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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
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 the appellant-management to reinstate all the first party – workmen / respondents herein, to their original post and the said exercise shall be done within one month from the date of publication of the award. However, the claim for backwages by the first party - workmen was declined. The respondents-workmen also filed Writ Petition No.57652/2017, seeking to quash / modify the order of the Labour Court, so far as declining the backwages and sought for grant
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