- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18566 WP No. 23634 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 23634 OF 2024 (L-PF) BETWEEN: 1. RAMACHANDRA D, S/O LATE DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.642, 11TH CROSS 5TH MAIN, LALITHADRINAGARA, MYSURU - 570028. 2. BALACHANDRA, S/O LATE NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO.441, NEAR KRISHNA BAKERY, RAMSWAMY CIRCLE, MYSURU - 570009. BOTH PETITIONERS ARE THE EMPLOYEES OF 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI VISHNUKUMAR K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S HARDCORE SECURITYS SERVICES, NO.83/C, 10TH MAIN, ITI LAYOUT, MALALTHAHALLI, BENGALURU 560056, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, REGISTERED AS SECURITY AGENCY IN THE OFFICE OF 3RD RESPONDENT REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956. 2. FED BANK, RAMASWAMY CIRCLE, Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18566 WP No. 23634 of 2024 MYSORE - 570024, REPRSENED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. 3. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISISONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, GAYATHIRPURAM, MYSORE - 570019, BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 4. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, MYSORE ROAD, RARAJESHWARINAGARA, BENGALURU - 560098. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHIVANANDA R, ADVOCATE FOR R1, SRI M PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4, R2 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 TO INITIATE PROSECUTION PROCEEDING AGAINST R-1 AND 2 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Both petitioners are present. It is stated that Rs.2,88,826/- is deposited by first respondent towards EPF contribution payable to the petitioners. It is further submitted that each petitioners' entitlement is not yet decided. However, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18566 WP No. 23634 of 2024 both the petitioners jointly submit that nothing further survives for consideration in the petition. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63