- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2757 WP No. 40048 of 2018 C/W WP No. 54763 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 40048 OF 2018 (L-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 54763 OF 2018 (L-RES) IN WP No. 40048/2018 BETWEEN: 1. M/S. PROVIMI ANIMAL NUTRITION INDIA PVT. LTD. IS-40, KHB INDL. AREA YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU - 560 064 MR. SALPEKAR SHRIKANT HARIBHAU DIRECTOR - OPERATIONS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI Z. N. HANSI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. K. DEVARAJULU S/O. P. PULLAIAH NAIDU R/O. PLOT NO.34 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN MATHURU LAYOUT YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI HEMANTH S., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDERS DATED 25.09.2017 AND 14.08.2018 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE PRINCIPAL LABOUR Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2757 WP No. 40048 of 2018 C/W WP No. 54763 of 2018 COURT IN I.D.NO.41/2015 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES -A AND B. IN WP NO. 54763/2018 BETWEEN: 1. M/S. PROVIMI ANIMAL NUTRITION INDIA PVT. LTD. IS-40, KHB INDL. AREA YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU-560 064 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR OPERATIONS MR. SALPEKAR SHRIKANT HARIBHAU. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI Z. N. HANSI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. K. DEVARAJULU S/O. P. PULLAIAH NAIDU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O. PLOT NO.34, 1ST CROSS 1ST MAIN, MATHURU LAYOUT YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU 560 064. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI HEMANTH S., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO quash THE IMPUGND ORDER dated 18.09.2018 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE PRINCIPAL LABOUR COURT IN I.D.NO.41/2015 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2757 WP No. 40048 of 2018 C/W WP No. 54763 of 2018 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER It is noticed that the postal endorsement reveals that the respondent died in the year-2023. Since the steps are not taken to bring the legal representatives of the deceased sole respondent, the petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CPN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38