IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
T.M.Nadaf, J, V. KAMESWAR RAO
Management of M/s Leotech – Appellant
Versus
Vijaya Kumar B. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. context of employment and contractual relations. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 2. arguments regarding employment status and application of legal standards. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 3. court's analysis on employer-employee relationship and contract validity. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 4. final ruling on the legality of the labour court's decision. (Para 33) |
JUDGMENT :
T.M. NADAF, J
1. The challenge in these appeals are to a common impugned order dated 10.04.2023, passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.31261/2016 (L-RES) (C/W. W.P.No.57652/2017 [L-RES] filed by the appellant and respondents herein, whereby the learned Single Judge has dismissed both the petitions filed by the appellant as well as respondents calling in question the order dated 18.02.2016, passed by the Principal Labour Court Bangalore in Reference No.14/2012.
2. Suffice to state the appellant filed writ petition in W.P.No.31261/2016, calling in question the order dated 18.02.2016, passed by Principal Labour Court, Bengaluru in Reference No.14/2012, whereby the Labour Court allowed the reference directing th
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