- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010316472022 NC: 2026:KHC:54333 WP No. 14163 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. 14163 OF 2022 (L-PF) BETWEEN: M/S LAXMI ELECTRONICS MOULDS AND PRECISION ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT UNIT III, PLOT NO.81, EPIP AREA, WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE-560066 REP. BY ITS CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER SRI. SARAVANAN SRIRAMAN …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JOSEPH KANIKARAJ., ADVOCATE) AND: ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER REGIONAL OFFICE, K R PURAM, F-28, NSU BLOCK, ITI CAMPUS (BENGALURU PLANT) DOORVANI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560016 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. NANDITA D HALDIPUR, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOT TO TAKE COERCIVE STEPS AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDER NO.BEARING NO.PY/KRP/PD/7891/399 DTD 04.02.2022, PASSED BY THE Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010316472022 NC: 2026:KHC:54333 WP No. 14163 of 2022 RESPONDENT U/S 14 B OF EPF AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION ACT, 1952 WHICH IS APPENDED TO THE PETITION AS ANNEXURE-B TILL CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL NO.28/2022 BY THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND APPELLATE COURT, AT BANGALORE. 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, the appeal filed before the PF Appellate Authority has been dismissed. Therefore, 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.: 64 Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA