Karnataka High Court

Central Provident Fund vs K V Basavaraju on 6 January, 2023

Bench: Alok Aradhe, S Vishwajith Shetty

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                           DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023

                                          PRESENT

                            THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE

                                             AND

                        THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. VISHWAJITH SHETTY

                              WRIT APPEAL NO.3872 OF 2019 (L-PF)


                   BETWEEN:

                   1.

CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Digitally signed GOVT OF INDIA, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAWAN 14 by RUPA V BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE Location: High Court of NEW DELHI - 110066. Karnataka

2. ADDL. CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, HQ (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI - 110066.

3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I (PENSION) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI - 110066.

4. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION RAJARAM MOHAN ROY ROAD

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POST BOX NO.25146 BENGALURU-560 025.

...APPELLANTS

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

AND:

1. K V BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS S/O LATE K.P.VEERAPPA NO.20, GURUKRUPA, 6TH CROSS SIMMINGPOOL EXTENSION MALLESHWARAM, PURAM BENGALURU-03 PPO/KN/BNG/30077.

2. N. PRAHALLADA S/O. LATE D. P. NARASIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/O. NO.227, SRIRANGA, 7TH A MAIN 4TH CROSS, HAMPINAGAR BENGALURU-560 140 PPO/KN/BNG/34759.

3. J. B. MAHALINGAPPA S/O. LATE BASAWASHETTEY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O. JAVAGAL VILLAGE JAVAGAL HOBLI ARASIKERE TALUK-573 125 PPO/KN/CKR/13667.

4. LAKSHMAMMA W/O. LATE H. PUTTARAJU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. NO. 136/A, 9TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, BAPUJINAGAR, GOVERNMENT ELECTRIC FACTORY, BENGALURU-560 026 PPO/BG/BNG/32719.

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5. SAYED GUSE PEAR S/O. LATE SAYED ABDUL KAREEM, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. NO. 231, 15TH CROSS, PH COLONY, TUMKUR-572 103, PPO/PY/PNG/23137.

6. T. S. MANJUNATHA SWAMY S/O. LATE K. S. SIDDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O. BHIMADANDRA VILLAGE AND POST, 6TH WARD, TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 101 PPO/PY/PNY/32034.

7. H. U. SHIVAPPA S/O. LATE VAJANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O. HUNASAGATTA POST, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577547 PPO/KN/CKR/12743.

8. BASHEER S/O. LATE JAHARUDDIN, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O. SWANDENA HALLI POST, TUMKUR-572 166, PPO/KN/BNG/49869.

9. H. NANJUNDAPPA S/O. LATE HONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O. 7, 14TH CROSS, CHOLUR PALYA, NEAR THEJAS NURSING HOME, BENGALURU-560 023. PPO/BG/BNG/37133.

10. RAMACHANDRA DODDAMANI S/O. LATE LAKSHMINI DODDAMANI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. NO. 427, BEHIND KMF,

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NANDINI LAYOUT, DHARWAD-580 004, PPO/GB/HBL/70963.

11. H. CHANDRASEKAR S/O. LATE KALASEGOWDA .H, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O. NO. 16/1, 4TH MAIN, RAMAMOHANAPURA, NEAR DEVAIAH PARK, BENGALURU-560 021. PPO/BG/BNG/39112.

12. V. B. RAMEGOWDA S/O. LATE BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O. 1826, SARIGE NAGARA, 1ST CROSS, C.V. PURA ROAD, KOLAR-562 101, PPO/KN/BNG/17830.

13. H. T. HARIHAR S/O. LATE THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O. NO.320/3, CHOWDESHWARI LAYOUT, MUSTUR, GARAHALLI POST, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT-562 101. PPO/PY/KRP/15162.

14. KARIBASAVAIAH S/O. LATE BHADRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O. 225/4, TANK B ROAD, 14TH MAIN, SUBRAMANYA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 021 PPO/BG/BNG/72839.

15. SHIVANANJAPPA S/O. LATE BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,

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R/O. NO. 771, 9TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, BANASHANKARI III STAGE, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 085. PPO/BG/BNG/9378.

16. B. S. PHILIPRAJ S/O. LATE SANDYAV, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O. 36, 17TH CROSS, MTS LAYOTU, VALAGERE HALLI, BENGALURU-560 060, PPO/BN/BNG/42185.

17. K. P. JAIRAMU AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE K S BASAVARAJ R/O 2/2,2ND MAIN,3RD CROSS, AYYAPPA SWAMY TEMPLE STREET, SUBBANNA GARDEN, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560040 PPO/PY/PNY/27731.

18. CHOWDAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O LATE VENKATAPPA R/O C BLOCK,NEAR PURADAKATTE Y N HOSKOTE, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DIST-572 141 PPO/BG/BNG/67452.

