Karnataka High Court
The Union Of India vs H B Shiva Prasad on 29 June, 2018
Author: Mohammad Nawaz
Bench: Mohammad Nawaz
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE 2018
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.G.RAMESH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
WRIT PETITION NO.49604/2017 (S-CAT)
BETWEEN:
1. THE UNION OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
SHRAMA SADAN, NEW DELHI - 110 011
BY THE SECRETARY
2. THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
EPFO MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
HEAD OFFICE, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, 14
BHIKALJI KAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI - 66
3. THE ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT
FUND COMMISSIONER (HQ)
EPFO, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
HEAD OFFICE, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, 14
BHIKALJI KAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-66
4. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER - I, EPFO
REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA
NO.62, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB
YESHWANTHPURA
2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 022
5. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II
EPFO, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, WHITEFIELD
NO.36, NH-4, OLD MADRAS ROAD
K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 022
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6. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
SUB REGIONAL OFFICE
'ANNAPOORNESHWARI COMPLEX'
SURVEY NO.37/1, 6TH MAIN
SINGASANDRA, HOSUR MAIN ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 068 ...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI MALLIKARJUNAPPA.G, CGSC [ABSENT])
AND:
1. H.B.SHIVA PRASAD, S/O LATE BASAVARAJU
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
WORKING AS SENIOR SOCIAL
SECURITY ASSISTANT, EPF ORGANIZATION
SUB REGIONAL OFFICE
WHITEFIELD, NO.36, NH 4
OLD MADRAS ROAD
K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036
R/AT NO.133, MATHRUCHAYA
5TH CROSS, V.B.LAYOUT, KRISHNARAJAPURAM
BANGALORE - 560 036
2. B.N.BASAVA PRABHU
S/O LATE NAGARAJAPPA
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
WORKING AS SENIOR SOCIAL SECURITY
ASSISTANT, EPF ORGANIZATION
SUB REGIONAL OFFICE
WHITEFIELD, NO.36, NH4,
OLD MADRAS ROAD
K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036
R/AT NO.42, BOMMANAHALLI
VIRGONAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 049
3. ANTHONY JAMES.N
S/O K.NAGARAJ
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
WORKING AS SENIOR
SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT
EPF ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE
WHITEFIELD, NO.36, NH4, OLD MADRAS ROAD
K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036
R/AT NO.110, 10TH CROSS, HEMAVATHI STREET,
RAAMOORTHYNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 016
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4. C.MOHAN RAJ, S/O CHADAYAN
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
WORKING AS SECTION SUPERVISOR
EPF ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE
BOMMASANDRA, ANNAPOORNESHWARI COMPLEX
SURVEY NO.37/1, 6TH MAIN, SINGASANDRA
HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 068
RESIDING AT 120/A, 18TH G CROSS
ANNAI ILLAM, VIGNESHWARA LAYOUT
HOYSALANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 016
5. T.KRISHNAPPA, S/O LATE THIRUPATHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
WORKING AS SENIOR SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT
EPF ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE
WHITEFIELD, NO.36, NH4, OLD MADRAS ROAD
K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036
RESIDING AT NO.934, MUNISHWARA KRUPA
KADAGODI, NEW EXTENSION
BANGALORE - 560 067
6. A.CHANDRASHEKHAR, S/O LATE ADIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
WORKING AS SECTION SUPERVISOR
EPF ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE
NO.36, NH 4, OLD MADRAS ROAD
K.R.PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036
RESIDING AT NO.29/155, 7TH CROSS
OPP. NEHRU CHILDREN'S PARK
ROBERTSONPET, KGF - 563 122
7. SMT. MALARVENI, W/O THAGA KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
WORKING AS SENIOR SOCIAL SECURITY
ASSISTANT, EPF ORGANIZATION
SUB REGIONAL OFFICE
WHITEFIELD, NO.36, NH 4, OLD MADRAS ROAD
K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036
RESIDING AT NO.248-A, NARAYANAPURA
9TH CROSS, BANGALORE - 560 016
8. S.SUBRAMANYA RAJU
S/O LATE K.VENGAMA RAJU
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
WORKING AS SENIOR SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT
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EPF ORGANIZATION, SUB REGIONAL OFFICE
WHITEFIELD, NO.36, NH-4, OLD MADRAS ROAD
K.R.PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036
RESIDING AT NO.35, 13TH MAIN ROAD
PUTTENAHALLI POST, J.P.NAGAR
7TH PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078
9. KRISHNA KUMAR V., S/O VENKATARAMA NAIK
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
WORKING AS SECTION OFFICER
EPF ORGANIZATION SUB REGIONAL OFFICE
WHITEFIELD, NO.36, NH 4 OLD MADRAS ROAD
K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036
RESIDING AT NO.1270, 5TH MAIN
1ST STAGE, NEAR JINDAL GOVT. SCHOOL
MANASANAGAR NAGARBAVI
BENGALURU - 560 072
10. ANITHA SABU, W/O SABU THOMAS
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
WORKING AS SENIOR SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT
EPF ORGANIZATION SUB REGIONAL OFFICE
WHITEFIELD, NO.36, NH 4 OLD MADRAS ROAD
K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 036
RESIDING AT FLAT NO.5-O
W5 FERNHILL GARDEN APARTMENT
HSR LAYOUT, SECTOR-II
BANGALORE- 560 034
11. S.SREE KUMAR, S/O LATE A SRINIVASAN
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
INCHARGE SECTION SUPERVISOR
EPFO, REGIONAL OFFICE
PEENYA, NO.62, 3RD CROSS
INDUSTRIAL SUBURB, 2ND STAGE
YESHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE - 560 022
RESIDING AT NO.16, 'SOORYA', 1ST CROSS
NISARGA LAYOUT, NAGASANDRA POST
BANGALORE - 560 073
12. R.MAHESH, S/O C.RAJAGOPAL
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
INCHARGE SECTION SUPERVISOR
EPFO, REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA
NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB
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2ND STAGE, YESHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE - 560 022
RESIDING AT NO.44, 1ST MAIN ROAD
MARATHHALLI, VIJAYANAGAR
BANGALORE - 560 040
13. R. PARVATHI, W/O B.S.BHASKAR
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
WORKING AS SENIOR SOCIAL
SECURITY ASSISTANT
EPF ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE
PEENYA, NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL
SUBURB, 2ND STAGE, YESHWANTHPUR
BANGALORE - 560 022
RESIDING AT NO.82/1, "PRADYOTA"
13TH CROSS, ANNAPOORNESHWARINAGAR
NAGARBHAVI 2ND STAGE
BANGALORE - 560 091
14. SMT. SUMA JAIN
D/O C.MAHENDRAKUMAR JAIN
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
WORKING AS SENIOR S.S.A
EPFO, REGIONAL OFFICE
PEENYA NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB
2ND STAGE, YESHWANTHPUR
BANGALORE - 560 022
RESIDING AT "MIHIRA", NO.594, 1ST FLOOR
10TH F CROSS, AGB LAYOUT
HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 090
15. K.UMAPATHY, S/O LATE K.K.KEMPATHIMMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
INCHARGE SECTION SUPERVISOR
EPFO, REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA
NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB
2ND STAGE, YESHWANTHPUR
BANGALORE - 560 022
RESIDING AT NO.113, 4TH CROSS
1ST MAIN GOVERNMENT PRESS LAYOUT
ULLALA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 056
16. NARASIMHA MURTHY, S/O LATE M.GANGAIAH
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
INCHARGE SECTION SUPERVISOR
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EPFO, REGIONAL OFFICE,
PEENYA NO.62, 3RD CROSS
INDUSTRIAL SUBURB
2ND STAGE, YESHWANTHPUR
BENGALURU - 560 022
R/AT NO.1, DHANAPAL LAYOUT
SHETTIHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 015
17. SMT. C.J.YAMUNA, W/O V.E.GANESH
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
WORKING AS SENIOR SSA
EPFO, REGIONAL OFFICE
PEENYA, NO.62, 3RD CROSS
INDUSTRIAL SUBURB
2ND STAGE, YESHWANTHPUR
BANGALORE - 560 022
R/AT NO.116, "SRIJENUKALLU"
1ST CROSS, 2ND MAIN, RHCS LAYOUT
ANNAPOORNESHWARINAGAR
BANGALORE - 560 091
18. SMT. SUMA.G, W/O RADHAKRISHANAN.P
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
WORKING AS SR. SSA
EPFO, REGIONAL OFFICE
PEENYA, NO.62, 3RD CROSS
INDUSTRIAL SUBURB
2ND STAGE, YESHWANTHPUR
BANGALORE - 560 022
RESIDING AT NO.148/1, 1ST BLOCK
BEL LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA
BANGALORE - 560 097 ...RESPONDENTS
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE
ORDER DATED 02.06.2017 IN ORIGINAL APPLICATION
NO.170/00844/2016 PASSED BY THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU BENCH ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS
DAY, H.G.RAMESH J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
H.G.RAMESH, J. (Oral):
None appears for the petitioners though the petition is called for the second time. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution.
Petition dismissed.
Sd/-
JUDGE Sd/-
JUDGE LB