- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13830-DB WA No. 1691 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1695 of 2024 WA No. 1727 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1691 OF 2024 (L-MW) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 1695 OF 2024 (L-MW) WRIT APPEAL NO. 1727 OF 2024 (L-MW) IN WA No. 1691/2024 BETWEEN: 1. KALYAN TOLL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956 VIDYA DEEP, NO. 15/3 MANORAMAGANJ, INDORE- 452001(M.P) 2. LANCO HOSKOTE HIGHWAY PRIVATE LIMITED, COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AMMANI DODDANAKERE VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI NH-4, HOSKOTE BANGALORE RURAL 562114 BOTH ARE REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SRI. VENKATA RAMAIAH S/O LATE SRI BALA RAMAIAH Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13830-DB WA No. 1691 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1695 of 2024 WA No. 1727 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RAJESWARA P N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL) AND THE AUTHORITY UNDER MINIMUM WAGES ACT 1948 "SHRAM SADAN", YESHWANTHPUR INDUSTRIAL AREA SUBURB II GORGUNTEPALAYA, TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU -560022 2. SHRI. VENKATESH, PRESIDENT STATE AND NATIONAL HIGHWAYS TOLL WORKERS UNION, NO. 27, 3RD CROSS, 6TH BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560010 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NO. 13, TUMKUR ROAD, NEAR DEEPAK BUS STOP, BESIDE NAGASANDRA METRO STATION, BENGALURU 560073 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KUMAR M N., CGSC FOR R1; SRI. H.K.NAGABHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. B.V.PRAKASHA ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.09.2024 IN WP No-10368/2024 (L-MW) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN SO FAR AS REMITTING THE MATTER TO THE RESPONDENT No-1 AUTHORITY FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WP No-10368/2024 (L-MW) AS PRAYED FOR, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13830-DB WA No. 1691 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1695 of 2024 WA No. 1727 of 2024 IN WA NO. 1695/2024 BETWEEN: 1. KALYAN TOLL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956 VIDYA DEEP, NO. 15/3 MANORAMAGANJ, INDORE- 452001(M.P) 2. LANCO HOSKOTE HIGHWAY PRIVATE LIMITED, COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AMMANI DODDANAKERE VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI NH-4, HOSKOTE BANGALORE RURAL 562114 BOTH ARE REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SRI. VENKATA RAMAIAH S/O LATE SRI BALA RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RAJESWARA P N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL) AND THE AUTHORITY UNDER MINIMUM WAGES ACT 1948 "SHRAM SADAN", YESHWANTHPUR INDUSTRIAL AREA SUBURB II GORGUNTEPALAYA, TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU -560022 2. SHRI. VENKATESH, PRESIDENT STATE AND NATIONAL HIGHWAYS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13830-DB WA No. 1691 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1695 of 2024 WA No. 1727 of 2024 TOLL WORKERS UNION, NO. 27, 3RD CROSS, 6TH BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560010 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NO. 13, TUMKUR ROAD, NEAR DEEPAK BUS STOP, BESIDE NAGASANDRA METRO STATION, NAGASANDRA BENGALURU-560073 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KUMAR M N., CGS FOR R1) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26/09/2024 IN WP NO.10389/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN SO FAR AS REMITTING THE MATTER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AUTHORITY FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WP NO.10389/2024 AS PRAYED FOR, ETC. IN WA NO. 1727/2024 BETWEEN: 1. KALYAN TOLL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956 VIDYA DEEP, NO. 15/3 MANORAMAGANJ, INDORE- 452001(M.P) 2. LANCO HOSKOTE HIGHWAY PRIVATE LIMITED, COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AMMANI DODDANAKERE VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI NH-4, HOSKOTE BANGALORE RURAL 562114 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13830-DB WA No. 1691 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1695 of 2024 WA No. 1727 of 2024 BOTH ARE REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SRI. VENKATA RAMAIAH S/O LATE SRI BALA RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RAJESWARA P N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL) AND THE AUTHORITY UNDER MINIMUM WAGES ACT 1948 "SHRAM SADAN”, YESHWANTHPUR INDUSTRIAL AREAS SUBURB II GORGUNTEPALAYA, TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU -560022 2. SHRI. VENKATESH, PRESIDENT STATE AND NATIONAL HIGHWAYS TOLL WORKERS UNION, NO. 27, 3RD CROSS, 6TH BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560010 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NO. 13, TUMKUR ROAD, NEAR DEEPAK BUS STOP, BESIDE NAGASANDRA METRO STATION, NAGASANDRA BENGALURU-560073 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KUMAR M N., CGSC FOR R1) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.09.2024 IN WP No. 9881/2024 (L- MW) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN SO FAR AS REMITTING THE MATTER TO THE RESPONDENT No. 1 AUTHORITY FOR - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13830-DB WA No. 1691 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1695 of 2024 WA No. 1727 of 2024 RECONSIDERATION AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE W.P No. 9881/2024 (L-MW) AS PRAYED FOR, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE, ETC. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Learned counsels for the appellants in these appeals submit that the parties have amicably settled their disputes outside the Court. 2. Learned counsel for the appellants has filed a joint memo dated 07.04.2025 to this effect. 3. In view of the above submission, nothing survives for consideration before this Court and therefore, writ appeals are dismissed as withdrawn. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13830-DB WA No. 1691 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1695 of 2024 WA No. 1727 of 2024 4. In view dismissal of the appeals, pending interim applications, if any do not survive for consideration, hence stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NG CT: SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6