Karnataka High Court

Regional Provident Commissioner vs Sri Ramakrishna on 10 January, 2023

Bench: Alok Aradhe, S Vishwajith Shetty

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                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
                        DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2023
                                         PRESENT
                           THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE
                                            AND
                       THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
                            WRIT APPEAL NO. 333 OF 2020 (L-PF)
                BETWEEN:
                1.

REGIONAL PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, NO.13 RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY ROAD BANGALROE - 560 025 BY TIS REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND CIOMMISSIONER - 1.

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

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

4. THE ADDL. CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, NO.37 RYAPTETAH HIGH ROAD CHENNAI - 600 014.

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

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AND:

1. SRI RAMAKRISHNA AGED 65 YEARS S/O LATE RAMAPPA NO. 595, 2ND A MAIN ROAD 11 BLOCK, II STAGE NAGARABHAVI, BANGALORE - 560 072 PENSION NO.BG/MRD/2004

2. SRI B.V. PURSHOTHAM AGED 64 YEARS S/O LATE B.V. VENKATESH MURTHY NO.A-113, ITI LAYOUT, 1ST MAIN ROAD NAYANDNAHALLI POST, BANGALORE - 39 PENSION NO.BG/BNG/63248.

3. SRI S.K. MURALIDHAR AGED 65 YEARS S/O S KRISHNA RAO NO.106,2-H MAIN ROAD 2ND STAGE, 11TH BLOCK NAGARABHAVI, BANGALORE - 560 072 PENSION NO.BG/MRD/2123.

4. SMT. SAVITHRI P.V. GAYATHRI AGED 66 YEARS D/O P.S. VENKATARAMAIAH GOPAN RESIDENCY, C/702 K.P.AGRAHARA, BANGALORE - 23 PENSION NO.MH/BNG/00072709.

5. SRI C. KESHAVAIAH AGED 68 YEARS S/O LATE CHENNARAYAPPA NO.787, II MAIN 5TH CROSS DHANVANTRY ROAD, V.V. PURAM GAURIBIDANUR - 561 208 PENSION NO.KN/SHG/15990.

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6. S. LINGAPPA AGED 67 YEARS S/O KALLAPPA LATE NO.151, 7TH MAIN, AGB LAYOUT HESARGAGATA ROAD, BANGALORE PENSION NO.GB/BL/10481.

7. SMT. C. JAYASREE AGED 66 YEARS W/O LATE A SESHADRI 121, NRUPATHUNGA EXT. 5TH CROSS, OPP INDIAN BANK R.T.NAGAR MAIN ROAD BANGALORE - 32 PENSION NO.BG/BNG/58348.

8. SRI R. BINDHUMADHAVA RAO AGED 62 YEARS S/O LATE N. RISHKESH NO.16, 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS MUNESHWARANAGAR BANGALORE - 61 PENSION NO.KN/BNG/MRD/6682.

9. D.G. RAMANNA AGED 65 YEARS S/O LATE DODDAGANGAPPA NO.1727, 4TH MAIN ROAD 2ND A CROSS GOVINDARAJAYANAGAR BANGALORE - 79 PENSION PY/BNG/213027.

10. SRI K. RANGAIAH AGED 63 YEARS S/O LATE V. RANGAIAH 20, FCI LAYOUT DEEPANJALI NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 026 PENSION NO.PY/BNG22455.

11. SRI S.K. VIJAYAN

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AGED 64 YEARS S/O LATE SRI S.P. KALYANSUNDRAM 51, GREEN COMFORT ANJANAYA TEMPLE STREET, BYRASANDRA C.V. RAMAN NAGAR BANGALORE - 93 PENSION NO.KN/SHG/22030.

12. SRI M. SRINIVASA AGED 63 YEARS S/O MUDDEAIAH LATE NO.7, 6TH CROSS MURALIKRISHAN SCHOOL ROAD, GOWDARNAPALYA BANGALORE - 61 PENSION NO.BG/BNG/65646.

