- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53160 WP No. 22785 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 22785 OF 2022 (L-PF) BETWEEN: HINDUJA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LTD., NO.690, 1st FLOOR, GHS SOFTWARE PARK, BOMMANAHALLI, HOSUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560068, THE PETITIONER IS A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND IS A SERVICE PROVIDER OPERATING ON A GLOBAL LEVEL WITH SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR BRANDS, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER HR …PETITIONER (BY SRI.VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.C.PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-1, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, BENGALURU(ELECTRONIC CITY) ANNAPOORNESHWARI COMPLEX, SURVEY NO.37/1, 6TH MAIN SINGASANDRA, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560068. KARNATAKA STATE. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. NALINI VENKATESH, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53160 WP No. 22785 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Vasuki, counsel on behalf of Sri.B.C.Prabhakar, counsel for the petitioner appeared in person and Smt.Nalini Venkatesh, counsel for the respondent appeared through video conferencing. 2. Sri.Vasuki, counsel submits that as against 14B order, the petitioner has filed an statutory appeal and the petitioner may be permitted to prosecute the appeal. Counsel further submits that the interim order granted by this court may be continued till the disposal of the appeal. 3. Submission is noted. 4. As the petitioner has already availed the statutory remedy, he is permitted to pursue the pending appeal before the authority. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53160 WP No. 22785 of 2022 The interim order granted by this court shall continue to operate, till the disposal of the appeal before the appropriate forum. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41