- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12478-DB WP No. 16521 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 16521 OF 2023 (L-PF) BETWEEN: THE ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA, NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB, YESHWANTHPUR 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 022. …PETITIONER (BY SMT.M.R.SHALAMALA., ADVOCATE) AND: ACE CARBO-NITRIDERS, A-145, 3RD CROSS, 1ST STAGE, PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BENGALURU - 560 058. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.K.R.ANAND, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HONBLE CGIT CUM LABOUR COURT IN EPF No:200/2017 DATED:18-06-2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND CONFIRM THE ORDER OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN IN Digitally Signed by REKHA R Location : High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12478-DB WP No. 16521 of 2023 No:PY/PNY/PD/9982/77/2016-17 DATED:05-05-2016 U/S. 14-B OF THE EPF AND MP ACT, 1952 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 'B' GROUP, 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 is filed by the Employees Provident Fund organization challenging the order dated 18.06.2020 passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court/ Appellate Authority (for short 'the CGIT') in EPF No.200/2017 filed by the respondent against the order of the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Peenya, Bengaluru dated 05.05.2016, whereby the Assistant Commissioner had imposed damages of Rs.3,26,016/- under Section 14-B of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. 2. The CGIT, considering the provisions of Para 32-A of the EPF Scheme, has reduced the damages to 50% i.e., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12478-DB WP No. 16521 of 2023 Rs.1,63,008/- rounded off at Rs.1,63,000/-. We see no reason to interfere with the impugned order passed by the CGIT and therefore, we dismiss this Writ Petition. However, without costs. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE TKN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7