- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21015-DB WP No. 24200 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 24200 OF 2021 (L-PF) BETWEEN: 1. THE REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER EPFO REGIONAL OFFICE P B NO 572 SILVA ROAD HIGHLANDS MANGALORE - 575002 2. THE RECOVERY OFFICER EPFO REGIONAL OFFICE P B NO 572 SILVA ROAD HIGHLANDS MANGALORE - 575002 …PETITIONERS (VIDE ORDER DATED:17.01.2022, SMT. NALINI VENKATESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/s. MANGALORE MINERALS (P) LTD MINERAL HOUSE, HAMAPANNAKATTA MANGALURU - 575001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAMESH UPADYAYA., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN EPF/NO/46/2017 FROM THE HON'BLE C.G.I.T BENGALURU, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THAT PORTION OF Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21015-DB WP No. 24200 of 2021 THE ORDER DATED 29.12.2020 IN EPF/NO/46/2017 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE C.G.I.T BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE REDUCING THE DAMAGES LEVIED BY THE PETITIONER AUTHORITY VIDE SEC.14 B DATED 19.12.2014 FOR DELAYED REMITTANCES MADE DURING THE DEFAULTED PERIOD APRIL 1994 TO APRIL 2003 AND PERMITTING THE RESPONDENT TO DEPOSIT RS.6,53,000/-. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present writ petition has been filed impugning the order dated 29.12.2020 passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-Cum-Labour Court (for short 'the CGIT') in EPF No.46/2017 instituted by the respondent herein, wherein the damages is reduced from 100% to 50% in exercise of the jurisdiction under the Section 7L of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The CGIT has taken into account the facts and circumstances of the case for reducing the damages to 50%. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21015-DB WP No. 24200 of 2021 2. We do not find that the CGIT has exceeded its jurisdiction or order the passed by the CGIT is perverse or not supported by any reasons. 3. Therefore, we find no merit in this writ petition, which is why it is dismissed. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28