13. SRI M.D. MAHADEVAPPA AGED 68 YEARS S/O DASAIAH LATE NO.3379 20TH E MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE, MYSORE - 570 017 PENSION NO.KN/MYS/23899.

14. SRI K. NETHRAMURTHY AGED 68 YEARS S/O LATE SRI A. KUPPUSWAMY 4524, NEAR KRISHNADEVARAYA CIRCLE, VIJAYANAGAR II STAGE MYSORE - 17 PENSION NO.PY/PNY17243.

15. SRI M. MAHADEVA AGED 74 YEARS S/O LATE MADAIAH MALLAHALLI MALE, ALAHALLI POST KOLLEGAL TQ, CHAMARAJANAGAR DIST PENSION NO.KN/MYS/21048.

16. SRI VENKATESHAMURTHY AGED 66 YEARS S/O LATE M.S. NAGARAPPA

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NO.2902/K21/1 CHAMMUNDIPURAM MYSORE, PENSION NO.KN/MYS/41150.

17. SRI J. GOVINDAIAH AGED 64 YEARS S/O LATE JAVARAIAH 194, LIG II, HEBBAL I STGE LAKSHMIKANT NAGAR MYSORE, PENSION NO.KN/MYS 24773.

18. SRI P.R. BOSLE AGED 64 YEARS S/O R.G.BOSLE, NO.636 7TH E CROSS, HEBBAL I STAGE MYSORE - 16, PENSION NO.KN/MYS28117.

19. SRI BASAVAIAH AGED 63 YEARS S/O SRI SIDDAIAH LATE NO.2914, 1ST MAIN, I BLOCK 4TH CROS, KANAKADASA NAGAR PENSION NO.KN/MYS/30902.

20. SRI M.R. SRIDHAR AGED 66 YEARS S/O LATE RAMASWAMY M NO.226, 9TH CROSS, II STAGE M BLOCK, KUVEMPUNAGAR MYSORE - 23, PENSION NO.KN/MYS/23828.

21. SRI S. RAMAPPA AGED 68 YEARS S/O LATE SOMAPPA 2ND CROSS, 3RD STAGE VINOBA NAGAR,SHIMOGA PENSION NO.KN/SHG/000/16501.

22. SRI M. NAGARAJ AGED 69 YEARS S/O LATE MUNISWAMYAPPA

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NO.272, 10TH CROSS RAYSING LAYOUT, HOSKOTE PENSION NO.KN/MYS/23464.

23. SRI K. SELVARAJ AGED 65 YEARS S/O LATE HARIDAS NO.176, A NARAYANAPURA LAKKAPPA LAYOUT, BEHIND REDDY HOUSE, DOORAVANINAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 016 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/19204.

24. SRI D. KRISHNAMURTHY AGED 67 YEARS S/O LATE BAPANNA NO.399, 1ST MAIN, 14TH C CROSS PAI LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 016 PENSION NO.KN/WF/PY/KRP/00018189.

25. SRI N. NARASIMHAIAH AGED 69 YEARS S/O LATE NATHAPPA NO.201,SAI LAYOUT, KADIGODI FCI ROAD, BANGALORE - 67 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/18998.

26. SRI SYED SAHEB ZADA AGED 66 YEARS S/O SYAD KHUTUBUDDIN NO.10/1,SILVER ARCH II FLOOR, 4TH MAIN, CPV BLOCK GANGANAGAR EXT.R.T.NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 032 PENSION NO.BG/BNG/00063359.

27. K. VENKATAMUNI NAIDU AGED 65 YEARS S/O K MUNISWAMY NAIDU LATE NO.390,1ST MAIN,14TH CROSS

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PAI LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 016 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/19412.

28. SRI B.V. SANNAVARADAIAH AGED 66 YEARS S/O VARADAIAH S.P NAIDU LAYOUT,II CROSS RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 016 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/00021618.

29. MUNEPPA R S/O RAGOJAPPA (LATE) NO.312,1ST A CROSS, KALYANAGAR III B BLOCK, BANGALORE - 560 084 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/00021386.

30. SRI H KAALSHAIAH AGED 67 YEARS S/O LATE HUCHAIAH NO.199,AKG COLONY, OPP.NDR GARDEN CHANNASANDRA KADIGODI, BANGALORE - 560 067 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/18814.

31. SRI P SUBRAMANI AGED 70 YEARS S/O PONNUSWAMY LATE NO.183,1ST STAGE,7TH CROSS PHILLANNA GARDEN OFF.DAVIS ROAD THOMAS TOWN, BANGALORE - 560 084 PENSION NO.BG/BNG/00069791.

32. SRI G. RAMAIAH AGED 67 YEARS S/O GURAPPA LATE NO.320,BELLAN DUR BEHIND YELLAMMA TEMPLE BANGALORE - 560 037 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/18226.

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33. T.C. SHANKARAIAH AGED 64 YEARS S/O CHIKKAMADAIAH LATE NO.202, III STATE, 4TH CROSS J.C. NAGARA, BASAVESWARANAGAR BANGALORE - 79 PENSION NO.BG/BNG/65646.

34. SRI CHINNASWAMY K S/O KANNAIAH LATE AGED 68 YEARS MANJUNATHA NILAYA SONGOLLI RAYANA ROAD HOSKOTE, BANGALORE RURAL PENSION NO.PY/KRP/31119.

35. SRI SURESH SHRIYAN AGED 65 YEARS S/O SRI RAMAPPAN SHRIYAM NO.2-121/B, POOJA SHREE ANANTHACHARYA VILLAGE MALLAR VILLAGE, KAMBAGUDDE 2ND STAGE, KAUP - 057 4106 PENSION NO.KN/UDP/56105.

36. SRI K. NITHYANANDA AGED 65 YEARS S/O SRI RAMAPPAN SHRIYAM NO.2-121/B, POOJA SHREE ANANTHACHARYA VILLAGE MALLAR VILLAGE, KAMBAGUDDE 2ND STAGE, KAUP-0574106 PENSION NO.KN/UDP/56105.

37. RAGHAVENDRA KARANTH AGED 66 YEARS S/O RAMAPPAYYA KARANTH KANAPADY HOOSP KALLIGE POST B.C.ROAD, BANTWAL - 574 219

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PENSION NO.KN/MLR/56943.

38. ASUMPTA LOBO AGED 64 YEARS D/O EMANUEL DIZOUZA LOBO MAHAL KULSHEKAR CHOWKY MANGALORE - 575 605 PENSION NO.KN/MLR/70087.

39. SRI RAMDAS PAI AGED 64 YEARS S/O LATE B UPEN DRA PAI BAGGARBETTU POST KALLANPU - 576 114 PENSION NO.KN/UDP/54710.

40. SRI N.B .GIRAGATI AGED 66 YEARS S/O BASAPPA, NO.167 DASANKOPPA CROSS, NARAYANAPUR DHARWAD - 580 008 PENSION NO.GB/HBL/57051.

41. SRI M.K. BHANDI AGED 66 YEARS, S/O KRISHNA REDDI NO.535, 1ST MAIN 7TH CROSS SAHYADRI NAGAR BELGAVI - 590 019 PENSION NO.GB/HBL/56929.

42. SRI I.M. DIDGUR AGED 67 YEARS, S/O MOHAMMADHASHAM GULAGANJIKOPPA JAIL ROAD NEAR IDGA MAIDAN, DHARWAD - 8 PENSION NO.GB/HBL/54071.

43. SMT. S.B. NAVALUR AGED 66 YEARS W/O M.I.NAVALUR

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15, PRAKASH NAGAR GADAG ROAD, HUBLI-20 PENSION NO.GB/HBL/54073.

44. SRI A.G. SANTI AGED 66 YEARS S/O G.S.SANTI NO.99, ARUN COLONY NEAR MANJUNATHNAGAR GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI - 580 030 PENSION NO.GB/HBL/54105.

