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C V CHANNABASAVARAJAIAH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/11407/2020 · 2025-01-28

S G Pandit

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 11407 OF 2020 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 12873 OF 2020 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 13132 OF 2020 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 14533 OF 2020 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 14598 OF 2020 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 14602 OF 2020 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 14626 OF 2020 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 14627 OF 2020 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 14628 OF 2020 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 14632 OF 2020 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 14650 OF 2020 (S-RES) AND WRIT PETITION NO. 14652 OF 2020 (S-RES) IN W.P. NO. 11407/2020 BETWEEN: 1. C V CHANNABASAVARAJAIAH S/O VEERABHADRAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS OCC: SDC, SREE PRASANNA VEERANJENAYASWAMY TEMPLE MAHALAKSHMIPUR BANGALORE-560086. 2. RANGASWAMYAIAH D N AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS OCC: SDC BILL COLLECTOR SRI LAKSHMINARASIHASWAMY TEMPLE DEVANARAYANADURGA, URDAGERI HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-572102. 3. GOPALAKRISHNA D N AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS OCC: SDC BILL COLLECTOR SRI LAKSHMINARASIHASWAMY TEMPLE DEVANARAYANADURGA, URDAGERI HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT- 572102. 4. BHARATHI T D AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC: SDC SRI LAKSHMINARASIHASWAMY TEMPLE DEVANARAYANADURGA, URDAGERI HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT- 572102. 5. RAMESH L M AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC: GROUP C (DRIVER) SRI LAKSHMINARASIHASWAMY TEMPLE DEVANARAYANADURGA, URDAGERI HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT- 572102. 6. NARASIHMAIAH D K AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SRI LAKSHMINARASIHASWAMY TEMPLE DEVANARAYANADURGA, URDAGERI HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT- 572102. 7. KUMBAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SRI LAKSHMINARASIHASWAMY TEMPLE DEVANARAYANADURGA, URDAGERI HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT- 572102. 8. LAKSHMINARAYANA D N AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SRI LAKSHMINARASIHASWAMY TEMPLE DEVANARAYANADURGA, URDAGERI HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT -572102. 9. NAGARAJU D K AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SRI LAKSHMINARASIHASWAMY TEMPLE DEVANARAYANADURGA, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS URDAGERI HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT -572102. 10. NARASIHMAIAH D K AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SRI LAKSHMINARASIHASWAMY TEMPLE DEVANARAYANADURGA, URDAGERI HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT- 572102. 11. SMT. ALAMELAMMA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SRI LAKSHMINARASIHASWAMY TEMPLE DEVANARAYANADURGA, URDAGERI HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT- 572102. 12. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SRI LAKSHMINARASIHASWAMY TEMPLE DEVANARAYANADURGA, URDAGERI HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT- 572102. 13. A.G. LAKSHMAN S/O LATE AJJAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC:SDC SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 14. S.M. BASAVEGOWDA S/O MUNIBYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS OCC: SDC, SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S.KARIYAPPA ROAD, BANGALORE-560070. 15. VEERASHACHAR SHILPI S/O LATE MANACHAR SHILPI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCC: SDC SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS S.KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 16. C.R. MURALIDHAR S/O LATE RAMARAO AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCC: GROUP-D (MAIN PACHAK) SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S.KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 17. H.A. LAKSHMINARAYAN S/O LATE H. ADISHESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: SDC SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 18. N. RAJARAM S/O LATE R.NARAYAN AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 19. G. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O GIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 20. KUPPRAJU S/O VENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 21. K.R. RAJAMURTHY S/O K.T. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS OCC: SDC SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 22. K.Y. VISHWANATH S/O LATE K. YOGANARASIHMA SHASTRI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS OCC: SDC SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 23. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 24. M. MYLARAPPA S/O LATE MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC GROUP C (DRIVER) SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 25. HULIGAMMA D/O KAIPALY BHEEMANNA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 26. M. SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE MALLIKARJUNAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SHRI BANASHANKARI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS 27. ADHIMURTHY S/O THIPPANNA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SHRI BANASHANAKRI TEMPLE, S.K ARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 28. RANGAMMA W/O LATE KRISHNASHETTY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SHRI BANASHANAKRI TEMPLE S.KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 29. SMT. ANUSUYAMMA W/O LATE H.S. NAGESH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SHRI BANASHANAKRI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 30. VENKATESH S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SHRI BANASHANAKRI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 31. SMT. SUNDRAMMA W/O LATE SHIVAMALAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SHRI BANASHANAKRI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 32. C. SHARAVANAN S/O CHINNAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC: GROUP D SHRI BANASHANAKRI TEMPLE - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 33. SMT R. KRISHNAVENI W/O MOHAN G AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: TYPIST SHRI BANASHANAKRI TEMPLE S.KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 34. SMT. N.SHOBHA W/O M.S. RATHNAKAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS OCC: GROUP C SHRI BANASHANAKRI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 35. JOYCE KUSUMA D/O R.P. JAYARAJ AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC: TYPIST SHRI BANASHANAKRI TEMPLE S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BANGALORE-560070. 36. CHENNAKESHAVA BHAT AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC: SDC SRI JANARDHANA @ SRI MAHAKALI TEMPLES AMBALAPADY, UDUPI-576103. 37. SHARAD S BETAGERI S/O SIDDESWAR BETAGERI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS OCC: SDC SREE DODDAGANAPATHI TEMPLE BASAVANAGUDI BANGALORE-560004. 38. H.S. JAGADEESH S/O SIDDEGOWDA H B AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS OCC: SDC SREE DODDAGANAPATHI TEMPLE BASAVANAGUDI BANGALORE-560004. 39. K. ARUN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: SDC KADRI SREE MANJUNATH TEMPLE MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT -575002. 40. HEMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC: SDC KADRI SREE MANJUNATH TEMPLE, MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT- 575002. 41. MANJUNATH K AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS OCC: SDC KADRI SREE MANJUNATH TEMPLE MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT- 575002. 42. SRIDHAR BHAT AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS OCC: SDC KADRI SREE MANJUNATH TEMPLE MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT- 575002. 43. JAYACHANDRA K AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS OCC:GROUP D KADRI SREE MANJUNATH TEMPLE MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT- 575002. 44. SUNDAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: GROUP D KADRI SREE MANJUNATH TEMPLE - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT- 575002. 45. PADMANABHA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS OCC: GROUP D KADRI SREE MANJUNATH TEMPLE, MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT- 575002. 46. K. YESHWANTH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC: GROUP D KADRI SREE MANJUNATH TEMPLE MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT- 575002. 47. SMT. HEMALATHA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS OCC: GROUP D KADRI SREE MANJUNATH TEMPLE MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT -575002. 48. SMT. LALITHA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCC: GROUP D KADRI SREE MANJUNATH TEMPLE MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT- 575002. 49. VADUDEV AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: GROUP D KADRI SREE MANJUNATH TEMPLE MANGALORE D.K. DISTRICT- 575002. 50. VEERABHADRAIAH S/O LATE CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS OCC: PESHAR SREE RAO BAHADUR ELE MALLAPPA CHATRA-563114 BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRICT. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS 51. SMT. S. ANNAVAYAL W/O PRABHAGARAN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: SDC SREE PRASANNA VENKATARAMANA SWAMY TEMPLE, ROBERTSON PETE, KGF, KOLAR DISTRICT-563113. 52. K.G. SRINIVAS SHETTY S/O LATE GOPALASHETTY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC: SDC SREE KONDANDARAMA SWAMY TEMPLE NEAR TALUK OFFICE-563114 BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRICT. 53. Y.D. RAMESH S/O DASHARATHAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: SDC, YELANDU VILLAGE CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT- 571604. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N SHESHADRI, ADV. FOR SRI GURURAJ R., ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (MUZARAI) M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 3. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS 4TH FLOOR, SRI MINRO ANJANEYA BHAVAN ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 16.08.2019 PASSED BY R-2 AS PER ANNEXURE-K AND CIRCULAR DATED 22.08.2019 ISSUED BY R-3 AS PER ANNEXURE-L RESPECTIVELY AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE REVISED PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONERS ON PAR WITH PERMANENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AS PER 6TH PAY COMMISSION REPORT AND REVISED PAY SCALES FROM TIME TO TIME AS PER THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY R-3 AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF RESPECTIVE TEMPLES. IN W.P. NO.12873/2020 BETWEEN: 1. SEETHARAMU S/O LATE CHIKKASIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS OCC: GROUP D EMPLOYEE SRI RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT -571438. 2. SARVESHA S/O LATE SOMACHARI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS OCC: GROUP D EMPLOYEE SRI RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT-571438. 3. VENKATESHA S/O S.N. THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: GROUP D EMPLOYEE SRI RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT -571438. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS 4. VENKATARAJU S/O LATE SHREENIVASU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: GROUP D EMPLOYEE SRI RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT- 571438. 5. KRISHNA V S/O LATE VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC: GROUP D EMPLOYEE SRI RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT- 571438. 6. RAMACHANDRA B S/O LATE SANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC: GROUP D EMPLOYEE SRI RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT- 571438. 7. ASHWATHA S/O LATE JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS OCC: GROUP D EMPLOYEE SRI RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT- 571438. 8. S NAGARAJA S/O LATE SUBBANNA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SECOND DIVISION CLERK SRI GHATI SUBRAMANYA SWAMY TEMPLE S.S. GHATI DODDABALLAPUR TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 9. SMT. D SHAMALAMBHA W/O LATE R SHANMUGAM AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SECOND DIVISION CLERK SRI GHATI SUBRAMANYA SWAMY TEMPLE - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS S.S. GHATI DODDABALLAPUR TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N SHESHADRI, ADV. FOR SRI GURURAJ R., ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (MUZARAI) M.S. BUILDING BENGAURU -560 001. 3. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS 4TH FLOOR, SRI MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU -560 018. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 16.08.2019 IN NO.KAME.45 MUDAPRA 2019 PASSED BY R-2 AS PER ANNEXURE-K AND CIRCULAR DATED 22.08.2019 IN NO.ADM 1/CR/161/19-20 ISSUED BY R-3 AS PER ANNEXURE-L RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 13132/2020 BETWEEN: SRI. C. KRISHNA S/O LATE CHANNA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS FDA IN - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS SRI PRASANNA VEERANJENYASWAMY TEMPLE MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BENGALURU R/A DOOR NO.416, 3RD MAIN ROAD 3RD CROSS, KAMALANAGARA BENGALURU-560079. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATRI, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (MUZARAI) M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS 4TH FLOOR, SRI MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU-560018. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 16.08.2019 PASSED BY R-2 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND CIRCULAR DATED 22.08.2019 ISSUED BY R-3 AS PER ANNEXURE-B RESPECTIVELY AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE REVISED PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONER ON PAR WITH PERMANENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AS PER 6TH PAY COMMISSION REPORT AND REVISED PAY SCALES FROM TIME TO TIME AS PER THE RECOMMENDATION MADE BY R-3 AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF RESPECTIVE TEMPLES AND ALSO AND ALSO CONSEQUENTLY GRANT PROMOTION RETIREMENT BENEFITS LIKE PENSION GRATUITY COMMUTED VALUE OF PENSION LEAVE ENCASHMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS ETC. - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS IN W.P. NO. 14533/2020 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI SHIVASHANKAR DIXIT S/O SUBRAMANYA