- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14409-DB WP No. 44712 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. 44712 OF 2017 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: 1. THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, MINISTRY OF LABOUR & 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 & EMPLOYMENT, HEAD OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKALJI KAMA PLACE NEW DELHI-110 066. 3. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-I, EPF ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, HIGH LANDS, SILVA ROAD, MANGALURU-575 002, 4. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER – II,(ADMN), EPF ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, HIGH LANDS, SILVA ROAD, MANGALURU-575 002. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHWETHA ANAND, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14409-DB WP No. 44712 of 2017 AND: 1. SRI. RAMESH B. N, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O. LATE NARAYANA B. K., R/AT NO. 824/1, DARSHAN NILAY, 2ND CROSS, LOKARANJA MAHAL ROAD, ITTIGEGUD, MYSURU-570 010. 2. SRI. GIRIDHAR D. R, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O. LATE RAMACHANDRA RAO, R/AT NO. MIC-23, "APARNA", 1ST MAIN, GANGOTHRI HUDKO LAYOUT, MYSURU-570 009. 3. SMT. GEETHA K. S, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O. SHIVARAMAIAH, R/AT NO. 223, GOMULKA MALAYA, KAVERY MAIN ROAD, RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR, MYSURU-570 009. 4. SMT. VEENA C. SHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O. A. R. CHANDRASHEKHAR, R/AT NO. 33, "SAMPADA", A-16, 1ST BLOCK, 6TH MAIN, 3RD FLOOR, RAMAKRISHNA NAGARA, MYSURU-570 022. 5. SMT. B. S. KUSUMA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, D/O. B. K. SRINIVASA RAO, R/AT NO. 265, 8TH CROSS, I MAIN, B. M. SHREENAGAR, METAGALLI EXTENSION, MYSURU-570 016. 6. SRI. NAVEENA P SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, W/O. MANJUNATHA RAO. T, R/AT NO.377, A-1 BLOCK, 3RD MAIN, 13TH CROSS, 3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSURU-570 017. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14409-DB WP No. 44712 of 2017 7. SRI. GEORGE D’SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. LATE LEO D’SOUZA, R/AT IMMACULATE, KAKKUNJE, SANTEKATTE POST, UDUPI-576 101. 8. T. K. RAVINDRA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA RAO, R/AT NO.151/12, PANCHAJANYA, GOKUL DIARY ROAD, URVASTORES, MANGALURU-575 006. 9. SRI. MADHAVA SALIAN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O. LATE HOOVAYA POJARI, R/AT NO.102, BHAVISHYA NIDHI ENCLAVE, VAMANJOOR POST, MANGALURU-575 028. 10. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA PRASANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O. LATE NARASIMHA ACHAR, R/AT NO.26, BHAVISHYA NIDHI ENCLAVE, VAMANJOOR POST, MANGALURU-575 028. 11. SMT. VANI. R. BARLAYA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/O. SRI. RADHAKRISHNA BARLAYA, R/AT BOLLAR HOUSE, BEKUR POST, VIA UPPALA-KASARGOD-671 322. 12. SMT. MALATHI. K, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/O. SRI. DEVADAS, R/AT NO.301, PRAVEEN APARTMENT, KODIALGUTTU, 2ND CROSS, MANGALURU-575 003. 13. SMT. USHARANI K SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O. SRI. KAMALAKSHA SHETTY, R/AT SIRIMANE, KALVAVI, DEREBAIL, KOTTARA, ASHOKA NAGARA POST, MANGALURU-575 006. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14409-DB WP No. 44712 of 2017 14. SMT. CLEMENTIA CRASTA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O. SRI. ALEX CRASTA, R/AT SOUZA LAYOUT, DARBE POST, PUTTUR, D.K. DISTRICT-574 201. 15. SMT. LAURA NATHALIA LOBO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O. SRI. JOACHIM LOBO, R/AT J. J. RODRIGUES COMPOUND, ATTAVAR, BABUGUDDE, MANGALURU-575 001. 16. SRI. B. B. VENUGOPAL AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O. LATE B. BABU, R/AT SRI. VIGNESH NILAYA, HEJAMADIKODI, UDUPI-574 103. 17. SMT. RAVIKALA. A AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O. SRI. THARANATH. S, R/AT NO. 2-18-1151/2, 7TH CROSS, SOUTHERPETE, KANKANADY POST, MANGALURU-575 002. 18. SMT. SHABARI AMIN S, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/O. SRI. H. SUDHAKAR AMIN, R/AT PRAKHYATH, BEHIND K.M.C. HOSPITAL, 5TH CROSS, ATTAVAR, MANGALURU-575 001. 19. SMT. TEELA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, D/O. SRI. NARAYANA NAIK M, R/AT NO. 35/2, JAYASHREE NILAYA, JYOTHINAGARA POST, KUDUPI, MANGALURU-575 028. 20. SMT. ANUPAMA S PAI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O. SRI. SUBRAY PAI P, R/AT D. NO. 5-6-548/1(2), - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:14409-DB WP No. 44712 of 2017 SREE VASUDEV, GUTHYAMASTAN ROAD, KODIAL BAIL POST, MANGALURU-575 003. 21. SRI. DINESH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRI. H. P. PADMANABHA, R/AT D. NO. 8-132/5, PADMALATHA, SOJANYA ROAD, BIKARNAKATTA, MANGALURU-575 005. 22. SRI. ISHWAR NAIK, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. SRI. AITHAPPA NAIK, R/AT D. NO. 2-23/13, MARUTHINAGARA LAYOUT, KULAI POST, HOSABETTU, MANGALURU-575 019. 23. SRI. NARAYANAN KELOTH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O. SRI. K. C. NAMBIAR, R/AT D. NO. 2-137/19, KUDLA GOVINDA PAI LAYOUT, GURUNAGAR MARY HILL, MANGALURU-575 008. 24. SRI. U. PANDURANGA KINI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. LATE U. MANJUNATHA KINI, R/AT NAYAK’S COMPOUND, BOLWAR, PUTTUR, D.K. DISTRICT-574 201. 25. SRI. JOACHIM CUTINHA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O. LATE THIMAS CUTINHA, R/AT "REJOICE: MARIA HILL ROAD, SIMON LANE, KANKANADY POST, MANGALURU-575 002. 26. SRI. BABU. N, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. LATE SHREEDHAR PAI, R/AT NELLITHARA HOUSE, ANANDASHRAM POST, KASARGOD DISTRICT-670 121. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:14409-DB WP No. 44712 of 2017 27. SMT. ANITHA. R, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, W/O. SRI. PRAVEEN .K, R/AT RAGA AMBA NAGARA, AREKEREBAIL, NEAR JEPPU MARKET, MANGALURU-575 001. 28. SMT. JAYALAXMI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/O. SRI. B. NITHIN KUMAR, R/AT JANANI, KATTE GARDEN, KUMPALA BYPASS, KOTEKAR POST, MANGALURU-575 002. 29. SRI. K. GEORGE JOSEPH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. LATE K. V. JOSEPH, R/AT VAILANKANNI HOUSE, PRASHANTH BAGH, 4TH CROSS, ALAPE, PADIL, MANGALURU-575 007. 30. SMT. ASHALATHA. K, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O. SRI. B. N. DEVADIGA, R/AT D. NO.1-99/2, ASHADEEP, AMRITHA NAGAR, THATAV, MAROLI, MANGALURU-575 005. 31. SMT. SUSHEELA. A, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O. SRI. NARAYANA NAIK, R/AT D. NO. 8-114/43 (5), SRI KARTHIKEYA THIMPAI COLONY, KANADKA SHAKTHINAGAR, MANGALURU-575 016. 32. SRI. K. NOORAHMED, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. SRI. BABABAIG SAHEB, R/AT SEEMA COTTAGE, SANTHOSH NAGAR, 2ND CROSS, MUNNOR, KUTHA PADAV, MANGALURU-575 017. 33. SMT. VIJAYALAXMI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:14409-DB WP No. 44712 of 2017 W/O. SRI. PRAVIN PAI, R/AT KAMAKSHIKRIPA, MARY HILL, GURUNAGARA, KONCHADY POST, MANGALURU-575 008. 34. SRI. K. DAYANANDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. LATE K. VASUDEVA, R/AT ANANTHASHREE SOUJANYA LANE, MEKEDEGUDDE, BIKARNAKATTE, MANGALURU-575 005. 35. SMT. LATHA N SHET, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/O. SRI. NAGAPPA P SHET, R/AT MIG-MA-2, KHB COLONY, NEAR RAMASHAKTHI MISSION, PADAV, SHAKTHINAGARA, MANGALURU-575 016. 36. SRI. K. THARANATHA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O. LATE K. N. SHETTY, R/AT DATTA PALACE 603, NEAR CENTRAL WEAR HOUSE, THALIPADY, KODIALBAIL, MANGALURU-575 001. 37. SRI. J. RAVICHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. LATE NAGARAJ, R/AT Q. NO. 90, BHAVISHYANIDHI ENCLAVE, VAMANJOOR POST, MANGALURU-575 028. 38. SRI. B. RAJENDRA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O. LATE LAXMINARAYANA BHAT, R/AT MILROSE ENCLAVE, NEAR CHRISTHAJYOTHI CHURCH-76, BADAGABETTU, BAILOOR POST, UDUPI -575 101. 39. SMT. K. BHAVANI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:14409-DB WP No. 44712 of 2017 W/O. SRI. ANANDA .K, R/AT SUBHASH NIVAS, PADUBIDRI, UDUPI-576 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M SUBRAMANYA BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R1-R39) 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.170/00845/2016 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 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 - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:14409-DB WP No. 44712 of 2017 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” 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