- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010388772026 NC: 2026:KHC:46143 WP No. 17494 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 17494 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: PRABHU YADLAPUR S/O. IRAPPA, AGE. 44 NO.6-7-20, THIMMAPUR PET, RAICHUR-584101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRABHU YADLAPUR, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. SKF INDIA LTD., PLOT NO.2, BOMMASANDRA INDUSTRIAL AREA, BENGALURU - 560099, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 3. THE LABOUR OFFICER - DIVISION 6 DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, KARMIKA BHAVAN, BANNERUGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560029. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010388772026 NC: 2026:KHC:46143 WP No. 17494 of 2026 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAKUMAR M., AGA FOR R1 AND R3; SMT. ROOPASRI S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Prabhu Yadlapur., petitioner party in person; Sri.Rajakumar.M., AGA for respondents 1 and 3 and Smt.Roopasri.S., counsel for respondent No.2 appeared in person. 2. The petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Presiding Officer, II Addl. Labor Court, Bengaluru to dispose Reference No.28/2022 within two months from date of receipt of this order Annexure-J dated:09.03.2023. 3. The petitioner, appearing in person, and counsel appearing for respondent No.2 jointly submit that the reference pertains to the year 2022 and has been pending for nearly four - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010388772026 NC: 2026:KHC:46143 WP No. 17494 of 2026 years. Hence, they submit that an appropriate direction may be issued for expeditious disposal of the reference. 4. The submission is noted. It is undisputed that the reference was raised in the year 2022 and that we are now at the end of August, 2026. Taking note of the fact that the reference has been pending for nearly four years, a gentle request is made to the Labor Court to endeavour to dispose of the reference as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the receipt of a copy of this order. The parties shall extend their cooperation for the speedy disposal of the reference. 5. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Needless to observe, this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25