE GOKULAM, MYSORE - 570 002 PPO KN MYS 23465.

64. NARASIMMA RAO S/O CHINNJI RAO AGE 76 YEARS R/O 98 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS TUMKUR, PPO KN BNG 21975.

65. C.P. VEERANNA S/O CHANNABASAPPA AGE 63 YEARS

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R/O SRI KOTTURESHWARA NILAYA 3RD CROSS, NEW BARAMPURA HARIHAR - 577 601 PPO KN SHG 25762.

66. KRISHNA NAIK S/O DEVALA NAIK AGE 63 YEARS R/O 781 B, NEW EXTENSION 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS LENIN NAGAR, NITTUVALLI DAVANAGERE TQ AND DISTRICT PPO KN SHG 26510.

67. K.P. HANUMANTAPPA S/O PARUSHAPPA AGE 62 YEARS R/O JANATHA COLONY, HALE KUNDUVADA, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 566 PPO-KN/SHG/26510.

68. SHANKARAPPA S/O PARUSHAPPA AGE 62 YEARS R/O JANATHA COLONY HALE KUNDUVADA DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 566 PPO- KN/SHG/26510.

69. M. ASHOK KUMAR S/O LATE M.MARIYAPPA AGE 67 YEARS R/O 5, OPP TO KAHSIVISHVESHWARR TEMPLE, RAJAKUMAR ROAD, AGARA BENGALURU - 560 036 PPO-BG/BNG/57473.

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70. SIDDARANGAIAH S/O PAPIAH AGE 71 YEARS R/O 1107, 3 MAIN ROAD E BLOCK, 2ND STAGE RAJAJINAGARA BENGALURU - 560 010 PPO-KN/BNG/50200.

71. RAMASWAMY S/O NANJNAPPA AGE 61 YEARS R/O 3/19, VIEWVERS COLONY ANEKAL, BENGALURU - 562 106 PPO- PY/BOM/6682.

72. A.P. KRISHNAPPA S/O A.T. PAILLAPPA AGE 65 YEARS, R/O 108 FORT STREET, NEAR NANJUNDESWARA TEMPLE, BEIND YELLAMMA TEMPLE ATTIBELE, ANEKAL TALUK - 562 107 PPO- PY/BOM/3475.

73. OBEDULLA SHARIFF S/O ABDULL SHARIFF AGE 72 YEARS R/O 52, 4TH CROSS, BEHIND POLICE QUARTERS, HEGDE NAGAR DR. SHIVARAMA KARANTH NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 077 PPO. KN/BNG/16663.

74. FAHEEMUNNISSA W/O MUSTAQ AHMED AGE 55 YEARS R/O OLD NO.61, NEW NO.27 2ND CROSS, CHAMUNDI NAGAR R.T. NAGAR BENGALURU

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NORTH - 560 032 PPO- BG/BNG/55970.

75. SARDAR KHAN S/O LTHEEF KHAN AGE 62 YEARS R/O 232, 3RD MAIN, 4TH CROSS OPP KEB TIAK NAGAR, ATTIBELE ANEKAL, BENGALURU - 562 107 PPO-BG/BGN/69735.

76. M. NAGARAJU S/O DASEGOWDA AGE 63 YEAWRS R/O MARASANDRA VILLAGE KANKAPURA TLAUK, HOOKUNDA POST RAMANAGARA DISICT - 562 117 PPO BG/MRD/5433.

77. DYAVARMA S/O DEVEGOWDA AGE 67 YEARS R/O KARIYAPPA EXTENSION BWSSB WEST, NEW INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD, KANAKAPURA RAMANAGAR DISTRICT - 562 117 PPO BG/MRD/2083.

78. P. KYALASAM S/O PUTTAMALLALPPA AGE 73 YEAWRS R/O S.L. ROAD, JC EXTENSION KANAKAPURA - 562 117 PPO BG/BNG/29668.

79. T. THIMMEGOWDA S/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGE 65 YEARS R/O 98, 4TH MAIN ROAD

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MEENAKSHINA GARA BASVESHWARANAGARA BENGALURU NORTH - 560 079 ,PPO BG/LBNG/595515.

