- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14411-DB WP No. 44917 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 44917 OF 2017 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: 1. THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, HEAD OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKALJI KAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110 066 2. THE ADDITIONAL CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (HQ), EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, HEAD OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKALJI KAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110 066. 3. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I, EPF ORGANISATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, PB NO.572, HIGH LANDS, SILVA ROAD, MANGALURU-575 002. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHWETHA ANANDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI N K SUDHEENDRA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O N KESHAVAMURTHY, R/AT NO.30/1, SREEVALLABHA, OLD TEERTHA HALLI ROAD, Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14411-DB WP No. 44917 of 2017 OPP: AGRICULTURE OFFICE, SHIVAMOGGA-577 202. 2. SRI DAYANANDA S WODEYAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O SREEPADA RAO WODEYAR, R/AT SREESADANA, NO.174 A H LAYOUT, GOPALA, SHIVAMOGGA-577 205. 3. SRI S GOPALAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O S SUBRAMANYA AITHAL, R/AT NO.188, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, LBS NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577 204. 4. SRI K S BHASKAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O K SHESHAPPA, R/AT NO.8, 1ST FLOOR, KHB LINE, 1ST CROSS, RAJENDRA NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA BHAT M, ADV. FOR C/RESPONDENTS) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE INTERIM ORDER DTD.02.06.2017 PASSED BY THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU IN O.A.NO.170/001767-1770/2015 VIDE ANNEX-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14411-DB WP No. 44917 of 2017 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO) Learned counsel for the petitioners has drawn our attention to the memo filed by her seeking withdrawal of the writ petition. The memo reads as under: “The counsel for the Petitioners most respectfully submits that, in view of the instructions issued by a circular dated 14.02.2025, by the Head Office of the Petitioner's organization for implementation of the common judgment dated 31.08.2023 of the Hon'ble Madras High Court in WP/5981 of 2018, 7675-77 of 2017, and WMP Nos. 7362 of 2018, 9579-81 of 2018, filed by the Union of India and Others vs. D. Ebenezer Rajkumar and 25 Others, concerning the grant of MACP to SSAs in EPFO, forwarded through email to the counsel undersigned, the present Writ Petition may kindly be permitted to be withdrawn, with liberty, keeping open all the grounds urged in the present Writ Petition. 1. The copy of the email dated: 21.03.2025. 2. Copy of the judgment: 31.08.2023” - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14411-DB WP No. 44917 of 2017 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners reiterates the prayer to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4 Pending IAs if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4