- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46964 WP No. 22702 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 22702 OF 2025 (L-PF) BETWEEN: SRI. SRIRANGA V.SHANBHAG S/O. LATE VISHNU SHANBHAG AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.9, 2ND FLOOR, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, KENCHENAHALLI, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 098. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOKA T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGIONAL / EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, NO.13, RAJA RAMMOHAN ROY ROAD, RICHMOND CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 025 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER 2. M/S. ARYA BHAVAN SWEETS, K.G.ROAD, SANTHOSH SHOPPING COMPLEX, L.G.CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 560 009 REP. BY SHRI SUBASH AGARWAL …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.PRADEEP, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46964 WP No. 22702 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Ashoka.T., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Pradeep.M., counsel for respondent No.1 have appeared person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent – Authority to dispose of the case in No.BG/BNG/15310/24 vide Annexure-A as expeditiously as possible. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has filed a petition under Section 7-A of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 before the respondent- Authority and the same has not been considered as of today. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 5. Taking note of the pendency of the petition before the Authority, this Court deems it proper to issue a Mandamus - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46964 WP No. 22702 of 2025 directing the respondent - Authority to consider the petition, in accordance with the law, if not considered as of today, within three months from the receipt of certified copy of this order. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 6. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Because of disposal of the Writ Petition, pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of and interim direction if any stands discharged. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29