- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32925 WP No. 14105 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 14105 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. AARMUGAM S/O SHANMUGAM AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.60 D DEVARAJ URS COLONY VISHVESHWARA NAGAR, 2ND STAGE MYSORE KARNATAKA-570008. 2. BHYREGOWDA C S S/O LATE SHIVALINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.119, 2ND CROSS BEHIND GANESH TEMPLE BOGADI 2ND STAGE NORTH MYSORE KARNATAKA-570026. 3. SHIVAKUMAR V S/O VENKATESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT GUNGRAL CHATTHRA K N HALLI POST, YELLAWALA HOBLI MYSORE KARNATAKA-571130. 4. CHANDRA K P S/O PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT D M G HALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH YELWAL HOBLI, KAMARAVALLI MYSORE KARNATAKA-570026. 5. MALLAIAH S/O MAILARI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.C/1, 10TH CROSS Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32925 WP No. 14105 of 2024 C V ROAD, MANDI MOHALLA MYSORE KARNATAKA-570015. 6. RAVIKUMAR S R S/O SHREE RAM AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.36, MANANDAVADI ROAD NELLURU SHED SILK FACTORY OPP MYSORE KARNATAKA-570008. 7. A ANJANAPPA S/O GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.T-3, BLOCK NO.1 3RD FLOOR, MCC COLONY NEAR HIGHWAY CIRCLE BANNIMANTAPA MYSORE KARNATAKA-570015. 8. MADEVA S/O KARPANNA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.59, 3RD CROSS MAHADEVPURA ROAD BHARATH NAGAR MYSORE UDAYAGIRI MYSORE KARNATAKA-570019. 9. P SHIVA S/O A PALANI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.41, 16TH CROSS 4TH MAIN VIDYARANYAPURAM MYSORE KARNATAKA-570008. 10. BASAVARAJU M S/O LATE MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.120, KSIC SILK FACTORY RAJIVGANDHI COLONY MANANDAVADI ROAD MYSORE, KARNATAKA-570008. 11. MAHADEVA S S/O SHANKARA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32925 WP No. 14105 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.48, 4TH MAIN, 16TH CROSS P K COLONY, VIDYARANYAPURAM MYSORE, KARNATAKA-570008. 12. RAJESH S/O SHAMBHU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.2510, 5TH CROSS K G KOPPAL, MYSORE KARNATAKA-570009. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHARATH S GOWDA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIKASA SOUDHA, B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 3. DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION REP BY ITS SECRETARY DR B R AMBEDKAR ROAD 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR VISHVESHWARAIAH TOWER BENGALURU-560001. 4. MYSURU CITY CORPORATION NEW SAYYAJI RAO ROAD MYSURU-570024 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU, KRISHNARAJA BOULVARD ROAD MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU-570001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDDARTH BABU RAO., AGA FOR R1 TO R3 & R5: SMT GEETHADEVI M P, ADVOCATE FOR R4) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32925 WP No. 14105 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATE OF THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENT, BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 01.04.2024 AND 02.04.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND K1 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliefs: “(i) Issue writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, directing the respondent authorities to regularize the service of the petitioners from the date of their initial appointment, by considering the representations dated 01.04.2024 and 02.04.2024 vide Annexures K and K1. (ii) Issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to disburse incidental service benefits on regularizing the service of the petitioners.” 2. The case of the petitioners is that they were appointed as Underground Drainage Workers (Pourakarmikas) by the Mysuru City Corporation, in the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32925 WP No. 14105 of 2024 years 2002-2007. Till today, they are working in the respondent – Corporation. Since they have completed more than ten years, they submitted representations dated 01.04.2024 and 02.04.2024 vide Annexures K and K1, seeking regularization of their services. Since the representations are not considered by respondent Nos. 3 to 5, they are before this Court. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, in respect of similarly situated persons, this Court in W.P.No.14510/2024, disposed of on 06.12.2024, directed the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners. Hence, sought for allowing the writ petition. 4. The learned AGA for the State submits that, if this Court grants some reasonable time, the representations submitted by the petitioners would be considered in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondent Nos. 3 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32925 WP No. 14105 of 2024 to 5 are directed to consider the case of the petitioners for regularization of their services in terms of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of SECRETARY, STATE OF KARNATAKA V. UMADEVI (3) AND OTHERS reported in (2006) 4 SCC 1 and the Government Order dated 25.05.2006 and pass an order in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 58