- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20063-DB WP No. 24141 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 24141 OF 2023 (L-RES) BETWEEN: UDAY KIRAN D S/O YERRISWAMY D AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, DOOR NO. 86, WARD NO. 26 COWL BAZAAR, BALLRI – 583 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UDAY KIRAN D., PARTY–IN-PERSON) AND: 1. PROFESSIONAL SECURITY SERVICES DOOR NO.16, PRASHANTH NILAYA, FIRST MAIN, DWARAKA NAGARA, NEAR SKYLINE APARTMENTS, CHANDRA LAYOUT, BENGALURU – 560 072. 2. KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED BALLARI THERMAL POWER STATION, KUDATHINI, BALLARI – 583 152. 3. LABOUR INSPECTOR BALLARI LABOUR OFFICE, COWL BAZAAR, BALLARI - 583 012. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA FOR RESPONDENT NO.3; SRI. VIVEK, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION READ WITH RULE 14(1) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) RULES 2018, PRAYING TO 1.ISSUE A SUITABLE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT NO.1 TO PAY TO THE WORKMEN, THE CLAIM AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTUAL Digitally signed by PRAJWAL A Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20063-DB WP No. 24141 of 2023 WAGES PAID AND MINIMUM RATE OF WAGES APPLICABLE FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 2022 TO JULY 2023, ALONG WITH THE COMPENSATION OF TEN TIMES OF THE CLAIM AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED OR AS MANY TIMES OF THE CLAIM AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED AS THE COUNT THINKS TO BE JUST AND APPROPRIATE AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR V KAMESWAR RAO, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Mr. Uday Kiran D., party–in-person states that, as the prayer for grant of minimum wages to the contract labours working in Karnataka Power Corporation Limited, Ballari has been granted by the Labour Commissioner, Davanagere, he wishes to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Pending IAs if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5 CT:SK