- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26015-DB WA No. 1253 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1253 OF 2026 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. POPPY MATTRESS PRIVATE LIMITED NO. 283/1B, SUKKAMPATTI (MANALMEDU), THALAPATTI MANMANGALAM, KARUR REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR S/O LATE VARADHARAJAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS MANAGING DIRECTOR POPPY MATTRESS PVT LTD NO.283/1B, SUKKAMPATTI (MANALMEDU), THALAPATTI MANMANGALAM, KARUR TAMIL NADU - 639 003 …APPELLANT (BY SRI PRASAD HEGDE K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE COMMISSIONER SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26015-DB WA No. 1253 of 2026 DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 4. CENTURY FIBRE PLATES PRIVATE LIMITED 1ST FLOOR, IDEAL TOWERS SURVEY No.115, AKBAR ROAD TARBUND SECUNDERABAD - 500 009 TELANGANA OPP BHEL ENCLAVE REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 5. PEPS INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED HAVING ITS MANUFACTURING UNIT AT NO. N-16 AND 17 SIDCO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PHASE-III, HOSUR - 635 126 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA FOR R-1 TO 3 SRI ABHISHEK KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED IN WRIT PETITION No.10374/2026 DATED 02.04.2026 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The appellant has filed the present appeal impugning an ad interim order dated 02.04.2026. This Court is informed that the matter is listed for hearing on 09.06.2026. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26015-DB WA No. 1253 of 2026 2. Considering that the impugned order is an ad interim order, whereby the directions have been issued not to act on the work order till the next date of hearing, we do not consider it apposite to entertain the present appeal. However, it will be open for the parties to request the learned Single Judge to consider the petition finally. It will also be open for the appellant to seek variation of the interim order. 3. The appeal is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27