2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 26650

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 03RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

WRIT APPEAL NO. 1637 OF 2024 (L-TER)

C/W

WRIT APPEAL NO. 1626 OF 2024 (L-TER)

WRIT APPEAL NO. 1985 OF 2025 (L-TER)

IN WA No. 1637/2024

BETWEEN:

1. WORKMEN OF M/S KARNATAKA

MALLADI BIOTICS LTD.,

REPRESENTED BY SRI HANUMANTHU T,

GENERAL SECRETARY,

KARNATAKA MALLADI BIOTICS

EMPLOYEES UNION,

AGATAHALLI D B HALLI POST,

PANDAVAPURA TALUK,

MANDYA DISTRICT.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. N G PHADKE., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. M/S KARNATAKA MALLADI BIOTICS LTD.,

NOW KNOWN AS EMBIO LTD.,

PLOT NO. 71-74,

TUBINAKERE INDL. AREA,

MANDYA - 571 402,

REPRESENTED BY ITS

MANAGING DIRECTOR.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. J PRADEEP KUMAR., ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN WP No. 17692 OF 2018 (L-TER) AND ALLOW THIS APPEAL, AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.08.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 57049 OF 2015 (L-TER) C/W WP No.17692 OF 2018 (L-TER) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, ETC.

IN WA NO. 1626/2024

BETWEEN:

1. SRI.HANUMANTHU T

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

S/O THAMME GOWDA,

2. SRI. PRASANNA Y K

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

S/O HANUMAIAH ALIAS KARIPPA,

3. SRI. MAHESHA B V

HELPER,

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

S/O VENKATE GOWDA,

4. SRI. HANUMESHA K C

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,

S/O CHIKKANNA

5. SRI LAKSHMI NARASHIMAIAH

OPERATOR

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS

S/O HOBHALAIAH

6. HANUMANTHE GOWDA K.H.,

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

S/O HANUMEGOWDA

7. SRI. THIMAPPA H T .,

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,

S/O THIMMAIAH

8. SRI. LINGAPPA

HELPER,

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

S/O MARIGOWDA,

9. SRI. NARENDRA D .N

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,

S/O NARASIMHEGOWDA,

10. SRI. RAMESHA Y M

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

S/O MADEGOWDA,

11. SRI. BASAVARAJ T P

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,

S/O PUTTEGOWDA,

12. SRI. RAVI N

HELPER

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

S/O NAGAIAH,

13. SRI. VERANNARADHYA K.,

TECHNICAL (FITTER)

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

S/O KUMARADHYA

14. SRI. RAVIKUMARA S .A

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

S/O ANKEGOWDA,

15. SRI. PANCHALINGA K P.,

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

S/O PANCHEGOWDA,

16. SRI. NAGARAJ

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

S/O CHIKKAPUTTEGOWDA,

17. SRI. SHIVALINGEGOWDA,

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

S/O H NINGEGOWDA,

18. SRI. KEMPEGOWDA,

HELPER,

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

S/O SIDDAIAH

19. SRI. MALLESHA K M.,

HELPER,

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

S/O MALLAIAH,

20. SRI. MANJU K.C.,

SR. OPERTOR,

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

S/O CHOWDEGOWDA,

21. SRI. SHIVARUDRAPPA

JR. ASSISTANT

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,

S/O MADAPPA

22. SRI. PRASADA M P N

SR. ASST. (STORES)

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

S/O K PURUSHOTHAM

23. SRI. BANDI GOWDA

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

S/O JAVAREGOWDA,

24. SRI. SHIVARAMU D K.,

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

S/O KRISHNA

25. SRI. MANCHE GOWDA H.S.,

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

S/O SIDDAPPA

26. SRI. SUBASH Y.S.,

HELPER,

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

S/O LATE SHANAKARLINGEGOWDA,

27. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR S.,,

OPEARTOAR,

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

S/O ATE MALLEGOWDA,

28. SRI. KRISHNE GOWDA M.S.,

SR. OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,

S/O SANNEGOWDA,

29. SRI. BASAVARAJA H .E

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

S/O ERAIAH,

30. SRI. RAJANNA

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

S/O CHIKKAJAVARAIAH,

31. SRI. NINGARAJA K

HELPER,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

S/O KALASHETTY

32. SRI. SHANBOG B.L,

TYPIST,

AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,

S/O LAKSHMINARAYANA,

33. SRI. MAHESHA C

OPERATOR,

COMPRESSOR

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,

S/O CHANNAPPA,

34. SRI. BORE GOWDA

TECHNICAL (ELEC.)

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,

S/O LATE SIDDARAMARADHYA,

35. SRI. PUTTARAMARADHYA S

BOILER OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

S/O LATE SIDDARAMARADHYA,

36. SRI. SHVASHANKARA B.,,

TECHNICIAN

AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,

S/O BORAIAH

37. SRI. SHIVALINGIAH M.,

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

S/O MADAIAH

38. SRI. RAMAIAH T.P.,

SR. OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,

S/O PUTTAIAH

39. SRI BOREGOWDA S.,

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,

S/O SIDDEGOWDA,

40. SRI. PRASADA S .N

SR. TECHNCIAN (FITTER)

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

S/O K.V MAHALINGA BHATTA

41. SRI. PUTTASWAMY Y .H.,

JR. ASSISTANT

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,

S/O LATE NATHAPPA ALIAS HANUMAIAH,

42. SRI. CHIKKASIDDEGOWDA

OPERATOR,

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

S/O CHIKKA ANKEGOWDA,

43. SRI. SUNDARA H.C.,

HELPER,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

S/O CHIKKA BORAIAH,

44. SRI. LINGANNA

HELPER,

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

S/O LATE NINGANNA,

MOGAIAH,

45. SRI. NAGARAJA D.T.,

HELPER,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

S/O THIMMEGOWDA, ALIAS ANNAIAH,

46. SRI. GIRIDHARA R.,

HELPER,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

S/O RAJANNA M.K.,,

47. SRI. SIDDEGOWDA

OPERATOR

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS

S/O SIDDGOWDA

48. SRI BALAVEDRA SIMON

SR. TECHNICIAN

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

S/O WILLION RAJ

49. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY S G

OPERATOR

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS

S/O GOPALAIAH

50. DECEASED GURUPRASAD S L

HELPER

REP BY SMT MANJUSHREE

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS

W/O GURUPRASAD S L

51. DECEASED KUMARA J

HELPER

REP BY SMT H M MAMATHA

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

W/O OF KUMARA J

52. DECEASED NARASHIMAMURTHY S N

HELPER

REP BY SMT MANJULA

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

W/O NARASHIMAMURTHY S N

53. DECEASED SHIVARAJU

HELPER

REP BY SMT LAKSHMI DEVI

AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

S/O SHIVARAJU

54. DECEASED SHIVARAJU K

SR. ASST. (ADMN)

REP BY SMT DHANALAKSHMI

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

W/O SHIVARAJU K

55. DECEASED THIMMAIAH

HELPER

REP BY SMT JAYAMMA

AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

W/O THIMMAIAH

56. DECEASED VISHWANATH SHASTRY

SR. OPERATOR (COMPRESSOR)

REP BY SMT DEEPA VISHWANATH SHASTRY

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS

W/O VISHWANATH SHASTRY

57. DECEASED BASAVARAJ B K

HELPER

REP BY SMT MANJULA K V

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS

W/O BASAVARAJ B K

ALL ARE C/O SRI. HANUMANTHU T.,

GENERAL SECRETARY,

KARNATAKA MALLADI BIOTICS EMPLOYEES UNION

AGATAHALLI, D.B HALLI POST,

PANDAVAPURA TALUK

MANDYA DISTRICT

...APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. AVANI CHOKSHI., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. M/S.KARNATAKA MALLADI BIOTICS LTD.,

NOW KNOWN AS EMBIO LTD.,

PLT NO.71-74, TUBINAKERE INDL. AREA,

MANDYA 571 402

REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

2. SHANKAR

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,

S/O MARIDEVAIAH

3. HANUMANTHAIAH Y V

AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,

S/O VENKATESH

4. SOMASHEKAR,

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,

S/O BASAVAIAH,

5. MANOHARAN

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

S/O RAJAIAH,

6. SHANKARA Y.C.

AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

S/O CHIKKALINGAIAH,

7. SRI. MAYAPPA

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,

S/O MAYIGASHETTY

8. SRI. SHANKAR Y.H.

AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

S/O PIDEGOWDRU HANUMAIAH

9. SRI. MAHADEVAPPA H.N.

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

S/O NINGAPPA

10. SRI. VENKAPPA TALWAR

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

S/O AYYAPPA TALWAR,

11. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR SWAMY B

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,

S/O C. BASAVARAJAPPA,

12. SRI. HANUMANTHA.Y.C.A

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,

S/O MOLLEKENCHANA DEVAIAH,

13. SRI NARASHIMARAJU S C

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,

S/O CHIKKADASAHEGGADE,

14. SRI NINGANNA.C

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,

S/O LATE CHIKKANNA

15. SRI JAYAKUMARA Y S

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

S/O SRINIVASAIAH,

16. SRI JOKEN SAGAYANATHAN

AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,

S/O ANTONY,

17. SRI PUTTASWAMY Y M

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

S/O MOTAIAH

18. SRI. SOMASHEKAR K

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

S/O KEMPEGOWDA

19. SRI. MANJU

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,

S/O KARIYAPPA,

20. NAGARAJAMURTHY Y S

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,

S/O NINGAIAH

21. SRI YOGESHA Y M

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

S/O MOTALINGEGOWDA

22. SRI MANJUNATHA D

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

S/O DEVEGOWDA,

23. BHARATHI

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,

W/O LATE RAVI Y H

24. SRI NINGE GOWDA

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

F/O LATE GOPALA Y N

Nos. 2 TO 25 ARE AT

C/O M/S KARNATAKA MALLADI BIOTICS,

EMPLOYEES UNION,

KALYANA BHAVANA BUILDING,

THYAGARAJA ROAD, MYSURU-570 023

25. K L CHANNAKESHAVA

S/O SHRI LINGEGOWDA

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

RESIDING AT KALMANTIDODDI,

KERGODI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK,

MANDYA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-571 446

26. M SHIVARAJU

S/O MALLAIAH,

AGED 47 YEARS,

R/AT NO.766, DODDA ARASINAKERE

CHIKKAMARIGOWDA NAGAR,

CHIKKA ARASINAKERE HOBLI,

MADDUR TQ., MANDYA DISTRICT,

KARNATAKA-571 422

...RESPONDENTS

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN WP NO.57049/2015 AND WP.No.17692/2018 AND ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27/08/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.57049/2015, C/W 17692/2018, IN SO FAR AS THE APPELLANTS ARE CONCERNED, ETC.

IN WA NO. 1985/2025

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. SHANKAR

S/O MARIDEVAIAH

SINCE DECEASED

BY HIS WIFE SMT P ANITHA

W/O SHANKARA

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

2. SRI HANUMANTHAIAH Y V

S/O VENKATESH

AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS,

3. SRI SOMASHEKAR

S/O BASAVAIAH

AGE ABOUT 51 YEARS,

4. SRI MANOHARAN

S/O RAJAIAH

AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS,

5. SRI SHANKARA Y C

S/O CHIKKLINGAIAH

AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS,

6. SRI MAYAPPA

S/O MAYIGASHETTY

AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS,

7. SRI SHANKAR Y H

S/O PIDEGOWDRU HANUMAIAH

AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS,

8. SRI MAHADEVAPPA H N

S/O NINGAPPA

AGE ABOUT 59 YEARS,

9. SRI VENKAPPA TALWAR

S/O AYYAPPA TALWAR

AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS,

10. SRI SHIVAKUMAR SWAMY B

S/O C BASAVARAJAPPA

AGE ABOUT 66 YEARS,

11. SRI HANUMANTHA Y C

S/O MOLLEKENCHANA DEVAIAH

AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS,

12. SRI NARASHIMRAJU S C

S/O CHIKKADSAHEGGADE

AGE ABOUT 66 YEARS,

13. SRI NINGANNA C

S/O LATE CHIKKANNA

AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS,

14. SRI JAYAKUMARA Y S

S/O SRINIVASAIAH

AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS,

SINCE DECEASED

REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE

SMT. A.S.PADHMA,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

15. SRI JOKEN SAGAYANATHAN

S/O ANTONY

AGE ABOUT 69 YEARS,

16. SRI PUTTASWAMY Y M

S/O MOTAIAH

AGE ABOUT 59 YEARS,

17. SRI SOMASHEKAR K

S/O KEMPEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 51 YEARS,

18. SRI MANJU

S/O KARIYAPPA

AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS,

19. SRI NAGARAJAMURTHY Y S

S/O NINGAIAH

AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS,

20. SRI YOGESHA Y M

S/O MOTALINGEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS,

21. SRI MANJUNATHA D

S/O DEVEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS,

22. SMT BHARATHI

W/O LATE RAVI Y H

AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS,

23. SRI NINGEGOWDA

F/O LATE GOPALA Y N

AGE ABOUT 72 YEARS,

APPELLANTS No.1-22

R/AT C/O M/S. KARNATAKA

MALLADI BIOTICS EMPLOYEES UNION,

KALYANA BHAVANA BUILDING,

THYAGARAJA ROAD,

MYSURU.

24. M SHIVARAJU

S/O SHRI MALLAIAH

AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS,

RESIDING AT DOOR NO 766

DODDARASINAKERE,

CHIKKAMRIGOWDA NAGARA,

CHIKKARASANIKERE HOBLI,

MADDUR TALUK

MANDYA DISTRICT , KARNATAKA 571422

25. K L CHANNAKESHAVA

S/O SHRI LINGEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS

RESIDING AT KALMANTIDODDI

KERGODI HOBLI,

MANDYA TALUK

MANDYA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 571446

...APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. N.G.PHADKE., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. M/S KARNATAKA MALLADI BIOTICS LTD.,

