- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386502026 NC: 2026:KHC:53055-DB WA No. 1543 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN WRIT APPEAL NO. 1543 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: M/S G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT LTD., NO.5/13, 1ST MAIN ROAD, VASANTHANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 052. PRESENTLY AT NO.1548, PEDDANNA LAYOUT, OUTER RING ROAD, OFF BANASWADI, HORAMAVU JUNCTION, BANGALORE -560 043. REPRESENTED BY ITS HUB - LEGAL HEAD SOUTH MR. R GUNASHEKARAN (64 YEARS) …APPELLANT (BY SRI.K.KASTURI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.J PRADEEP KUMAR.,ADVOCATE(VC)) AND: MR VEERABHADRAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O. LATE SIDDARAMAIAH, RESIDING AT NO.144, RAGHAVENDRA CIRCLE, LAVKUSH NAGAR, LAGGERE, BANGALORE -560 058. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANANDA B.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MALA K N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386502026 NC: 2026:KHC:53055-DB WA No. 1543 of 2026 THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO A) ALLOW THE PRESENT WRIT APPEAL AND TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 30/04/2026 IN WP NO.55167/2018 C/W WP NO.2269/2022 FILED BY THE APPELLANT AND B)PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER/s. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) This intra-court appeal has been filed impugning the order dated 30th April 2026 passed by the Writ Court in Writ Petition No.55167/2018 (L-RES) c/w W.P.No.2269/2022 (L-TER) filed by the appellant as well as the respondent respectively. 2. The respondent, who was the President of the Labour Union, was dismissed from service vide order dated 09.05.2013. Aggrieved by the said order of termination, the respondent-workman had raised an industrial dispute. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386502026 NC: 2026:KHC:53055-DB WA No. 1543 of 2026 The Labour Court vide award dated 08.11.2017 in Industrial Dispute No.115 of 2013 has set aside the order of termination dated 09.05.2013 and directed payment of 50% backwages with continuity of service and consequential benefits. 3. The learned Single Judge has laboured to consider the impugned award and submissions and has enhanced the backwages to 75% whereas retained and confirmed the order of reinstatement with continuity of service and consequential benefits. 4. We have considered the submissions of Mr.Kasturi, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant and Mr.Anand B., learned counsel for the respondent/workman. 5. Respondent/workman has not pleaded that he was not employed anywhere during the interregnum period. In the absence of pleading and proof of unemployment, enhancing the backwages to 75% does - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386502026 NC: 2026:KHC:53055-DB WA No. 1543 of 2026 not appear to be justified. Therefore, we allow this appeal partly and restore the award dated 08.11.2017 passed in Industrial Dispute No.115 of 2013. The respondent/workman would be entitled for 50% of backwages and continuity of service with consequential benefits. If Section 17B wages have been paid, the same should be deducted from the backwages of 50%, which has been awarded to be paid to the respondent/workman. The backwages is directed to be paid within six weeks from today. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE KNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23