80. JAVARASETTY S/O CHIKKANNASETTY AGE 64 YEARS R/O 106, 2ND CROSS 1ST STAGE BRIUNDAVAN EXTENSION MYSURU - 570 020 PPO KN/MYS/30309.

81. M. CHANDRA KUMAR S/O MAHABEER SINGH AGE 64 YEARS R/O 130, L16TH CROSS GANGAMMA LAYOUT ASHOKANAGARA BANASHANKARI 1ST STAGE VIDYAPETHA CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 050 PPO BG/BNG/68147.

82. B. RAMAIAH S/O BHADRAIAH AGE 7 YEARS R/O 748, BAPUJI COLONY VIDYAPEETA ROAD KENGERI, BENGALURU - 560 060 PPO KN/BNG/40749.

83. M. RAVISHANKAR S/O K.B. LMANIKYAM AGE 6L YEARS R/O 1, SLN RESIDENCY ST CROSS, 2ND STAGE GUHALAKSHMI LAYUOT KAMALANAGAR

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BENGALURU - 560 079 PPO BG/MRD/9256.

84. MALLALPAP BASAPPA GOTAGUNAKI S/O BASALPPA AGE 66 YEARS R/O HIKKANEGUTTI VILLAGE AND POST, SINDAGI TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT POPO KN/BNG/70126.

85. K.S. VENKATAGIRIYAPPA S/O LATE SHAMANNA AGE 65 YEARS R/O NEXT TO ITI COLLEGE KRS AGRAHARA, KUNIGAL - 572 130 LPPO KN/BNG/63990.

86. B.S. PRAKASH S/O P.M. SUBBARAYAPPA AGE 62 YEARS R/O 627, 3RD MAIN ROAD ATTUR LAYOUT, YEALAHANKA BENGALURU - 560 064 PPO BG/BNG/74538.

87. A.K. SASI S/O K.R. KUNJU AGE 66 YEARS R/O ATTUR LAYOUT, ATTUR POST YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064 PPO-BG/BNG/62138.

88. B.R. SHIVANANDA S/O B.N. RUNDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/O K BIDARI AT POST KADUR TALUK SINGATAGERE HOBLI

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CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT PPO-KN/CKR/5836.

89. G.A. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY S/O ANNAIAH CHAR AGE 56 YEARS R/O 28 DODDAJALA VILLAGE AND POST, BENGALURU NORTH - 562 157, PPO-BG.BNG/76667.

90. L.V. VENKATESH S/O VENKATESH S/O VEERANARSAPPA AGE 62 YEARS R/O 23 LINGAPURA KUMBALGODU GOLLAHALLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, KARNATAKA - 560 060 PPO-BG/MRD/7358.

91. NAGARAJANAIK S/O MADA NAIK AGE 63 YEARS R/O NAVEEN NILAYA 3RD CROSS 3RD MAIN, SHIVARAMKARANTH NAGAR KATTASANDRA POST TUMKUR - 572 104 PPO-PY/PNY/21969.

92. C.T. THOMMAY S/O CHACKO THOMMY AGE 65 YEARS R/O NO.663 SIDDARTHANAGARA HEGGERE POST, NEW EXTENSION TUMKUR - 572 107 PPO-PY/PNY/23141.

93. RANGAPPA S/O MAYANNAGOWDA AGE 67 YEARS

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R/O GURUMARANAHALLI VILLAGE WARD NO.KSBA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573 118 PPO/KN/CKR/5652.

94. NANJUNDAPPA S/O DODDEWODA AGE 62 YEARS R/O 399, SANJEEINI NAGARA 2ND MAIN ROAD MANCHONAHALLI MAIN ROAD BAPAGRAMA POST - 560 091 PPO BG/BNG/76133.

95. V. VENKATAREDDY S/O LATE VEERAPPA AGE 74 YEARS R/O NO 30 PLOT, GROUND FLOOR 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS SAI SUNDAR RESIDENCY SHIVASHANKAR BLOCK HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024 PPO BG/BNG/47072.

96. KALANDAR PASHA S/O IMMAMB SAB AGE 70 YEARS R/O NEAR SIDDAGANGA HIGH SCHOOL B.H. ROAD, NEAR RAVI MOTORS TUMKUR - 572 201 PPO BG/BNG/67343.

97. SAYAD GHOUSE PASHA S/O SAYAD KAMAL SAB AGE 63 YEARS R/O 387, VALMIKI NAGARA BEHIND DELUXE, WOOD LAND HOTEL 3RD CROSS, TUMKURU - 572 103 PPO KN/BNG/52262.

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98. B.G. SRINIVASALU NAIDU S/O LATE GOVIENDARAJULU AGE 67 YEARS R/O 29, 2ND FLOR VANIVILASA ROAD OPP TO VASAVI SCHOOL BASAVANGUDI BENGALURU - 56004 PPO N/BNG/48928.

99. RAMAIAH S/O MUNIYAPPA AGE 66 YEARS R/O 28, SARASWATHI VIDYA MANDIR ROAD, WARD NO.13 ANEKAL TOWN, BENGALURU SOUTH - 560 206, PPO BG/BNG/7269.

100. RAMAPPA S/O THIMMAIAH AGE 73 YEARS R/O 5/12, 2ND CROSS WEAVERS COLONY ANEKAL -562 106 BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT PPO KN/BNG/30522.

101. S. KUMARASWAMY S/O M. SRINIVASALU AGE 65 YEARS R/O 100, 3RD MAIN JAI BHEEMANAGARA VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT BTM 1ST STAGE, MADIVAL BENGALURU - 560 068 BG/BNG/70823.

102. B.S. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O SUBBRAO

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AGE 71 YEARS R/O MIG 60 R.S. NAIDU NAGARA N.R. MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 007 PPO KN/MYS/18540.

103. K. RAAJA KRISHNAN S/O KRISHNAN AGE 70 YEARS R/O. 59/A, 2ND FLOOR RAILWAY COLONY, LOTTEGOLLAHALLI R.M.V. EXTENSION, II STAGE BENGALURU - 560 094 PPO-KN/BNG/41744.

104. S. MANJUNATH S/O SRIKANTAIAH S AGE 63 YEARS R/O. 405, 38TH A CROSS 26TH MAIN, 9TH BLOCK JAINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 069 PPO-BG/BNG/72154.

105. P. PRAKASH BABU S/O KRISHNAPPA AGE 80 YEARS R/O. 10TH CROSS BHA LAYOUT, PATTANGERE RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 098 PPO-BG/MRD/6801.

106. V. BALASUBRAMANIYAM S/O G. VENUGOPAL R/O.7, SRI ANAND NIVAS 4TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN SHAMANNAGOWDA LAYOUT JOGUPALYA, ALASUR BENGALURU - 560 008

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PPO-PYKRP/30018.

107. R. RAMANAIK S/O RAMANAIK R/O247, 1ST CROSS 3RD MAIN, B.H.C.S. LAYOUT UTTARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 061 PPO-BG/MRD/2737.

108. DEVARAJACHARY S/O LATE GURUBASAVAACHARY AGE 63 YEARS R/O3RD KUVEMPUNAGARA KANAKAPURA - 562 117 PPO-BG/MRD/7978.

109. SYED AHAMED S/O LATE SYED AKBAR AGE 53 YEARS R/O 1918, 8TH CROSS PENSION MOHALLA HASSAN - 573 201 PPO-KN/CKR/13672.

110. S. RAVINDRANATH S/O S.V. SHANKAR NARAYAN RAO AGE 62 YEARS R/O. 149, NELE, 13TH CROSS GIRINAGARA, III PHASE BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085 PPO-BG/BNG/72038.

111. H.V. NANJUNDASWAMY S/O LATE T VENAKTARAMNAIAH AGE 62 YEARS R/O E 68/23, NEAR HONDA SHOW ROOM, DR. VISHNUVARDAN ROAD, CHANNSANDRA BENGALURU - 560 098

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PPO-BG/BNG/72038.

112. H.G. CHANDRE GOWDA S/O GOVINDE GOWDA AGE 62 YEARS R/O HEGGADIHALLI HONNENAHALLI POST HIRISAVE HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TQ HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116 PPO-KN/CKR/12096.

113. M.S. RAJANNA S/O M.K. SHRIKANTAIAH R/O 193, 3RD MODEL HOSETREET BASAVANGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 004 PPO-BG/BNG/60737.

114. D.N. RAMAMURTHY S/O NARAYANASWAMY AGE 55 YEARS R/O. 578-A, SRI. VENUGOPAL SWAMY TEMPLE STREET BEEMANNAGALLI, DEVANAHALLI TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110 PPO-KN/BNG/66966.

115. MUNIYAPPA S/O LATE PUTTEERAPPA AGE 60 YEARS R/O 562/A, SRI VENUGOPAL SWAMY TEMPLE STREET WARD NO.8, DEVANHALLI TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110 PPO-BG/BNG/78505.

116. SANJEEVARAYA S/O CHIKKA ANJANAPPA AGE 68 YEARS

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R/O GANGANAGARA, JAYAMMA LAYOUT, KALLUDI POST GOWRIBIDNUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561 208 PPO-KN/BNG/58081.

117. M. KRISHNAPPA S/O MUNISWAMAPPA AGE 70 YEARS R/O236, TIPPU NAGARA NEAR BUS STAND, NEAR MISS CONVENT, GOWRIBIDNUR CHIKKBALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561 206 PPO-KN/BNG/43614.

118. K.N. NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE NARASAPPA AGE 64 YEARS R/O. HUDUGUR GOWRIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT -561 206 PPO-PY/KRP/27963.

119. C. ESHWAR REDDY S/O SANJEEV REDDY AGE 73 YEARS R/O SRI NILAYA, BEHIND SADARA HOSTEL, V.V. PURAM GOWRIBIDANUR, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561 206 PPO-KN/KRP/7382.

120. P. NARAYANA SWAMY S/O LATE N PILLA NANJAPPA AGE 60 YEARS R/O 143, 3RD CROSS, JEEVANAHALLI BENGALURU - 560 005 PPO-PY/KRP/31235.

121. J. VINCENT

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S/O R.S. JOSEPH AGE 65 YEARS R/O 40 VARALAKSHMI NILAYA MUNIGA LAYOUT, NEAR SEVANAGAR FLYOVER, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU - 560 033 PPO PY/KRP/21839.

122. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN, RAFI MARG NEW DELHI - 110 001.

123. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CENTRAL OFFICE K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027.

124. BENGALURU METROLPOLITIAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CENTRAL OFFICE K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027.

125. KSRTC EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTION FUND TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CENTRAL OFFICE K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI H.M. MANJUNATHA, ADV., FOR R-12 & R-62;

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SRI M.S. NAGARAJA, CGC FOR R-122;

SMT. H.R. RENUKA, ADV., FOR R-124 & R-124; SRI P.P. JAYAKUMARA, ADV., FOR R-30)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NOS.10326-10446/2018 (L-PF) DATED 25/04/2019 PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ALOK ARADHE J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

This intra court appeal has been filed against the order

dated 25.04.2019 passed in W.P.No.10326-10446/2018.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant fairly submits that

the issue involved in this appeal has been settled by a

judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 04.11.2022

passed in THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND

ORGANIZATION & ANR ETC. VS. SUNIL KUMAR B & ORS

ETC., - 2022 SCC ONLINE SC 1521.

3. In view of the aforesaid judgment, which is binding

on this Court in terms of Article 141 of the Constitution of