- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4882-DB WP No. 10857 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO. 10857 OF 2021 (L-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K.C.VEERABHADRACHARI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. SRI. CHAMUNDACHARI, R/AT NO. 365/A, NARAYANAPURA, DOORAVANINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 016. 2. SMT. RENUKA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O. LATE. T R VENKATACHALAPATHI, R/AT MOGAPPA BUILDING, SINGAIANAPALYA, MAHADEVAPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 048. 3. SMT. C.KALAVATHAMMA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, W/O. LATE. S.M.CHANDRAPPA, R/AT NO. 1, SINGANAPALYA, MAHADEVAPURA POST BENGALURU - 560 048. 4. SRI. M. ASHWATH NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O. MUNEAPPA CHETTY, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4882-DB WP No. 10857 of 2021 R/AT NO. 1, SINGAIANAPALYA, MAHADEVAPURA POST BENGALURU - 560 048. 5. SRI. VENKATASWAMY.K, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O. SRI. M. KRISHNAPPA, R/AT NO. 29, ANANDAPURA, THAMBUCHETTYPALYA POST, BENGALURU – 560 036. 6. SRI. SYED MUNAVAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. SRI. PYAREJAN, R/AT NO. 259, DURGA MOHALLA, 3RD CROSS, DOORAVANINAGAR POST, OLD MADRAS ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 016 7. SRI. J.C.SUBRAMANI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O. SRI.CHIKKAVENKTAPPA, R/AT C/O.MUNIRATHNAMMA, NEAR SHANIMAHATMA TEMPLE, KOWDENAHALLI, DOORAVANINAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 016 8. SRI. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. SRI. SADAPPA, R/AT KALKERE, HORAMAVU POST, BENGALURU - 560 043 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAIK V S, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4882-DB WP No. 10857 of 2021 AND: THE MANAGEMENT OF M/S. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD NO. 3/4, WHITE FIELD ROAD, MAHADEVAPURA, BENGALURU – 560 048, REP BY ITS PLANT MANAGER …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RENUKA H.R.., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FILED PRAYING TO-CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT, BENGALURU, PERTAINING TO ANNEXURE-D. AND QUASHING THE AWARD DATED 01.08.2019 PASSED BY THE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT, BENGALURU IN CR 54/2002, THE CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-D, TO THE EXTENT THE PETITIONERS ARE AGGRIEVED AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4882-DB WP No. 10857 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present writ petition has been filed impugning the award dated 01.08.2019 passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Bengaluru (for short 'the CGIT') in C.R.No.54/2002. 2. It appears that the petitioners had worked as contract labourers with the respondent- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (for short 'the Corporation') for about 2 to 3 years before their services were dispensed with, however without complying the mandate of Section 25(F) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. 3. Considering the aforesaid fact, the CGIT has awarded lumpsum compensation of Rs.50,000/- to each of the petitioners towards their past services. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the amount of compensation fixed by the CGIT is very meager and requires some enhancement. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4882-DB WP No. 10857 of 2021 5. We put it to Smt. H.R. Renuka, learned counsel appearing for the respondent - Corporation who has left it to the discretion of this Court to enhance the amount of compensation. 6. Considering the aforesaid submissions, we deem it appropriate that further enhancement of compensation of Rs.50,000/- to each of the petitioners would do the complete justice. Therefore, we order that a further sum of Rs.50,000/- to be paid as compensation by the respondent-Corporation to each of the petitioners/their legal heirs within a period of six weeks from today. 7. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. 8. In view of disposal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and accordingly, they stand disposed of. (D K SINGH) JUDGE (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE RKA, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22 Digitally signed by DINESH KUMAR SINGH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by TARA VITASTA GANJU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA