IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1673 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) /

528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. MR. DEVIDAS P.N.

M/S LOTUS MANPOWER CONSULTANTS SERVICES PVT. LTD.

57/1A, 1^ST FLOOR, BELLANDUR DEVARABEESANAHALLI BENGALURU-560 103.

2. MR. VENUGOPALAN M/S VENUS ASSOCIATES GROUND FLOOR PRIYADARSHINI PETROL BUNK COMPLEX BOMMASANDARA INDUSTRIAL AREA BENGALURU-560 099

3. M/S BRILLIANT CORPORATE SERVICES PVT. LTD., TULASI GARDEN, 2^ND FLOOR, NO.19 Digitally CHITTAPAKKAM MAIN ROAD signed by HEMALATHA J NEHRU NAGAR, CHROMEPET Location: CHENNAI -600 004 HIGH COURT REP. BY ITS M.D. SREE SREERAMU OF …PETITIONERS KARNATAKA (BY SRI. K. KASTURI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K. SRIBHOOMI YESASWINI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE AUTHORITY UNDER THE INTER-STATE MIGRANT WORKMEN (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) ACT, 1979 BEING THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER -DIVISION 3 KARMIKA BHAVANA, BANNERGHATTA ROAD BANGALORE-560 029 REPRESENTED BY STATE P.P.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROC