Date of filing: 29.10.2()24 Date of Disposal: 15.03.2026 BEFORE THE KARNATAKA ^{STATE CONSUMR DISPUTES} REDRESSAL COM MISSION, ^BENGALURU (PRINCIPAL BENCH)

DATED; 16th DAYOF ^{MARCH 2026} CoRAM: ^{HoN,BLE Mr. JUSTICE T.G. SHIVASHANKARE GowDA - PRESIDENT} and HON'BLE Mrs' DMASHREE ^M - ^{LADY MEMBER} sct29lA/2a30l2024 BETWEEN:

THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND ^{COMMISSIONER,} EM PLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ^{ORGANISATION,} NFU BLOCK, ITI ^CAMPUS, DOORVANINAGAR, ^{K.R. PURAM,} BANGALORE.s6OO16. ^{........ APPELLANT/S} (BY SMT.NANDITA HALDIPUR, ADV.)

AND:

1. NARAYANA BHATTRACHAR, S/O I.ATE A ^{SRIRANGACHAR,} AGED ABOUT 66 ^YEARS, HOUSE NO.2OO9, ^{MUTTUR STREET,} NEAR SRI.RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY ^STREET, -

SHIDLAGHATTA ^562105.

(PARTY rN PERSON)

2. THE MEMBER SECRETARY, COMMON CADRE COMMITTEE OFFICE, AND BANK BUILDING, ALUR VENKATARAO ^ROAD, .

CHAMRAIPET, ^{BENGALURU 560018.}

(PARW IN PERSON)

3. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ^{AG RICULTU RE} AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK, NEAR DOOM CIRCLE, - 563101. ........ RESPONDENTS/S KOLAR (PARTY rN PERSON)

ORAL ORDER (PER:HON'BLEMT.JUSTICET.G.SHMSHANKAREGOWDA'PRESIDENT)

This Appeal is filed U/S ^{4l of the Consumer} Protection Act, 2019 ^{(in short CP Act) by the appellant} the order dated 09.02'2024 pas