- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD IN WP No. 13153/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003, WRIT PETITION NO. 13153 OF 2023 (L-MW) C/w. WRIT PETITION NOS. 3621 OF 2023, 3622 OF 2023, 3625 OF 2023, 3632 OF 2023, 3643 OF 2023 3654 OF 2023, 3665 OF 2023, 13103 OF 2023, 13121 OF 2023, 13125 OF 2023, 13143 OF 2023, 13150 OF 2023, 13163 OF 2023, 13171 OF 2023, 13172 OF 2023, 13304 OF 2023, 13409 OF 2023, 13441 OF 2023, 13447 OF 2023, 13464 OF 2023, 13527 OF 2023, 22419 OF 2023 22425 OF 2023, 22430 OF 2023, 22452 OF 2023, 22471 OF 2023, 22481 OF 2023, 22540 OF 2023, 22543 OF 2023, 22560 OF 2023 & 22994 OF 2023 (L-MW) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE, VANI VILAS ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 064. 3. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI), FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 78 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN STEEL ALMIRAHS INDUSTRY AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS AND ILLEGAL; AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 3621/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D.PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 3. VANI VILAS ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 064. HANDIMAN SERVICE LIMITED NO.12/2, HAUDIN ROAD YALLAPPA CHETTY LAY-OUT, SHIVAN CHETTI GURDENS, HALSOOR, BENGALURU - 560 042, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 105 LWA 2021 DATED 28.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN CLEANING/SCAVENGING OF BATH ROOMS, TOILETS, WASH ROOMS, DRAINAGES ETC., AS SAFAI KARMACHARIS EXCLUDING SUCH WORKS IN URBAN LOCAL BODIES AND PANCHAYATRAJ INSTITUTIONS AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BRETT AND TO PASS ANY OTHER ORDER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. IN WP NO. 3622/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560020 REP BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D.PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE, VANI VILAS ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 064. R.R. INDUSTRIES, #447, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, PRAKASHNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 021, REPRESENTED BY MR. R.R. DURAI. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 4. 5. 6. 7. THE EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL. PEENYA INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 18/B, PEENYA TREADE CENTER, 1ST CROSS ROAD, PEENYA 1ST STAGE, PEENYA, BENGALURU - 560 058. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. FEDERATION OF KARNTAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY MARTIAL MOTORS PVT. LTD. RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR MANAGER - HR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; VAKALATH NOT FILED IN RESPECT OF R4; SMT. K. SUBHA ANANTHI, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R5; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R6 & R7 ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO.KA E 6 LWA 2022 DATED 28.07.2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS ILLEGAL AND TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BRETT AND TO PASS ANY OTHER ORDER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. IN WP NO. 3625/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560003. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 2. 3. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKAR ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO.KA E 34 LWA 2022 DATED 28.07.2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN CLAY, POTTERY, CERAMICS, STONEWARE, EARTHERNWARE, AND OTHER SUCH ALLIED PRODUCTS AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BRETT AND PASS ANY OTHER ORDER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. IN WP NO. 3632/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560003. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKAR ARCADE, VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 064. MACHENAHALLI INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION KIADB MAIN ROAD SHIVAMOGGA - BHADRAVATI INDUSTRIAL AREA, MACHENAHALLI, NIDIGE SHIVAMOGGA - 577 222, REPRESENTED BY ITS HONORARAY PRESIDENT. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 4. SHANTHALA SPHEROCAST PVT. LTD NO.36, D SHIVAMOGGA - BHADRAVATI INDUSTRIAL AREA, MACHENAHALLI, NIDIGE SHIVAMOGGA - 577 222, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO.KAE 16 LWA 2022 DATED 28.07.2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN FOUNDRY(WITH OR WITHOUT MACHINE SHOP) AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BRETT AND TO PASS ANY OTHER ORDER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. IN WP NO. 3643/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT GHATE BHAVAN VYALIKAVAL G D PARK EXTENSION BENGALURU - 560 003. REPRESENED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. UNIX ENTERPRISES GROUND FLOOR, 80 MOSQUE ROAD FRAZER TOWN - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS BENGALURU - 560 005 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO.KAE 33 LWA 2022 DATED 28.07.2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN VINEER INDUSTRIES AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BRETT AND TO PASS ANY OTHER ORDER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. IN WP NO. 3654/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560020. