- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13070 WP No. 18209 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 18209 OF 2025 (L-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. B R RAMEGOWDA S/O. KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT BALAGHATTA VILLAGE, MELUKOTE HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, -571427 MANDYA DISTIRCT- 2. MR. N.S..CHANDRASHEKARAIAH (EMPLOYEE NO. 589) S/O. SIDDALINGIAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO. 7TH CROSS, BEHIND MINI VIDHANASOUDHA, SUBHASH NAGAR, K.R.PET, TOWN AND TALUK, - 571317 MANDYA DISTRICT. 3. MR. R.SURENDRA, (EMPLOYEE NO. 940) S/O. RAJASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.BAZAR STREET, PANDAVAPURA TOWN AND TALUK,-571427 MANDAY DISTRICT. 4. SMT. A.S.LATHA, (EMPLOYEE NO. 255) W/O. NAGARAJU, Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13070 WP No. 18209 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT ARAKANAKERE VILLAGE, MELUKOTE HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, -571427 MANDYA DISTIRCT- 5. MR. H.B.NARASMIHAMURTHY, S/O. HUCTCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT. BALAGHATTA VILLAGE, MELUKOTE HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TAHUK, -571427. MANDYA DISTIRCT- 6. MR. GANESH R/AT. KAPANEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. MINIVIDANASOUDHA ROAD, K.R.PET, TALUK-571317 MANDYA DISTRICT 7. MR. J. M. SWAMY, S/O. MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT RAGIMUDDANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINNA KURALI HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, - 571427 MANDYA DISTIRCT- 8. MR. RUDRACHARI S/O. LATE. KALACAHRI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT HEBBALU VILLAGE.. MYSUR. 571427 MANDYA DISTRICT. 9. MR. RACHA S/O. BHADRASHETTY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13070 WP No. 18209 of 2025 R/AT NO 669, 7THE CROSS, M-BLOCK, OPPOSITE TO SHUBODAYA COLLEGE. MYSURU, -571427. 10. G.S.NANJACHARI S/O. PUTTASWAMICHARI, AGED ABOUT62 YEARS, R/AT GUBBARA GRAMA, UDIYADANAHALLI POST, SRIRANGA PATTANA TALUK, -571427 MANDYA DISTIRCT 11. MR. M.S.SHIVANNA, S/O. MANTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT. ONAGANA HALLI GRAMA, CHINNA KURALI HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK-571427 MANDYA DISTIRCT- 12. MR. K.J.JAYARAMU R/AT. JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62. YEARS R/AT. KENCHANAKERE POST, K.R.NAGAR TALUK- 571317 MANDYA DISTRICT. 13. MR. C.K.NINGEGOWDA, R/AT. KAPNIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT. CHOWDAGATTA VILLAGE, BYRAPURA POST, K.R. PET TALUK-571317 MANDYA DISTRICT. 14. MR. B.K. MOGANNA GOWDA R/AT. KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57. YEARS R/AT. MR KOPPALU VILLAGE, BALAGATTA POST, PANDAVAPURA TALUK-571317 MANDYA DISTRICT. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13070 WP No. 18209 of 2025 15. MR. VIJAYAKUMAR S/O. SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, C/AT BALAGHATTA VILLAGE, MELUKOTE HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, -571427 MANDYA DISTIRCT 16. K.PUTTASWAMY S/O. KALEGOWSA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, C/AT BALAGHATTA VILLAGE, MELUKOTE HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, -571427 MANDYA DISTIRCT- 17. A.ACHUTHA, S/O. LATE. ALASRINGARAIAH, AGED ABOST 65 YEARS CAT BALAGHATMA PANDAWAPURA PADUK, 571427 MANDYA DISTRICT 18. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O KULLPAGIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS C/AT BALAGHATA VILLAGE MELUKOTE HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK-571427 MANDYA DISTRICT 19. MR JAYASHEELA S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS C/AT BALAGHATA VILLAGE MELUKOTE HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK-571427 MANDYA DISTRICT - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13070 WP No. 18209 of 2025 20. SMT PADMA W/O PUTTAREVANNA ARADYA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS C/AT BALAGHATA VILLAGE MELUKOTE HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK-571427 MANDYA DISTRICT 21. B SANNAPPA S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS C/AT BALAGHATA VILLAGE MELUKOTE HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK-571427 MANDYA DISTRICT 22. G SHIVANNAGOWDA S/O GURUMALLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS C/AT BALAGHATA VILLAGE MELUKOTE HOBLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK-571427 MANDYA DISTRICT 23. MR. G.M.SWAMY, S/O. MARIGOWDA KALACHARI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT RAGIMODDANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINNA KURALI HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA, TALUK-571427, 24. BUNDEE ERRAIAH S/O. DODDA ERRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, KESTHURU-VILLAGE, K.R.NAGAR TALUK, 571427 MYSURU DISTRICT. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13070 WP No. 18209 of 2025 25. K.V.SATHYA MURUTHY, S/O. LATE. VISHAKANTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, KESTHURU-VILLAGE, K.R.NAGAR TALUK, 571427 MYSURU - DISTRICT. 26. MR. H.KRISHNA SHETTY, S/O. LATE. THIMMASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, HALIYURU -VILLAGE AND POST, K.R.NAGAR TALUK, 571427 MYSURU - DISTRICT. 27. MANJULA W/O. LATE.H.J.BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, HEBBALU-VILLAGE, K.R.NAGAR TALUK,-571427 MYSURU - DISTRICT. 28. SMT. VIJAYA, W/O. LAKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, BDREHALLI VILLAGE, K.R.NAGAR TALUK, -571427. MYSURU DISTRICT 29. C DASHARATHA S/O LATE CHELUVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RAT HOSURU VILLAGE, CHONCHANAKATTE HOBIL, A.R. NAGAR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT-571427. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13070 WP No. 18209 of 2025 30. S. MAHADEVAPPA, S/O. LATE SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RAT KEERASODALU VILLAGE, HUNASUUR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRIC-571427. 31. CHANDREGOWDA, S/O. LATE RAMEGOWDA, BAYADRAHALLI VILLAGE, HEBBALU HOBLI, K.R. NAGAR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRIC-571427. 32. B.RAMESH, SO. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT BYADRAHALLI VILLAGE, HEBBBALU HOBLI, K.R.NAGAR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571427. 33. T.RAJU S/O. LATE THIMMANAYAKA, CHUNCHUNAKATTE, JANATHA SITU, K.R.NAGAR TALUK, MYSURUDISTRICT-571427. 34. MR. P.S.RENUKESHA, S/O. SHIVAPPA PASHUPATHI, SALL VILLAGE AND HOBLI, K.R.NAGAR THALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571427. 35. RANGEGOWDA, S/O. MANTIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKANAYAKANA HALI, SALIGRAMA HOBIL, K.R.NAGAR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT. -571427. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13070 WP No. 18209 of 2025 36. J.RAVIKUMAR S/O. LATE JAVAREGOWDA, HOSAKOTE VILLAGE, K.R.NAGAR TALUK, MYSURU DISRIC-571427. 37. SMT. C.S.PADMAMMA, W/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA, HANASOGE VILLAGE, CHUNCHUNAKATTE HOBLI, K.R.NAGAR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571427 38. MR. KUSHELEGOWDA S/O. DODDEGOWDA, SRI RAMAPURA VILLAGE, CHUNCHUNAKATTE HOBLI, K.R.NAGAR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571427. 39. K.R.PUTTARAJU S/O. RAMGOGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RA/AT KESTHURU VILLAGE, CHUNCHUNAKATTE HOBLI, K.R.NAGAR THALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571427. 40. MR. HANNEGOWDA, S/O. LATE CHIKEGOWDA, HEBALLA HOBLI, K.R.NAGAR TALUK-571427 KESTHURU KOPPALU GRAMA, MANDYA DISTRICT. 41. K.T.VENKTARMANAIAH, S/O, LATE VENKATARAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT KANCHAGARA KOPALU VILLAGE, HEBALLU HOBLI, K.R.NAGAR TALUK-571427. MYSORE DISTRICT. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13070 WP No. 18209 of 2025 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.RAMESH FOR SRI. C SHANKAR REDDY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDANA SOUDA, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES. (TEXTILE AND CANE DEPT.) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDA, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, KARMIKARA BHAVANA, ITI COMPOUND, DIARY CIRCLE, BANNEREGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 029. 4. M/S. SRI RAMA SAHAKARA SAKKARE KARKHANE, CHUNCHANAKATTE, K.R.NAGAR TALUK,-571427 MYSURU DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 5. M/S. SRI RAMA SAHAKARA SAKKARE KARKHANE, CHUNCHANAKATTE, K.R.NAGAR TALUK,-571427 MYSURU DISTRICT. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13070 WP No. 18209 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.RAJAKUMAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. T.P.VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R-1 TO 5 TO CONSIDER AND EXTEND THE MONETARY BENEFITS AS PER THE REPRESENTATIONS DTD 10.11.2022, 03.10.2023 AND DTD 25.10.2023 (ANNX-B, C AND D)., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present writ petition is filed by the individual workmen. It is also submitted that Writ Petition No.17800/2019 is filed by the employer and Union is the respondent in said petition. Under the circumstances, petition is dismissed as not pressed. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13070 WP No. 18209 of 2025 The right to defend the award is not taken away. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0