- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421762026 NC: 2026:KHC:50309 WP No. 19179 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 19179 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: ALL INDIA CENTRAL COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS NO. 19, 1ST FLOOR, BHARAT BHAVAN NO. 35, INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. REP. BY ITS STATE PRESIDENT SHRI P. P. APPANNA AN UNREGISTERED TRADE UNION. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MAITREYI KRISHNAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. THE CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER SHRAMEV JAYATE BHAWAN PLOT NO. G-4, SECTOR-10, DWARKA NEW DELHI-110075. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIVEKANANDA N.,CGC, FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO REVISE THE MINIMUM WAGES AS PER THE PARAMETERS FIXED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN SECRETARY VS. MANAGEMENT OF REPTAKOS BRETT AND CO. LTD. AND ANR. IN CIVIL APPEAL Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421762026 NC: 2026:KHC:50309 WP No. 19179 of 2026 NO. 4336(NL) OF 1991 DATED: 31.10.1991, AIR 1992 SC 504 W.E.F. 20.01.2022. AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed by the All India Central Council of Trade Unions, represented by its President, seeking the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to revise the minimum wages in accordance with the parameters laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Secretary v. Management of Reptakos Brett and Co. Ltd. & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 4336 (NL) of 1991, decided on 31.10.1991, reported in AIR 1992 SC 504, with effect from 20.01.2022, produced as Annexure-H. b) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including an order as to costs, in the interests of justice and equity. Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421762026 NC: 2026:KHC:50309 WP No. 19179 of 2026 2. The petitioner is the All India Central Council of Trade Unions (hereinafter referred to as “AICCTU”), which is recognized by the Government of India and works among thousands of workers employed in both the organized and unorganized sectors across India, including the State of Karnataka. The object of the petitioner-Union is to organize workers and strive for the improvement of their standard of living by advocating better wages, dignified working conditions, and the establishment of a just and egalitarian social order in the country. The principal grievance of the petitioner is that, under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, minimum wages are required to be fixed and revised at intervals not exceeding five years. The minimum wages were last revised in the year 2017, and no further revision has been effected thereafter. Hence, the present petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to undertake and complete the process of revision of minimum wages in accordance with law. Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421762026 NC: 2026:KHC:50309 WP No. 19179 of 2026 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the members of the petitioner-Union are employees working in different establishments and that their claim for revision of minimum wages would be considered in accordance with law, having regard to the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, as well as the Code on Wages, 2019. He further submitted that the entire process of revision of minimum wages would be completed and an appropriate notification would be issued within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. In view of the above submission, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, the following order is passed: ORDER a) The writ petition is disposed of. b) The respondents are directed to complete the process of revision of minimum wages, in accordance with law, and issue the necessary notification in Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421762026 NC: 2026:KHC:50309 WP No. 19179 of 2026 respect of all employees covered under the applicable legislation, within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 2 Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA