Writ appeals by highway toll companies against orders remitting matters to the Regional Labour Commissioner were dismissed as withdrawn after counsel reported an amicable out-of-court settlement recorded in a joint memo.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1691 OF 2024 (L-MW) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 1695 OF 2024 (L-MW) WRIT APPEAL NO. 1727 OF 2024 (L-MW)
IN WA No. 1691/2024
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BOTH ARE REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SRI. VENKATA RAMAIAH S/O LATE SRI BALA RAMAIAH
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AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. RAJESWARA P N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.09.2024 IN WP No-10368/2024 (L-MW) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN SO FAR AS REMITTING THE MATTER TO THE RESPONDENT No-1 AUTHORITY FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WP No-10368/2024 (L-MW) AS PRAYED FOR, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.
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IN WA NO. 1695/2024
BETWEEN:
BOTH ARE REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SRI. VENKATA RAMAIAH S/O LATE SRI BALA RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. RAJESWARA P N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
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TOLL WORKERS UNION, NO. 27, 3RD CROSS, 6TH BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560010
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. KUMAR M N., CGS FOR R1)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26/09/2024 IN WP NO.10389/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN SO FAR AS REMITTING THE MATTER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AUTHORITY FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WP NO.10389/2024 AS PRAYED FOR, ETC.
IN WA NO. 1727/2024
BETWEEN:
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BOTH ARE REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SRI. VENKATA RAMAIAH S/O LATE SRI BALA RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. RAJESWARA P N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. KUMAR M N., CGSC FOR R1)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.09.2024 IN WP No. 9881/2024 (LMW) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN SO FAR AS REMITTING THE MATTER TO THE RESPONDENT No. 1 AUTHORITY FOR
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RECONSIDERATION AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE W.P No. 9881/2024 (L-MW) AS PRAYED FOR, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE, ETC.
THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
Learned counsels for the appellants in these appeals
submit that the parties have amicably settled their disputes outside the Court.
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Sd/(D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/(T.M.NADAF) JUDGE
NG CT: SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6
Kalyan Toll Infrastructure Limited
Lanco Hoskote Highway Private Limited
The Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) and the Authority under Minimum Wages Act 1948
Shri. Venkatesh, President, State and National Highways Toll Workers Union
The Project Director, National Highway Authority of India
D K Singh
T.M. Nadaf
As recorded by the court registry
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