IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 1287 OF 2025 (L-MW)

BETWEEN:

KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT, DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, SHIMOGA UNIT, SHIVAKUMARA SWAMY LAYOUT, BEHIND MAGANUR PETROL BUNK, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE- 577005, DIST: DAVANAGERE, REPRESENTED BY IT'S PRESIDENT, SRI M.R. DORESWAMY, REGISTERED UNDER THE TRADE UNION ACT, 1926.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI GOVINDARAJ K, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, Digitally signed DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND by BELUR RANGADHAMA FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, NANDINI VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. NODAL OFFICER, NATIONAL URBAN HEALTH MISSION (NUHM), ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE 560009.

3. DISTRICT RCH OFFICER AND INCHARGE DISTRICT PROJECT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION, SHIMOGA - 577201.

4. DISTRICT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE OFFICER, SHIMOGA DISTRICT, B H ROAD, SHIMOGA - 577201.

5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR AND AUTHORITY UNDER MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948, HASSAN REGION, HASSAN-573201.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M RAJAKUMAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R5)

THIS WRIT PETITI