DIXIT AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC: ARCHAK 2. SHRI M N NARASIMHAN S/O NARASIMHACHAAR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS OCC:ARCHAK 3. SHRI H L RAVIKUMAR S/O LINGADEVARU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC: CIVIL ENGINEER 4. SMT. P MAMATHA W/O SATYANARAYANA H M AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC: HEAD GUMASTHE 5. SMT. S GIRIJA W/O MANOHAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS OCC: DASOHA BHAVANA GUMASTE 6. SMT. N GEETHA W/O NANJAYYA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS OCC: DASOHA BHAVANA GUMASTE 7. SHRI GANGADHAR S/O KARIBASAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: NAGADU GUMASTA 8. SHRI H JAYANNA S/O HOLLAYYA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC: GUMASTA - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS 9. SMT. M SHARADHA W/O C G KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC: COMPUTER OPERATOR 10. SHRI M M SIDDARAJU S/O M B MALLANNA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC: COMPUTER OPERATOR 11. SMT INDRANI W/O C VIRUPAKSHA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS OCC: RECEPTIONIST 12. SHRI J SHRIPADARAJA S/O LATE G N JAYATHIRTHAACHAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: RECEPTIONIST 13. SHRI. TAMMEGOWDA S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: ELECTRICIAN 14. SHRI PUTTABASAVA S/O MARSHAL AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS OCC: WIREMAN 15. SHRI. S GAJENDRA BABU S/O SIDDARAMAYYA K AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS OCC: DRIVER 16. SHRI R SURESH S/O RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: OVERSEER OF DORMITORY 17. SHRI GANESH S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS OCC: KETTLEDRUM MANAGER - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS 18. SHRI SHANKARA BHATTA S/O MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC:ADDIGA MANEGARARU 19. SHRI SHANKARANARAYANA S/O C V SHRINIVASAYYA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS OCC: SHRIPAADA 20. SHRI A G NAGENDRA S/O GOVINDAYYA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS OCC: SHRIPAADA 21. SHRI K SHIVAKUMAR S/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC: SHRIPAADA 22. SHRI S MANJUNATH S/O SRIKANTA PANDIT AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC: SHRIPAADA 23. SHRI SHANKAR S S/O SATHYANARAYANA UPADHYA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS OCC: MANTHRAPUSHPA 24. SHRI S LAKSHMINARASIMHA S/O SHRIKANTA PANDIT AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS OCC:PARICHARAK 25. SHRI N S BADRIPRASAD S/O N A SADASHIVU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS OCC: PARICHARAK 26. SHRI K N NANDEESH S/O NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC:CARE TAKER - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS 27. SHRI V SHIVAKUMAR S/O VEERABHADRADEVARU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS OCC:CARE TAKER 28. SHRI MAADA S/O KARAPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC:SWEEPER 29. SHRI PALANI S/O RANGA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC:SWEEPER 30. SHRI MURUGESH S/O NANJAPPAACHAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC: SWEEPER 31. SHRI RANGASWAMY S/O RANGAYYA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC: SWEEPER 32. SHRI M SURESHA S/O MUTHUSWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC: SWEEPER 33. SHRI N G RAAMU S/O D GOPALANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS OCC: SWEEPER 34. SHRI A N MURUGESH S/O NANJAPPAACHAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCC: SWEEPER 35. SHRI CHELUVARAJU S/O RAMA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS OCC:SWEEPER 36. SHRI HEMANTHKUMAR N R S/O N M RAMU - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS OCC: SWEEPER 37. SMT. YASHODHA W/O SOMANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: SWEEPER 38. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA W/O RACHANAIK AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS OCC: SWEEPER 39. SHRI NAGARAJA K S/O PUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC: ROOM BOY 40. SHRI SWAMY S/O RACHAYYA R AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: ROOM BOY 41. SHRI GURUSIDDAYYA S/O RAACHAYYA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: ROOM BOY 42. SHRI N M SHRIKANTA S/O N M MAHADEVU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS OCC: DIVATIGE 43. SHRI MAHADEVASWAMY N P S/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS OCC: VAHAN SHULKA VASULATI 44. SHRI M RAMU S/O MARSHAYYA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC: GARDENER 45. SHRI MARIDAS S/O MARIYAYYA - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC: GARDENER 46. SHRI S R RANGESH S/O RANGAYYA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: KAVALAGAR 47. SHRI NAGARAJ S/O NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC: KAVALAGAR 48. SHRI SOMADAS S/O N K MARIDAS AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC: KAVALAGAR 49. SHRI N RAJAYYA S/O NANJAYYA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC: KAVALAGAR 50. SHRI MARAYYA S/O MANCHAYYA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: KAVALAGAR 51. SHRI PARASHIVAMURTHY M S/O MALLAYYA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC: KAVALAGAR 52. SHRI D SHIVANNA S/O DEVAYYA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS OCC: KAVALAGAR 53. SHRI N SHIVAKUMAR S/O NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS OCC: KAVALAGAR 54. SHRI N M MANJESHA S/O MALLIKARJUNAYYA - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC: TEMPLE SANNIDHI 55. SHRI C RAVIKUMAR S/O CHANDRASHEKARAYYA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS OCC: TEMPLE SANNIDHI 56. SHRI M SHIVANNA S/O MADAYYA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: GOLLA 57. SHRI MAHADEVA S/O RANGASHETTY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCC: SHRUTHI PETITIONERS 1 TO 57 ARE ALL TEMPLE SERVANTS AND C/O SHREE SHRIKANTESHWARASWAMY DEVASTHAN, NANJANGUDU R/AT NANJANAGUDU-571301 TALUK & DISTRICT -MYSORE. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ASHOK R KALYANASHETTY, ADV.) AND: 1. THE SHREE SHRIKANTESHWARASWAMY DEVASTHANA, NANJANAGUDU BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT NANJANAGUDU-571301 DISTRICT: MYSORE. 2. THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT BY IT’S EX OFFICIO SECRETARY/ EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHREE SHRIKANTESHWARASWAMY DEVASTHANA, NANJANAGUDU BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT NANJANAGUDU-571301 DISTRICT: MYSORE. - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS 3. THE COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT OF HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS 2ND FLOOR, SHRI MALAI MAHADESHWAR VARTA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD CHAMARAJPET BENGALURU-560018. 4. 5. THE KARNATAKA RAJYA DHARMIK PARISHAT BY ITS EX OFFICIO SECRETARY, THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS 2ND FLOOR, SHRI MALAI MAHADESHWAR VARTA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU- 560018. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS COMMISSIONER/SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (MUJARAI) M S BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARSHITH N BALAKRISHNA, ADV. FOR R1 SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR R2 & R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE REVISED PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONER ON PAR WITH RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE 6TH PAY COMMISSION REPORT AND REVISED PAY SCALES FROM TIME TO TIME AS PER THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY IN THE R2. IN W.P. NO. 14598/2020 BETWEEN: SRI. PRASAD M AGED 42 YEARS, S/O LATE A.K.MANI - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS WORKING AS PARUPATTEDAR SRI KADUMALLESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 003. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR B AND SRI RAVISHANKAR T.P., ADVS.) AND: 1. SRI. KADUMALLESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 003 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, SHRI MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560 018. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (MUJARAI) M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR R2 & R3 SRI A.G. GURURAJ, ADV. FOR R1) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13.03.2020, ANNEXED TO THE PETITION AS ANNEXURE- H AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONER ON PAR WITH PERMANENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE SAME CADRE, AS PER 6TH PAY COMMISSIONER REPORT AND REVISED PAY SCALES FROM TIME TO TIME. - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS IN W.P. NO. 14602/2020 BETWEEN: SRI. RANGAPPA AGED 54 YEARS, S/O JAVARAYI SHETTY, WORKING AS WATCHMAN (GROUP D EMPLOYEE) SRI MAHAGANAPATHI TEMPLE, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR B., ADV. AND SRI RAVISHANKAR T.P., ADV.) AND: 1. SRI. MAHAGANAPATHI TEMPLE MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 003 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, SHRI MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560 018. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (MUJARAI) M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR R2 & R3 SRI A.G. GURURAJ, ADV. FOR R1) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13.03.2020, ANNEXED TO THE PETITION AS ANNEX-H - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONER ON PAR WITH PERMANENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE SAME CADRE, AS PER 6TH PAY COMMISSIONER REPORT AND REVISED PAY SCALES FROM TIME TO TIME. IN W.P. NO. 14626/2020 BETWEEN: SRI. T M VENUGOPAL AGED 57 YEARS, S/O LATE MUDDARANGE GOWDA WORKING AS PARUPATTEDAR SRI RAGHAVENDRA ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR B., ADV. AND SRI RAVISHANKAR T.P., ADV.) AND: 1. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, SHRI MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGLAURU-560 018. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (MUJARAI) M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR R2 & R3 SRI A.G. GURURAJ, ADV. FOR R1) - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13.03.2020 VIDE ANNX-H AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONER ON PAR WITH PERMANENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE SAME CADRE, AS PER 6TH PAY COMMISSION REPORT AND REVISED PAY SCALES FROM TIME TO TIME. IN W.P. NO. 14627/2020 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. P NALINI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, W/O RAVINDRA KUMAR N.K. WORKING AS TYPIST (GROUP-C) SRI. ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, BANASWADI, BENGALURU. 2. SRI. S.G.MALLIKARJUNAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O S.R. GAVIRANGAIAH WORKING AS BILL COLLECTOR (GROUP-C), SRI. ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, BANASWADI, BENGALURU. 3. SRI. BABUREDDY A AGED 60 YEARS, S/O DODDA ANJINAPPAREDDY WORKING AS ATTENDER (GROUP-D) SRI.ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, BANASAWADI, BENGALURU. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR B., ADV. AND SRI RAVISHANKAR T.P., ADV.) AND: 1. SRI. ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE BANASAWADI BENGALURU-560 01 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS 2. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, SHRI MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGLAURU-560 018. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (MUJARAI) M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR R2 & R3 SRI A.G. GURURAJ, ADV. FOR R1) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 13.03.2020, ANNEXED TO THE PETITION AS ANNEXURE- H SERIES AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONERS ON PAR WITH PERMANENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE SAME CADRE, AS PER 6TH PAY COMMISSION REPORT AND REVISED PAY SCALES FROM TIME TO TIMEGRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO PAY SALARY ON PAR WITH GOVERNMENT SERVANT OF THE SAME CADRE FROM TIME TO TIME. IN W.P. NO. 14628/2020 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K P PRASAD AGED 63 YEARS, S/O LATE K. SRINIVAS, WORKING AS PARUPATTEDAR, SRI.VENUGOPALA KRISHNA SWAMY TEMPLE, 11TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. 2. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA B.J. AGED 45 YEARS, S/O JAVAREGOWDA - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS WORKING AS WATCHMAN (GROUP D EMPLOYEE) SRI.VENUGOPALA KRISHNA SWAMY TEMPLE, 11TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. 3. SRI.CHANDRA M.S. AGED 37 YEARS, S/O SRINIVAS M.S. WORKING AS WATCHMAN (GROUP D EMPLOYEE) SRI VENUGOPALA KRISHNA SWAMY TEMPLE, 11TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGLAURU-560 003. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR B., ADV. AND SRI RAVISHANKAR T.P., ADV.) AND: 1. SRI. VENUGOPALA KRISHNA SWAMY TEMPLE 11TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, SHRI MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560 018. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (MUJARAI) M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR R2 & R3 SRI A.G. GURURAJ, ADV. FOR R1) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS DATED 13.03.2020 VIDE ANNX-H SERIES AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONER ON PAR WITH PERMANENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE SAME CADRE, AS PER 6TH PAY COMMISSION REPORT AND REVISED PAY SCALES FROM TIME TO TIME. IN W.P. NO. 14632/2020 BETWEEN: SRI. M. ASHOK AGED 42 YEARS, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA WORKING AS PARUPATTEDAR SRI RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE, BALLAPURPET, R.T.STREET, BENGALURU. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR B., ADV. AND SRI RAVISHANKAR T.P., ADV.) AND: 1. SRI. RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE BALLAPURPET, R.T.STREET, BENGALURU REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, SHRI MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGLAURU-560 018. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (MUJARAI) M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR R2 & R3 SRI A.G. GURURAJ, ADV. FOR R1) - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13.03.2020, ANNEXED TO THE PETITION AS ANNEXURE- H AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONER ON PAR WITH PERMANENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE SAME CADRE, AS PER 6TH PAY COMMISSION REPORT AND REVISED PAY SCALES FROM TIME TO TIME. IN W.P. NO. IN W.P. NO. 14650/2020 BETWEEN: M. SHIVARAJ S/O K. MUNIYAPPA AGED 54 YEARS, WORKING AS WATCHMAN (GROUP D EMPLOYEE) SRI.VENKATARAMAN SWAMY TEMPLE NAGARTHARPET, BENGALURU. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR B., ADV. AND SRI RAVISHANKAR T.P., ADV.) AND: 1. SRI. VENKATARAMANA SWAMY TEMPLE NAGARTHARPET, BENGALURU REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, SHRI MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGLAURU-560 018. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (MUJARAI), M. S. BUILDING, - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS DR B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR R2 & R3 SRI A.G. GURURAJ, ADV. FOR R1) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13.03.2020 VIDE ANNX-H AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONER ON PAR WITH PERMANENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE SAME CADRE, AS PER 6TH PAY COMMISSION REPORT AND REVISED PAY SCALES FROM TIME TO TIME. IN W.P. NO. 14652/2020 BETWEEN: SMT. RAJESHWARI D S AGED 51 YEARS, W/O SRI ERASETTY H.K. WORKING AS CLERK/ASSISTANT, SRI ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, YELAHANKA GATE, MYSORE BANK CIRCLE, BENGALURU. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR B., ADV. AND SRI RAVISHANKAR T.P., ADV.) AND: 1. SRI. ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE YELAHANKA GATE, MYSORE BANK CIRCLE, BENGALURU REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, SHRI MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGLAURU-560 018. - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (MUJARAI) M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.G. BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR R2 & R3 SRI A.G. GURURAJ, ADV. FOR R1) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13.03.2020 VIDE ANNX-H AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONER ON PAR WITH PERMANENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE SAME CADRE, AS PER 6TH PAY COMMISSION REPORT AND REVISED PAY SCALES FROM TIME TO TIME. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel Sri.N.Sheshadri for Sri.R.Gururaj, learned counsel Sri.Raghavendra G Gayathri, Sri.Ravishankar B and Sri.Ravishankar T.P. and Sri.Ashok R Kalyanashetty, learned counsel for petitioners and learned Additional Advocate General Sri.V.G.Bhanu Prakash along with learned Additional Government Advocate Smt.Prathibha R.K. for official respondents. - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS 2. Petitioners in all the above writ petitions are Group-C and D employees of Muzarai Temples and have mainly questioned the Government Order dated 18th October 2021 (Annexure-T dated 18.10.2021 in W.P.No.11407/2020, W.P.No.12873/2020) and have sought direction to implement 6th Pay Commission benefit from 01.04.2018 instead of 01.10.2021. 3. The issue involved in the above writ petitions is as to whether Group-C and D employees of Muzarai Temples would be entitled for 6th Pay Commission benefit from 01.04.2018 was the subject matter of W.P.No.20653/2022. Similarly situated Muzarai Temple employees were before this Court in the above stated writ petition. A co-ordinate Bench of this Court, by its order dated 20.03.2024 passed the following order: “(i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) Respondents 1 and 2 are hereby directed to implement the 6th Pay Commission to the petitioners-employees of Grade-A notified temple - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS w.e.f. 01.04.2018 in compliance of legal precedents and established principles and to pay all consequential benefits pursuant to the same. (iii) This process shall be accomplished by respondents 1 and 2 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.” Learned counsel for the petitioners pray for allowing the present writ petitions in terms of the above stated order. 4. Per contra, learned Additional Advocate General Sri.Bhanu Prakash would submit that the State has preferred W.A.No.1748/2024 against the said order. He submits that, till this date, there is no interim order staying the said order. 5. On hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on going through the order dated 20.03.2024 in W.P.No.20653/2022, I am of the view that issue raised in the present writ petitions is answered by the co-ordinate bench in the above stated writ petition. - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:3835 WP No. 11407 of 2020 C/W WP No. 12873 of 2020 WP No. 13132 of 2020 AND 9 OTHERS 6. There is no reason to differ from the view taken by the co-ordinate bench of this Court. In that circumstance, in terms of the order dated 20.03.2024 in W.P.No.20653/2022, the above writ petitions stand disposed of. If the petitioners have any other grievance and if they have any other prayer, it is open for them to make representation to the appropriate authorities and the appropriate authority to consider the same, in accordance with law. With the above writ petitions stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2