IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.55275 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
MR.RANJIT S.PILLAI S/O LATE KUNJU SUKUMAR PILLAI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.2088 AVON PRESTIGE KENSINGTON GARDEN NO.1, H.M.T. FACTORY ROAD, JALAHALLI POST BENGALURU – 560 013.
(By Mr. KAVITHA .D., ADV.) AND:
… PETITIONER 1. EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO) (MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, GOVT. OF INDIA) REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB YESHWANTHPURA 2ND STAGE BENGALURU – 560 022.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
2. THE ASST.PF COMMISSIONER & RECOVERY OFFICER EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB YESHWANTHPURA 2ND STAGE BENGALURU – 560 022.
3. M/S. ARIATEX GARMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED SINCE CLOSED: C/O. M/S. EDGE APPARELS PRIVATE LIMITED BHOTIKA HOUSE, 3RD FLOOR, PLOT NO.11A, 5TH CROSS 1ST STAGE, PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BENGALURU – 560 058.
REPRESENTED BY DIRECOR : SRI.SALUJA HARSHA VARDHAN.
4. SRI.SALUJA HARSHA VARDHAN S/O KANWAL NAIN SALUJA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS M/S.EDGE APPARELS PRIVATE LIMITED BHOTIKA HOUSE, 3RD FLOOR, PLOT NO.11A, 5TH CROSS 1ST STAGE, PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BENGALURU – 560 058.
5. SMT.EKTA AHALU SALUJA W/O.SALUJA HARSH VARDHAN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS M/S.EDGE APPARELS PRIVATE LIMITED BHOTIKA HOUSE, 3RD FLOOR, PLOT NO.11A, 5TH CROSS 1ST STAGE, PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BENGALURU – 560 058.
6. SRI.NISHITH HARWALKAR S/O LATE PRABHAKAR HARWALKAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS BLOCK C FLAT NO.409, PLATINUM CITY BENGALURU – 560 022.
7. SRI.RAGHUPATHY VASANTHKUMAR S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS NO.45-A, ATT COLONY COIMBATORE – 641 018.
… RESPONDENTS (By Mr.K.S.VENKATARAMAN, ADV. FOR R-2 Mr.H.MUJTABA, ADV. FOR R-7 VIDE ORDER DATED 18.06.2018, PETITIONER DISMISSED AS AGAINST R-3 TO R-6 R-1 SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) - - -
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT R-1 & R-2 TO CONSIDER THE PRELIMINARY EXPLANATION & REPRESENTATIONS DATED: 26.10.2015, 23.03.2016 & 20.10.2016 RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER ANNEXURE-H, J & R AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.Kavita D, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.K.S.Venkataraman, learned counsel for the respondent No.2.
Sri.H.Mujtaba, learned counsel for the respondent No.7.
2. The petition is admitted for hearing. With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
3. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the preliminary explanation and representations submitted by the petitioner.
4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and in the facts of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction that suitable action on the representations submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided shall be taken in accordance with law by the competent authority by a speaking order within three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. With regard to the other relief which has been claimed by the petitioner, the petitioner is at liberty to take recourse to such remedy as may be available to him under the law. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE RV