THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER – Appellant
Versus
H S PRAKASH – Respondent
WP 51266/2019
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
WRIT PETITION NO. 51266/2019
C/W
WRIT PETITION NO.51462/2019
WRIT PETITION NO.52857/2019
WRIT PETITION NO.5447/2020
WRIT PETITION NO.6903/2020
WRIT PETITION NO.7613/2020
WRIT PETITION NO.8369/2020 (S-CAT)
IN WRIT PETITION NO.51266/2019
BETWEEN
1 .
THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
HEAD OFFICE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN,
NO 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI 3 110 066
2 .
THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER EXAM
HEAD OFFICE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT
FUND ORGANIZATION
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN
NO 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI 3 110 066
3 .
THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER - I (HRM)
2
HEAD OFFICE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT
FUND ORGANIZATION
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN
NO 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI 3 110 066
4 .
THE ADDITIONAL CENRTAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER
HQ ZONAL OFFICE,
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION
BHAVISHYANIDHI ENCLAVE, JALAHALLI
BENGALURU 3 560 013
... PETITIONERS
(BY SMT NALINI VENKATESH, ADV.)
AND:
1 . H S PRAKASH
S/O SIDDARAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
WORKING AS SENIOR SOCIAL
SECURITY ASSISTANT,
REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION,
R.R. NAGAR, NO 570, IDEAL HOME TOWNSHIP
BENGALURU 3 560 096
2 . UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR
SHRAM SHAKTHI BHAVAN
NEW DELHI 3 110 011
... RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI VENKATESH KUMAR, ADV. FOR R1
SRI.HIREMATH ATMA VIRUPAKSHAYYA, ADV. FOR R2)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE
IMPUGNED
ORDER
DATED
25.07.2019
PASSED
IN
O.A.NO.170/773/2019
PASSED
BY
THE
HON.
CENTRAL
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND
ETC.
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IN WRIT PETITION NO.51462/2019
BETWEEN
1 .
THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
HEAD OFFICE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN,
NO 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI 3 110 066
2 .
THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER EXAM
HEAD OFFICE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT
FUND ORGANIZATION
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN
NO 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI 3 110 066
3 .
THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER - I (HRM)
HEAD OFFICE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT
FUND ORGANIZATION
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN
NO 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI 3 110 066
4 .
THE ADDITIONAL CENRTAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER
HQ ZONAL OFFICE,
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION
BHAVISHYANIDHI ENCLAVE, JALAHALLI
BENGALURU 3 560 013
... PETITIONERS
(BY SMT NALINI VENKATESH, ADV.)
AND:
1 . PADMAVATHI B
W/O. G. A .HENRY,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
WORKING AS SENIOR SOCIAL
SECURITY ASSISTANT,
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANIZATION,
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REGIONAL OFFICE (CENTRAL),
NO.13, RAJARAM MOHAN ROY ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 025.
2 . UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
MINISTRY OF LABOUR,
SHRAM SHAKTHI BHAVAN,
NEW DELHI-110 011.
... RESPONDENTS
(NOTICE TO R1 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED
SRI.HIREMATH ATMA VIRUPAKSHAYYA, ADV. FOR R2)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE
IMPUGNED
ORDER
DATED
25.07.2019
PASSED
IN
O.A.NO.170/781/2019
PASSED
BY
THE
HON.
CENTRAL
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND
ETC.
IN WRIT PETITION NO.52857/2019
BETWEEN
1 .
THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
HEAD OFFICE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANIZATION, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN,
NO 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI 3 110 066
2 .
THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND
COMMISSIONER EXAM
HEAD OFFICE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT
FUND ORGANIZATION
BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN
NO 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI 3 110 066
3 .
THE REGIONAL PROVID