19. K. KRISHANA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA K R/O 13/1, 1ST CROSS, 5TH MAIN S.R. NAGAR BENGALURU-560 027 PPO/BG/BNG/70779.

20. S. N. KESHAVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, S/O LATE N R NARASIMMA MURTHY R/O NO. 930 K R PURAM,

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HASSAN-573 201 PPO/KN/CKR/1688.

21. H. S. SRIKANTAIAH AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, S/O LATE SHANKARANARAYANAPPA R/O 117, 12TH BLOCK, JANAPRIYA APARTMENT ALLASANDRA JUDGES COLONY BENGALURU-560 065 PPO/KN/CKR/2849.

22. C. S. CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O LATE C S SRIKANTAIAH R/O NO. 4/145,OPP TO BRAHIMNS HOSTEL CHENNAKESHAWA STREET, FORT, CHANNARAYAPATNA-573 116 PPO/KN/CKR/12335.

23. SUNIL G KURI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE GURUSIDDAPPA KURI R/O. NO. 84, NAGAPPA LAYOUT, RAMAMRUTHY NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 016 PPO/PY/KRP/30942.

24. VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA, R/O NO. 2, 8TH CROSS, JAIMUNI RAO CIRCLE, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 079 PPO/KN/BNG/9607.

25. C. GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE CHANNAPPA, R/O NO. 1210, 1ST A MAIN ROAD, M.C.LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040 PPO/PY/PNY/29757.

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26. V. BASKASHA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O LATE HUSMAN SAB R/O NO. 429, 3RD CROSS, NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE, BANASHANKARI SARABANDEPALYA, KANAKAPUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 082 PPO/KN/BNG/76704.

27. S. M. KUMARA MATH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O MALLAIAH KUMARA MATH, R/O NO. 125, 5TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN ROAD,HONGASANDRA, BENGALURU-560 068 PPO/PY/BOM/6290.

28. MALLIKARJUNA C. I.

AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O LATE C I GURUBASAPPA, R/O NO. 401/14, SRI GURUKOTTESHWARA NILAYA, 13TH CROSS,14TH MAIN,BTM-I STAGE, MADIVALA, VEKATESHWARA LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560058 PPO/PY/BOM/5733.

29. B. SHANKARPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O LATE BASAPPA, R/O NO. 15, 2ND CROSS, BASAVALINGAPPA NAGARA, BILEKHALLI, BANNERGATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 076 PPO/PY/BOM/4473.

30. S. LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O SIDDEGOWDA, R/O NO. 444, VALGERE VILLAGE, GNANABHARATHI IST STAGE, KENGERI SATELIGHT CITY BENGALURU-560 059 PPO/PY/PNY/30224.

31. S. R. SHASHISHEKAR AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE S C RUDRAPPA,

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R/O NO.2, 6TH CROSS, R.P ASHRAYA KALYANAMANTAPPA BACK SIDE, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI BENGALURU-560 079 PPO/KH/MRD/8238.

32. S. H. NAGARAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE HELVEGOWDA, R/O SANGAPURA, SOMANAHALLI POST, K R PET TALUK, MANDYA DIST-571 426 PPO/KN/MYS/28018.

33. A. K. BALAN AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O LATE KRISHNASWAMY R/O NO.68, 5TH CROSS LINGARAJAPURAM, KSFC LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560075 PPO/PY/KRP/34042.

34. B. K. UMESH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE KARIBASAPPA R/O NO. 43, IST MAIN, 8 A CROSS J C NAGAR BENGALURU-560086 PPO/PY/PNY/31956.

35. K. PRABHAKAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE AMBLAVANA SWAMY R/O NO. 500, KARNESRI LAYOUT II STAGE, VIRGONAR POST MEDAHALLI BENGALURU-560049 PPO/BG/BNG/71325.

36. M. R. JAYANNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O LATE RUDRAPPA R/O NO. 722, 7TH B MAIN ROAD HAVANOOR EXTENSION NAGASANDRA POST BENGALURU-560073 PPO/KN/CKR/13950/KN/CKR/13875.

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37. H. P. CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O H C PUTTAPPA R/O NO. 12, S V MANSION, BYRAPPA LAYOUT NEAR SHANIMAHATHMA TEMPLE NAGASHETTY HALLI BENGALURU-560094 PPO/BG/BNG/61621.

38. B.V. VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE VENKATACHELASHETTY R/O NO. 1992, D GROUP 28TH CROSS NEAR AGASTHYA SCHOOL NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU-560091 PPO/BG/MRD/7342.

39. G. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE GOWDAIAH R/O AKKIHEBBALA VILLAGE AND POST K R PET TALUK MANDYA DIST-571605 PPO/KN/MS/40661.

40. K. MURALIDAR AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, S/O LATE U N ACHARYA R/O NO. 6, SAHANA 5TH CROSS 10TH MAIN, 4 PHASE, 7TH BLOCK III STAGE BANASHANKARI BENGALURU-560085 PPO/BG/BN/3143.

41. B. R. GOVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O LATE B C RANGAPPA R/O NO.30, 6TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN ROAD S R NAGARA, BENGALURU-560027 PPO/BG/BNG/58261.

42. KASIM ALI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,

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S/O LATE MEHABUB ALI R/O NO. 40, 2ND CROSS ASHWATHNAGAR M S RAMAIAH COLLEGE ROAD BENGALURU-560094 PPO/KN/BNG/50542.

43. P. KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O LATE P GURU RAO R/O NO. 779/15, SRIKRISHNA SADASHIVANAGAR, ANEKAL ROAD, ATTIBELE, BENGALURU-576102 PPO/BG/BNG/56929.

44. H R SHANTHAKUMAR S/O LATE. A RAMASHETTY, AGE 79 YEARS, R/O. 75/1, AMRUTHAKUNJ, 3RD-A-MAIN, POORNAPRAGYA LAYOUT, BANASHANKARI III STATE, BENGALURLU 560085. PPO KG/BNG/27927.

45. AMEERUDDIN S/O LATE. MEHABUB AAB, R/O. NO. 8, NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE SANNAIKE BEYALU, KAMALANAGAR BENGALURU NORTH 560079. PPO PY/PNY/23689.

46. PUTTAMADAIAH S/O LATE. MADEGOWDA AGED 64 YEARS R/O. NO. 23, NARASIMMAIAHAYNA PALYA, 1ST B CROSS, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU 560091. PPO PY/KRP/33623.

47. RAGHAVENDRA S/O LATE. NARASIMMAIAH AGED 65 YEARS R/O. 42, 5TH CROSS,

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VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560040. PP0 PY/PNY/22156.

48. H T SHESHACLALA S/O. LATE. THIMMARAYAPPAIAH AGED 63 YEARS R/O. VIDYANAGARA, GUNDGOWDANA KOPPALU ROAD, HASSAN 573202.

PPO KN/CKR/13592.

49. AJJEGOWDA S/O LATE. NANJEGOWDA AGED 65 YEARS R/O. OPP SCHOOL, SATHYAMANGALA, GAVENAHALLI POST, HASSAN 573201.

PPO KN/CKR/11605.

50. A BASAVARAJU S/O LATE. H R ANNEGOWDA, R/O. 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS HEVAMAVATHI NAGAR, HASSAN 573201. PPO KN/CKR/11907.

51. ABDUL ALLI S/O LATE. ABDUL ADI, R/O. NO. 208, 6TH CROSS, JHBCS ALYOUT, JP NAGAR, BENGALURU 560078 PPO:KG/BNG/59010.

52. RAMALINGEGOWDA S/O LATE. RAMEGOWDA, AGE 58 EYARS, R/O. 71, KARUNAGERE MALUR HOBLI, CHANNAPATANA TALUK, RAMANAGAR DIST 562160. PPO KG/BNG/59010.

53. P CHANDRASHEKARAIAH S/O LATE. PUTTAIAH

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AGED 62 YEARS R/O. NO. 1190, 14TH MAIN, PRAKASH NAGAR, BENGALURU 560021. PPO. PN/PNY/2955.

54. KRISHNAIAH S/O. MUDDA HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. NO.179, MARUTHY NAGAR, YALLAPURA, ARARKERE POST, TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 106 PPO/PY/PNY/27532.

55. ERAIAH H S/O. LATE HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O. NO.9, 1ST MAIN, 7TH CROSS, SIDDIVINAYAKA LAYOUT, SANJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 094, PPO/KN/BNG/51286.

56. B. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O. LATE BELUREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. NO.825/1, 6TH B CROSS, KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR, T. DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 057, PPO/PY/PNY/27149.

57. C V. NARASIMMAIAH S/O ALTE GOWLA VENKATARAYAPPA AGE 63 YEARS R/O CHENNARAYANAHALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST 563123 PPO PY/KRP/28224.

58. V.NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE V. VENKATARAYAPPA AGE 62 YEARS

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R/O CHANNARAYANAHALLI YANALAPADI POST, CHINTHAMANI TLAUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST 563123 PPO PY/KPR/29127.

59. C. SIDDAIAH S/O LATE CHIKKANNA AGE 62 YEARS R/O 55/17, 8TH LMAIN ROD, 5TH CROSS, BRUNDAVANA NAGAR, SBM COLONY, MATTIKERE, BENGLAURU 560054 PPO PY/PNY/29518.

60. RAMACHANDRA REDDY K.S S/O K. SUBBA REDDY AGE 68 YEARS R/O 75, SATHYA SAI LAYOUT, SEEGEHALLI, VIRIGO POST BENGALURU 560049 PPO BG/BNG/61040.

61. N.H. VIJAYA S/O LATE HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGE 66 YEARS R/O NO.63, 3RD CROSS, MRS LAYOUT. SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU 560091 PPO PY/NY/23207.

62. T.M. VIJAY S/O LATE MUDDALAIAH AGE 68 YEARS R/O @19, 5TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, SIDDARATHA LAYOTU KATHRIGUPPA EAZST BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU 560085 PPO KN/BNG/23610.

63. SHANTHALAKSHMI W/O G. ANANDARAMAN AGE 73 YEARS R/O 34/B NANDANA AVALAHALLI,

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1ST MAIN ROAD, GIRINAGAR 1ST MAIN BENGALURU 560085 PPO KN/BNG/28278.

64. SAYAD KHALIMULLA S/O LATE SAYED GOUSE, AGE 67 YEARS R/O 25/5, 1ST CROSS, MARAPPA GARDEN CHURCH ROD, M.R. PALYAM BENGALURU 560006 PPO BG/BNG/60272.

65. R. RANGASWAMY S/O LATE RANGAPPA AGE 64 YEARS R/O B.K. ROAD, HUMBALAMMA PET CIRCLE, RAMESHWARA EXTENSION, MAGADI TOWN, RAMANAGAR 562120 PPO BG/MRD/5742.

66. H.R. VENKATARAMAIAH S/O LATE RANGAPPA AGE 73 YEARS R/O 318, AMITI HARMAYNI, C BLOCK 3RD FLOOR, SHASHIDAR LAYOUT, CHANANSANDRA, BENGALURU 560061 PPO BG/BNG/34177.

67. H.R. VEERABHADRAIAH S/O LATE H RUDRAIAH AGE 67 YEARS R/O 65, KASHI RAO LAYOUT, SUBHASHNAGAR, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU 562123 PPO BG/BNG/63714.

68. N BALARAM S/O LATE D N NARAYANACHARI AGED 66 YEAR R/O No.443, CHANDRAMOULESHWARA LAYOUT 2ND CROSS, HUNASAMARANAHALLI BENGALURU NORTH - 562157

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69. ISMAIL M G KOPPA S/O MAKTUM SAB AGED 61 YEARS R/O No. 236, 2ND MAIN ROAD, RUKMINI NAGAR NAGASANDRA POSTR BENGALURU - 560073 PPO- PN /PNY/29127.

70. RAMAPRASAD S/O LATE B.T. KRISHNAPPA AGED 70 YEARS R/O No.236, 2ND MAIN ROAD RUKMINI NAGAR, NAGASANDRA POST BENGALURU - 573201 PPO-KN/CKR/12102.

71. A H KEMPEGOWDA S/O LATE HALLAIAH AGED 63 YEARS R/O No.1343/9, SKANDA KRUPA SAI MANDIRA ROAD, 1ST FLOOR CHIKKABANAVARA POST, GANAPATHI NAGAR RAGHAVENDRA EXTENSION BENGALURU - 560090 PPO- BG/BNG/65130.

72. PRABHAVATHI W/O LATE H PARTHA SARATHI AGED 68 YEARS R/O No.884, 8TH CROSS, 9TH A MAIN SRINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560050 PPO- BG/BNG/25265.

73. DODDAMALLEGOWDA S/O LATE EAREGOWDA AGED 63 YEARS R/O No. 179, VEERABHADRESHWARA NILAYA THOTADAMANE, RAJAGATTA HASSAN - 573201 PPO-KN/CKR/10780.

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74. SOMASHEKARAIAH S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGED 64 YEARS R/O SHANKARALINGESHWARA NILAYA, THOTADAMANE, RAJAGATTA ROAD HASSAN - 573201 PPO-KN/CKR/13026.

75. M R NAGESH S/O LATE M L RUDREGOWDA AGED 64 YEARS R/O LIG 32, HOUSINGBOARD ALUR TOWN and POST HASSAN DIST - 573213 PPO- KN/CKR/9957.

76. SHIVAMURTHY T S S/O LATE SIDDALINGAPPA T M AGED 63 YEARS R/O NO 203, D S MAX SANTHARUPTHI NEST GIDDATHA KONNENAHALLI, VISHWESHWARAIAH LAYOUT, 8TH BLOCK, NAGARABHAVI BENGALURU - 560091 PPO-PY/PNY/27773.

77. CHIKKAVENKATAIAH S/O LATE HUCHAGIRI SHETTY AGED 64 YEARS, R/O NO.16, 2ND CROSS, GOVINDAPPA LAYOUT, NEAR G.K.M. COLLEGE, JARAGANAHALLI, J.P.NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 078 PPO BG BNG 66901.

