IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 25249 OF 2022 (L-TER)

BETWEEN:

1. K T SHIVAPRAKASH S/O LATE K M THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS NO.282, NEW BAZAR STREET K R PURAM, BENGALURU-560036 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARAYANA BHAT M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE UNION BANK OF INDIA Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS B K THE CORPORATION BANK)

Location: HIGH COURT OF REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA AND MANAGING DIRECTOR HEAD OFFICE, UNION BANK BHAVAN NO.239, VIDHAN BHAVAN MARG NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA-400021 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRADEEP.S.SAWKAR, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE PORTION OF THE AWARD DATED

23/06/2020 PASSED IN C.REF. NO. 23/2011 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO DENIAL OF BACK WAGES, ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

ORAL ORDER

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