- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25551-DB WA No. 205 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT APPEAL NO. 205 OF 2024 (L-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M/S BENGAL LAMPS LTD A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1913, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT, NO.137, PRINCE GULAM HUSSAIN SHAH ROAD, KOLKATA - 700032. AND ONE OF ITS OFFICE AT 20KM,OLD MADRAS ROAD, BENGALURU 560049, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, MS RAMONA ADHIKARI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. S.SRIRANGA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, SECRETARIAT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25551-DB WA No. 205 of 2024 2. M/S BENGAL LAMPS WORKERS UNION REPRESENTED BY MR ABDULLA SAB, GENERAL SECRETARY, 3RD MAIN ROAD, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE ROAD, KUVEMPU NAGAR, HOSAKOTE - 562114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N.SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1; SRI. JEEVAN J NEERALAGI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE TO THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER TO OPEN FRESH CONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS VIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 21/11/2023 IN WP NO.21017/2022. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 21.11.2023 passed by the writ Court in W.P.No.21017/2022 (L-RES). 2. The writ petition was filed by the appellant impugning the reference made by the State Government in ID No.134/2022 vide order of reference dated 20.07.2022. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25551-DB WA No. 205 of 2024 3. The ground taken in the writ petition was that the Labour Union consisting of 444 workmen had acknowledged the settlement arrived at between M/s. Bengal Lamps Limited and M/s. Bengal Lamps Workers Union and in pursuance of the said settlement, amount as agreed was paid. In the settlement, the Labour Union had agreed to withdraw I.D.No.134/2022. However, since the Labour Union did not withdraw the reference, the writ petition was filed. The said writ petition has been allowed and the reference I.D.No.134/2022 now stands withdrawn. 4. The properties of M/s.Bengal Lamps Limited have been purchased by M/s. Godrej Properties Limited. After the properties have been purchased by M/s.Godrej Properties Limited, the Labour Union has approached the Deputy Labour Commissioner to facilitate and complete the negotiation process between the Labour Union and M/s. Godrej properties Limited. However, the Deputy Labour Commissioner has issued an endorsement stating - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25551-DB WA No. 205 of 2024 that it would not be possible to proceed further in the matter, in view of the fact that the writ petition stood allowed and the earlier reference ID No.134/2022 stood withdrawn. 5. In order to do complete justice, the learned Single Judge in exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directed the Deputy Labour Commissioner to open a fresh conciliation proceedings between the Labour Union and M/s. Godrej Properties Limited. 6. We fail to understand that by the impugned order how M/s. Bengal Lamps Limited can be aggrieved. The negotiations, if any, would be between the Labour Union and M/s. Godrej Properties Limited. M/s. Bengal Lamps Limited has already disposed of the properties in favour of M/s. Godrej Properties Limited, and dispute if any, would be between the Labour Union and M/s. Godrej Properties Limited, in which the appellant has nothing to do. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25551-DB WA No. 205 of 2024 7. We therefore, see no substance/merit in this writ appeal, which is why the writ appeal is dismissed. 8. In view of the appeal having been dismissed, pending interlocutory applications, if any do not survive for consideration, hence stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50