Karnataka High Court

Central Provident Fund ... vs Shivarajappa on 12 January, 2023

Bench: Alok Aradhe, S Vishwajith Shetty

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
                           DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2023
                                            PRESENT
                              THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE
                                               AND
                          THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
                              WRIT APPEAL NO. 3873 OF 2019 (L-PF)
                   BETWEEN:
                   1.

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

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

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

4. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION RAJARAM MOHAN ROY ROAD POST BOX NO.25146 BENGALURU - 560 025.

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

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AND:

1. SHIVARAJAPPA S/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGE 66 YEARS, R/O NO.3, 5TH CROSS, MIG I, 2ND STAGE, KHB COLONY, NANJANGUD 571 301 PPO: KN/MYS/22168

2. M S NAGESH S/O SADASHIVAMURTHY M B AGE 61 YEARS R/O CH12, SUKRUTHA VAIVAIASH ROAD, MYSURU-570 004 PPO:KN/MYS/00025629

3. H M SHABBEER AHAMED KHAN S/O H M MD ABBAS KHAN, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 1ST FLOOR, NEAR NALANDA CONVENT, HUNISANKERE LAYOUT, HASSAN-573 201 PPO:KN/CKR/00010541

4. NAGARAJU S/O NANJAPPA, R/O 314, E BLOCK,11TH MAIN, 1ST STAGE, J P NAGAR, MYSURU-570 008 PPO:KN/MYS/00036122

5. K V BASKAR S/O K VASUDEVAIAH, AGE 67 YEARS R/O 11B, 1ST STAGE, POSTAL COLONY ROAD, VISHWESHWARA NAGAR, MYSURU-570 008 PPO:KN/MYS/00035728

6. B RAMU S/O A BYRAPPA, AGE 65 YEARS R/O 16, MCRTC LAYOUT, RING ROAD, KOPLUR JP NAGAR, MYSURU-570 008 PPO:KN/MYS/00024539

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7. M V SHIVAKUMAR S/O VEEREGOWDA, AGE 65 YEARS R/O.4, 3RD CROSS, ARAVINDANAGAR, MYSURU-570 023 PPO:KN/MYS/00024404

8. SATHYANARAYANA S/O NAGARAJU A N, AGE 67 YEARS R/O 249, GANGA NILYA, 1ST B CROSS, 5TH MAIN, LIC LAYOUT, SRIRAMPURA, II STAGE, MYSURU-570 023 PPO:KN/MYS/00023741

9. BASAVARAJU S/O Y V BASAVEGOWDA, AGE 65 YEARS R/O 655, BANNIMANTAPPA HUDCO, MYSURU-570 015 PPO:KN/MYS/00025862

10. C N BALAKRISHNA S/O NANJUNDIAH, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 56,4TH CROSS, SHANKARMUTTA ROAD,FORT MOHALLA MYSURU-570 004 PPO:KN/MYS/00036271

11. K S RAMAPRASSANNA S/O SATHYANARAYAN RAO, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 469,1ST STAGE, VISHWESHARA NAGAR, MYSURU-570 008 PPO:KN/MYS/

12. H B SWAMY GOWDA S/O B BASAWEGOWDA, AGE 69 YEARS R/O MIG 20, SIDDAPPAJI NAGAR, R.S.NAIDU NAGAR, MYSURU-570 007 PPO:KN/MYS/17429

13. K SUBRAMANYA S/O KRISHNA SHETTY K, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 8120, KALAMMANAGUDI CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 313

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PPO:KN/MYS/00062015

14. V PRAKASH S/O VISHWANATHAIAH, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 1252, AMBEDKAR ROAD, KRISHNAMURTHY PURAM, MYSURU-570 004 PPO:KN/MYS/00035613

15. K M KRISHNOJI RAO S/O CONDOJI RAO, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 664,10TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, MAHADESHWARA EXTENSION, MYSURU-570 016 PPO:KN/MYS/00033781

16. K KEMEGOWDA S/O KARISIDDEGOWDA, AGE 67 YEARS R/O 2706,1ST MAIN, MEDARGERE, K.R.MOHALLA, MYSURU-570 008 PPO:KN/MYS/21405

17. K ROHINKUMAR S/O KEMPAIAH, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 979, 5TH CROSS, SRI RAMAPURA, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-570 023 PPO:KN/MYS/35700

18. T SRINIVAS S/O THIMMAIAH, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 603, MASIEEDI ROAD, 3RD CROSS, MYSURU-570 010 PPO:KN/MYS/31159

19. S B NANJAIAH S/O BASAVAIAH, AGE 68 YEARS R/O NANJUNDESHWARA NILAYA, 14TH CROSS, V.V.NAGAR, KALLALLI MANDYA-571 401 PPO:KN/MYS/17421

20. S J VASANTHEGOWDA

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S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGE 63 YEARS R/O SALIGRAMA, PATEL KALEGOWDA ROAD, K.R.NAGAR, MYSURU-571 604 PPO:KN/MYS/30797

21. MAHADEVAPPA S/O MARIDEVAIAH, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 281, RANGANATHA NAGAR SHRI RANGAPATNA TOWN-571 438 PPO:KN/MYS/30651

22. H S NIRMALA W/O MALLIKARJUNA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 06,15TH BLOCK, MADHUVANA LAYOUT, SHRIRAMAPURA, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-5700 PPO:KN/MYS/26806

23. KUMARASWAMY S/O SHIVANAIAH, AGE 66 YEARS R/O #05, GORURU NEW EXTENSION, E BLOCK, SRINAGARA 2ND STAGE,MYSURU-570 008 PPO:KN/MYS/23592

24. JAVEREGOWDA S/O KALEGOWDA, AGE 65 YEARS R/O BETTAHALLI, SALIGRAMA HOBLI, K R NAGAR, MYSURU DIST-571 640 PPO:KN/MYS/30490

25. A S NALABAND S/O S N NALABAND, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 203,5TH CROSS,7TH MAIN, BANIMANTAPPA C LAYOUT, HANUMANTHNAGAR, MYSURU-570 015 PPO:KN/MYS/38566

26. H S MANJUNATH S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGE 66 YEARS R/O DODDEKALUR VILLAGE,

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IGOOR POST, SAKALESHPURA TQ, HASSAN DIST-573 137 PPO:KN/MYS/24616

27. SHEKAR S/O MAHADEVAPPA, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 402, 21ST MAIN, NEAR SBI BANK, J P NAGAR, MYSURU-570 008 PPO:KN/MYS/34174

28. M S KUMARASWAMY S/O SHIVANNA, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 4504/6A, 7TH CROSS, A G BLOCK, NEAR ST ANNES CONVENT, N.R.MOHALLA, MYSURU-570 007 PPO:KN/MYS/40075

29. PREMABAI W/O ESHWARAO SHANKPAL, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 17/201, KANAKANAGAR BEHIND SUB JAIL, K.R.NAGAR-571 602 PPO:KN/MYS/35193

30. M N BOREGOWDA S/O NINGEGOWDA, AGE 73 YEARS R/O MUDALABEEDU, ANKANAHALLI POST, SALIGRAMA HOBLI, K R NAGAR TQ, MYSURU DIST-571 604 PPO:KN/MYS/12681

31. RAHAMATHULLA S/O MOHIDDIN BEG, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 2617/1, PULLAKESHI ROAD, LASHKAR MOHHALA, MYSURU-570 007 PPO:KN/MYS/34894

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32. MOHAMMED SHARIFF S/O GAFFAR SHARIFF, AGE 64 YEARS R/O # 3/1, 2A CROSS, AJJAPPA BLOCK, DINNUR,R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032 PPO:KN/MYS/25181

33. Y B HUNAGUNDI S/O BASAPPA, R/O 2581,1ST STAGE, 4TH CROSS, RAJIVANGARA, MYSURU-570 019 PPO:KN/MYS/34441

34. H K CHANDRASHEKAR S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGE 60 YEARS R/O # 471,PETROL BUNK ROAD, SIDDALINGAPURA, MYSURU-570 003 PPO:KN/MYS/39230

35. KRISHNA URS S/O SUBBARAJ URS, AGE 62 YEARS R/O KAPILA MARGA, T.K.KOPPAL, MYSURU-570 006 PPO:KN/MYS/33860

36. G M MAHADEVASWAMY S/O MALLAPPA, AGE 67 YEARS R/O # 33,4TH MAIN,9TH CROSS, HALANALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU-570 028 PPO:KN/MYS/16069

37. B S SHEKAPPA RAI S/O SUBBANA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O # 3472,7TH MAIN,1ST BLOCK, KANAKADASA NAGAR, NEAR NETHAJI CIRCLE, MYSURU-570 023 PPO:KN/MYS/35331

38. C RAJASHEKAR S/O CHANNABASAPPA, AGE 65 YEARS R/O # 28,MEDAR BLOCK, MANJUNATH HOTEL CROSS, BOMBUBAZZAR,

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MYSURU-570 001 PPO:KN/MYS/27303

39. K N NAGENDRA S/O NAGESHRAO K C, AGE 72 YEARS R/O MIG 188,SHARADADEVI NAGAR, BOGADI NORTH,MYSURU-570 022 PPO:KN/MYS/15661

40. A B KUMARASWAMY S/O BASAVARAJPPA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 378,11TH MAIN,12TH CROSS, E BLOCK,J.P.NAGAR,MYSURU-570 008 PPO:KN/MYS/4428

41. CHIKKAMANCHAIAH S/O HONNEGOWDA, AGE 61 YEARS R/O # 108,KRISHNANAGAR, 9TH STAGE,PANDUPURA TOWN-571 434 PPO:KN/MYS/35691

42. PADMA SING D/O SHAMA SING, AGE 71 YEARS R/O #69,KSRTC LAYOUT, BANNIMANTAPPA, MYSURU-570 015 PPO:KN/MYS/13144

43. SRINIVASA S/O BOJJAMA T, AGE 64 YEARS R/O # 71, 2ND CROSS, GANGADEEP LAYOUT, (ISRO LAYOUT) GANTIGANAHALLI, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064 PPO:BG/BNG/67110

44. M NAGARAJA, S/O MADAIAH, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 321,1ST CROSS, 7TH MAIN, 4TH PHASE, GURURAJA LAYOUT, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU-560 085 PPO:KN/PF/MYS/69232

45. H NARESH S/O HONAPPA H, AGE 62 YEARS

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R/O #199A, BHCS LAYOUT, BANASHANKARI, 4TH STAGE, NEAR PATALAMMA TEMPLE, UTTRAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 061 PPO:BG/BNG/68134

46. T KRISHNA S/O THIMMAIAH, AGE 65 YEARS R/O 8,BEHIND BUTTAPPA TEMPLE, NAGADEVANHALLI, KENGERI, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 056 PPO:KN/BNG/63007

47. R MANOHAR S/O RAMANJULU NAIDU K, AGE 62 YEARS R/O #17,1G CROSS,10TH MAIN, 3RD STAGE,4TH BLOCK, BASAVESHEWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 079 PPO:BG/BNG/69608

48. T.S.TAVILDAR S/O SHAMA RAO, AGE 60 YEARS R/O B-102, UK NAMAMANE APARTMENT, C.V.RAMAN ROAD, KODIPALYA, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 060 PPO:BG/BNG/76840

49. S.R.THIMMEGOWDA S/O RAMANNA, AGE 60 YEARS R/O # 01, MADDAMA NILAYA, 4TH CROSS, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, PAPAREDDY PLAYA, BENGALURU-560 072 PPO:BG/BNG/72891

50. H.V.RAMACHANDRA MURTHY S/O VENKATANARAYANA RAO, AGE 62 YEARS R/O #191, SIDDHI PATALAMMA, BHCS LAYOUT, UTTARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 061 PPO:BG/BNG/66385

51. K.K.GULABI W/O P.S.CHANGAPPA, AGE 66 YEARS R/O # 984, 13TH CROSS, AYAPPA TEMPLE STREET, MANORAYANAPALYA,

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SULTAN PALYA, BENGALURU-560 032 PPO:BG/BNG/57125

52. R.YESHODA D/O RANGASWAMY M, AGE 62 YEARS R/O # 25, 4TH CROSS, GOPALAPPA LAYOUT, KHB MAIN ROAD, R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032 PPO:BG/BNG/71597

53. H.JAYARAM S/O M.S.HANUMANTHARAYAN, AGE 60 YEARS R/O 6105, NEAR VISHAL SCHOOL, SHUBHASH NAGAR, NELAMANGALA TOWN, BENGALURU-562 123 PPO:BG/BNG/0074231

54. M.MANJULA W/O LAKSHMINARAYANA V, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 42, 6TH CROSS, 2ND BLOCK, M.V.NAGAR, (RAMAMURTHY NAGAR) BENGALURU-560 016 PPO:BG/BNG/67223

55. K.REVANNA S/O LAKKANNA, AGE 64 YEARS R/O KOPPA VILLAGE & POST, YEDIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TQ 572 142 PPO:BG/BNG/65137

56. C.GAJENDRA MURTHY S/O CHENNAIAH K, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 18, DHANUSH NILAYA, 10TH CROSS, VINAYAKA NAGAR, KODIPALYA, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 060 PPO:BG/BNG/72544

57. C.RAJENDRAN S/O CHINNASWAMY NAIDU, AGE 66 YEARS R/O 726, 16/19 MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, MANJUNATH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010 PPO:BG/BNG/66607

58. A.C.SIDDALINGAIAH S/O CHIKKANNA, AGE 69 YEARS R/O 84, 6TH CROSS, OPP NEHARU MEMORIAL SCHOOL, RAJU LAYOUT, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 056 PPO:BG/BNG/49069

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59. B.C.VEERABHADRAIAH S/O CHIKKARUDRAPPA, AGE 66 YEARS R/O 6, 12TH MAIN ROAD, RAGHAVENDRA BLOCK, KALIDASA LAYOUT, SRINAGARA, BENGALURU-560 050 PPO:KN/BNG/57840

60. G.RAJENDRAN S/O GOPALAN, AGE 71 YEARS R/O 01, NANDANAM, 1ST BLOCK, 6TH CROSS, PRAGATHI TOWN SHIP, BABUSAB PALYA, BENGALURU-560 043 PPO:BN/BNG/36086

61. D.RAVI S/O DIVAKARAN K, AGE 71 YEARS R/O 19, RAJITHA NIVAS, 1ST BLOCK, 12TH CROSS, PRAGATHI TOWNSHIP, BABBUSAB PALYA, KALYAN NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 043 PPO:KN/BNG/34214

62. T.VENKATESH S/O THIMMAIAH C, AGE 65 YEARS R/O 23/B, KHB PUTTENAHALLI, YELAHANKA BENGALURU-560 064 PPO:KN/BNG/58659

63. K.NANJAIAH S/O KEMPAIAH, AGE 66 YEARS R/O B-150, SFS 208, 4TH PHASE, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064 PPO:KN/BNG/63817

64. M.BYLARASAIAH S/O MUTHAIAH, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 04, 9TH CROSS, KANAKANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032 PPO:KN/BNG/64097

65. KRISHNA ACHAR S/O CHENNACHAR, AGE 65 YEARS R/O #955, SHUBHODAYA, 16TH CROSS, 1ST STAGE, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 078 PPO:KN/BNG/78014

66. K.M.NAGARAJ

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S/O MUNIRAYANAPPA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 1508, 2B CROSS, 26TH MAIN, 9TH BLOCK, JAYANAAR, BENGALURU-560 069 PPO:KN/BNG/74015

67. G.N.LOKESH S/O NARASIMMAIAH G R, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 15/2-1, 5TH MAIN, 15TH CROSS, CHINNAIYYANA PALYA, AUDUGODI POST, BENGALURU-560 032 PPO:PY/PNY/42730

68. BANASHENKAR S/O JOGAPPA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 95, 15TH CROSS, 3RD TEMPLE STREET, KRISHNAPPA BLOCK, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 PPO:BG/BNG/67962

69. K.M. MAHADEVAIAH S/O KENDAIAH, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 120, 7TH CROSS, CONCORD LAYOUT, PATTANAGERE, R.V.POST, R.R.NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 059 PPO:BG/BNG/67132

70. N.CHANDRAPPA S/O K.S.NARAYANAPPA, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 3634, 58TH CROSS, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 078 PPO:BG/BNG/74103

71. G.SREEDHAR S/O BEEMANNA, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 989/8A, PRARTHANA NILAYA, BEHIND KSRTC BUS STAND, DAVANAGERE-577 002 PPO:KN/SHG/26509

72. IBRAHIM KHALELULLAH S/O IMAM SAB, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 686/9, 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS, BHAGATH SING NAGAR, DAVANAGERE-577 002 PPO:KN/SHG/19001

73. B.SADANANDA S/O SRIPATHI, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 3RD MAIN, 14TH CROSS, VINOBA NAGAR, NEAR AMRUTHMAI SCHOOL, NINALINGAPPA EXTN.

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DAVANAGERE-577 004 PPO:KN/SHG/21807

74. D.SHAFIULLA SAB S/O DADAMIYASAB, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 1053, KT JAMMANNA NAGAR, 2ND MAIN, 3RD CROSS, DAVANAGERE-577 002 PPO:KN/SHG/23238

75. A.V.RAMAPPA S/O VENKATAPPA, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 402, THANISANDRA, M.S.LAYOUT, DR S.R.K. NAGAR POST, NEAR WATER TANK, THANISANDRA, BENGALURU-560 077 PPO:BN/BNG/64592

76. L.N. NARASIMAIAH S/O LAKAIAH, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 13/18, KASTURI NIVASA, 5TH MAIN, J.P.NAGAR, 8TH PHASE, KOTHANURU, MAYURA VERMA ROAD, SRIKRISHNA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 076 PPO:PY/BOM/4470

77. H.K.ASHWATHNARAYAN S/O KRISHNA MURTHY, 78 YEARS R/O 251, WEST CHARD ROAD, 3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 079 PPO:BG/BNG/7312

78. H.N.MUNIRATHNAMMA W/O S.BOMMAIAH, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 58, 4TH CROSS, BTS LAYOUT, ARAKERE, BANNERGATTA ROAD, BENGALAURUR-560076 BG/BNG/72136

79. C.B.RAMAMANI W/O NARASIMMA MURTHY, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 68, 19TH CROSS, KVITHA LAYOUT, KENGERI SATLITE TOWN 560 060 PPO:BG/MRD/5744

80. R.RENUKA W/O SAYED JAMEEL AHAMED, AGE 61 YEARS R/O NO.25, 6TH CROSS, SUMANGALA DEVI ASHRAMA ROAD,

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HEBBAL, R.T.NAGARA POST, BENGALURU-560 034 PPO:BG/BNG/72462

81. T.S.MUKTHAMBA D/O T.G.SRINIVASA MURTHY, 71 YEARS R/O 170, 1ST CROSS, G.P.RAJARATHNAM ROAD, BTS LAYOUT, ARAKERE, BANERGATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 076 BG/BNG/38308

82. C.SRIKANTH ARADYA S/O CHANNABASAVA ARADYA, AGE 68 YEARS R/O 373, QST FLOOR, 12TH MAIN, 16TH CROSS, J.P.NAGAR, 5TH PHASE, BENGALURU-560 078 PPO:KN/BNG/54657

83. A.RAHEEM SHARIEF S/O ABDUL KHADAR SHAREEF, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 762, 3RD CROSS, H.K.B.K. COLLEGE, WEST GATE ROAD, NAGAVARA, BENGALURU-560 045 BG/BNG/68433

84. S.BASAPPA S/O SIDDALINGAPPA K, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 305, B 7TH CROSS, BALAJI LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 056 PPO:PY/PNY/00029489

85. S.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O M.A.SHIVANANDAM, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 92, 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS, POTHALAPPA GARDEN, AUDUGODI POST, BENGALURU-560 030 PPO:BG/BNG/00075794

86. T.GOVINDA S/O THIMAIAH T, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 55, 5TH CROSS, BOMMANAHALLI, BEGUR ROAD, VATTASANDRA, BENGALURU-560 068 PPO:BG/BNG/00068894

87. SYED HAFEEZ

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S/O SYED YOUSUF, AGE 69 YEARS R/O 7, 1ST BLOCK, EAST, BYRSANDRA MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 011 PPO:KN/BNG/40530

88. P.KRISHNA SHETTY S/O D.PAPASETTY, AGE 66 YEARS R/O 39/52, SAPTHAGIRI SADANA, 1E CROSS, R.E.M.C.O. LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 104 PPO:BG/BNG/00064473

89. KALEGOWDA S/O DURGEGOWDA, AGE 66 YEARS R/O 891, 59TH CROSS, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, OPP TO POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560 078 PPO:BG/BNG/00059527

90. K.H.SHIVALINGAIAH S/O HOLEGOWDA, AGE 66 YEARS R/O 943, KUMARSWAMY LAYOUT 50 FEET MAIN ROAD, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 078 PPO:BG/BNG/00061251

91. K.DINAMANI S/O KRISHNAPPA D, AGE 69 YEARS R/O 240, 5TH CROSS, NAVEEL ROAD, A & B BLOCK, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU-570 023 PPO:KN/MYS/16898

92. S.P.SUNDARACHARI S/O PUTTACHARI, AGE 60 YEARS R/O 332, JALAKANTESHWARA NAGAR, BEHIND KSRTC QUTRS, AUDUGODI POST, BENGALURU-560 030 PPO:BG/BNG/00077477

93. NEELAMMA W/O M.B.MACHAIAH, AGE 67 YEARS R/O 50, KAVERI MANE, 11TH A CROSS, BTS LAYOUT, SIDDEHALLI, NEAR CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE, HESARGATTA ROAD, NAGASANDRA POST BENGALURU-560 076 KN/BNG/51994/51994

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94. THULSAMMA D/O BASAVAIAH, AGE 68 YEARS R/O 46/37, 16TH A MAIN, 4TH BLOCK, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096 PPO:KN/BNG/49246

95. C.DAMODAR S/O CHINNAPPA AC, AGE 66 YEARS R/O 20/9/15A, 8TH CROSS, RUDRAPPA GARDEN, KASTURI BAI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 026 PPO:KN/BNG/55076

96. S.RAJACHARI S/O VENKATASUBBACHARI, AGE 65 YEARS R/O 54, 2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN, BHEL LAYOUT, CHIKKABETTAHALLI, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BENGALURU-560 097 PPO:KN/BN/58088

97. L.V.RAJAN S/O LAKSHMI NARASIMMAIAH, AGE 58 YEARS R/O 130/9, S-SIM-B, YELAHANKA 5TH PHASE, NEAR MARTHRU BLIND HOSTEL, BENGALURU-560 064.

PPO:BG/BNG/00076004

98. VEERABRAHMACHAR S/O GURUMURHACHAR, AGE 68 YEARS R/O 129, 2ND MAIN, KSRTC LAYOUT, J.P.NAGAR, 2ND PHASE, BENGALURU-560 078 PPO:KN/BNG/45695

99. J. CHIKKEGOWDA S/O JAVEREGOWDA, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 26, 8TH A CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGAR, BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU-560 085 PPO:BG/MRD/00006399

100. C.MANJUNATH S/O CHIKKANNA, AGE 61 YEARS R/O KANCHUGARANAHALLI, HARTHI POST, MAGADI TQ, RAMANAGAR DIST-562120 PPO:PY/PNY/00029883

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101. T.R.CHANNARAMAIAH S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O BEHIND SHISHUVIHAR, GARDEN ROAD, AGRAHARA, TUMKURU-572 101 PPO:PY/PNY/00029034

102. S.JADADEESHAIAH S/O A.SIDDAIAH, AGE 73 YEARS R/O 73, 11TH CROSS, NGEF LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU-560 072 PPO:KN/BNG/8364

103. M.MARIGOWDA S/O MUDDEGOWDA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O KUVEMPUNAGAR, 2ND STAGE, HARUVALLI, PANDUPURA, MANDYA DIST-571 434 PPO:BG/BNG/6512

104. G.S.NAGARAJA RAO S/O G.R.SATHYANARAYANA RAO, AGE 59 YEARS R/O #5, APPANAPPA LAYOUT, BYADRAHALLI, NEAR GANESH TEMPLE, BENGALURU-560 091 PPO:KN/MLR/00097061

105. G.R.MAYIGOWDA S/O RAMAIAH, AGE 64 YEARS R/O BOMMACHANAHALLI, SUGGANAHALLI POST, RAMANAGAR-562 128 PPO:BG/MRD/3802

106. A.RAJAPPA S/O RANGAPPA, AGE 60 YEARS R/O 157, 4TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, PALASANDRA LAYOUT, KOLAR-563 101 PPO:PY/KRP/00032155

107. M.MALLIKARJUNA MURTHY S/O MALLAIAH, AGE 60 YEARS R/O 2530, VAISHNAVI HEVANS, PLAT NO.202, 2ND FLOOR, 14TH MAIN, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 078 PPO:BG/BNG/00072440

108. A.NAGARAJU S/O ARASA HANUMAIAH, AGE 63 YEARS

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R/O 8, 8TH MAIN, DATTATHREYA NAGAR, HOSAKERE HALLI, BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU-560 085 PPO:BG/MRD/00006794

109. H VENKATESH S/O RAMACHANDRA SHETTY, AGE 71 YEARS R/O 41/42, SHANTHA KUTTEERA, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, MARIYAPPANAPALYA, GYANABHARTHI, BENGALURU-560056 PPO:BG/BNG/00049855

110. M.A.NAGARAJU S/O T.M.ANJAIAH SHETTY, AGE 79 YEARS R/O 179, 2 C CROSS, 3RD MAIN, NAGENDRA BLOCK, BENGALURU-560050 PPO:BG/BNG/00000152

111. M NAGARATHANA W/O PUTTASWAMY K G, AGE 68 YEARS R/O 488, 8TH MAIN, 1ST STAGE, 1ST CROSS, BEML LAYOUT, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560079 PPO:KN/BNG/43241

112. T.R.LAKSHMI W/O KASINATH H, AGE 61 YEARS R/AT 303, ELEGANT EMBASEE-3, A BLOCK, H.V.HALLI, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU-98 PPO:BG/BNG/00072496

113. SARASA W/O B CHANNAKESHA, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 792, 13TH A CROSS, CHANDRA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU-72 PPO:BG/BNG/00071916

114. C G MANJULA W/O RAJAGOPAL C N, AGE 63 YEARS R/AT 152, 5TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, R.K.LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, NEAR PADMANABNAGAR BENGALURU-560070 PPO:KN/BNG/38964

115. P.T.BOJAMMA W/O THIMMAIAH P K, AGE 75 YEARS R/O SRI CAUVERY NILAYA, 17TH CROSS, 2ND BLOCK,

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VISHWAPRIYA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 068 PPO:BG/BNG/00010371

116. WILFRED SERRAO S/O LAWRENCE SERRAO, AGE 68 YEARS R/O 45, 5TH CROSS, ASHWATH KATTE ROAD, KURUBARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560086 PPO:KN/BNG/49729

117. H KEMPAIAH S/O HANUMEGOWDA, AGE 65 YEARS R/O 15, 4TH CROSS, RAMAIAH EXTENSION, PEENYA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 058 PPO:KN/PNY/19472

118. K SADASHIVA MURTHY S/O KAPPANA G, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 3201, 19TH CROSS, R.P.ROAD, NANJUNGUD-571301 PPO:KN/MYS/38730

119. B.S.LINGARAJU S/O SIDDAIAH, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 277, 2 GMAIN, 11TH BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU-560072 PPO:BG/MRD/000006479

120. J SIDDARAME GOWDA S/O JOGIGOWDA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 168, 1ST MAIN, 7TH CROSS, HEALTH LAYOUT, SRIGANDA KAVLU, ANNAPURENESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560091 PPO:KN/PNY/27417

121. S VASU S/O V SAMPANGI, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 1814, HAMSAPURA, 22ND MAIN, 23RD CROSS, GOVINDARAJANAGAR, VIJAYNAGAR, BENGALURU-560079 PPO:BG/MRD/00004784

122. C SHIVANNA S/O CHANNAIAH, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 547, 5TH MAIN, PIPELINE ROAD, SRINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 050 PPO:BNG/00066503

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123. G.M.GOWRI SHANKAR S/O MALLIKARJUNAIAH, AGE 69 YEARS R/O 209, C.T.BEDI, 3RD CROSS, OLD POLICE STATION ROAD, T.R.NAGAR, BENGALURU-560028

124. B.L. ADIGA S/O ADIGA.B.S, AGE 79 R/O 10 SARVOTHAMA NILAYA, 7TH A MAIN ROAD, BANDAPPA GARDEN, MUTHYALANAGARA, GOKUL EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560054 PPO:BG/BNG/0003040

125. VISHWARADHAY S/O C.N. ARADHYA, AGE 72 YEARS R/O 376, ABHIRAMI, 13TH CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, VISHVAPRIYA LAYOUT, 1ST BLOCK, BEGUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 068 PPO:KN/BNG/33768

126. S.V.SUDEERKUMAR S/O VITTAL GADIYAR S, AGE 62 YEARS R/O BETMAKKI, SHANTHA NILAYA, NEW EXTENSION, SEEBINAKERE POST, THIRTHAHALLI-577432 PPO:KN/SMG/00021640

127. B. RAMAKRISHNA S/O BETTAPPA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 104/A, 7TH CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA EXTENSION, MYSURU-570019 PPO:KN/MYS/220731

128. SIDDAPPA N MALAGER S/O NIMBAPPA, AGE 61 YEARS R/O C-3, 5TH FLOOR, BSNL QUARTERS, 80 FEET ROAD, INDIRANAGAR, NEAR EMPIRE HOTEL, BENGALURU-560038 PPO:BN/BNG/00071171

129. J CHANDRA S/O JAVANAPPA, AGE 65 YEARS R/O 118, 4TH CROSS, NETHAJI NAGAR, HALANAHALLI, MYSURU-570010 PPO:KN/MYS/000254689

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130. K.R.GUNDAPPA S/O K.L.RANGAIAH, AGE 66 YEARS R/O 305A, KANAKAGIRI, VIDYARANYAPURAM 12TH CROSS, MYSURU-570008 PPO:KN/MYS/38439

131. P RAMKRISH S/O PAPANNA, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 200, 7TH CROSS, KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, NEAR ST PUBLIC SCHOOL, VISHVANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU-560091 PPO/KN/BNG/2692

132. S SHANKAR S/O S.N. SURYANARAYAN RAO, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 91 DHARAM SREE, 1ST CROSS, VISHWA HINDU PARISHATH, SHANKARAPURAM, BENGALURU-560004 PPO:PY/KRP/20062

133. E MUKUNDA S/O E SIDDAPPA, AGE 69 YEARS R/O 10/75, 3RD MAIN, BSK 3RD STAGE, 3RD CROSS, SRINIVASA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560085 PPO:KN/BNG/43126

134. R VENKATESHAIAH S/O RAMASWAMY, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 397/1, 3A CROSS ROAD, PARAVATHINAGAR, LAGGERE, BENGALURU-560 058 PPO:PY/PNY/25960

135. NARASIAH S/O PUTTASWAMY, AGE 72 YEARS R/O 277, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND BLOCK, NEAR GANESH MANDIR, SWAMY VIVEKANAND ROAD, THYAGARAJA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560028 PPO:KN/BNG/00033864

136. M GANGARAJU S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 56, SRIRAMA NILAYA, 5TH MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054

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PPO:PY/PNY/00021970

137. B CHANDRAPPA S/O BANNAPPA, AGE 66 YEARS R/O NO.3, 7TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, KOTTIGE PALYA, BENGALURU-560057 PPO:BG/BNG/00060108

138. B MAHADEVAIAH S/O BYRANNA, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 1198, 4TH CROSS, KALYANA NAGAR, T.DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 057 PPO:PY/PYN/00020883

139. D.S.KULAKARNI S/O SHIVARAO KULAKARNI, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 710, 8TH CROSS, VIDAMANYA NAGARA ANDRAHALLI, BENGALURU-560091 PPO:PY/PNY/28524

140. V.N.CHINNAIAH RAJE URS S/O V NANJERAJE URS, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 213/49, PIPE LINE ROAD, KAVERI NAGAR, KURUBARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560079 PPO:PY/PNY/28253

141. SH.M.HAMBUGOWDA S/O MARIYAPPA GOWDA H S, AGE 70 YEARS R/O 35, FLAT NO.103, M.N. KRISHNA RAO ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560 004 PPO:KN/BNG/46959

142. T. VENKATACHALLAIAH S/O THIMMAIAH, AGE 67 YEARS R/O VADDARAHALLI, KADABGERE POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU-562 130 PPO:KN/BNG/60129

143. SHANTHI PRABHAKARAN W/O SAMUEL PRABHAKARAN, AGE 70 YEARS R/O 22/10, LITTLE NEST, 5TH MAIN, 7TH CROSS, S.K.GARDEN, BESION TOWN, BENGALURU-46 PPO:KN/BNG/20405

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144. H.B.DIVAKARA S/O BASAVALILNGAIAH, AGE 68 YEARS R/O 722, SRI NANDI KRUPA, 1ST MAIN ROAD, KCHS LAYOUT, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560056 PPO:BG/MRD/00001257

145. V VANAJAKSHI W/O T.S. SHRINIVAS, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 387, 4TH BLOCK, 4TH MAIN, H.B.R. LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560043 PPO:PY/KRP/20315

146. CICILA W/O ARAOGYASWAMY, AGE 64 YEARS R/O HANIDUE, SANGOLLIRAYANNA ROAD, AKAYAMMA LAYOUT, SUBRANYAPALYA, BENGALURU-560043 PPO:BG/BNG/00063091

147. B.S.SHIVAPRAKASH S/O B. SHIVANNA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 1035, BOGANADEESHWARA NILYA, LAKSHMIPURA EXTENSION, MANCHENAHALLI, GOWRIBIDINUR TALUK CHIKKABALLPURA DISTRICT-561211 PPO:PY/KRP/29503

148. N SADASHIVAIAH S/O NAJNUNDIA, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 64, NEAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, HIRIBIDINUR, GOWRIBIDNUR-561208 PPO:PY/KRP/00019461

149. C.Y.HANUMANTHARAYA S/O C. YERAPPA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 560/14, MARUTHI NILAYA, 7B CROSS, 2ND STAGE, SHIVAKUMARA SWAMY NAGAR, HADADI ROAD, BAPUJI VIDYANAGAR, DAVANGERE-577005 PPO:KN/SHG/00023485

150. BHAGYAMMA W/O M.SHRINIVASAIAH, AGE 64 YEARS R/O 318, AKSHAYA, 4TH D MAIN, MARUTHI LAYOUT,

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VASANTHPURA, BENGALURU-560 061 PPO:BG/BNG/00073598

151. S ASHOK S/O SHANKAR RAO, AGE 61 YEARS R/O 35, 19TH CROSS, KAMANAGUNDNAHALLI, JALAHALLI WEST, BENGALURU-560 015 PPO:BG/BNG/00077374

152. HEMARAJU S/O H.P.GUNDAPPA, AGE 65 YEARS R/O SRISHTI, ADICHUNCHANGIRI ROAD, VIDYANAGARA, HASSAN-573202 PPO:BG/BNG/57195

153. G.PURUSHOTHAM S/O P GOVINDARAJU, AGE 60 YEARS R/O 1308, 21 B MAIN, 11TH CROSS, HSR LAYOUT, SECTOR-1 BENGALURU-560102 PPO:BN/BNG/77596

154. S.V.MANJEGOWDA S/O VYRAMUDI GOWDA, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 403, 7A MAIN, FF LAYOUT, LAGGERE, BENGALURU-560058 PPO:BG/BNG/66894

155. T.M.RAMEGOWDA S/O MUNISONNAPPA, AGE 62 YEARS R/O 19, 4TH MAIN, G.K.V.K LAYOUT, ALLALASANDRA, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU-560 065 PPO: KN/BNG/72263

156. K.S.GOPALKRISHNA S/O K.V. SEENAPPA, AGE 63 YEARS R/O 68, LAKSHMAIAH REDDY CROSS, 3RD MAIN, 3RD BLOCK, HRBR LAYOUT, KALYANAGARA (KAACHARAKANAHALLI) BENGALURU-560084 PPO:BG/BNG/67398

157. RAVIDRA BARAD S/O PARUSHURAM, AGE 65 YEARS

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R/O C/O M.C.LINGARAJU, 19, 4TH MAIN, G.K.V.K. LAYOUT, ALLALASANDRA, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU-560065 PPO: GB/HBL/53850.

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

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

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

161. 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-1, R-2, R-7, R-9, R-10, R-11, R-14, R-15, R-19, R-21, R-42, R-53, R-118, R-126, R-127, R-129, R-130, R-133-135 & R-152; SRI P.P. JAYAKUMARA, ADV., FOR R-43-45, R-47-49, R-53, R-55-61, R-69-72, R-78, R-79, R-81, R-84, R-87, R-88, R-97-95, R-97, R-98, R-100, R-101, R-103, R-105, R-107, R-111-113, R-120-122, R-131, R-136, R-139, R-140, R-141, R-144, R-147-151 & R-154; SRI D.S. DODDAIAH, ADV., FOR R-85; CGC FOR R-158; SMT. H.R. RENUKA, ADV., FOR R-159; R-4, R-5, R-8, R-12, R-13, R-16, R-17, R-18, R-20, R-22, R-23, R-24, R-25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 50, 51, 52, 54, 62, 63, 65, 67, 68, 73, 74, 75, 76, 80, 82, 83, 89, 90, 91, 96, 99, 104, 108, 109, 114, 117, 119, 125, 128, 132, 137, 142, 145, 153, 156, 157, 160 ARE SERVED)

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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

2794-2950/2018 (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 an order

dated 25.04.2019 passed in W.P.Nos.2794-2950/2018.