HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD *****

WRIT PETITION Nos.1844 & 20970 of 2004 Between Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Limited …Petitioner AND Presiding Officer Hyderabad and three others …Respondents DATE OF COMMON ORDER: 06^th MAY, 2026 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI

1 Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see Yes/No the Judgment?

2 Whether the copies of judgment may be marked to Law Yes/No Reporters/Journals

3 Whether HER Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes/No ___________________

JUVVADI SRIDEVI, J * THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI + WRIT PETITION Nos.1844 & 20970 of 2004 % Date: 06^th May, 2026 Between Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Limited …Petitioner AND Presiding Officer Hyderabad and three others …Respondents ! Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri G.V.S. Ganesh, learned counsel for the petitioner-company, and Sri Abid Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner-workman ! Counsel for Respondent: Learned Government Pleader for Labour >HEAD NOTE:

? Cases referred

1. (2005) 3 Supreme Court Cases 736 2. (1972) 4 Supreme Court Cases 569 3. (1973) 1 Supreme Court Cases 813

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