- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52287 WP No. 30858 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 30858 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.K. RAMAKRISHNAIAH (EMP ID. 20776) S/O K. ESHWARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS MAINTAINER (TELE AND AFC), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 2. SRI. GOPALKRISHNA KAMATI, (EMP ID 20777) S/O UDIT NARAYAN KAMATI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS MAINTAINER (TELE AND AFC), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 3. SRI. T. BHARATHI DASAN (EMP ID 20780) S/O N. THANGA RAJ AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (IT), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52287 WP No. 30858 of 2024 4. SRI. SHIVALINGAIAH N. (EMP ID 20782) S/O. NARASIMHAIAH M. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (SIGNALLING), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 5. SRI. SHYAM NANDAN PATEL (EMP ID 20783) S/O. RAM NAGINA SINGH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (TELE AND AFC), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 6. SRI. N CHANDRAIAH (EMP ID 20785) S/O. K. NAGAMANDADI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (SIGNALLING), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 7. SRI. S. BASKAR (EMP ID 20787) S/O. D.K. SUNDAR RAOUJJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (ROLLING STOCK), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 8. SRI. AKAYA KUMAR BEDANT (EMP ID 20788) S/O VARUN PATEL AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (ROLLING STOCK), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52287 WP No. 30858 of 2024 III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 9. SRI. BIDDAPPA M.P. (EMP ID 20789) S/O PONNAPPA M AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (E AND M), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 10. SRI. MRUNAL KUMAR DAS (EMP ID 20791) S/O. HEMANTA KUMAR DAS AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (ROLLING STOCK), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, BAIYAPPANAHALLI CREW CONTROL OFFICE, BAIYAPPANHALLI METRO STATIOPN, OLD MADRAS ROAD, BENGALURU-560038 11. SRI. PRAJESH K.R. (EMP ID 20792) S/O. C.H. RAVEENDRAN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (ROLLING STOCK), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 12. SRI. ANTHONY RAJ CHRISTIE M.A. (EMP ID 20798) S/O. LATE M. ANTHONY JOSEPH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (E AND M), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52287 WP No. 30858 of 2024 13. SRI. BIJJAM CHENNA REDDY (EMP ID 20799) S/O. LATE SRI. BIJJAM POLI REDDY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (E AND M), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 14. SRI. MOHAMMED ANWAR AHMED (EMP ID 20803) S/O. LATE WALI MOHAMMED AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (E AND M), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 15. SRI RAMDAS N K (EMP ID.20805) S/O. LATE K.R. KANNAN NAMBIAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (CSW), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 16. SRI. SOMAPPA AMOJI, (EMP ID 20806) S/O SANATAMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER, (CSW), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 17. SRI. YANDRA RAVI KUMAR (EMP ID 20807) S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (SIGNALLING), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52287 WP No. 30858 of 2024 BAIYAPPANAHALLI CREW CONTROL OFFICE, BAIYAPPANHALLI METRO STATION, OLD MADRAS ROAD, BENGALURU-560038 18. SRI. DIWAKARA M.R. (EMP ID 20808) S/O LATE C.RAMU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS MAINTAINER (TELE AND AFC), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 19. SRI. D. RAMESH BABU (EMP ID 20809) S/O. D.D. RAJU AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 20. SRI. AJAT KUMAR SAHU (EMP ID 20811) S/O. SUDHIR KUMAR SAHU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/ TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 21. SRI. RAMKUMAR SINGH (EMP ID 20812) S/O SFRI TOMNATH SINGH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/ TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52287 WP No. 30858 of 2024 22. SRI. M.S. AJIT KUMAR (EMP ID 20814) S/O. LATE M.P SREEDHARAN NAIR, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 23. SRI. SURINDER KUMAR (EMP ID 20815) S/O. ROSHAN LAL AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/ TRAIN OPERATOR,, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 24. SRI. V. KAMALA KANNAN (EMP ID 20818) S/O V.S. VADIVEL AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 25. SRI. SURAJ KUMAR CHAURASIA (EMP ID 20820) S/O. RAJENDRA PRASAD CHAURASIA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 26. SRI. JOHNSON KUZHIKANDATHIL JOSEPH, (EMP ID 20821) S/O JOSEPH K M AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52287 WP No. 30858 of 2024 STATION CONTROLLER/ TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 27. SRI. FARUQUE HOSSAIN (EMP ID 20822) S/O. MOJIBAR RAHAMAN MONDAL AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/ TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 28. SRI. BHARAT LAL NIRALA (EMP ID 20823) S/O. ANUP LAL SAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/ TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 29. SRI. SANJIB KUMAR RANA (EMP ID 20824) S/O. PRFULLA RANA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/ TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 30. SRI. SUGUMARAN. S. (EMP ID 20825) S/O. SUGENDRAN AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/ TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52287 WP No. 30858 of 2024 31. SRI. RAGHUBIR PRASAD (EMP ID 20826) S/O. JAWAHAR LAL SAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/ TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 32. SRI. G. RAGHU GANESAN (EMP ID 20827) 5/0. K. GANESAN AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS STATION CONTROLLER/ TRAIN OPERATOR, BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED, III FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, K.H. RAOD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD, (A JOINT VENTURE OF GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA AND GOVERNMENT OF INDIA), BMTC COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER (HUMAN RESOURCES), BENGALURU METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD, (A JOINT VENTURE OF GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA AND GOVERNMENT OF INDIA), BMTC COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR A., ADVOCATE) - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52287 WP No. 30858 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THEIR CLAIM FOR ABSORPTION/ REGULARIZATION OF THEIR SERVICES, FROM THE DATE THEY WERE RECRUITED, IN THE POSTS IN WHICH THEY WERE APPOINTED, WITH IN A TIME FRAME PRESCRIBED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DTD 22.10.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND DATED 29.08.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-J SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS FOR REGULARIZATION OF THEIR SERVICES FORM THE DATE THEY WERE APPOINTED, WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 22.10.2019 and 29.08.2024 vide Annexures-F and J, wherein the petitioners requested the respondents for regularisation of their service from the date they were appointed with all consequential benefits. 2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this petition are as follows: - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52287 WP No. 30858 of 2024 2.1. The petitioners belong to ex-servicemen and applied for the post of Maintainer/Station Controller/Train Operator in respondent No.1-Corporation, pursuant to the special notification dated 17.06.2013. They were appointed pursuant to the procedure prescribed for recruitment of their posts and were issued initial appointment orders on contract basis, though the notification is silent about the same. Thereafter, similar notification was issued, by which the persons were recruited on regular basis. The petitioners submitted their representations vide Annexures-E, F and J in 2018, 2019 and 2024, requesting the respondents to regularise their services. Despite submitting their representations, the respondents have not passed any order on the representations submitted by the petitioner. Hence, this petition. 3. Though, the respondents have not filed a statement of objections, learned counsel for the respondents submits that, if reasonable time is granted, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52287 WP No. 30858 of 2024 respondent No.1 would consider the representations submitted by the petitioners, and would pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of; ii. The respondents are directed to consider the representations vide Annexures-F and J, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law, within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; iii. All the contentions of the parties are kept open; iv. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34