- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16272 WP No. 8941 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 8941 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: KUDREMUKH SHRAM SHAKTHI SANGHATAN (R), REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY, KUDREMUKH, QTRS KAVOOR, MANGALORE - 575 015. PRESENTLY AT 4-169/2(3) MALADI ESTATE, BANGRAKULUR, NEAR PODAR SCHOOL, MANGALORE - 575 013. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.UMESH B.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI - 110 010. REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. 2. THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR, KIOCL LTD., 2ND BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560 034. 3. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (HR AND ADMIN), Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16272 WP No. 8941 of 2026 RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, KIOCL LTD., II BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560 034. 4. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, (HR & ADMIN), KIOCL LTD., II BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE - 560 034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAGARAJA HEGDE, CGC FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION/ ORDER DATED 17.01.2025 IN NO. HR/017/1/31 ISSUED BY THE R3 VIDE ANNX-A AND CONSEQUENTLY BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE R3 TO POSITIVELY CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER AND MAKE PENDING PAYMENTS VIDE ANNX-F DATED 01.08.2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16272 WP No. 8941 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing for sometime, submits that the petitioner-Union will avail appropriate remedy available under the law. Submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of reserving the liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedy as available under law. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE MKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13