78. MOHAMED KALEEEM ULLA S/O LATE ABDUL JABBER AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O NO.1168, MASJID STREET FORT CHANNAPTTANA, RAMANAGARA DIST PBO BG BNG 27507.

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79. M. DHANALAKSHMI D/O LATE MALAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/O NO.770, 2ND CROSS, 4TH PHS DHOMLUR, BENGALURU PPO BG BNG 48191.

80. N.S. LOKESH RAO S/O M.B. SUBBARAO AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O S.L.N. TEMPLE STREET 3RD CROSS, HOLENARSIPUR HASSAN DIST-573211 PPO KN CKR 14365.

81. K.M. NAGALINGA CHARY S/O LATE MANOCHARY AGED 65 YEARS, R/O NO.2, SRI KRISHNA 11TH A CROSS, SRIYAS COLONY, 8TH MAIN, 7TH PHASE, JP NAGAR, BENGALURU PPO KN MLR 91448.

82. MOHAMED ANWAR S/O LATE ABDUL KHADAR AGED 64 YEARS, R/O NO.R11, MANTH MANZIL APARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR, MIRZA MOHALLA, VALABAIA ROAD, HASSAN PPO KN CKR 10260.

83. M. ARUNA JYOTHI W/O LATE V.RAJENDRA AGED 67 YEARS, R/O NO.63, 17TH CROSS, BEHIND JP PARK MUTHALA NAGAR, BENGALURU PPO BG/MRU/549.

84. P. JANAKI W/O LATE P. RAMAKRISHNAMAYA, AGED 69 YEARS, R/O NO.14, 3RD FLOOR, 6TH MAIN,

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7TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU PPO:BG/BNG 49154.

85. C.S. SHESHADRI S/O LATE SEENAPPA C.S. AGED 63 YEARS, R/O NO.28, D.V.G. ROAD, 3RD CROSS, HARAKERE, BTS LAYOUT, BANNERGHATA ROAD, BENGALURU PPO:BG/BNG/61060.

86. NAGARATHNA N W/O LATE N. RANGASWAMY AGED 63 YEARS, R/O NO.E-45, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, ATTUR LAYOUT, ELAHANKA SATELLITE TOWN, BENGALURU-560 064 PPO:KN/BNG/44984.

87. S L MARILINGAIAH S/O LATE LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O NO.1033, 15TH MAIN. 4TH STAGE 2ND CROSS T K LAYOUT NEAR GANESHA MANDIR BUS STOP MYSURU-570 009 PPO-KN/MYS/24774.

88. SHIVAMULLA S/O LATE MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O SAHANAHALLI VILLAGE, GOWDAGERE POST KASABA HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DIST-571 430 PPO-KN/MYS/8133.

89. N M PANCHAKSHARI GOWDA S/O LATE N T MALAGIRI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O NO.29, SRINIVASA NAGAR

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2ND CROSS 3RDMAIN BANASHANKARI I STAGE, BENGALURU-560 050 PPO-BG/MRD/7465.

90. K KESHAVAPPA S/O LATE KONAPPA AGED 62 YEARS, R/O NO.23, 17TH MAIN ROAD, MURUTHY BLOCK SRINAGAR BENGALURU-560 050 PPO-BG/BNG/73442.

91. A V ANANTHARAMAIAH S/O LATE A C CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, MUKTTUR VILLAGE, MALUR POST SIDDAGATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST-562102 PPO-KN/BNG/36161.

92. N NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED 68 YEARS, R/O PALYA VILLAGE CHANNARAYAPATTANA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 135 PPO-BG/BNG/68361.

93. T C NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O NO.13 1ST MAIN 4TH CROSs MARUTHY NAGAR YELAHANKA BENGALURU-560 064 PPO-BG/BNG/66208.

94. B V RAVISHANKAR S/O LATE VENKATA RANGE GOWDA AGED 62 YEARS R/O NO.52, 5TH CROSS KAMAT LAYOUT C N PALYA

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CHIKKABIDARAKALLU BENGALURU-560 073 PPO-PY-PNY/68650.

95. T V PADMANABHAN S/O LATE VENKATACHALAIAH R AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O NO.20 5TH CROSS N M H LAYOUT SIDEDAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 090 PPO-BG/BNG/76074.

96. K B JAGADEESH S/O LATE BASAVALINGAPPA AGED 62 YEARS, R/O 3RD MAIN ROAD, 5TH CROSS SHANTHINAGAR TUMKUR-575 102 PPO-PY/PNY/29367.

