- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38426 WP No. 18476 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 18476 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PUNEETH KUMAR A S S/O SHEKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO. 36 KASABA HOBLI AGGUNDA, HASSAN-573103. 2. LOUIS S S/O STEVENSON AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 214/35 20TH C CROSS, BUCHAPPA ROAD ARADHANA LAYOUT, EJIPURA VIVEKNAGAR POST BENGALUUR-560047. 3. MAHANTESH M PATTAN S/O MAHADEVAPPA PATTAN AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO. 581, 2ND MAIN BADAVANGAR, NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE MARATHAHALLI POST BENGALURU-560037. 4. VENKATESH K S/O KEMPARANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 312/1 DRDO TOWNSHIP C.V. RAMAN NAGAR BENGALURU-560093. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38426 WP No. 18476 of 2023 5. R.LOKESH S/O RAMU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS NO.53, 1ST CROSS BAZAR STREET, VANNARPET VIVEKNAGAR POST BENGALURU-560047. 6. CHANDRASHEKAR N.R S/O RAMAKRISHNAIAH M.D AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO. 738, DEVANGA BEEDI NONVAVINAKERE, TIPTUR TALUK TUMKUR DISRTRICT-572224. 7. NAGESH C S/O A.M. CHANDER AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT 19/3, HAINES ROAD 3RD CROSS, C STREET CLEVENT TOWN, BENGALURU-560005. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K R RAMESH., ADVOCATE) AND: AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY IS A SOCIETY UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT OF INDIA POST BOX. NO. 1718 VIMANAPURA POST, BENGALURU-560017 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ARJUN REGO., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONTINUE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS WITH THE RESPONDENT COMPANY, WHO ARE WORKING ON CONTRACT BASIS SINCE MORE THAN 10 YEARS AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38426 WP No. 18476 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to regularize the services of the petitioners. 2. The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners were appointed as Electricians in respondent-Organization as temporary employees and served for 7 to 15 years. From the date of their appointment, they are working in the respondent-Company on contract basis. They have filed representation dated 21.02.2023 at Annexure-D seeking for regularization of their services. So far, the respondent has not considered the said representation. Hence, the petitioners are before this Court. 3. At this stage, the learned counsel for the respondent submitted that if this Court grants some reasonable time, the respondent will consider the representation dated - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38426 WP No. 18476 of 2023 21.02.2023 submitted by the petitioners at Annexure-D, in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of. 5. Respondent is directed to consider the representation dated 21.02.2023 submitted by the petitioners at Annexure-D, in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible, not later than two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. Till consideration of the representation submitted by the petitioners, the respondent is directed not to relieve the petitioners from services. All pending I.As., if any, are disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 86