- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010467342023 NC: 2026:KHC:45943 WP No. 20248 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 20248 OF 2023 (L-PF) BETWEEN: M/S. ADITYA HOROLOGICALS LIMITED, NO.705, 7TH MAIN, CBI ROAD, HMT LAYOUT, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560032. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI. C.G.CHINNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARESH N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SANTHOSH NARAYAN S., ADVOCATE) AND: THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL OFFICE-YELAHANKA, NO.2, MARUTHI COMPLEX, 1ST 'A' MAIN, HIG 'A' SECTOR, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU-560098. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. NANDITA D.HALDIPUR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010467342023 NC: 2026:KHC:45943 WP No. 20248 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Santhosh Narayan.S., counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Nandita D.Haldipur., counsel for the respondent appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated 31.05.2022 passed by the respondent under Section 14B of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 vide Annexure-P. 3. Counsel Sri.Santhosh Narayan.S., submits that the petitioner has filed an appeal before the EPF Tribunal, Bengaluru in EPF Appeal No.44/2023 and the petitioner has also filed an application seeking stay. Counsel therefore, submits that an appropriate order may be passed. Counsel Smt.Nandita D.Haldipur., submits that an appropriate order may be passed. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010467342023 NC: 2026:KHC:45943 WP No. 20248 of 2023 4. Taking note of the fact that the petitioner has availed the alternate and efficacious statutory remedy by filing an appeal before the EPF Tribunal, nothing survives for consideration in the captioned Writ Petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of. It is made clear that the interim order granted by this Court on 11.09.2023 shall continue to operate till the consideration of the application filed by the petitioner before the Tribunal. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38