O R D E R

The present writ petitions were connected with W.P.

No.49970/2018, this Court heard all the writ petitions together, however, since in W.P. No.49970/2018 preferred by Trilogy E- Business Software India Private Limited, the relationship of employer and employee was in dispute, hence, a separate order has been passed in regard to the said writ petition, in the instant writ petitions as the issue involved are interlinked, they are taken up together for disposal.

2. W.P. No.20306/2022 is preferred by M/s. Versata Enterprises Inc. and M/s. Ignite Enterprises Software Solutions Inc. a company incorporated under the Laws of USA assailing the impugned order dated 18.08.2018 with the following prayers:

“(a) Issue a writ, order of direction in the nature of certiorari setting aside the impugned award dated 18.08.2018 at Annexure – A passed by the Hon’ble Principal Labour Court, Bengaluru in ID No.20/2017.

(b) Grant any other reliefs as this Hon’ble High Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity.”

3. W.P. No.42874/2019 is preferred by the workman insofar as denial of backwages by the Labour Court.

4. Heard Sri Dhyan Chinnappa, learned senior counsel for the petitioner-manage