- - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20770 WP No. 23191 of 2023 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.23191 OF 2023 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI M. NAGENDRA NAIK S/O MANA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SUPERVISOR, THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., HAGALAKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577527. 2. SRI THIMMEGOWDA .D S/O LATE DODDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SUPERVISOR, THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., TIPTUR, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572201. 3. SRI P.B. NAGARAJAPPA S/O BADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SUPERVISOR, THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., TIPTUR, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572201. 4. SRI T.T. MANJEGOWDA S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SUPERVISOR, THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20770 WP No. 23191 of 2023 - 2 - DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., TIPTUR, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572201. 5. SRI ASHOK .B GAOKAR S/O BUDVANTHA GAOKAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SUPERVISOR, THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., ANKOLA, UTTAR KANNADA-581314. 6. SRI P.H. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SUPERVISOR, THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577182. 7. SRI CHANDRANAIKA S/O BHEEMANAIKA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SUPERVISOR, THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., MANGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR, DISTRICT-571115. 8. SRI RAJU S/O MAHADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SUPERVISOR, THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., MANGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571115. 9. SRI BHEEMAPPA S/O VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, DRIVER, THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR - - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20770 WP No. 23191 of 2023 - 3 - DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., MYSURU-570001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SRINIVAS MANOHAR KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, KARNATAKA STATE COIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., SF-4 & SF-5, STERLING TOWERS, (GARMENT COMPLEX), KSIIDC INDUSTRIAL ESTATE RAJAJINAGAR, 6TH BLOCK, BANGALORE-560010. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KARNATAKA STATE COIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., SF-4 & SF-5, STERLING TOWERS, (GARMENT COMPLEX), KSIIDC INDUSTRIAL ESTATE RAJAJINAGAR, 6TH BLOCK, BANGALORE-560010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R-1; SRI C.M. VENUGOPAL, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT PETITION AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING – INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD - - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20770 WP No. 23191 of 2023 - 4 - ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought for the following reliefs: “a) A writ of Mandamus or writ or order or direction of appropriate nature directing the Respondents to regularise the services of the Petitioners. b) Writ or order or direction of appropriate nature as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case including the costs on such terms and conditions that this Hon’ble court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.” 2. The case of the petitioners is that they are working as Supervisors in respondent No.2-Corporation from 2004. Therefore, they have submitted representations vide Annexures-F and G dated 20.09.2023 to respondent No.3 to consider their case for regularization of their service. - - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20770 WP No. 23191 of 2023 - 5 - 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in case of similarly situated persons, this Court in WP No.25610/2009, disposed of on 26.02.2010, WP No.11531/2010, disposed of on 23.04.2010 and also in WP No.988/2019, disposed of on 25.03.2025, had directed to regularize the services of the petitioners therein. Hence, he sought to allow the writ petition in similar terms. 4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representations vide Annexures-F and G, in accordance with law, keeping in view of the orders passed by this Court in the aforesaid writ petitions, as expeditiously as possible, not later than six months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26