NOW KNOW AS EMBIO LTD

POLT NO 71-74,

TUBINKERE INDUSTRIAL AREA

MANDYA - 571402

REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

2. SRI GURUPRASAD S L

S/O K LINGAIAH

AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS,

3. SRI HANUMANTHU T

S/O THAMME GOWDA

AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS,

4. SRI PRSANNA Y K

S/O HANUMAIAH ALIAS KARIAPPA

AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS,

5. SRI MAHESHA B V

S/O VENKATEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS,

6. SRI HANUMESHA K C

S/O CHIKKANNA

AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS,

7. SRI LAKSHMI NARASHIMAIAH

S/O HOBHALAIAH

AGE ABOUT 63 YEARS,

8. SRI HANUMANTHE GOWDA K H

S/O HANUMEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS,

9. SRI THIMAPPA H T

S/O THIMMAIAH

AGE ABOUT 54 YEARS,

10. SRI KUMARA J

S/O JAVAREGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS,

11. SRI LINGAPPA

S/O MARIGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS,

12. SRI NARENDRA D N

S/O NARASIMHEGOWA

AGE ABOUT 54 YEARS,

13. SRI RAMESHA Y M

S/O MADEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 51 YEARS,

14. SRI BASVARAJA T P

S/O PUTTEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS,

15. SRI RAVI N

S/O NAGAIAH

AGE ABOUT 51 YEARS,

16. SRI VERANNARADHAYA K

S/O KUMARARADHYA

AGE ABOUT 59 YEARS,

17. SRI RAVIKUMARA S A

S/O ANKEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS,

18. SRI PANCHALINGA K P

S/O PANCHEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS,

19. SRI NAGARAJ

S/O CHIKKAPUTTEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS,

20. SRI NARASHIMAMURTHY S N

S/O LAKSHMINARAYANA

AGE ABOUT 61 YEARS,

21. SRI SHIVALINGEGOWDA

S/O H NINGEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS,

22. SRI KEMPEGOWDA

S/O SIDDAIAH AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS,

23. SRI SHIVARAJU

S/O PUTTASHETTY

AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS,

24. SRI MALLESHA K M

S/O MALLAIAH

AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS,

25. SRI MANJUK C

S/O CHOWDEGOWDA

AGE 55 YEARS,

26. SRI SHIVARAJU K

S/O KARIAYAIAH

AGE ABOUT66 YEARS,

27. SRI THIMMAIAH

S/O HATTIGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 72 YEARS,

28. SRI SHIVARUDRAPPA

S/O MADAPPA AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS,

29. SRI PRASAD M P N

S/O PURUSHOTHAM K

AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS,

30. SRI BANDI GOWDA

S/O JAVAREGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 63 YEARS,

31. SRI SHIVARAMU D K

S/O KRISHNA

AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS,

32. SRI MANCHE GOWDA H S

S/O SIDDAPPA

AGE ABOUT 51 YEARS,

33. SRI SUBASH Y S

S/O SHANKARALINGEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS,

34. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR S M

S/O LATE MALLEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS,

35. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA M S

S/O SANNEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS,

36. SRI BASAVARAJA H E

S/O ERAIAH

AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS,

37. SRI RAJANNA

S/O CHIKKAJAVARAIAH

AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS,

38. SRI NINGARAJA K

S/O KALASHETTY

AGE ABOUT 51 YEARS,

39. SRI SHANBOG B L

S/O LAKSHMINARAYANA

AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS,

40. SRI MAHESHA C

S/O CHANNAPPA

AGE ABOUT 54 YEARS,

41. SRI BOREGOWDA

S/O JAVAREGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS,

42. SRI PUTTARAMARADHYA S

S/O LATE SIDDARAMARADHYA

AGE ABOUT 63 YEARS,

43. SRI SHIVASHANKAR B

S/O BORAIAH

AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS,

44. SRI SHIVALINGAIAH M

S/O MADAIAH

AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS,

45. SRI RAMAIAH T P

S/O PUTTAIAH

AGE ABOUT 62YEARS,

46. SRI BOREGOWDA S

S/O SIDDEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 54 YEARS,

47. SRI PRASADA S N

S/O K V MAHALINGA BHATTA

AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS,

48. SRI PUTTASWAMY Y H

S/O LATE NATHAPPA ALIAS HANUMAIAH

AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS,

49. SRI CHIKKASIDDEGOWDA

S/O CHIKKA ANKEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS,

50. SRI SUNDARA H C

S/O CHIKKA BORAIAH

AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS,

51. SRI LINGANNA

S/O LATE NINGANNA MOGAIAH

AGE ABOUT 63 YEARS,

52. SRI NAGARAJA D T

S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA ALIAS ANNAIAH

AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS,

53. SRI GIRIDHARA R

S/O RAJANNA M K

AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS,

54. SRI VISHWANATH SASTRY

S/O K CHANDRASHEKARASASTRY

AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS,

55. SRI SIDDEGOWDA

S/O SIDDEGOWDA

AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS,

56. SRI BALAVENDRA SIMON

S/O WILLION RAJ

AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS,

57. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY S G

S/O GOPALAIAH

AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS,

58. SRI BASAVARAJ B K

S/O B KARIYAPPA

AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS,

R2-59 ARE R/AT C/O

M/S. KARNATAKA MALLADI BIOTICS

EMPLOYEES UNION,

KALYANA BHAVANA BUILDING,

THYAGARAJA ROAD MYSURU

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. J.PRADEEP KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R1;

R25 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 27/08/2024 IN WP NO.57049/2015 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION, ETC.

THESE APPEALS HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 17.02.2026, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH., PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

and

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH