IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 21264 OF 2023 (L-PG)

BETWEEN:

SOLITAIR BUILD TECH PVT LTD SOUVENIR CONSTRUCTIONS, REP BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR ANWAR PASHA, NO 349, 2ND FLOOR, 9TH MAIN ROAD, 25TH CROSS, BANASHANKARI, 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE- 560 070 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEEPAK B R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. MANJUNATH S/O LATE B BORE GOWDA, NO 7/1, 36TH A CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, Digitally signed b y B BANGALORE 560 096 LAVANYA Location: 2. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER HIGH AND LABOUR AUTHORITY COURT OF BANGALORE DIVISION 2, KARNATAKA KARNATAKA LABOUR RESEARCH CENTRE, KSLI, 2ND FLOOR, ROOM NO 23 AND 24, MANJUNATHNAGAR, BAGALAGUNTE, BANGALORE 560 073

3. THE LABOUR OFFICER UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, SUB 2, KARNATAKA BHAWAN, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE 560 096 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAIK V S.,ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SR.RAJENDRA K.R, AGA FOR R2 AND R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD 23.08.2023 PASSED IN CR -18/2022- 23 PASSED BY THE R-2 ASST LABOUR COMMISSIONER APPELLATE