- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9600 WP No. 8683 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 8683 OF 2021 (L-PF) BETWEEN: NORTHERN OPERATING SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED 2ND FLOOR RMZ ECOSPACE CAMPUS 1C SARJAPUR OUTER RING ROAD BELLANDUR VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560037. REP. BU MANISH R. ASOPA DIRECTOR FINANCE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.S. ANIRUDDHA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER - I EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION REGIONAL OFFICE K R PURAM NO F- 28, NSU BLOCK ITI CAMPUS BANGALORE PLANT K R PURAM BENGALURU - 560016. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9600 WP No. 8683 of 2021 2. THE RECOVERY OFFICER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION SUB REGIONAL OFFICE K R PURAM (WHITEFIELD) BENGALURU - 560036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NANDITA HALDIPUR., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE RECOVERY CERTIFICATES DATED 07.04.2021 ISSUED BY R1 U/S 8 OF THE ACT (AT ANNEXURE-D, E AND F ISSUE DIRECTION FOR STAY OF RECOVERY PROCEEDINGS AND / OR ANY COERCIVE ACTION THAT MAY BE TAKEN BY RESPONDENTS PURSUANT TO THE ORDERS NOS. PY/KRP/PD/35997/192 DAIRY NO. 1147/2018 DATED 05/03/2021 AND PY/KRP/PD/35997/194 DAIRY NO. 51/2020 DATED 10/03/2021 AND PY/KRP/PD/35997/196 DAIRY NO. 113/2020 DATED 10/03/2021 LEVYING DAMAGES U/S 14-B OF THE ACT (AT ANNEXURE-A, ANNEXURE-B AND ANNEXURE-C) DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE APPEALS BEFORE THE HONBLE CGIT, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9600 WP No. 8683 of 2021 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as under: "The petitioner begs to submit as follows: The present petition had been filed on 03.05.2021 for the limited purpose of obtaining interim protection from the enforcement of recovery certificates by the Respondents as no presiding officer had been appointed to the Hon'ble CGIT Bengaluru. Subsequently, the presiding officer has been appointed and assumed charge and the petitioner's appeal before the Hon'ble CGIT in EPF Nos.22,23,24/2021 along with the applications for stay have been partly heard on 21.02.2025. The matter now stands adjourned to 24.04.2025 for Respondent's objections. In light of the above, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the petition as infructuous and continue the interim protection till disposal of petitioner's stay applications by the Hon'ble CGIT." - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9600 WP No. 8683 of 2021 Smt. Nandita Haldipur, the learned counsel for the respondents, is heard in the light of the afore, and the petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous, and the interim protection granted by this Court shall continue until the disposal of the application of stay by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Bengaluru. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37