- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1773 WP No. 200856 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 200856 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. DRAKSHAYANI W/O RAMANNA AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: GROUP-D DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR (B.GUDI) DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223. 2. DEVAKI W/O KRISHNAPPA AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: GROUP-D DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR (B.GUDI) DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223. 3. RAMANNA S/O MALLAPPA AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: GROUP-D DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR (B.GUDI) DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SACHIN M.MAHAJAN, ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1773 WP No. 200856 of 2025 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SERICULTURE VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, BHEEMARAYANA GUDI SHAHAPUR (B.GUDI) DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, A.G.A. FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OF DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19.08.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-E, E1 AND E2 IN THE LIGHT OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE COORDINATE BENCH OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO.40204/2012 (VIDE ANNEXURE-D) WITH A FURTHER POSITIVE DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONER WITHIN A TIME FRAME OF 4 WEEKS, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1773 WP No. 200856 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are working in Sericulture Department and submitted their representation to regularize their services as they were working since 1992 onwards. It is submitted that the representations are not yet considered. 2. It is also submitted that this Court in W.P No.40204/2012 and connected matters, decided on 22.07.2024, has dealt with similar situations and directed the concerned authority to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners therein. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate submit that the representation will be considered in accordance with law. 4. Hence, the following: ORDER i) The petition is allowed in part; - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1773 WP No. 200856 of 2025 ii) Respondents No.2 to 4 shall consider the representations in accordance with law. iii) In case the petitioners are similarly placed as compared to the petitioners in the aforementioned writ petition, the observations made in the aforementioned W.P No.40204/2012 if applies to petitioners shall be borne in mind. iv) This exercise shall be completed within a period of three months. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE THM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 58