IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

WRIT PETITION NO. 109773 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. GAJRAJ SINGH RATHORE, DIRECTOR AT JSW STEELS LIMITED, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT JSW CENTRE BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI CITY, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA-400051.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH CHOUTA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. LOMESH KIRAN N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH SRI. VARUN R., SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES, Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M BALLARI, NO.4(C) NEAR HOTEL POLA PARADISE, Location: HIGH COURT OF PUPIL SCHOOL ROAD, CANTONMENT, KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583104.

2. DEPARTMENT OF FACTORIES, BOILERS, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH KALYANA-SURAKSHA BHAVAN, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, NEAR DAIRY CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560029.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK KATTIMANI, HCGP FOR R1;

NOTICE TO R2 IS SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO GRANT A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMPLAINT DATED APRIL 8,2025 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT N