- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29209 WP No. 5486 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 5486 OF 2020 (L-PF) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PARASHIVA, S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT JAMBUSAVARI DINNE, J.P.NAGAR, 8TH PHASE, BENGALURU-560076. 2. SRI. RAGHU R., S/O. RAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, KARMAVALAM POST, MULLUR, BENGALURU-560035. 3. SRI. B.NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. BYRAPPA B., AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, GAREPALYA 8TH MAIN, ANJANEYA TEMPLE ROAD, BENGALURU-562112. 4. SRI. MAHESHA S.C., S/O. CHANDRANNA S.L., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.81, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, SHRIGANDANAGARA, HEGGANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560009. 5. SRI. K.S.PRABHAKAR, S/O. LATE SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29209 WP No. 5486 of 2020 R/AT RAMAKRISHNAPPA BUILDING, CHOWDESHWARI LAYOUT, 4TH CROSS, ATTIBELE, ANEKAL TALUK-562107. 6. SRI. OBANNA H., S/O. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT RAMASHAPPA BUILDING, BASAPURA VILLAGE, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BEGUR HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK-560100. 7. SMT. VARALAKSHMAMMA, W/O. OBANNA H., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT RAMASHAPPA BUILDING, BASAPURA VILLAGE, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BEGUR HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK-560100. 8. SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR G.N., S/O. NAGENDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, NO.003, KAKANUR, DAVANAGERE-577552. 9. SRI, BEEMAIAH B., S/O. M.BEEMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT ANDRALLI VILLAGE, NEAR THOPAMMA TEMPLE, BENGALURU-560091. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. LAKSHMI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAJESH SHETTIGARA, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29209 WP No. 5486 of 2020 AND: 1. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, NO.13, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, RAJARAM MOHAN ROY ROAD, RICHMOND CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560025. REPRESENTED BY REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER 2. ASSISTANT PF COMMISSIONER SY NO.37/1, ANNAPOORNESHWARI COMPLEX, 6TH MAIN, HOSURU ROAD, SINGASANDRA, BENGALURU-560068. 3. KANDAN N., MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S. PHYTOGEN PHARMA (INDIA) PRIVATE LTD., NO.442/2, ADITHIYAA, 3RD FLOOR, 5TH CROSS, SHANKARAPPA LAYOUT, NEAR TATA SHERWOOD APARTMENT, BASAVANAGAR, BENGALURU-560037. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDITHA HALDIPUR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 18.10.2021, SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R3 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) 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: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29209 WP No. 5486 of 2020 ORAL ORDER Smt.Lakshmi, counsel on behalf of Sri.Rajesha Shettigara, for the petitioners and Smt.Nandita Haldipura, counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 appeared in person. 2. Smt.Nandita Haldipura, counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 on instruction submits that the organization has paid the provident fund amount to the petitioners 1 to 7. 3. Counsel for the petitioners acknowledges the said submission. 4. Taking note of the acceptance of the amount by the petitioners 1 to 7, nothing survives for consideration in the petition as far as petitioners 1 to 7 are concerned. 5. As far as petitioners 8 and 9 are concerned, counsel Smt.Nandita Halidpur, submits that they have not made any claim for the provident fund. She further submits that if a claim is made, the organization would look into the matter and take a decision in accordance with the law. Submission is placed on record. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29209 WP No. 5486 of 2020 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28