- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010348852021 NC: 2026:KHC:54334 WP No. 7802 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7802 OF 2022 (L-PF) BETWEEN: M/S MAX HYPERMARKET INDIA PVT LTD 2ND FLOOR, NO.39/3 AND 44, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560029 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER HR …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA B., ADVOCATE) AND: THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II/OIC REGIONAL OFFICE, BANGALORE (KORAMANGALA) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, BOMMASANDRA-1, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, ANNAPOORNESHWARI COMPLEX, NO.37/1, 6TH MAIN, SINGASANDRA, BANGALORE-560068 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M PRADEEP, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010348852021 NC: 2026:KHC:54334 WP No. 7802 of 2022 AUTHORITY TO NOT TO TAKE ANY COERCIVE STEPS IN EXECUTING AND IMPLEMENTING 7-A ORDER DATED 03.08.2021 NO: PY/BOM/34914/2021-22/52 AS PER ANNEXURE-A, TILL THE PRESIDING OFFICER APPOINTED/POSTED TO EPF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, AND THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER CORPORATION IS TAKEN UP FOR HEARING / ADMISSION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H .T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 29.09.2026, stating that, in view of subsequent events, this writ petition does not survive for consideration and the same has become infructuous. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59 Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA