- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40095 WP No. 7455 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 7455 OF 2015 (L-PF) BETWEEN: MEREDIAN EDUCATION TRUST, NO.112, BORTON CENTRE, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, MR. DILIP RAI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.Y.RAJENDRA PRASAD SHETTY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, SHANTHI BHAVAN, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, SHAHDARA SHAKTHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. THE REGIONAL P.F. COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, (MINISTRY OF LABOUR, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA), REGIONAL OFFICE, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, SILVA ROAD, HIGHLANDS, MANGALORE - 575 002, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA STATE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.V.VIDYULATHA., ADVOCATE FOR R2; V/O DATED 23.03.2016, R1 IS DELETED) Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40095 WP No. 7455 of 2015 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Y.Rajendra Prasad Shetty., counsel for the petitioner has appeared in person. Smt.B.V.Vidyulatha., counsel for respondent No.2 has appeared through video conferencing. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated 29.12.2014 passed by the second respondent in No.KN/MN/20534/ENF- II/Damages/1329/2014-15 vide Annexure-A. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The order passed under Section 14B of the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 is called into question in this Writ Petition on several - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40095 WP No. 7455 of 2015 grounds as set-out in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. Suffice it to note that there is an alternate statutory remedy of filing an appeal against the 14B order. Hence, I decline to exercise power under writ jurisdiction. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Because of dismissal of the Writ Petition, pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of and interim direction if any stands discharged. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47