- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010461892022 NC: 2026:KHC:54534 WP No. 20256 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. 20256 OF 2022 (L-PF) BETWEEN: M/S. LVK BABY WEAR PVT. LTD., REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1959 DT-2, G.R. RESIDENCY NO.70, J.P.NAGAR 6TH PHASE KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560 078 THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR SRI KRISHNA KUNDAPUR RANGA RAO …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJU T., ADVOCATE) AND: THE ASST. PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION REGIONAL OFFICE, BOMMASANDRA-I ANNAPOORNESHWARI COMPLEX SY NO.37, 6TH MAIN, SINGASANDRA HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560068. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. NANDITA D HALDIPUR., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED:30.08.2018 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 14B VIDE NO.PF/RO-BMS- I/PD/46475/DIV-7/1123/2018-19 IN ANNEXURE-A AND THE NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A WARRANT OF ARREST Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010461892022 NC: 2026:KHC:54534 WP No. 20256 of 2022 SHOULD NOT BE ISSUED DATED 25.11.2021 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY VIDE NO.RO/BOM-I/RECOVERY/ 46475/2021-2022/421 IN ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. 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 This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliefs: “ The petitioner humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order and quash: (a) The order dated 30.08.2018 passed by the respondent under Section 14B vide No.PF/RO- BMS/I/PD /46475/DIV-7/1123/2018-19 in Annexure-A. (b) The notice to show cause why a warrant of arrest should not be issued dated 25.11.2021 passed by the respondent authority vide No.RO/BOM-I/RECOVERY/ 46475/2021-2022/421 in Annexure-D.” Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010461892022 NC: 2026:KHC:54534 WP No. 20256 of 2022 2. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that during the pendency of the writ petition, the Provident Fund Authority has introduced the Scheme called ‘EPFO Vishwas 2026 Scheme’. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. This writ petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority under the ‘EPFO Vishwas 2026 Scheme’. (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 67 Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA