Bosch Ltd Settlement with Karnataka Workers, 5 Cases Pending

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 12-10-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: M/s Bosch Limited (Petitioner) vs. Labour Through Karnataka Rakshak and General Workers Union (Respondents).
• Origin: Petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 19-12-2024 in WA No. 399/2019 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
• Counsel: Senior counsel for petitioner – Mr. K. Kasturi, Sr. Adv., along with a team; senior counsel for respondents – Mr. Anand Sanjay M. Nuli, Sr. Adv., and others.
• Settlement Status: Out of the affected employees, all except five (Shivakumar N, Thimmaredyy G, Srinivasaareddy, Raghunathreddy, Narasimhamurthy) have entered into a settlement with the petitioner through the Union representing them.
• Documentation: Additional affidavit of the petitioner, Memorandum of Settlement (Form H) dated 18.09.2026, and a joint memorandum of settlement dated 23.09.2026 have been placed on record.

Final Outcome

• The Court directs that further negotiation be undertaken with the remaining five named workmen/employees and that a report of the negotiation be submitted on the next date of hearing.
• The matter is posted for hearing on 01.12.2026.
• The petitioner is permitted to disburse the amounts agreed upon in the Memorandum of Settlement and the joint memorandum to the workmen/employees who have settled.

Topics: Labour Settlement, Industrial Dispute