- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49014 WP No. 34453 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 34453 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S FAROHAR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY/MANAGER NANDAN KUMAR K HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT PM BUILDING, NO 41, 4TH MAIN BTM LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, N S PALYA, OFF BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU 560076 ESIC NO 50000849000001301 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. JYOTHI K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE RECOVERY OFFICER ESI CORPORATION, SRO BMS 29 SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, BOMMASANDRA NO 23, 9TH C MAIN, BTM RIGH ROAD OPPOSITE IOC PETROL BUNK BENGALURU 560029 2. MANAGER FEDERAL BANK, BANNERGHATTA IIM-B BRANCH, DOOR NO 108/7 GROUND FLOOR, BANNERGHATTA ROAD DORESANIPALYA, NEAR KALYANI KALA MANDIR BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560076 3. FAROHAR GLOBAL FOUNDATION REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL EMPLOYER DARA H SATPATIWALA C/O VIBGYOR HIGH, 4TH MAIN RD NS PALYA, BTM 2ND STAGE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49014 WP No. 34453 of 2025 BANNERUGHATTA, BENGALURU 560076 ESIC NO 50000436390001301 …RESPONDENTS (NIL) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED GARNISHEE ORDER BEARING NUMBER BMS.CP/50000436390001301 DATED 04.11.2025, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, FOR THE RECOVERY OF AN AMOUNT OF RS. 16,49,201/- FROM THE PETITIONER'S ACCOUNT (BEARING NO. 24560200001068) MAINTAINED AT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BANK (ENCLOSED AS ANNEXURE H) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following relief’s; 1. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned garnishee order bearing number bms.cp/50000436390001301 dated 04.11.2025, issued by the respondent no.1, for the recovery of an amount of Rs. 16,49,201/- from the petitioner's account (bearing no. 24560200001068) maintained at the respondent no.2 bank (enclosed as Annexure H). 2. Consequently, revoke and cancel the respondent no.2's decision to freeze the petitioner's bank account (bearing account no. 24560200001068), maintained with the respondent no.2 bank (a/c statement enclosed as Annexure J). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49014 WP No. 34453 of 2025 3. Issue a direction in the nature of a mandamus to the respondents to consider the representations at Annexure-N (dated 07.11.2025) and N1 (dated 07.11.2025) and consequently set aside the garnishee order dated 04.11.20254. 4. Issue any other directions / orders that this Honble court may deem fit and necessary under the given circumstances, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the above petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. Accepting the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1