- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5501-DB WP No. 1774 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1774 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: M/S VIGNYAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION), (SUBSIDIARY COMPANY OF BEML LIMITED, A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT BH ROAD TARIKERE 577228 REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR APPOINTED UNDER SECTION 59 OF THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE 2016 MR JAYAGOPAL VENKATARAMAN …PETITIONER (BY SRI.ARAVIND KAMATH, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.MAHESH ARKALGUD SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE) AND: VIGNYAN INDUSTRIES WORKERS UNION REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN TRADE UNIONS ACT 1926 HAVING ADDRESS AT KODI CAMP Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5501-DB WP No. 1774 of 2026 TARIKERE 577228 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C. R. No. 8/2014 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT (ANNEXURE-K) BY ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT OR ALTERNATIVELY DIRECT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT TO DISPOSE OF CR NO.8/2014 EXPEDITIOUSLY, PREFERABLY WITHIN 3 MONTHS BY ISSUING A WRIT OF MANDAMUS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner-company which is in voluntary liquidation as provided under Section 65 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. 2. The prayer in the writ petition is for quashing of the Reference in CR No.8/2014 pending before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Bengaluru and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5501-DB WP No. 1774 of 2026 in the alternative direct the CGIT-cum-Labour court to dispose of the pending CR No.8/2014 expeditiously. 3. Considering the fact that the reference is pending since 2014, we deem it appropriate to request the CGIT-cum- Labour Court, Bengaluru to dispose of the pending reference in CR No.8/2014 expeditiously preferably within a period of four months. The parties are directed to cooperate in early conclusion of the pending proceedings before the CGIT-cum-Labour Court, Bengaluru. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AKC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4