- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9847 WP No. 8186 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 8186 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MUNIYAPPA S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O MUNESHWARA NILAYA SIR M.V. ROAD, OPPOSITE TO NEHRU STADIUM, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.V. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. EMPLOYERS PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI - 110 001, REP. BY SECRETARY. 2. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION REGIONAL OFFICE NUMBER 13, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 025, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE COMMISSIONER Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9847 WP No. 8186 of 2021 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION SRI KARTHIK PLAZA, 2ND FLOOR DURGI GUDI MAIN ROAD SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 4. THE RECOVERY OFFICER/ REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER-II EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, SRI KARTHIK PLAZA, 2ND FLOOR DURGI GUDI MAIN ROAD SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROHIBITORY ORDER DATED 08.01.2020 ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-D TO THE WRIT PETITION AND THE PROHIBITORY ORDER DATED 09.01.2020 PASSED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT IN PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 18.02.2026 seeking withdrawal of the petition, which reads as under: "The above Writ Petition is directed against the order dated 08.01.2020 passed by the fourth respondent. During the pendency of the Writ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9847 WP No. 8186 of 2021 Petition, the petitioner breathed his last and the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner have not evinced any interest in prosecuting the above writ Petition. In view of the above, the writ petition has abated by operation of law and has become infructuous. Hence, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the writ petition as abated/infructuous by allowing this memo, in the interest of justice" 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SMC