- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24312-DB WA No. 691 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT APPEAL NO. 691 OF 2024 (L-TER) BETWEEN: MR. KAUSTUBHA S GUDI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S/O SRI SUDNYANENDRA S GUDI F8 1ST FLOOR NARAYAN RESIDENCY 6TH CROSS MALMADDI NEAR RAILWAY STATION DHARWAD KARNATAKA-580 007 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAIK V.S., ADVOCATE, SRI. KAUSTUBHA S. GUDI - (ABSENT)) AND: 1. TRILOGY E-BUSINESS SOFTWARE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 1ST FLOOR, UNIT FF 4 SAMPURNA CHAMBERS SITE No.13, VASAVI TEMPLE STREET VISHWESHWARAPURAM BENGALURU, KARNATAKA INDIA-560 004 (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF TRILOGY INC. PREVIOUSLY VERSATA INTERNATIONAL INC. AND IS ITS ASSOCIATED ENTERPRISES AND Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24312-DB WA No. 691 of 2024 ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY BEING ESW CAPITAL LLC) REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR MR. DILIP K. PARASMAL (ICAI MEMBER: 207978) (EMAIL:dilip@pdka.in) 2. THE TECHNICAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT MANAGER (ALONG WITH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) M/S. VERSATA ENTERPRISES INC. 401, CONGRESS AVE, SUITE 2650 AUSTIN, TEXAS-78701 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (AN ESW CAPITAL GROUP COMPANY) (WHOLLY-OWNED BY ESW CAPITAL LLC AND IS ITS ASSOCIATED ENTERPRISES) TEXAS, USA-78701 3. THE TECHNICAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT MANAGER (ALONG WITH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) M/S. IGNITE TECHNOLOGIES 401, CONGREEE AVE, SUITE 2650 AUSTIN, TEXAS-78701 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (AN ESW CAPITAL GROUP COMPANY) (WHOLLY-OWNED BY ESW CAPITAL LLC AND IS ITS ASSOCIATED ENTERPIRSE) TEXAS, USA-58701 4. M/S. VERSATA ENTERPRISES INC. A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF USA HAVING OFFICE AT: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24312-DB WA No. 691 of 2024 401, CONGRESS AVE SUITE 2650, AUSTIN TEXAS-78701 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE MR. PHILLIP GABRIEL YOCCA BACHMAN 5. M/S. IGNITE ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF USA HAVING OFFICE AT: 401, CONGRESS AVE SUITE 2650, AUSTIN TEXAS-78701 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE MR. PHILLIP GABRIEL YOCCA BACHMAN 6. M/S. TRILOGY E-BUSINESS SOFTWARE INDIA PVT LTD 1ST FLOOR, UNIT FF-4 SAMPURNA CHAMBERS SITE No.13, VASAVI TEMPLE STREET VISHWESHWARAPURAM BENGALURU, KARNATAKA INDIA-560 004 (WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF TRILOGY INC. PREVIOUSLY VERSATA INTERNATIONAL INC. AND IS ITS ASSOCIATED ENTERPRISE AND ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY BEING ESW CAPITAL LLC) REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR MR. DILIP K. PARASMAL (ICAI MEMBER: 207978) (EMAIL: dilip@pdka.in) …RESPONDENTS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24312-DB WA No. 691 of 2024 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 07.03.2024 IN WRIT PETITION 42874 OF 2019 (L-TER) CONNECTED WITH WRIT PETITION 20306 OF 2022 (L- RES) AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO REJECT THE WRIT PETITION 20306 OF 2022 (L-RES) AND ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION 42874OF 2019 (L-TER) AND WITH FURTHER DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT HEREIN TO JOINTLY PAY WAGES UNDER SECTION 17-B OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947 AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING THE COSTS THROUGHOUT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24312-DB WA No. 691 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Till today, office objections are not complied. Therefore, in view of the peremptory order dated 17.06.2025 passed by this Court, no further order is required. 2. Accordingly, appeal stands dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE RAK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50