- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010094472023 NC: 2026:KHC:55391 WP No. 4368 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4368 OF 2023 (L-PG) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE CHAMARAJANAGARA. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR SERICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.RAJA KUMAR M, AGA FOR PETITIONERS) AND: 1. NANJUNDAPPA. P S/O. LATE PUTTASWAMAPPA KAMARAVADI VILLAGE BANAHALLI POST CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 115. 2. THE LABOUR OFFICER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313. …RESPONDENTS (R1 AND R2 ARE SERVED) Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010094472023 NC: 2026:KHC:55391 WP No. 4368 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN APPLICATION NO.KAAACHA/PGACR/38/ 2017-18 DATED: 23.10.2020 PASSED BY THE LABOR COURT OFFICER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972, CHAMARAJANAGAR (ANNEXURE-A) 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 Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue in this writ petition is for payment of difference of gratuity during the period the first respondent was working as a daily wages employee, i.e., prior to regularization of his appointment. 2. This issue is pending before Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.564/2020. 3. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of. Any order passed by the Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.564/2020 shall be applicable to the petitioners herein as well. Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010094472023 NC: 2026:KHC:55391 WP No. 4368 of 2023 Till then, the respondent No. 2 is directed not to seek for implementation of the impugned order. (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 53 Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA