Disposed¶117

Ramanna K S v. Mr. D. Jayaram Director

Karnataka HC16 Feb 2026CCC/830/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

civil contempt petition; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 11 and 12; disobedience of order dated 10.03.2025 in W.P.No.23091/2024 (L-RES); compliance with order reported by complainants' counsel; contempt complaint closed; Karnataka High Court division bench; Vibhu Bakhru Chief Justice; C.M. Poonacha Judge; Assistant Labour Commissioner and Controlling Authority; Special Tahsildar Bengaluru North Taluk; directors registered under Companies Act 1956; labour dispute; Bengaluru; KMV List No. 2 Sl No. 24

What did the court decide?

Upon the statement of learned counsel for the complainants that the order, disobedience of which was alleged, has been complied with, the Court closed the contempt complaint. ¶117

Ramanna K S Vs Mr. D. Jayaram Director — Company and Corporate | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:9176-DB CCC No. 830 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 830 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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RAMANNA K.S. S/O LATE SHANAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT No.3769, 6^TH BLOCK SIR M VISVESHWARAIAH LAYOUT ULLALA, BENGALURU - 560 110

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Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka

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RANGAIAH H.K. S/O KODAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT No.751, VASTHANAGARA HESARAGHATTA BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 088

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LAKSHMIKANTH N.T. S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/A NIDUVALLALU HEBBURU HOBLI TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 120

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PUTTASWAMY C L S/O LATE LINGAIAH D AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT.NO 10, 5^TH CROSS, 4^TH MAIN AGARAHARA DASARAHALLI

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MAGADI ROAD

BENGALURU - 560 079

RAMANNA S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT No.171, 4^TH CROSS 4^TH MAIN, PANCHASHEELA NAGAR MOODALAPALYA

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BENGALURU - 560 079

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YOGEESH M.R. S/O. LATE RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT KELAGADE BEEDI MOTAGANAHALLI MAGADI TALUK, SOLUR HOBLI RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 127

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RAMANNA K S/O LATE KARIYANNA

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AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.107, 5^TH CROSS KURUBARAHALLI, J C NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 086

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NANJUNDA S/O. KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.239, GANGA NADI ROAD BRUNDAVAN NAGAR DHOBHI GHAT BENGALURU - 560 019

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SRINIVAS S/O LATE NALLAPPA K T AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

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R/AT NO.529, 10^TH CROSS 1^ST MAIN, VENKATASWAMY GARDEN IPD SALAPPA LAYOUT JAGAJEEVARAM NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 026

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RANGASWAMY S/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.23, 1^ST FLOOR 9^TH CROSS, NEAR AKASH THEATRE RAJESHWARI NAGAR, LAGGERE BENGALURU - 560 058

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N.H. HANUMMAIAH S/O NARASIMHAIAH

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AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.20/105, 11^TH CROSS MUNESHWARA NAGAR SUNKADAKATTE

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BENGALURU - 560 091

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PUTTASWAMY S/O MARIAPPA

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AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.240, 1^ST STAGE MARUTHINAGAR, SONNENAHALLI SURVEY NO.17, KENGERI HOBLI BENGALURU - 560 056

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CHANDRAPPA

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S/O MARLYAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.1643, 5^TH MAIN GADI MUDDANNA ROAD MEENAKSHI NAGAR KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 079

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14. GANESH K

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S/O LATE H.V. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/A NO.27, RESERVOIR STREET BASAVANAGUDI

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BENGALURU - 560 004

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THAMMAIAH Y E S/O EERA NAIK AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT YARIGENAHALLI J.C.PURA, ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 126

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KRISHNAPPA

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S/O LATE YELLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.1914/263 MARALU HOLA, 2^ND CROSS MANAGALAVARAPETE CHANNAPATTANA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 160

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NARASIMHA T S/O NARAYANSWAMY T AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.20, JAKKARAYANAKERE SESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU - 560 020

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VENKATARAMU S/O RAJARAME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT C/O DILIP KUMAR NO.20/A, RAJGOPAL NAGAR NEAR RENUKA YELLAMMA TEMPLE LAGGERE, BENGALURU - 560 058

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19. SHIVAKUMAR G C

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S/O LATE CHIKKAVEERAPPA G L AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT GUDDENAHALLI KASABA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 227

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20. RAVIKUMAR

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S/O DESI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.771, 7^TH MAIN NARMADA NADI ROAD BRUNDAVAN NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 050

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GIRIYAPPA S/O LATE MANJAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO.29, SAPTHAGIRI NILAYA 4^TH MAIN, SVG NAGAR MOODALAPALYA BENGALURU - 560 072

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22. SHANKAR

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S/O RANGASWAMALAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.113, 4^TH A CROSS AKKALA GOODU VINAYAKANAGARA KAMAKSHIPALYA BENGALURU - 560 079

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23. VIJAYAKUMAR

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S/O LATE PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.84, BEHIND KALYANAPPA BUILDING

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NEAR BINDU AMOOLYA APARTMENT, MUDDINAPALYA MAGADI MAIN ROAD

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SMT. KALPANA W/O LATE ANAND V RESPRESENTING DECEASED EMPLOYEE AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.1, 1^ST CROSS R K STREET, SESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU - 560 020

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SADASIVAIAH M R S/O REVANASIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.333, SITE NO.261/108 LANDS LAYOUT NEAR NURSERY BUS STOP BEHIND VPM HOSPITAL NELAMANGALA - 562 133

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NAVEEN KUMAR M S/O. MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.153, 1^ST CROSS 1^ST MAIN, KK LAYOUT PAPAREDDYPALYA

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BENGALURU - 560 072

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RAVIKUMAR Y M S/O LATE MOODALAGIRALAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT SRI SIDDALINGESHWARA NAGARA, YADIYOORU KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 142

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SMT. PUSHPA M.H. W/O LATE SRINIVAS G REP. DECEASED EMPLOYEE AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT GUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, KASABA HOBLI TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 227

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PRAKASH S

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S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/A NO.177, 7^TH MAIN NARMADA NADI ROAD BRUNDAVANA NAGAR SRINAGAR HANUMANTHANAGAR.P.O, BENGALURU - 560 019

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DEVARAJA H.K. S/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.308, 1^ST MAIN PANCHASHEELA NAGAR MOODALAPALYA BENGALURU - 560 079

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31. RAGHU B

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S/O LATE BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.107, DEVANAIKANAHALLI TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 221

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DEVARAJA M S/O MUDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

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R/AT NO.225/1, 3^RD MAIN THYAGARAJANAGAR 2^ND BLOCK, BAIRAPPA BLOCK BENGALURU - 560 028

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33. YOGEESHA Y.G.

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S/O Y.T. GOVINDARAJ AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE BEHIND SIDDALINGESHWARA TEMPLE, YADIYOORU KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 142

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34. SHANKAR A

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S/O LATE SHIVAPPA

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AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT D CROSS, 2^ND WARD MUTHSANDRA, DODDABALLAPURA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203

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DEVARAJA C.S. S/O LATE NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO.71/4, 9^TH CROSS JARAGANAHALLI, J P NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 078

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PUTTASWAMY S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.24, 6^TH CROSS ANDHRAHALLI MAIN ROAD VIDYAMANA NAGARA BENGALURU - 560 091

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DHANANJAYA T S/O LATE THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.93, 5^TH CROSS 4^TH MAIN, PANCHASHEELA NAGARA MOODALAPALYA BENGALURU - 560 079

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MAHADEVAIAH K.S. S/O SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT KODIMUDDANAHALLI D S PALYA POST HEBBURU HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 120

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REVANNASIDDAIAH S/O LATE SIDDAGANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.55, 16^TH CROSS KURUBARAHALLI, J C NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 086

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…COMPLAINANTS

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(BY SRI. SRINIVASAN A.J., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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MR. D. JAYARAM DIRECTOR M/S RAMAKRISHNA HOTEL AND ENTERPRISES RAMAKRISHNA LODGE REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 No.262, SUBHEDAR CHATRAM ROAD GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 009

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MR. GNANESHWAR JAYARAJ DIRECTOR DJR ENTERPRISES PVT LTD. REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 SHOP No.20/30, 1^ST FLOOR SJR VIVA MALL (KALPANA COMPLEX) KEMPEGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009

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SHRI SHYAM RAO THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY SUB DIV.5, KARMIKA BHAVANA MANJUNATH NAGAR BAGALAGUNTE BENGALURU - 560 073

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SHRI LOKESH NAIK SPECIAL TAHSILDHAR BENGALURU NORTH TALUK KANDHAYA BHAVAN GROUND FLOOR, K.G.ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009

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…ACCUSED

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVT. LABOUR DEPARTMENT NO.141, 4^TH FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001

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…PRO FORMA RESPONDENT

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(BY SMT. DEVI SOWMYA L., ADVOCATE FOR A1 & 2; SRI S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR A3 & A4 & PRO. RESPT.)

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HC-KAR

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY DISOBEYED THE ORDER DATED 10.03.2025 IN W.P.NO.23091/2024 (L-RES), ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

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The learned counsel appearing for the complainants states that the order, disobedience of which is alleged, has been complied with.

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The complaint is, accordingly, closed.

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Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/-

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(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE

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KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 24

Parties & counsel

AI extract

petitioner
RAMANNA K.S. S/O LATE SHANAIAH¶10
SRINIVASAN A.J.
petitioner
RANGAIAH H.K. S/O KODAIAH¶12
petitioner
LAKSHMIKANTH N.T. S/O THIMMEGOWDA¶13
petitioner
PUTTASWAMY C L S/O LATE LINGAIAH D¶14
petitioner
RAMANNA S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA¶20
petitioner
YOGEESH M.R. S/O. LATE RAJANNA¶22
petitioner
RAMANNA K S/O LATE KARIYANNA¶23
petitioner
NANJUNDA S/O. KARIYAPPA¶25
petitioner
SRINIVAS S/O LATE NALLAPPA K T¶26
petitioner
RANGASWAMY S/O RANGAIAH¶30
petitioner
N.H. HANUMMAIAH S/O NARASIMHAIAH¶31
petitioner
PUTTASWAMY S/O MARIAPPA¶34
petitioner
CHANDRAPPA S/O MARLYAPPA¶36
petitioner
GANESH K S/O LATE H.V. KRISHNAPPA¶41
petitioner
THAMMAIAH Y E S/O EERA NAIK¶44
petitioner
KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE YELLEGOWDA¶45
petitioner
NARASIMHA T S/O NARAYANSWAMY T¶47
petitioner
VENKATARAMU S/O RAJARAME GOWDA¶48
petitioner
SHIVAKUMAR G C S/O LATE CHIKKAVEERAPPA G L¶51
petitioner
RAVIKUMAR S/O DESI GOWDA¶53
petitioner
GIRIYAPPA S/O LATE MANJAPPA NAIK¶55
petitioner
SHANKAR S/O RANGASWAMALAH¶56
petitioner
VIJAYAKUMAR S/O LATE PAPANNA¶58
petitioner
SMT. KALPANA W/O LATE ANAND V (REPRESENTING DECEASED EMPLOYEE)¶64
petitioner
SADASIVAIAH M R S/O REVANASIDDAPPA¶65
petitioner
NAVEEN KUMAR M S/O. MADAIAH¶66
petitioner
RAVIKUMAR Y M S/O LATE MOODALAGIRALAH¶68
petitioner
SMT. PUSHPA M.H. W/O LATE SRINIVAS G (REP. DECEASED EMPLOYEE)¶72
petitioner
PRAKASH S S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA¶73
petitioner
DEVARAJA H.K. S/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA¶75
petitioner
RAGHU B S/O LATE BOREGOWDA¶76
petitioner
DEVARAJA M S/O MUDDAIAH¶78
petitioner
YOGEESHA Y.G. S/O Y.T. GOVINDARAJ¶84
petitioner
SHANKAR A S/O LATE SHIVAPPA¶85
petitioner
DEVARAJA C.S. S/O LATE NAGAPPA¶88
petitioner
PUTTASWAMY S/O THIMMEGOWDA¶89
petitioner
DHANANJAYA T S/O LATE THAMMAIAH¶92
petitioner
MAHADEVAIAH K.S. S/O SUBBAIAH¶93
petitioner
REVANNASIDDAIAH S/O LATE SIDDAGANGAIAH¶94
respondent
MR. D. JAYARAM, DIRECTOR, M/S RAMAKRISHNA HOTEL AND ENTERPRISES¶98
DEVI SOWMYA L.
respondent
MR. GNANESHWAR JAYARAJ, DIRECTOR, DJR ENTERPRISES PVT LTD.¶101
respondent
SHRI SHYAM RAO, THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY¶102
S.H.RAGHAVENDRA
respondent
SHRI LOKESH NAIK, SPECIAL TAHSILDHAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK¶103
respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVT. LABOUR DEPARTMENT¶105

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Vibhu Bakhruauthor¶115
C.M. Poonachamember¶113

Ramanna K S v. Mr. D. Jayaram Director

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