45. SRI H.B. BELAMKAR AGED 66 YEARS S/O B.BELAMKAR M IG 18, UDCO VINOBANAGAR, SHIMOGA PENSION NO.KN/SHG-17780.

46. H. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED 67 YEARS S/O ESWARAPPA 2ND CROSS, BASAVANAGUDI SHIMOGA, PENSION NO.KN/SHG/16575.

47. SRI K.B. CHANDRAMOULI AGED 65 YEARS, S/O LATE K.RAMASWAMY 42 1ST CROSS, NANDI COLONY BEHIND NANDI SCHOOL BELLARY-583 104 PENSION NO.BG/BLR/10572.

48. SRI NALLAREDDY AGED 63 YEARS, S/O LATE JAMBAIAH NELLAKANTESWARAN ILAYA DURGA COLONY, 3RD CROSS PATEL NAGAR, BELLARY - 583 101 PENSION NO.BG/BLR/12364.

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49. SRI SHAIK KHALEEL AGED 65 YEARS, S/O S.S.SAHIB NO.255, B, 3RD CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGAR, CANTONMENT, BELLARY - 583 104 PENSION NO.GB/BLR/10089.

50. SRI BHEEMANNA P AGED 63 YEARS, S/O LATE PEDDAIAH KATAYHANAKA HALLI VILLAGE, HANAGAL POST, MOLAKALMUR CHITRADURGA DIST - 577 535 PENSION NO.GB/BLR/14534.

51. SRI M.V. SHIVAJI RAO AGED 66 YEARS S/O M.B.VENKATA RAO GOLD RANGAPPA STREET MALUR KOLAR DIST PENSION NO.KN/BNG/50006.

52. SRI V.C. BOOMINATHAN AGED 67 YEARS, S/O CHINNAKKNNU NO.1260/1 IIIRD CROSS ROAD END PIPELINE, ROBERTSON PET POST KGF 563122, PENSION NO.PY/KRP/17384.

53. SRI LAKSHMINARAYANA RAO AGED 65 YEARS, S/O LATE VENKOBA RAO NO.112, SAMETHANA HALLI BANGALORE - 560 067 PENSION NO. PY/KRP/23608.

54. SRI SYED ZUBER AHMED AGED 65 YEARS S/O SYED HALTHAFF HUSSAN

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NO.9/10 PATTALAMMA LAYOUT, KADAGODI BANGALORE - 560 067 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/26826.

55. SRI B. EBEL AGED 67 YEARS, S/O LATE THIRUPAL GOWDARA RATHNAMMA COMPOUND NAGANDA HALLI, CHENNA SANDRA KADOGDI BANGALORE - 560 067 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/00020877.

56. SRI S.R. SHANKARAN AGED 65 YEARS, S/O LATE S.R.RAMAN NO.180, RING ROAD, SHARDADHA NILAYA, CHANNA SANDRA KADOGODI PO, BANGALORE - 560 0678 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/020714.

57. SRI R. NARAYAN AGED 67 YEARS S/O LATE RAMAPPA NO.80, G.K.NAGAR, 1SAT MAIN 1ST CROSS, KADUGODI BANGALORE - 57 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/00019369.

58. SRI BORALINGA GOWDA AGED 63 YEARS S/O LATE BOREG OWDA NO.27, BYRAWASWARA NAGAR FRIENDS LAYOUT, SEEGEHALLI VIRGO NAGAR POST BANGALORE - 560 049 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/26982.

59. SMT. HAMSA VENI AGED 62 YEARS D/O LATE K.K.RAJAGOPAL

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NO.12, 2ND CROSS, MUTHAMMA LAYOUT, NEAR MINI TAJMAHAL VIJANAPURA, DOORAVANINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 016 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/00026371.

60. SMT. M. PREMALATHA AGED 62 YEARS, D/O K. MUNI ROATHNAM NAIDUY VIJRAM COMPOUND, ASHOKNAGAR URGAM PO KGF PENSION NO.PY/KRP/30252.

61. SRI M. MALLIKARJUNAPPA AGED 63 YEARS S/O MALLAIAH LATE NO.58 2ND MAINA, N.R.LAYOUT VIJANAPURA BANGALORE - 560 016 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/23256.

62. SMT. VIOLET AGED 64 YEARS, D/O LATE SRI SHANMUGAM NO.120-1, SREERAMA NAGAR OORGAM KGF KOLAR DIST - 563 121 PENSION NO.PY/KRP/20319.

63. SRI GANGARAJU AGED 65 YEARS, S/O LATE VENKATAPPA NO.2647 VIVEKANANDA NAGAR BANGARPET KOLAR DIST PENSION NO.PY/KRP/23891.

64. SRI KRISHNA CHARY AGED 66 YEARS S/O LINGANNA CHARY NO.106, KUMAPUA NAGAR,

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D.K.HALLI POST, BANGARPET TALUK PENSION NO.PY/KRP/25528.

65. SRI PAPANNA AGED 67 YEARS S/O MINISWAMY 486, C BLOCK, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, NARASAPURAM POST KOLAR DIST, PENSION NO.PY/KRP/18359.

66. SRI SHANKARAPPA L.KOTABOGI AGED 69 YEARS S/O LIMBAJI NO.175 LAKKAPPA ROAD, 1ST CROSS A.NARAYANAPURA, DOORAVANINAGAR, BANGALORE - 16 PENSION NO.GB/HBL/54025.

67. SRI K. SHIVARUDRA AGED 66 YEARS, S/O LATE BOMMAIAH 591, 8TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, MANDYA - 571 401 PENSION NO.KN/MYS/26222.

68. SRI N. SHIVAMURTHY AGED 63 YEARS, S/O K.NANJUNDAPPA 51, SHARADHA NILAYA, KIRLOSKAR LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, 2ND CROSS 3RD MAIN, BASAVESWARANAGAR, BANGALORE-79 PENSION NO.PY/BNG/25088.

69. SRI RAMU S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED 65 YEARS VISHNU NILAYA, KANAKANAGAR

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CHENNAPATNA, RAMANAGAR DIST PENSION NO.BG/MRD/1340.

70. SRI D. SHIVANNA S/O LATE SRI DASAIAH AGED 66 YEARS, GAUTAM LAYOUT, 3RD CROSS 3RD MAIN, GUTHALU, MANDYA PENSION NO.KN/MYS/27198.

71. SRI CHIKKAMANCHAIAH AGED 66 YEARS, S/O MANCHAIAH @ MOTTAIAH 253, 1ST CROSS, NEAR KEB OFFICE, MADDUR, PENSION NO.KN/MYS/27747.

72. SRI S.B. NAGARAJU AGED 66 YEARS, D/O BASAVAIAH SUNDAHALLI, YELEYUR POST MANDYA TQ AND DIST PENSION NO.KN/MYS/42675.

73. SRI L. SRINIVASAMURTHY AGED 65 YEARS, S/O D.LINGAIAH 142, 10TH CROSS, SHANKARA NAGAR, MANDYA, PENSION NO.TN/MAS/0116994.

74. SRI N.B. PUTTA BORAIAH AGED 63 YEARS, S/O C. BORAIAH 1ST CROSS, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BEHIND GOVT. JR.COLLEGE MADDUR, PENSION NO.KN/MYS/33538.

75. SRI G.S. VENKATESH AGED 67 YEARS S/O KUNTAIAH

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SETTIHGALI MATHIKERE CHENNAPATANA TQ, MARLUR HOBLI, PENSION NO.KN/MYS/24172.

76. SRI LINGARAJU L AGED 63 YEARS S/O LATE LINGAIAH HITTNAHALLI KOPPALU MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDUYA DIST PENSION NO.KN/MYS/33151.

77. SRI DODDA BORAIAH AGED 67 YEARS, S/O CHIKKAIAH LATE CHAMANAHALLI MADDUR TQ MANDYA DIST P.P.O. NO.KN/MYS/00024059.

78. SRI P. SIDDARAJU AGED 67 YEARS, S/O M.PUTASWAMY 366, C BLOCK 10TH MAIN, J.P.NAGAR, MYSORE-570009 PENSION NOKN/MYS/24200.

