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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49028 WP No. 10103 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 10103 OF 2022 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI. PRAVEEN ACHARYA S/O VASUDEV ACHARYA RANGANAKERI, HERADI VILLAGE BARKUR POST OFFICE UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA HEGDE., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAVINDRANATH K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
ASSISTANT OF COMMISSIONER AND RECOVERY OFFICER SUB REGIONAL OFFICE 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR TULUNADU TOWERS, COURT ROAD UDUPI - 576 101.
2.
SECTION SUPERVISOR RECOVERY SECTION EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR TULUNADU TOWERS, COURT ROAD UDUPI - 576 101 …RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. VANITA K.R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2)
Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49028 WP No. 10103 of 2022
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE 18 PERCENT INTEREST AS ORDERED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P NO. 19858/2015 DATED 03.12.2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ALSO THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER DATED 10.01.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-J.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
ORAL ORDER
Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the parties.
2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for a direction to the respondents to pay 18% interest as ordered by this Court in W.P.No.19858/2015 dated 03.12.2015 and also to consider the representation dated 10.11.2021 given by the petitioner at Annexure 'J'.
3. Heard Sri. Vinaya Hegde on behalf of Sri. Ravindranath.k, learned Counsel for the petitioner.
4. Having taken note of the submission made by the
learned Counsel for the petitioner by referring to the order
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49028 WP No. 10103 of 2022
dated 03.12.2015 (Annexure 'B') in W.P.No.19858/2015, the respondents herein are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.11.2021 (Annexure 'J') within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE
JT/- CT: JL