IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M

WRIT PETITION NO. 27061 OF 2025 (L-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. NANDAKUMAR A.N.

S/O NAGARAJ,

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

R/AT HOUSE NO.195,

WARD NO.21, KRS AGRAHARA,

KUNIGAL TOWN,

TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SIDDESWARASWAMY S.B., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR,

VIKASA SOUDHA,

Di gitally signed DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

by THEJAS

BENGALURU - 560 001

KUMAR N

REPRESENTED BY ITS

Location: HIGH

COURT OF PRINCIPLE SECRETARY.

KARNATAKA

2. THE DEPUTY SPECIAL OFFICER (DO-6)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR,

VIKASA SOUDHA,

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR,

KARMIKA BHAVANA,

BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 029.

4. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DIVISION -1, 1^ST FLOOR, ROOM NO.10, KSLI BUILDING, BAGALUGUNTE, MANJUNATHANAGARA BENGALURU - 560073.

5. THE MANAGEMENT OF M/S PRISM JOHNSON LIMITED H AND R JOHNSON (INDIA) DIVISION, (REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956)

UNIT-1, PLOT NO.1-12 KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA, KUNIGAL - 572126 TUMAKURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS RESIDENT (CORP AFFAIRS AND IR)

6. THE MANAGEMENT OF