97. PADMA D S W/O LATE K N PRABHAKAR AGED 52 YEAS R/O NO.4, SRI VENUGOPALASWAMY TEMPLE STREET, KOTE DEVANAHALLI TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DIST-562 110 PPO PY/KRP/10252.

98. N ASHOK KUMAR GHODKE S/O B NARASING RAO AGED 64 YEARS R/O NO.60, VIVINAY ROAD FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU-560 005 PPO PY/KRP/24954.

99. VENKATARAMAPPA T S/O VENKATARAYAPPA AGED 69 YEARS R/O C/O D RAMAIAH KEB MAHESHWARI NILAYA NAGALAMMA TEMPLE STREET SANNSHETTY HALLI

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CHINTHAMANI-563 125 PPO KN/KRP/114701.

100. P MINULLA SAHEB S/O NABI SAHEB P AGED 60 YEARS R/O NO.146, KSRTC LAYOUT CHIKKALASANDRA, UTTARAHALLI BANASHANKARI 5TH STAGE BENGALURU-560 061 PPO BG/BNG/79637.

101. V SARASVATHI W/O K SHIVARAM BABU AGED 61 YEARS R/O NO.1027/A, SERVICE ROAD HAL 3RD STAGE NEW THIPPASANDRA POST GEETHANJALI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 075 PPO BG/BNG/78379.

102. B M RAJU S/O LATE MUNIMALLAIAH AGED 68 YEARS R/O NO.21, MTS LAYOUT OPP TO CHURCH KENGERI UPANAGARA SATELLITE TOWN BENGALURU-560 060 PPO KN/BNG/38716.

103. H M GURUSIDDAPPA S/O LATE MADAPPA AGED 65 YEARS R/O NO.65, 5TH CROSS VITALNAGAR, CHAMRAJAPETE BENGALURU-560018 PPO BG/MRD/2685.

104. NINGEGOWD S/O LATE MALALEGOWDA

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AGED 65 YEARS R/O NO.5, BALARAMEGOWDA BUILIDING SHREEKANTA NAGARA SANENAHALLI SHRAVANABELAGOLA RURAL HASN DIST-573 135 PPO/PY/PNY/23183.

105. H S SUNDARASWAMY S/O H S SUBBANNA AGED 63 YEARS R/O NO.160, 2ND BLOCK 15TH MAIN, BSK I STAGE BENGALURU-560 050 PPO BG/BNG/70824.

106. G V GOVINDAPPA S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED 70 YEARS R/O NO.3/135, GUMMALAPURA DANKANAKOTE TALUK KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT TAMIL NADU-635 118 PPO BG/BNG/51812.

107. M K RAMDAS S/O KARIGOWDA AGED 68 YEARS R/O NATANAHALLI POST K R NAGAR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT 571114 PPO KN/MYS/25454.

108. SREENIVASA S/O M G ALASINGLACHAR AGED 58 YEARS R/O 3, C-3, BLOCK-A-10 VASU LAYOUT, DATTAGALLI, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR K BLOCK, MYSURU 70022 PPO KN/MYS/37179.

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109. ASHOK KUMAR S/O NARAYANA SHETTY AGED 62 YEARS R/O 87, 4TH CROSS, VINAYAKA LAYOUT KODIPALYA, KENGERI BENGALURU 560060 PPO BG/MRD/7984.

110. G L KAMAKSHI W/O J K RAMESH KUMAR AGED 63 YEARS R/O F-3, S AND S PLATINUM BEML 5TH STAGE, KALEGOWDA GARDEN R R NAGAR, BENGALURU 560098 PPO BG/MRD/4612.

111. MUNI RAO S/O NARASIMMAIAH AGED 65 YEARS R/O SRINVASA BUILDING BEHIND DON BOSCO COLLEGE KUMBALAGUDU, BENGALURU 560074 PPO BG/MRD/1002.

112. MRUTHYUNJAYA S/O PUTTASWAMAPPA, AGED 62 YEARS R/O 6, MARALEBEVINAKUPPE AND POST KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DIST 562117 PPO BG/BNG/70885.

113. H S SHANTHARAJU S/O SIDDALINGAPPA AGED 69 YEARS R/O 129, C/O MOHANKUMAR, AVALAHALLI, CHIKKAPAPAIAH LAYOUT, OLD MADRAS ROAD BENGALURU 560049 PPO KN/BNG/55800.

114. SHIVANNA S/O LATE LAKKANNA

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AGED 68 YEARS R/O 1135, 1ST CROSS, KURBGERI LASKARMOHALLA, MYSURU 570001 PPO KN/MYS/21544.

115. VENKATAVARDHANA S/O LATE S V TATACHAR AGED 65 YEARS R/O 245, 21ST MAIN, 2ND STAGE J P NAGAR, MYSURU 570008 PPO KN/MYS/28765.

116. ABDUL JABBAR S/O MOHAMMED JAFFER, AGED 63 YEARS R/O 232/1, HALEEM NAGARA, BANNIMANTAP MYSURU 570015 PPO KN/MYS/35600.

117. K S RAMAMANI W/O M. SHANKARANARAYANA AGED 61 YEARS R/O. NO.119, 5TH CROSS, 13TH BLOCK NAGARABHAVI II STAGE BENGALURU-560072 PPO-BG/BNG/76917.

118. SHIVASWAMY S/O. LATE CHIKKALINGAPPA AGED 62 YEARS, R/O. M C ROAD, SHIVAPURA VILLAGE AND POST MADDUR TALUK, NEAR NEW KOPPA CIRCLE SHIVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571429 PPO-KN/MYS/40016.

119. K N SRIKANTAIAH S/O LATE K NANJAPPA AGED 77 YEARS, R/O. NO.74, BANUMAIAH ROAD 3RD CROSS, K R MOHALLA, MYSURU-570024

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120. K M NAGARAJU S/O K MADEGOWDA AGED 68 YEARS, R/O. KT-28, DOOR NO.1 SARASWATHI NILAYA, 9TH CROSS, CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGARA BENGALURU ROAD, MANDYA-570014 PPO-KN/MYS/27156.

121. NAGENDRA SWAMY S/O. LATE MANCHEGOWDA, AGED 61 YEARS, R/O. 858, NAGALINGESHWARA NILAYA 19TH CROSS, V V NAGARA, KALLAHALLI, MANDYA-571401 PPO-KN/MYS/40210.

122. B BOMMAIAH S/O. LATE MAYIGAIAH AGED 61 YEARS, R/O. NO.977/1, INDIRA COLONY, GUTTALU MANDYA-571401 PPO-KN/MYS/40193.

123. SUSHEELA W/O LATE C KRISHNA AGED 51 YEARS, R/O C/O. DEVARAJU, TRISHA NILAYA, BASAVANAGUDI, 4TH CROSS GUTTALU, MANDYA-571401 PPO-KN/MYS/33558.

124. LALITHA T W/O LATE H.D.DEVEGOWDA AGED 53 YEARS, R/O 34, 2ND CROSS, KALLAHALLI MANDYA-571401 PPO-KN/MYS/31258.

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125. M.S.VEENA W/O LATE BALAJI PRASAD AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. 45, K.H.B. QUARRTERS, MYSURU - BENGALURU ROAD GUTTALU, MANDYA-571401 PPO-KN/MYS/13437.

126. C. BHARATH KUMAR S/O C.CHIKKAIAH, AGED 61 YEARS, R/O 1792, 6TH CROSS, SUBHASH NAGARA, MANDYA-571401 PPO-KN/MYS/40201.

127. R. PURANDARADAS S/O LATE RAMADAS AGED 64 YEARS, R/O 4610, 7TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN VIJAYANAGARA II STAGE, MYSURU-570017 PPO-KN/MYS/34021.

128. SYED AFTAB AHMED S/O LATE SYED ABDUL BASTICH AGED 61 YEARS, R/O 2253, 7TH A B MAIN ROAD, III PHASE, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU-560064 PPO-BG/BNG/79307.

129. B.C. RENUKESHWAR S/O B.C.MRUTHYUNJAYA AGED 61 YEARS, R/O 98/78-8A, JAYALEELA THINDLU MAIN ROAD, VIDYARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU-560097.

130. P. SHANTHA KUMARI W/O V. SHIVADAS AGED 72 YEARS, R/O 704, PURVA HEIGHTS APARTMENTS, BELIKAHALLI POST, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560076

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131. M. NARASIMHAIAH S/O LATE MAHIMAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/O 9TH WARD, KOTE RAMESHWARA NAGARA, B.K.RAOD, MAGADI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-561201 PPO-BG/BNG/55037.

132. K.M.MURUGESH S/O LATE K.J.MALLIKARJUNAPPA AGED 67 YEARS, R/O 81, AASARE, JNANABHARATHI II BLOCK, 1ST MAIN ROAD NEAR AMMA ASHRAMA CIRCLE BENGALURU-560056 PPO-BG/BNG/74619.

133. M.SHASHIDHARAN S/O P. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, AGED 57 YEARS, R/O 195-A, 4TH BLOCK, 56TH CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560010.

134. NINGEGOWDA S/O NINGEGOWDA AGED 70 YEARS, R/O. 1621/1, UPPINKERY 2ND CROSS, MANDIMOHALLA, MYSURU-570019 PPO-KN/MYS/26132.

135. PRABHAKAR S/O NARAYANASHETTY AGED 62 YEARS, R/O C/O. MANJUNATHA SHETTY KARASAVADI, CAUVERY NAGARA YAMUNA MARGA, 2ND CROSS MANDYA-571401 PPO-KN/MYS/36163.

136. SHANKAREGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED 62 YEARS,

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R/O 329, TEMPLE ROAD, DUDDA HOBLI, CNANDAGALU VIA V.C. FARM MANDYA DISTRIC-571405 PPO-KN/MYS/35140.

137. NARASEGOWDA S/O LATE NARASEGOWDA AGED 61 YEARS, R/O. H - 189, KUVEMPUNAGARA, 1ST CROSS OPP HOUSING BOARD, MANDYA -571401 PPO-KN/MYS/39891.

138. N. NAGARAJU S/O NAGANNA AGED 61 YEARS, R/O CHENNAIAH EXTENSION 4TH CROSS, GUTTALU MANDYA-571403 PPO-KN/MYS/42143.

139. S J NANJUNDEGOWDA S/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O 33, 17TH WARD SUBHASH NAGARA, CHURCH ROAD K R NAGARA, MYSURU DISTRICT-571602 PPO KN/MYS/40513.

140. S B MOHAN S/O LATE BASAVARAJ S P AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/O 884, IST MAIN, 3RD CROSS SHANKARAPURAM, HASSAN-573201 PPO KN/CKR/12734.

141. H V PUSHPA LATHA D/O LATE H R VASUDEVAMURTHY AGED BAOUT 63 YEARS R/O 22, IST MAIN, 7TH CROSS RAGAVENDRANAGAR VISHWANEEDAM POST BENGALURU-560091

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142. THUKARAM S/O LATE VASUDEVA RAO AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/O 9, 6TH CROSS, LOTTEGOLLAHALLI NEAR MOTAMMA HOUSE SAI APARTMNETS, BENGALURU-560094 PPO BG/BNG/24574.

143. PREMLATHA V BANAVI W/O VASANTH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O 103, THIRUMALA COMFORTS BANNERGATTA ROAD, MLA LAYOUT KALENA AGARAHARA BENGALURU-560076 PPO BG/BNG/80049.

144. T N SHANKAR S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/O 2ND CROSS, M R RAMANNA LAYOUT NEAR PRIYADARSHINI SCHOOL TIPTUR-572201 PPO PY/PNY/17479.

145. M MANJULA W/O P RADHAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O 9, 37TH CROSS HBR LAYOUT, HENNUR KALYAN NAGAR BENGALURU-560043 PPO BG/BNG/78981.

146. N V RAJESHWARI W/O H S ASHWATHNARAYANA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O 5, KAIALYA, IST FLOOR 3RD A MAIN, IST CROSS KRISHNA LAYOUT BANNERGATTA ROAD

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HULIMAVU, BENGALURU-560049 PPO BG/BNG/73099.

147. G N MANOHARA S/O G R NARASIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/O THEATER, B M ROAD HASSAN-573201 PPO KN/CKR/11129.

148. M S RUDRAIAH S/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O KATTALAGERE AND POST CHENNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DIST-577219 PPO KN/SHG/18646.

149. JAGADEESH G S/O GUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O EWS 13, GUTTUR COLONY GUTTUR POST, HARIHARA TALUK DAVANAGERE DIST-577601 PPO KN/SHG/4553.

150. UNION OF INDA REP BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR ND EMPLOYMENT SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110001.

151. KARNATAKA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CENTRAL OFFICE, K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560027.

152. BENGALURU METROLPOLITIAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CENTRAL OFFICE, K H ROAD

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SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560027.

153. KSRTC EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTORY PROVIDENT FUND TRUST REP BY ITS SECRETARY CENTRAL OFFICE K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560027.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. P.P. JAYAKUMARA, ADV., FOR R10, 14, 17, 20 TO 22, 26, 34, 38, 39, 47, 50 TO 52, 66, 67, 70, 73 TO 75, 77, 78, 81, 89, 90, 99, 113, 117, 141, 142 SRI. NATATAJU B. HALEMANE, ADV., FOR R103 SRI. H.M. MANJUNATHA, ADV., FOR R16, 24, 25, 27, 31, 35, 53, 59, 65, 69, 80, 107, 109, 115, 116, 118, 120 TO 126, 133 TO 137, 143, 144 & 149 SMT. H.R. RENUKA, ADV., FOR R151, 152 & 153 SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI, FOR R150 V/O DTD:01/08/2022 R1, R3, R6, R7, R8, R11, R12, R13, R15, 18, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 44, 49, 54, 55, 58, 60, 62, 63, 71, 72, 85, 86, 87, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 100, 110, 114, 119, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 138, 139, 146, 147 148 SERVED V/O DTD: 23/12/2020 R1-R149 & R150, R151-R153, 83, 88 & 128 SERVED)

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