79. SRI B.M. KALIDASA AGED 68 YEARS S/O CHIKKAMARAIAH 1754, 5TH CROSS, CHRISTIAN COLONY MANDYA, PENSION NO.KN/MYS/24771.

80. SRI CHELVARAJ K.M. S/O LATE MUNISWAMY AGED 70 YEARS, 2/1, KSEB QUARTERS, JAI BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR NANDINI LAYOUT, BANGALORE-96 PENSION NO.KN/BMG/57064.

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81. SRI N. MUNISWAMY S/O PUTTAIAH AGED 67 YEARS, 293, 2ND ALLOTMENT, 3RD MAIN ROAD MARUTHI NAGAR, YELANKA BANGALORE - 64 PENSION NO.BN/BNG/00060163.

82. SRI A.G. ALVA AGED 66 YEARS, S/O ROBERT ALVA 90/1, KAMMASANDRA ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BANGALORE-560 100 PENSION NO.BG/BNG/00062292.

83. SMT. RANJITHAM AGED 68 YEARS, S/O D.MUNISWAMY, NO.3, SANGAM CROSS ROAD, SIVAN CETTY GARDEN, BANGALORE PENSION NO.PY/KRP/60191.

84. SRI D. PARAMANANDHAN AGED 65 YEARS, S/O V.DEVARAJU NO.1 RAMAIAH GARDEN VIVEKANAGAR POST BANGALORE PENSION NO.BG/BNG/60399.

85. SRI R. SRINIVASA MURTHY AGED 70 YEARS, S/O R.RAMAIAH NO.279, 1ST FLOOR LAKSHMANA BUILDING, 8TH CROSS, NAGAWARA PALAYA MAIN ROAD, C.V.RAMANA NAGAR POST, BANGALORE PENSION NO.BG/BNG/39469.

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86. SRI C.D. MANUSIMHA AGED 64 YEARS, S/O SRI V.C.DHRUVA R/AT NO.AB 1601 GOLDEN GRAND APARTMENT, TUMKUR ROAD, YESHWANTHAPUR BENGALURU - 560 022 P.P.O.PY/PNY/17088.

87. SRI P. NARAYANA AGED 63 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI GOPALA R/AT NO.8-153/1(1) SHAMALA NEAR SALIAN GAS GODOWN KANA SURATHKAL MANGALURU - 575 014 P.P.O. NO.KN/UDB/66655901.

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

89. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, NO.16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE, NEW DELHI - 110 001.

90. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SOUTH) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA NO.3, HADDOWS ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 006.

91. F.C.I. PROVIDENT FUND TRUST FOOD CORPORATION OF OINDIA NO.16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE, NEW DELHI - 110 001 REP BY SECRETARY.

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92. THE GENERAL MANAGER KARNATAKA REGION FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE, NO.10, EAST END MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR, 4TH T BLOCK, BANGALORE - 560 041.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HARSH P. BANAD, ADV., FOR R-88 TO R-92; SRI DINESH RAO, ADV., FOR R-89, 91 & 92; SRI V.S. NAIK, ADV., FOR R-1 TO R-3, R-5 TO R-9, R-11 TO R-15, R-18 TO R-22, R-24 TO R-40, R-42 TO 46, R-48, R-50 TO R-53, R-55, R-56, R-58, R-59, R-61, R-64 TO 67, R-69 TO R-74, R-76, R-77 TO 78, R-80 TO 87; R-10, R-16, R-17, R-23, R-41, R-47, R-57 & R-75 ARE SERVED)

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.40060-40146/2018 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.Nos.40060-40146/2018.

2. Learned counsel for the appellants fairly submits

that the issue involved in this appeal is squarely covered by a

judgment dated 09.11.2022 passed by a bench of this Court in

W.A.No.51/2021.

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3. In view of aforesaid submission, the appeal is

disposed of on same terms with similar directions. The pending