- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010288972026 NC: 2026:KHC:47119 WP No. 12974 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 12974 OF 2026 (L-PF) BETWEEN: SRI. PRADEEP. M.R., S/O. SRI. RAJSHEKAR M.D., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.165, SHANKAR MUTT ROAD, FORT MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 004. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. CHANDANI G.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DR. SUBBA RAO G S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SHAM SHAKTI BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI - 110001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, NO.109-128, 2ND STAGE, GAYATHRIPURAM, MYSORE - 570 019. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER 3. M/S. J.K. TYRE AND INDUSTRIES LTD., HAVING OFFICE AT PLOT NO.100-A BELAGOLA INDUSTRIAL AREA, SURVEY NO.26, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010288972026 NC: 2026:KHC:47119 WP No. 12974 of 2026 METAGALLI VILLAGE, MYSORE TALUK, MYSURU, KARNATAKA - 570 016. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE 4. M/S. J.K. TYRE AND INDUSTRIES LTD., EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUST, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT VIKRANT TYRE UNIT, KRS ROAD, METAGALLI, MYSORE - 570 016. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA SINGH, CGC FOR R1; SMT. B.V.VIDYULATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.C.PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4) THIS !WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Smt.Chandani.G.S., counsel on behalf of Sri.Subba Rao.G.S., for the petitioner and Sri.Vasuki.K.N., counsel on behalf of Sri.B.C.Prabhakar., for respondents 3 and 4 appeared in person. Sri.Aditya Singh., CGC for respondent No.1 and Sri.B.V.Vidyulatha., counsel for respondent No.2 appeared through video conferencing. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010288972026 NC: 2026:KHC:47119 WP No. 12974 of 2026 Counsel appearing for the respective parties, jointly submit that the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.19885/2025 and connected matters, disposed of on 30.04.2026. Heard the submissions advanced by the counsel appearing for the respective parties and perused the pleadings and material on record with due care. The issue involved in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.19885/2025 and connected matters, disposed of on 30.04.2026. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid order dated 30.04.2026 passed in W.P.No.19885/2025 and connected matters. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16