- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7938 WP No. 21442 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.21442 OF 2025 (L-RES) BETWEEN: M/S.BANGALORE METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED BMTC COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HR) SRI MANJUNATH H.S. …PETITIONER (BY SRI S.SANTHOSH NARAYAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL) SHRAM SADAN YESHWANTHPUR INDL. SUBURB II STAGE, GORGUNTEPALYA TUMKUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 022 REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER 2. THE PRESIDENT BMRCL EMPLOYEES UNION NO.374/1, 2ND FLOOR 2ND 'A' CROSS, MARUTHINAGAR BADRAPPA LAYOUT Digitally signed by B LAVANYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7938 WP No. 21442 of 2025 (BEHIND SHANTINIKETAN SCHOOL), BENGALURU-560 094 3. ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (C) BENGALURU, SHRAM SADAN 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS II PHASE, YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU-560 022 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI KUMAR M.N., CGSC) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.01.2024 PASSED IN ORDER NO.95(FOC/47)/ 2023-B4 BY RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-F. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petition is filed on the premise that the Central Government is not an appropriate Government for the petitioner-Corporation. 2. This Court in WP.No.40113/2017 and connected matters has held that for Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, the Central Government is the appropriate government. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7938 WP No. 21442 of 2025 Under the circumstances, this writ petition does not survive. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. SD/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE LB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9