- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10140-DB WP No. 10808 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 10808 OF 2021 (L-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SIDDOBA SHIVAJI KAMBAR WORKMAN BSNL BELAGAUM THROUGH HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SRI. ASHOK M PLOT NO.2 TELECOM LAYOUT SADASHIVA NAGAR BELAGAUM - 590 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUTTAPPA B D, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGEMENT OF BSNL BELEGAUM TELECOM DISTRICT BELAGAUM REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM (BSNL) Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10140-DB WP No. 10808 of 2021 OPPOSITE HEAD POST OFFICE COMPOUND FORT ROAD BELAGAUM - 590 001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ZEEBRA SECURITY SERVICES K.T.J NAGAR 16TH CROSS DAVANAGERE - 577 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. Y HARIPRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE AWARD DATED 25.05.2019 MADE IN C.R.NO.20/2005 VIDE ANNEXURE-E IN SO FAR AS DENYING OF THE BENEFIT OF REINSTATEMENT, CONTINUITY SERVICE AND CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AND BACK WAGES AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10140-DB WP No. 10808 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. The present petition has filed impugning the award dated 20.05.2019 passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-Cum-Labour Court in C.R No. 20/2005. 2. The Central Government vide order dated 20.04.2005 in exercise of the powers conferred under clause (d) of Sub- Section (1) and Sub-Section 2(A) of Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, referred the dispute for adjudication to the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-Cum-Labour Court, Bengaluru. The Tribunal held that there was violation of Section 25-F of the Industrial Tribunal Act in terminating the services of the petitioner with effect from 24.09.2004. However, the Tribunal had awarded only meager compensation of Rs.25,000/- in lump sum to the petitioner/workman. 3. The petitioner had worked for more than four years continuously in the respondent. The Tribunal has also taken note of the fact that the petitioner had rendered 1,528 days continuous service in the respondent. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10140-DB WP No. 10808 of 2021 4. As the petitioner's services came to be terminated in the year 2004 i.e., 24.09.2004, the reinstatement of the petitioner at this point of time is not desirable. However, looking at the meager amount of compensation awarded by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-Cum- Labour Court, we enhance the compensation to Rs.1,50,000/-. The respondent is directed to pay the enhanced compensation of Rs.1,50,000/- to the petitioner/workman within a period of six weeks from today. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE UN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5