- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 104299 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MOHAMMAD GOUS MOHAMMAD SAYYED AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI – 591 201 DIST: BELAGAVI 2. N.D. HIREKODI DRIVER-NPN-B.NO.7846 AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 3. R.NO. VANNALI ART-DWS BELAGAVI AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 4. B.M. DODAMANI DRIVER-ATN-B.NO.713 AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 5. H.A. BALOBA DRIVER-ATHANI-B.NO.161 AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 6. S.B. DOHAWADE DRIVER, ATHANI AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 7. I.R. ROTTI DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 8. S.K. PATEL T.C., RBG AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 9. L.B. HANJI RTD. DRIVER, SANKESHWAR AGE: 62 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 10. SADRUDDIN K. NAIKWADI RTD. C/M CKD AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 11. M.K. HERWADE RTD. ARTISEN, CKD AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 12. J.B. KUMBAR RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK, AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 13. KEMANNA HUKKERI RTD. DRIVER, HUKKERI AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 14. D.H. RAMDURG RTD. DRIVER, RAMDURG, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 15. M.M. JALOJI RTD. SUP, RAMDURG AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 16. S.R. SURAPANAVAR RTD. DRIVER RAMDURG AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 17. S.V. GADAD RTD. RTD. RAMDURG AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 18. K.T. CHALACHANNAVAR RTD. DRIVER, RAMDURG AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 19. R.D. DHANSHETTY RTD. TC. RAMDURG AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 20. B.A. KABADE RTD. C/M NIPPANI AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 21. SHIVAJI MARUTI BADIGER RTD. C/M R/I: YAMKANMARDI AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 22. V.S. CHITARE RTD. ARTISEN, DWS, CKD AGE: 66 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 23. B.N. KOCHARAGI RTD. ARTISEN, NIPPANI AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 24. N.D. MULLA RTD. DRIVER, NIPPANI AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 25. A.A. KONE RTD. DRIVER, NIPPANI AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 26. A.I. MAKANDAR RTD. TC. CKD AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 27. B.G. KAMBLE RTD. DRIVER, NIPPANI AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 28. SHABUDDIN KUTUBUDDIN RTD. SUP. D/D: CHIKODI AGE: 67 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 29. B.G. YASHWANT RTD. HAWALDAR, CKD AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 30. S.B. PAWARDESAI, RTD. DRIVER, ATHANI OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 31. A.L. PATIL AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 32. SMT. S I. MULLA, W/O M.I. MULLA ASST. CKD AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 33. M.B. KHATIB, RTD. DRIVER GOKAK AGE: 69 YEARS OCC: RTD - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 34. M.D. JAKATI RTD. J.A. NIPPANI AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 35. D.M. MADALE ASST. GOKAK AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 36. M.H. NADAF RTD. ATI, AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 37. I.H. MULLA RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 38. B.H. SHETTAR PATIL RTD. SUP. ATHANI AGE: 73 YEARS - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 39. N.R. YARAGATTI RTD. GOKAK AGE: 66 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 40. B.C. HADAGINAL RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 41. S.R. JOSHI RTD. S.G. GOKAK AGE: 68 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 42. J.S. SONJE RTD. ASST. SANKESHWAR AGE: 68 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 43. B.B. HALANNAVAR - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 66 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 44. T.P. METTINAVAR RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 45. P.L. HALANNAVAR RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 69 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 46. A.D. BADIGER, RTD. TC, CHIKODI AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 47. B.H. HADARI RTD. MECH. GOKAK AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 48. S.K. DOMBAR - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 RTD. DRIVER AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 49. S.N. MUNNOLI RTD. TC. NIPPANI AGE: 67 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 50. V.D. KADAKBHAVI RTD. SUP. BELAGAVI AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 51. A.B. KALONGADE RTD. SUP. BELAGAVI AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 52. M.F. DEVLAPUR RTD, GOKAK, AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 53. A.Y. MYAGERI - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 54. S.I. MULLA RTD. J.A. GOKAK AGE: 71 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 55. B.P. KAMATAGI RTD. ATTENDER D.O. CKD. AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 56. A.A. MALLAPURE RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 57. D.A. KHAIRADI RTD. GOKAK AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 58. P.V. KAMATAGI RTD. MECHANIC, GOKAK, AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 59. I.M. ATTAR RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 66 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 60. M.B. BALNAIK RTD. C/M NIPPANI AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 61. A.D. SHIRGOND RTD. DRIVER, ATHANI AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 62. S.S. ANGADI RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 63. R.T. KURI RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 64. P.S. BASHATTI RTD. DRIVER, GOKAK AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 65. K.T. BAKKARE RTD. DRIVER, ATHANI AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 66. V.D. CHOUGALA RTD. SUP. DO CHIKODI AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 67. M.B. UDAGATTI RTD. SUP. DO CHIKODI AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 68. D.A. SINGI RTD. ASST. D.O., CHIKODI AGE: 67 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 69. S.K. KERUR, RTD. MECH. D.W.S. CKD AGE: 67 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 70. S.Y. KUNGARE, RTD. A.S.K. NIPPANI AGE: 66 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 71. C.D. BADIGER, RTD. T.C. NIPPANI AGE: YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 72. D.S. KURANE RTD. DRIVER, ATHANI AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 73. A.D. SANGAPPAGOL, RTD. J.A. D.O. CHIKODI AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 74. S.B. JAMBAGI RTD. ARTISEN, CHIKODI AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 75. T.K. SURYAVANSHI RTD. CONDUCTOR, ATHANI AGE: 66 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 76. A.S. MALAGI ATACT DA CKD AGE: 73 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 77. S.K. INGALE RTD. ATM SNK AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 78. M.A. JUNNEDI RTD. CONTR GKK AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 79. N.I. HIREMATH RTD ASK GKK AGE: YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 80. R.R. KAMATE RTD. CONDUCTOR NPN AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 81. M.S. ARKATE RTD. DRIVER CKD AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 82. V.N. PAWALE RTD ART DWS BGM AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 83. Y.G. BHOSALE RTD. ART DSW BGM AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 84. G.K. ANANDACHE RTD. DR. BGM-II AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 85. S.S. ITI RTD. DR. GKK AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 86. C.S. BEEDNAL RTD. ARTISAN BGM-II AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 87. I.S. JADI RTD. T.C. RMD AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 88. NOORALI IMAMSAB RTD. DR. BGM-II AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 89. S.V. MANE RTD. ART. BGM AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 90. B.M. MALASIDDANNAVAR STHT SUPERVISOR ATN AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 91. M.A. KULKARNI RTD. MECH CKD AGE: 66 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 92. A.S. MUNDE RTD. CONTRACTOR CKD AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 93. B.S. MEGHANNAVAR RTD. DR. CKD AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 94. S.B. BANDINNAVAR RTD. CONTRACTOR NDN AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 95. B.R. GONDHALI RTD. DR. ATN AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 96. L.I. GHALAWADI AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 97. N.M. ANKALIGI RTD. DDR. GKK AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 98. M.B. PADIMANI RTD. TC GKK AGE: 72 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 99. S.V. MUTTUR RTD ARTISAN ATN AGE: 61 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 100. M.M. BYAL RTD. DR. CKD AGE: 66 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 101. M.I. GHALAWADE RTD. CONDUCTOR CKD AGE: 67 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 102. A.R. MADAR AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 103. R.M. KANGRALKAR RTD. AI ACT DO URD AGE: 67 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 104. M.Y. CHINCHALI RTD. DR. GKK AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI 105. RATNAVVA GUDUMKERI EX-DRIVER NDM DEPOT AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: RTD R/O C/O NWKRTC NIVRUTTA SANGHA, RAJIV NAGAR CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABDUL SATTAR RAHIMAN SAHEB NAMAZI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NWKRTC, CHIKODI DIVISION CHIKODI – 591 201 2. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER NWKRTC BELAGAVI DIVISION BELAGAVI – 590 001. 3. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 NWKRTC DHARWAD DIVISION DHARWAD – 580 001 4. THE M.D. NWKRTC CENTRAL OFFICE, GOKUL ROAD HUBBALLI DISTRICT: DHARWAD – 580 030. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TP R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS IN POSITIVE NATURE, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE INTEREST AT 14% P.A ON THE BELATED PAYMENT OF TERMINAL BENEFIT OF LEAVE ENCASHMENT BENEFIT AS REQUESTED IN THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12-05-2025 ANNEXURE-C BY FIXING OUTER LIMIT AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue writ of mandamus in positive nature, directing the respondents to pay the interest at 14% p.a. on the belated payment of terminal benefit of Leave Encashment Benefit as requested in the representation dated 12.05.2025 Annexure-C by fixing outer limit and b. Issue any other Writ order as this Hon’ble court may deem fit in circumstances of the case including the cost of these proceedings in the interest of justice and equity. - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 2. The matter was referred to mediation under the aegis of the Mediation centre in the light of the Mediation “For the Nation” 90 days’ drive. Sri.S.K.Kayakamath was appointed as the Mediator in the present case. 3. It is submitted that the Mediator has successfully facilitated a settlement between the parties. Pursuant thereto, a joint memo of settlement has been filed, recording the terms of the compromise, which reads as under: JOINT MEMO OF SETTLEMENT 1. The Petitioner has filed the above writ petition seeking a direction to the Respondents to pay interest at 14% per annum on the belated payment of terminal benefits, namely leave encashment benefits. 2. During the pendency of the above writ petition, the parties have amicably settled the issue involved, on the following terms and conditions, in order to put an end to the litigation: a. The Management, though disputing the order, has agreed to pay interest at *7% per annum on the belated payment of leave encashment benefits for the period of delay, within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the award, which the Petitioner has accepted. *Corrected vide Court order dated 25.11.2025 - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12972 WP No. 104299 of 2025 b. It is further agreed that in the event of failure to pay the said interest within 8 weeks, the Respondent-Corporation shall pay interest at 9% per annum on the belated payment. c. If the Management fails to comply with the aforesaid conditions, the Petitioner is at liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings before the competent Court of law for execution of this settlement. d. The above settlement and the terms agreed upon are in accordance with law, do not offend any provision of law, and constitute a fair and reasonable settlement in the interest of both parties. WHEREFORE, the parties respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the matter in terms of the settlement recorded herein, in the interest of justice and equity. 4. Accepting the joint memo of settlement, the petition is disposed of in accordance with the settlement reached between the parties. 5. This Court records its appreciation for the efforts of the learned Mediator Sri.S.K.Kayakamath in amicably resolving the dispute. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 223