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560003. REP BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. KARNATAKA SECURITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (R) NO.22/A, MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD AJANTHA HOTEL BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL. RAKSHA MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION SERVICES PVT. LTD #19, 1ST MAIN, SBI OFFICER'S COLONY BASAVESHWARA NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR BRAHMANAND TAMMANNA NAYAK. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES(FKCCI) FEDERATION OF HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 6. RIGHT TRACK CORPORATE SERVICES NO.178, 12TH 'A' CROSS ROAD 2ND STAGE, WOC ROAD MAHALAKSHMIPURAM BENGALURU - 560 086 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; V/K NOT FILED IN RESPECT OF R3 & R4; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R5 & R6 ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO.KAE 18 LWA 2022 DATED 28.07.2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, READ WITH ANNEXURE-A1, DATED 12.8.2022 FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN SECURITY AGENCY (INDUSTRIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS WHEREIN OFFICE STAFF AND SECURITY GUARDS, ARE APPOINTED BY SUCH AGENCY), AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BRETT AND TO PASS ANY OTHER ORDER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. IN WP NO. IN WP NO. 3665/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G D PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. M/S. BALIGA FISHNETS NH NO.66, HANUMANTA NAGAR PUTTUR UDUPI - 576 105. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2 DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO.KAE 104 LWA 2021 DATED 28.07.2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN FISH CATCHING (FISH PROCESSING, FISH PEELING, PRAWNS/CRAB PROCESSING AND EXPORTING OF FROG LEGS), AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BRETT AND TO PASS ANY OTHER ORDER AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. IN WP NO. 13103/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXENSIION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. THE B.V. VENKARTA RAO (R) S. SAJJAN RAO MAHRATTA STUDENTS HOME NO.4, BULL TEMPLE ROAD SHANKARAPURAM BENGALURU - 560 004 REPRESENTED BY ITS HONORARY SECRETARY & TREASURE. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R4) - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 51 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN HOSTELS GUEST HOUSES, HOME STAYS, PAYING GUEST HOUSES, SERVICED APARTMENTS, RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIONS, MARRIAGES AND COMMUNITY HALLS AS UNJUST ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 13121/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS(R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXENSIION, BENGALURU-560003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 2. 3. VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 64 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN MINI CEMENT PLANT INDUSTRY AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS IN WP NO. 13125/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. KARNATAKA OFFSET PRINTERS ASSOCIATION 90/51, 2ND FLOOR, - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. KOPA-TOPTEC BUILDING 2ND MAIN RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL TOWN BENGALURU - 560 054 REPRESENTED BY V. KRISHNAMURTHY. OMKAR OFFSET PRINTERS NO.3/4, 1ST MAIN ROAD NEW THARAGUPET BENGALURU - 560 002. REPRESENTED BY P.S. VENKATESH BABU GLITTER PRINTZ KSSIDC INDL. ESTATE RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU- 560 010 REP. BY MR. VASUDEVAN V.R. THE EMPLOYERS FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU REP. BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION 18/B, PEENYA TREADE CENTRE 1ST CROSS ROAD PEENYA 1ST STAGE PEENYA BENGALURU - 560 058 REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. KARNATAKA STATE PRINTERS - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 10. ASSOCIATON (R) REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.44 AVENUE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. SRI. VENKATESHWARA PRINTING PRESS NO.57, 9TH CROSS I.G. CIRCLE, 1ST PHASE, J.P. NAGAR BENGALURU- 560 078. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3 & R4; VAKALATH NOT FILED IN RESPECT OF R5 & R6; SMT. K. SUBHA ANANTHI, ADVOCATE FOR R7; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R8, R9 & R10) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 60 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN PRINTING AND PUBLICATION INDUSTRY AS UNJUST ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 13143/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS(R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS NO 6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G D PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV INDIA LIMITED 6TH FLOOR, GREEN HEART BUILDING MFAR MANYATA TECH PARK PHASE-IV, NAGAVARA BENGALURU - 560 045 - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 4. 5. 6. 7. REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR MANAGER. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. JOHN DISTILLERIES PVT. LTD NO.110, PANTHARAPALYA MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 039 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. INBREW BEVERAGES PRIVATE LIMITED TOWER B, 2ND FLOOR RMZ MILLENIA, NEAR ULSOOR LAKE HALASURU BENGALURU - 560 008 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE. AMRUT DISTILLERIES PRIVATE LIMITED OFFICE AT NO.36, SAMPANGI TANK ROAD BENGALURU - 560 027. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6 SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 59 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A FIXING THE RATES - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN MANUFACTURE OF LIQUOR (BREWERIES) DISTILLERS BOTTLING OF LIQUOR AND INCLUDING PACKING INDUSTRY AS UNJUST ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 13150/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS(R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO 6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G D PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. SHANKAR CASHEW EXPORTS DOOPADAKATTE KARNATAKA - 576 124 REPRESENTED BY MR. SHANKAR SUVARNA. P.S. AGRO FOODS NO.2/3, 72ND CROSS 6TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010 REP. BY MR. VIKRAM GOLECHA THE EMPLOYERS FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA CHENNAI TAMIL NADU REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL. PEENYA INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 18/B, PEENYA TREADE CENTRE 1ST CROSS ROAD PEENYA 1ST STAGE PEENYA BENGALURU - 560 058 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. SUNIL AGRO FOODS LTD. NO.32-A2, HOSKOTE INDUSTRIAL - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS AREA, CHAKKAHALLY HOSKOTE, BENGALURU - 562 114 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; VAKALATH NOT FILED IN RESPECT OF R3 & R5; SMT. K. SUBHA ANANTHI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R6; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R7 & R8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 63 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN FOOD PROCESSING AND FOOD PACKING (READY FOODS, READY DRINKS INCLUDING SPICES) INDUSTRY AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 13163/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560003. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 53 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN PROCUREMENT, PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF MILK, AS UNJUST ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 13171/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560003. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 2. 3. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 79 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN AYURVEDA YOGA UNANI SIDDHA HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH) AND ALLOPATHIC MEDICINES INDUSTRY AS UNJUST ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS IN WP NO. 13172/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS(R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 72 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE - A FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN PRIVATE FINANCE CORPORATIONS AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 13304/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. ELECTRONIC RELAYS INDIA PVT. LTD NO.93/A, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB II STAGE, YASHWANTHPUR BENGALURU- 560 002. ELECTRONICS & CONTROLS POWER SYSTEMS PVT. LTD R.T. NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 032. - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 6. 7. 8. BENAKA ELECTRONICS 13, WEST OF CHORD ROAD 4TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS INDUSTRIAL TOWN BENGALURU - 560 044 REP. BY MR. K. VENKATESH. THE EMPLOYERS FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA CHENNAI, TAMILNADU REP. BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL. PEENYA INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 18/B, PEENYA TREADE CENTRE 1ST CROSS ROAD PEENYA 1ST STAGE, PEENYA, BENGALURU - 560 058 REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4; VAKALATH NOT FILED IN RESPECT OF R5 AND R7; SMT. K. SUBBA ANANTHI, ADVOCATE FOR R6 & R8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 69 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS IN WP NO. 13409/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 3. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 54 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN SOFT DRINKS INCLUDING SODA, MINERAL WATER, JUICE (FRUIT JUICE) PRODUCTION AND RELATED INDUSTRIES, AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL,TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 13441/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. ASHWINI HARD CHROME INDUSTRIES PEENYA INDUSTRIAL AREA BENGALURU - 560 058 REP. BY MR. A.P. SELAKUMAR. LAKSHMI ELECTRO PLATERS PEENYA INDUSTRIAL AREA BENGALURU - 560 058. REP. BY MR. S.K. SHANAPPA. VIJAY METAL FINISHERS PEENYA INDUSTRIAL AREA BENGALURU - 560058. REP. BY DR. RUDHESH H.B. - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 6. 7. THE EMPLOYERS FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU REP. BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL. PEENYA INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 18/B, PEENYA TREADE CENTER 1ST CROSS ROAD PEENYA 1ST STAGE, PEENYA BENGALURU - 560 058 REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; V/K NOT FILED IN RESPECT OF R6; SMT. K. SUBHA ANANTHI, ADVOCATE FOR R3, R4, R5 & R7;) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO.KA E 67 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN ELECTRONICS AND ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL; TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THIS HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 13447/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS BENGALURU - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 61 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN ICE FACTORY, ICE CREAM AND COLD STORAGE INDUSTRY AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL,TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 13464/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEEE NO 6, SIRUR PARK ROAD SHESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU - 560020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKS UNON (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT GHATE BHAVAN VYALIKAVAL G D PARK EXTENSION BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) - 41 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR VIKASA SOUDHA 5TH FLOOR DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE K.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. BOWRING INSTITUTION 19, ST. MARK'S ROAD SHANTHALA NAGAR ASHOK NAGAR BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. Ka E - 42 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 65 LWA 2022 DATED 30.11.2022, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN CLUBS AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL.TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTOKOS BREET. IN WP NO. 13527/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU -560 020. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU- 560 003. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS - 43 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 2. 3. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION [R] NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU-560004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI), FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 52 LWA 2022 DATED 13.01.2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN OIL MILLS INDUSTRY AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL; TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOSBRETT. IN WP NO. 22419/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 - 44 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (R) NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE, VANI VILAS ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 064. FINE TOOLS (INDIA) PVT. LTD., PEENYA BENGALURU-560058 REP. BY MR. MOHAN S.S. VISAT TOOLS PVT. LTD., PEENYA BENGALURU-560058 REP. BY MR. VIRUPAXAPPA - 45 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. SANJAY POLYMERS NO.29/A, 1ST CROSS PETECHENNAPPA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE KAMAKSHIPALYA, MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU-560079 REP. BY MR. SHRIYANS KUMAR JAIN. POLYMET DIMENSIONS MAGADI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560079 REP. BY MR. RAJESH S.B. BIHANI CONTAINERS NO.C-132, 2ND B MAIN PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 2ND STAGE PEENYA BENGALURU-560 058 REP. BY MR. PAWAN KUMAR BIHANI. BIHANI PLASTICS CF-A MS COMPLEX 6TH MAIN, 2ND STAGE PEENYA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BENGALURU-560 058 REP. BY MR. PAWAN KUMAR BIHANI. PRIMEX PLASTICS (P) LTD., NO.48/1, 8TH MAIN SLV INDUSTRIAL ESTATE KARIOBANAHALLI PEENYA 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560058 REP. BY MR. SHARANA BASAVA. ARADHANA FIBERGLASS TECHNOLOGIES #295, 8TH CROSS, 4TH PHASE PEENYA INDL. AREA BENGALURU-560058 REP. BY MR. K VIJAYA PRAKASH ESKAY POLYMERS C-40, 2ND MAIN, KSSIDC INDL. ESTATE - 46 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 12. 13. DODDABALLAPUR-562163 REP. BY MR. SUDHAKAR ADIGA. THE EMPLOYERS FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU REP. BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL. PEENYA INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 18/B, PEENYA TREADE CENTER 1ST CROSS, ROAD, PEENYA 1ST STAGE PEENYA BENGALURU-560 058 REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHI RAO, HCGP FOR R1 SRI VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2 VAKALATH NOT FILED IN RESPECT OF R4, R6, R7, R8, R9, R11 AND R12 SMT. K SUBHA ANANTHI, ADVOCATE FOR R3, R5, R10 AND R13) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 94 LWA 2022 DATED 13/01/2023, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN PLASTIC, POLYPLASTIC, RUBBER ND PVC PIPES, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND ETC. IN WP NO. 22425/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 - 47 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926 BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K. B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION [R] NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU-560004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD BENGALURU -560009. SUDARSHAN PIPES EXTRUSION PVT. LTD., NO-603, SNN RAJ LAKE VIEW APARTMENTS, 29TH MAIN, BTM LAYOUT BENGALURU-560076. ...RESPONDENTS - 48 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS (BY MS. RASHI RAO, HCGP FOR R1 SRI VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI GUBBI S SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 133 LWA 2022 DATED 13/01/2023, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN SPUN PIPES, CONCRETE PIPES, SANITARY FITTINGS, PLAIN CEMENT CONCRETE (P.C.C.) AND REINFORCED CEMENT PIPES AND POLES MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND ETC. IN WP NO. 22430/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926 BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K. B., ADVOCATE) - 49 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION [R] NO.74, 2ND FLOOR SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU-560004. PRISM JOSNSON LIMITED TIMES SQUARE 319/C, 3RD FLOOR KASTURI NAGARA MAIN ROAD OPPOSITE NEW JANAPRIYA HOSPITAL KASTURINAGARA BENGALURU-560043 REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY MANAGER HR & ADMIN. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI) FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD BENGALURU-560009 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1 SRI VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3 SRI GUBBI S SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 83 LWA 2022 DATED 13/01/2023, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES - 50 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKS AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND ETC. IN WP NO. 22452/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K. B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES ASSOCIATION NO.16/6, MILLER TANK BUND ROAD VASANTHANAGARA - 51 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 3. BENGALURU-560052 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDET. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI), FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY & GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1 SRI VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI GUBBI S SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 126 LWA 2022 DATED 13/01/2023, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN HOSPITALS, MATERNITY HOMES, NURSING HOMES, CLINICS AND ADDICTION-FREE CENTRES AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND ETC. IN WP NO. 22471/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION [R] BENGALURU DISTRICT, - 52 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K. B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION [R] NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU-560004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI), FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. KARNATAKA FILM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NO.28, 1ST MAIN CRESCENT ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1 SRI VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI GUBBI S SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, - 53 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS PRAYING TO A) TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 91 LWA 2022 DATED 13/01/2023, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN PRODUCTION OF MOVIES (CINEMA/SHORT FILMS), DISTRIBUTION, ADVERTISEMENT AND RELATED JOBS AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND ETC. IN WP NO. 22481/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO. 6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU - 560020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION BENGALURU DISTRICT GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL G D PARK EXTENSION BENGALURU - 560003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA,V FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. - 54 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 2. 3. 4. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION [R] NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU-560004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI), FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. UDUPI SRI KRISHNA BHAVAN NO.123-124, JANARDHAN BUILDINGS BALEPETE BENGALURU - 560 053 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 90 LWA 2022 DATED 13.01.2023, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN HOTELS / LODGE AND BOARDING, RESTAURANTS MOTELS, LODGES, DABAS, CANTEEN, OUT DOOR FOOD PREPRATION AND CATERING AND RELATED WORKS, AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL; TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES AFRESH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. - 55 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS IN WP NO. 22540/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO. 6, SIRURU PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560 003, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION [R] NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU-560004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI), - 56 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 4. FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. SRI. SHANTI VIJAY SAW MILL NEAR SHIHEENEERU KOLA POST-MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 89 LWA 2022 DATED 13.01.2023, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN SCHEDULED EMPLOYMENT IN WOODEN LOG INDUSTRY AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL; TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES AFRESH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 22543/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE NO. 6, SIRURU PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. - 57 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G.D. PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560 003, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION [R] NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU-560004. PHARMED LIMITED SATTVA MIND CAMP TECH-PARK GROUND FLOOR OFFICE-1, 149/A, EPIP II PHASE, WHITEFIELD INDUSTRIAL AREA BENGALURU - 560 066. REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI), FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 - 58 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO.KA E 87 LWA 2022 DATED 13.01.2023, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN SALES AND PROMOTION OF MEDICINES, CONSUMER ITEMS, AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL; TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES AFRESH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT; AND ETC. IN WP NO. 22560/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560020, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTRICT, GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, - 59 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS G D PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, VIKASA SOUDHA, 5TH FLOOR, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001, REP BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION [R] NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU - 560004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI), FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO. KA E 88 LWA 2022 DATED 13.01.2023, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN - 60 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS CLOTH WASHING, DRY CLEANING AND LAUNDRY INDUSTRY AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL; TO FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES AFRESH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF REPTAKOS BRETT. IN WP NO. 22994/2023 BETWEEN: 1. ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (R) KARNATAKA STATE COMMITTEE, NO.6, SIRUR PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU-560020 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION (R) BENGALURU DISTIRCT GHATE BHAVAN, VYALIKAVAL, G D PARK EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY K. B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR VIKASA SOUDHA 5TH FLOOR DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. - 61 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS 2. 3. KARNATAKA EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION [R] NO.74, 2ND FLOOR, SHANKARA ARCADE VANI VILAS ROAD BENGALURU-560004. FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FKCCI), FEDERATION HOUSE, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VASUKI K.N., ADVOCATE FOR R2; DR. GUBBI S. SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO.KA E 81 LWA 2022 DATED 13.01.2023, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AT ANNEXURE-A, FIXING THE RATES OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN GLASS AND GLASS PRODUCTS INDUSTRY AS UNJUST, ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL; TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE THE RATES OF WAGES AFRESH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF THE REPTAKOS BRETT AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE REVISED RATES OF WAGES FROM 13.01.2023. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 62 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS ORAL ORDER These writ petitions have been filed by Trade Unions calling in question different Notifications issued under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. In fact, 34 similar Notifications have been called in question in these petitions. The petitioners' principal grievance, as could be discerned from the respective submission, is with the rate of Minimum Wages that are notified in these Notifications. The writ petitions were allowed by this Court by Order dated 26.09.2023, but a Division Bench of this Court, while entertaining the appeals filed by different Employers/Association in the Writ Appeal No.23/2024 and connected matters, has set aside such order and restored the proceedings for fresh hearing by its Judgment dated 13.12.2024. Thereafter, this Court has permitted impleadment of all the appellants in the writ appeals. Presently, a memo is filed for dismissal of these writ - 63 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS petitions as having become infructuous. The common terms of the memo so filed read as under: "While the matter stood thus, the State Government has issued fresh Draft Notification dated 11.04.2025, revising the rates of minimum wages in respect of 99 schedule employments, including the above scheduled employment. A copy of the said draft Notification dated 11.04.2025 issued by the Government of Karnataka is herewith furnished for kind perusal. In view of this development, the above Writ Petition filed by the Petitioners has become infructuous." Sri K B Narayanaswamy, the learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the State Government has issued fresh Draft Notification dated 11.04.2025 proposing to revise the rates of Minimum Wages in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in 'Workmen of Reptakos Brett v. Management'1. However, the learned counsels for the respondents who are presently led by Sri Vasuki K L, endeavour to 1 1992 LLJ-I-[SC] 340 - 64 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS persuade this Court to dispose of the petitions as requested but not on the ground that these petitions are rendered infructuous. The learned counsel contends that if this Court observes that the petitions are rendered infructuous, it could be construed that the terms of the Draft Notification dated 11.04.2025 will have to prevail and it has received this Court's seal of approval. The apprehension, as is canvassed, is difficult to accept. The petitioners, who have asserted certain cause, want the petitions to be dismissed in the light of the Draft Notification which is issued. The final Notification will have to be issued by the State Government after due process and if there is any cause with such final Notification being issued either in the petitioners or the respondents, they will have to be at liberty to work out their remedies. This, however, cannot be a reason to continue the petitions - 65 - NC: 2025:KHC:15619 WP No. 13153 of 2023 C/W WP No. 3621 of 2023 WP No. 3622 of 2023 AND 29 OTHERS on the board of this Court or make any particular observation, and hence, the petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/- List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1