- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1633 WP No. 31797 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 31797 OF 2024 (L-MW) BETWEEN: 1. HEMAVATHI SAHAKARI SAKKARE KARKHANE NIYAMITA A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK,HASSAN-573116 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. SRI CHAMUNDESWARI SUGARS LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 SRINIVASAPURA POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN-573116 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. POONAM S PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER HASSAN DIVISION, APPOINTED AS THE CLAIMS AUTHORITY FOR HASSAN UNDER THE PAYMENT AND WAGES ACT, 1936, HASSAN-573116. 2. SRI. B. H. UMESH S/O.HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BARGOORU POST, DANDIGINAHALLI HOBLI, Digitally signed by SUMITHRA R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1633 WP No. 31797 of 2024 CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116. 3. SRI. B.T.NARAYANGOWDA S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS H.B.C.S COLONY, VIDYANAGAR, MULLUR ROAD, KR.NAGAR POST, MYSORE-571602 4. SRI. D. D. SHISHUPALA S/O.DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, DODDATHARAHALLI VILLAGE, KIKKERIPOST, ANNEGOLLA HOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426 5. SRI. SEETHARAM S/O.SAMBEGOWDA 56 YEARS, DEVIGERE VILLAGE, KALLIKERE POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 6. SRI. ERAJEGOWDA S/O.NANJAPPA 57 YEARS, NAKKURU VILLAGE, THATANAHALLI POST, HOLLENARISIPURA TALUK, HASSAN-573116 7. SRI. H.L.UDHAYKUMAR S/O.H.M.LAKSHMEGOWDA 48 YEARS, 1ST CROSS, SHARADANAGAR, ADAGURU POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 8. SRI. A.M.PUTTARAJU S/O MANJEGOWDA, 48 YEARS, ANNEKERE POST, DANDIGANAHALLI HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1633 WP No. 31797 of 2024 9. SRI. N.RAVIKUMAR S/O.NANJAPPA 52 YEARS, SHANTHIGRAMA POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 9. SRI. KUSHA.M.L S/O.LAKSHMINEGOWDA 53 YEARS, MALLENAHALLI VILLAGE ADAGURU POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 10. SRI. ANNEGOWDA S/O.LAKKEGOWDA 54 YEARS, SAGATHAHALLI VILLAGE DANDIGANAHALLI HOBLI, ANNEKERE POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN-573116 11. SRI. S.K.DHARMARAJU S/O. SRI. KALLEGOWDA 54 YEARS, NALLURU VILLAGE SRINIVASPURA POST CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN-573116 12. SRI. S.N.SADASHIVA S/O.NINGEGOWDA 54 YEARS, CHIKKAGANI VILLAGE SRINIVASPURA POST CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 13. SRI. U.S.NAGARAJU S/O.SHIVANANJEGOWDA 54 YEARS, HULLVALLA VILLAGE GANIGADA POST HOLLENARSIPURA TALUK HASSAN-573116 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1633 WP No. 31797 of 2024 14. SRI. P.T.MANJUNATH S/O.THIMMEGOWDA 54 YEARS, MAHAVIRNAGAR, SHRAVANABELAGOLLA POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 15. SRI KARIYAYYA S/O.DASAYYA 54 YEARS, GANESHNAGAR CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 16. SRI.H.M.NANJEGOWDA S/O.PUTTEGOWDA 55 YEARS, HAROSOMANAHALLI VILLAGE ATHIHALLI POST, NUGENAHALLI HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 17. SRI. J.S.NINGEGOWDA S/O.SRIKANTEGOWDA 55 YEARS, HULLIHALLI VILLAGE, SRINIVASAPURA POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 18. SRI.MAHALINGAIAH S/O.EREGOWDA, 55 YEARS, NAGASAMUDRA VILLAGE, ANEKERE POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 19. SRI.A.P.NAGARAJU S/O.PUTTASWAMI 55 YEARS, ANEKERE POST, DANDIGINAHALLI TALUK, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:1633 WP No. 31797 of 2024 20. SRI N.M.DORESWAMI S/O.MALLALILAKKE GOWDA 56 YEARS, SHRADANAGAR, H.N PURA ROAD ADAGURY POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 21. SMT.K.P.PREMA W/O.SHASHIKUMAR.C.H 47 YEARS, A CHOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE ADAGURU POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 22. SRI. MANUJUNATH S/O.JAVAREGOWDA 56 YEARS, ELLAHALLI VILLAGE, SANTHEMOORU, DODDAMAGGE POST ARAKALAGOODU TALUK, HASSAN-573116 23. SRI. RAMESH H.S S/O.SHIVANANJEGOWDA 56 YEARS D. HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE DHAMALINGA POST SHRAVANABELAGOLLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 24. SRI.SOMBEGOWDA S/O.PUPPEGOWDA 56 YEARS, GOVINAKERE VILLAGE, OBALLAPURA POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 25. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA N.K S/O.KRISHNAPPA, 56 YEARS, NALLORE VILLAGE, SRINIVASPURA POST CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 26. SRI. SHANKAREGOWDA. M. N. S/O.NANJEGOWDA 56 YEARS, NO.404, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:1633 WP No. 31797 of 2024 SUMADURAMADHURAM PATTANADHURU AGRAHARA ECC ROAD, WHITEFIELD BENGALURU-560066 27. SMT.JAYAMMA W/O.C.H.RANGAYYA, 60 YEARS, A CHOLENAHALLI, ADAGURU POST CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 28. SRI.NANJEGOWDA S/O.BOREGOWDA 56 YEARS, CHATTANNAHALLI VILLAGE SILLANERE POST, K.R.PETE TALUK, MANDYA-571426 29. SRI. ALI. M. M. S/O. MOHAMMAD 57 YEARS, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, M.I.G-25, ADAGURU POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 30. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR. T. N. S/O.T.B.NANJAPPA 57 YEARS, SUPRIYANILAYA, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN-573116 31. SRI. S. GURUSIDHAIAH S/O.MURUGAYYA 57 YEARS ULLAVALLI VILLAGE, HOSAVALLI POST, HIRISAVE HOBIL CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN-573116 32. SRI. KRISHNACHARI S/O.EERACHARI 57 YEARS, JANATA MANE, SRINIVASANAGAR LAYOUT CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN-573116 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:1633 WP No. 31797 of 2024 33. SRI. SYED FAROOQ PASHA S/O. SYED GHOUSE 52 YEARS, NEAR ADICHUNCHUNGIRI COLLEGE, MYSORE ROAD, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 34. SRI. S. K. BASAVEGOWDA S/O.KALLEGOWDA 54 YEARS, SASALAPURA, KOPALLU VILLAGE, NELLORE POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 35. SRI. RAJU. K. C. S/O.CHIKKANNA 55 YEARS, KADUMANI VILLAGE, ANNEGOLLAPOST, KIKKERI HOBLI K.R PETE TALUK, MANDYA-571426 36. SRI. RAJANNA S/O.RANGEGOWDA 57 YEARS M.I.G 26, HOUSING BOARD LAYOUT, HOLLENARSIPURA TALUK HASSAN-573116 37. SRI.N.N.HANUMANTHEGOWDA S/O.NANJEGOWDA 58 YEARS, NARAHALLI VILLAGE DHIDIGA POST, HARISAVE HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 38. SRI.K.C.GURUMURHY S/O.CHANDRAPPA 58 YEARS, KODIHALLIVILLAGE, CHINNAGENAHALLI POST ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN-573116 39. SRI.JAYACHANDRA S/O.NANJEGOWDA, 58 YEARS, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:1633 WP No. 31797 of 2024 JANATHA VANE, SRINIVASPURA POST CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 40. SRI.C.N. VASUDEVA S/O. NANJEGOWDA, 58 YEARS, JOLLENAHALLI VILLAGE, ADAGURU POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 41. SRI.H.J.YOGEGOWDA S/O.JAVAREGOWDA 58 YEARS, MOODALLAHIPPE POST, HOLLENARSIPURA TALUK, HASSAN-573116 42. SRI.B.B. GANGADHAR S/O.BOREGOWDA 59 YEARS, BARAGURU POST, DANDIGANAHALLIHOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 43. SRI.D.SHESHANNA S/O. DODDALAKSHMEGIWDA 47 YEARS, GULLASINDH VILLAGE AND POST CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN-573116 44. SRI REVANNA S/O ANNEGOWDA, 51 YEARS, 73 K H B NEW MIG, ADAGURU POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK , HASSAN 573116 45. SRI KRISHNA S/O MURUGAYYA, 47 YEARS, HOMBALLAPURA VILLAGE, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:1633 WP No. 31797 of 2024 BARAGURU POST, CHANNARAYANAPTA TALUK, HASSAN 573116 46. SRI K H RAMKRISHNA S/O HANUMAGOWDA, 56 YEARS, KADDAHAMI VILLAGE, ANNEGOLLA POST, KIKKERI VILLAGE K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA 571426 47. SRI S K SOMSHEKAR S/O KRISHNEGOWDA, 49 YEARS, SRINIVASAPURA POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN 573116 48. SMT BHAGYAMMA W/O LATE C N NAGARAJU, 48 YEARS, CHIKKAGANI VILLAGE, SRINIVSAPURA POST, CHANARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN 573116 49. SMT VASANTHA Y P W/O LATE NAGESH S, 45 YEARS, D KALLENAHALLI VILLAGE, ADAGURU POST, SRINIVASAPURA POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN 573116 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. GOVINDARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR C/R26 SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDERS DTD. 01.08.2022 AND ORDER DTD. 22.10.2024 PASSED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNX-A AND B RESPECTIVELY. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:1633 WP No. 31797 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Memo is filed seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition. 2. Memo is accepted. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh petition, if permissible in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE rs List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1