IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.102593 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1. RAVI PISHERODI AGE 61 YEARS OCC :RETIRED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR R/O TATA MOTORS LIMITED P.B. ROAD, BELUR INDUSTRIAL AREA DHARWAD-580011.

2. JAIRAM AGE :62 YEARS OCC :RETIRED DIVISIONAL MANAGER R/O TATA MOTORS LIMITED, P.B. ROAD, BELUR INDUSTRIAL AREA DHARWAD-580011.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI ABHINANDAN M GUNDWADE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. STATE OF KARNATAKA signed by MALATESH BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K C HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Location: DHARWAD BENCH, AT DHARWAD HIGH THROUGH LABOUR INSPECTOR COURT OF DHARWAD-580001 KARNATAKA

2. SENIOR LABOUR INSPECTOR

1^ST CIRCLE, 6^TH CROSS MARATHA COLONY DHARWAD-580003 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.GIRIJA HIREMATH, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (528 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO PASS AN ORDER, TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 3/PETITIONERS, IN CC NO.1182/2015 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 22A OF MINIMUM WAGES ACT, ON THE FILE OF I ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, DHARWAD.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS