- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010735662024 NC: 2026:KHC:44236 WP No. 34841 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 34841 OF 2024 (L-RES) BETWEEN: M/S INSTRUMENT RESEARCH ASSOCIATES PVT. LTD., INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956, HAVING ITS FACTORY AT A-201, B-202, 1ST FLOOR, BLOCK-1, KSSIDC MULTISTOREYED COMPLEX, ELECTRONIC CITY, HOSUR ROAD, BANGALORE-560 100 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. JAYANTH K HEGDE, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER-FINANCE, AGED 47 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MISHA THOMAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ADDITIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER (INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND ACT OF 1947 AND SECTION 29 OF THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947) KARMIKA BHAVAN, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 029 Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010735662024 NC: 2026:KHC:44236 WP No. 34841 of 2024 2. KARNATAKA WORKERS UNION, REGISTERED UNDER TRADE UNION ACT 1926, CITU OFFICE, V.G. GOPALA BUILDING, NO.20/1, LALBAGH FORT ROAD, BENGALURU-04 REPRESENTED BY EKN RAJAN, GENERAL SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJA KUMAR M., AGA FOR R1; SRI. V. S. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B- GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri. Rajakumar.M., Additional Government Advocate for respondent No. 1, and Sri. V.S. Naik, counsel for respondent No. 2, appeared in person. 2. The order dated 06.02.2024 passed by the first respondent vide Annexure-G is challenged in this writ petition - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010735662024 NC: 2026:KHC:44236 WP No. 34841 of 2024 on several grounds as set out in the memorandum of the writ petition. 3. Counsel for Sri. V. S. Naik, following instructions from respondent No. 2 - Union, submits that all eligible employees have received the entire 17-B wages. Therefore, the Union is not insisting on prosecution. Hence, counsel submits that the order allowing prosecution be set aside. 4. Noting counsel for respondent No.2's submission that the full 17-B wages are paid to all eligible employees, the second respondent's union is not insisting on permission to prosecute. The order dated 06.02.2024 issued by the first respondent vide (Annexure-G) is hereby quashed. 5. Resultantly, the writ petition is allowed. Because of disposal of the Writ Petition, interim order granted if any stands discharged and pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP/ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47