- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 105598 OF 2022 (S-REG) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 105607 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 105609 OF 2022 IN WP NO.105598/2022 BETWEEN: 1. K. RAVINDRA S/O LATE KUNHAMBU, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. FDA, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD, R/O: 5TH WARD, VIPRA SAI NAGAR, GANGAVATHI-583227, DIST: KOPPAL, 2. I. ASHWATHNARAYAN SHETTY S/O I. SATYNARAYANA SHETTY, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. FDA, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 3. K. BHASKARAREDDY S/O LATE K. VIRUPAXA REDDY, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. FDA, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 4. M. MUDDANAGOUDA S/O LATE TIRUKANAGOUDA, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. SDA, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 5. NAGARAJ S/O LATE P.GOVINDAPPA, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. FDA, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 6. AKBAR HUSSAIN S/O MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. SDA, Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 7. B. DANAM S/O LATE B.NAGAPPA, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. PEON, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 8. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O VISHWANATH, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. GARDENER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 9. SHARDAMMA W/O YADAIAH, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC.: GARDENER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 10. SHIVASHANKRAIAH S/O LATE SHIVAYYA, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. PEON, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 11. S. HULUGAIAH S/O LATE BALAIAH, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC.: GARDENER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 12. P. HULUGAIAH S/O SAILU P, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 13. NASIRUDDIN S/O M.A. AZEAM, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. F.D.A., CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 14. DEVAIAH S/O LATE SANGAIAH, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC.: GARDENER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 15. VENKATESH S/O NARSHIMALU, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC.: GARDENER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 16. SYED SHAMSHALAM HUSSAINI S/O LATE NADIMULLA HUSSAINI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. ASST. ENGINEER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 17. K. SAMPATH S/O KUPAN, OCC.: PEON, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS REP. SMT. TILAGAVATHI. S, AGE: 43 YEARS, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 18. G. VENKATESHALU S/O LATE GOURANGA, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. LAND DEV. ASSISTANT, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 19. B.M. SIDDALINGAIAH S/O B.M. PARAMESHWARAIAH, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. DRIVER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 20. KRISHNAJI KATHOTI S/O HANUMANTHACHARYYA, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC.: FDA, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 21. VAZIDKHAN S/O SHAMSHEER KHAN, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC.: TYPIST, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 22. G. SATTAYANARAYANA S/O GURUVAIAH G, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 23. K. SRINIVAS S/O LATE KRISHNA, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC.: SDA, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR, CADA DIRECTORATE OFFICE, 1ST BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560010, 2. THE ADMINISTRATOR, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD MUNIRABAD-583233, TQ. & DIST: KOPPAL, 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: I) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT TO QUASH IMPUGNED ORDER NO.PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D-1-2022-23/465 DATED 12.08.2022 (ANNEXURE-R) PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN SO FAR THESE PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION. II) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER CLAIM OF THE PETITIONERS FOR REGULARIZING THEIR SERVICES WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND ALSO THE PROPOSALS DATED 09/10/2008.2012 AND ALSO COMMUNICATION DATED 03.10.2012 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 FIX THE SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS OF THE PETITIONERS SINCE FROM THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENT IN THE TBP-CADA AND RELEASE ALL CONSEQUENTIAL WHICH THE PETITIONERS ARE LEGALLY ENTITLED BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION. IN WP NO.105607/2022 BETWEEN: 1. D. VENKOBANNA S/O KAMBAPPA, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC.: RETD. LAND DEV. ASSISTANT, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: CHANNADASAR ONI, GAADIGNOOR POST, TQ: HOSPET, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR, 2. B. NARAYANA S/O B. MALLAPPA, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC.: RETD. PEON, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 3. SIDDARAMAYYA S/O GURULINGAIAH, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 4. EARANNA S/O BHOOPANNA, OCC.: DRIVER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 SINCE DECEASED BY HIS REP. SMT. HANUMANTHI, AGE: 59 YEARS, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 5. VENKATESH S/O NARASIHMACHAR, OCC.: LAND DEV. ASSISTANT, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 SINCE DECEASED BY HIS REP. SMT. LAKSHMI V JOSHI, AGE: 53 YEARS. R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 6. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O FAKEERAPPA, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC.: RETD. SDA, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 7. SHASHIKANTH S/O HANUMANTHACHARYA, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC.: DRIVER, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 8. SYDU NAIK S/O NABINAYAK, OCC.: PEON, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 SINCE DECEASED BY HIS REP. SMT.RAHEMANBI, AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 9. ANIL KUMAR S/O LATE KAMLAKAR, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 10. KRISHNAIAH S/O MARIYOOLIAH, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC.: RETD. LAND DEV. ASSISTANT, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 11. LAKSHMAIAH S/O RAMAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC.: LAND DEV. ASSISTANT, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 12. M. PENCHALAIAH S/O M. NARSHIMHA, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 13. HUSAINAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC.: LAND DEV. ASSISTANT, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 14. SMT. CHANNAMMA S W/O ABDUL HAKEEM, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC.: RETD. TYPIST, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 15. M.D. IBRAHIM S/O M.D. MEHABOOB, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC.: RETD. DRIVER, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 16. NAGARAJ SHETTAR S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. SDA, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 17. M.S. ANNIGERI S/O LATE SHIVAPPA, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC.: RETD. FDA, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 18. LAL MOHAMMED S/O RAJMOHAMMAD, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 19. SYED DAWOOD S/O SYED LATEEF, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC.: DRIVER, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 20. MEHRUNNISA BEGUM W/O MOHAMMAD ALI, OCC.: SDA, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, SINCE DECEASED BY HER REP. SRI. MOHAMMED ALI, AGE: 61 YEARS, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 21. S. SUJATHA D/O P. RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. TYPIST, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 22. SMT. M. NAGARTHNA W/O VASUDEVARAO, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC.: STENOGRAPHER, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 23. K. NAGAPPA S/O PAMPANNA, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. STENOGRAPHER, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 24. NEELAPPA S/O KENCHAPPA, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. TYPIST, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN S HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR, CADA DIRECTORATE OFFICE, 1ST BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560010, 2. THE ADMINISTRATOR, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD MUNIRABAD-583233, TQ. & DIST: KOPPAL, 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: I. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT TO QUASH IMPUGNED ORDER NO.PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D-1/2022-23/466, DT.12.08.2022 (ANNEXURE-R) PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN SO FAR THESE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED, AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. II. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER CLAIM OF THE PETITIONERS FOR REGULARIZING THEIR SERVICES WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND ALSO THE PROPOSALS DT.9/10.08.2012 AND ALSO COMMUNICATION DT.03.10.2012 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FIX THE SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS OF THE PETITIONERS SINCE FROM THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENT IN THE TBP-CADA AND RELEASE ALL CONSEQUENTIAL WHICH THE PETITIONERS AS LEGALLY ENTITLED BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO.105609/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SHANTALINGAIAH S/O LATE SANGAYYA, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. GARDENER, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: BOODGUMPA, POST: BALAGERI, TQ: KUKUNOOR, DIST: KOPPAL, 2. M. DEVARAJ S/O MANIKYAM, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC.: GARDENER, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 3. A.K. VEERABHADRAPPA S/O MARIVEERAPPA, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. PEON, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 4. K. VENKTARAMANA S/O K. RATNAMAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 5. B. MANAPPA S/O LATE YAMNAPPA, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 6. KHAJA BAIG S/O HASSAN BAIG, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 7. SUBHASHBABU S/O SANGAPPA, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. SDA, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 8. E. JAMBANNA S/O E. YARIYAPPA, OCC.: DRIVER, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS REP. SMT. E. SUREKHA, AGE: 62 YEARS, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 9. GOVIND J S/O J.M. VEERABHADRAIAH, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC.: DRIVER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 10. LAKSHMI W/O VEERABHADRAPPA, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC.: GARDENER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 11. S.N. CHIKKALINGEGOUDA S/O LATE NINGEGOUDA, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC.: FDA, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 12. MARDAN ALI S/O RAJMOHAMMAD, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 13. JAMBUVANTHA S/O LATE YAMUNAPPA, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC.: DRIVER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-58233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 14. P CHANDRASHEKHARAN S/O LATE M. KRISHNAN NAYAR, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. LAND DEV. ASSISTANT, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 15. M. VEERESHAPPA S/O LATE VEERABHADRAPPA, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 16. G. ABDULLA S/O IBRAHIM SAB, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. PEON, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 17. B.R. NAGARAJSHASTRI, S/O B.V. RAMASHASTRY, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. SDA, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 18. G. SOMASHEKHAR S/O G. HANUMANTHAPPA, OCC.: DRIVER, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS REP. SMT. G. GANGAMMA, AGE: 53 YEARS, R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 19. M. DEVENDRA S/O LATE M. JAMBANNA, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 20. S. GADILINGAPPA S/O LATE S. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC.: SDA, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 21. T.S. ANAND S/O T.SIDDAPPA, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC.: PEON, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 22. ASHOK MANAKAR S/O SHIVAPPA, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. SDA, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL, 23. A. MALLESH S/O LATE ANJINAPPA, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC.: RTD. LAND DEV. ASSISTANT, CADA-TBP, MUNIRABAD-583233 R/O: MUNIRABAD, TQ & DIST: KOPPAL …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR, CADA DIRECTORATE OFFICE, 1ST BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560010, 2. THE ADMINISTRATOR, CADA- TBP, MUNIRABAD MUNIRABAD-583233, TQ. & DIST: KOPPAL, 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: I. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT TO QUASH IMPUGNED ORDER NO.PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D PÁqÁ/n.©.¦/D-1/2022-23/467, DT.12.08.2022 (ANNEXURE-R) PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN SO FAR THESE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED, AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. II. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER CLAIM OF THE PETITIONERS FOR REGULARIZING THEIR SERVICES WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND ALSO THE PROPOSALS DT.9/10.08.2012 AND ALSO COMMUNICATION DT.03.10.2012 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FIX THE SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS OF THE PETITIONERS SINCE FROM THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENT IN THE TBP-CADA AND RELEASE ALL CONSEQUENTIAL WHICH THE PETITIONERS AS LEGALLY ENTITLED BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioners in all these cases project a singular grievance that, although they have now been regularised, such regularisation ought to have been granted from the date of their initial engagement and not from the date of completion of 10 years of service. 2. The skeletal facts necessary for consideration of the issue are as follows: On 12.03.1996, the Cadre and Recruitment Rules of the cadre—TBP—came into force. After the Rules came into operation, all employees who had been engaged in the services of the cadre at any time between 1980 and 1996 were absorbed into the services of CADA. 3. The petitioners thereafter submitted representations to the respondents contending that they were entitled to regularisation or absorption from the date of their initial engagement, i.e., between the years 1980 and 1990. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 4. The said representations merited a recommendation from respondent No.1–Board to the State Government. However, the recommendation remained only on paper. Therefore, the petitioners approached this Court in W.P. Nos.108803–108825 of 2014. 5. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court disposed of the said writ petitions with a direction to consider the representations of the petitioners in accordance with the recommendation made by the Board to the State. The consideration of the representations has resulted in the impugned order, which is now under challenge in these petitions. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the services rendered by the petitioners from 1980 onwards for more than 3 to 4 years should be reckoned for calculating qualifying service and other benefits. According to him, even the period during which they served as daily wage employees or later as MRE workers should be treated as regular service. 7. This submission is refuted by the learned HCGP, who contends that if such a contention is accepted, every employee who has been regularised after completion of 10 years of service in accordance with law would approach this Court seeking - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 regularisation from the date of initial engagement, which would open a Pandora’s box. 8. In light of these submissions, the only question that arises is whether the petitioners, who were regularised/absorbed into the services of CADA in 1996, are entitled to reckon their service from the date of initial engagement solely on the basis of a recommendation by CADA to the State Government. The answer to this question is an unequivocal and emphatic no. 9. The petitioners were engaged as daily wage workers and later on MRE basis. They worked for 10 years or more. When the Cadre and Recruitment Rules came into force in 1996, absorption followed. This does not mean that every daily wage employee engaged in the absence of Cadre and Recruitment Rules must be treated as a regular employee from the date of such engagement. This would run counter to numerous judgments and Government Orders, including the Constitution Bench judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of Karnataka Vs. Umadevi1, wherein the Apex Court recognises regularisation or absorption only from the date of completion of 1 (2006) 4 SCC 1 - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16293 WP No. 105598 of 2022 C/W WP No. 105607 of 2022 WP No. 105609 of 2022 10 years of service. That has been done in the present case. Some of the employees have even retired from service. 10. The present claim pertains to monetary benefits for the period of 10–12 years during which they worked as daily wage employees. Granting such a prayer would, as rightly submitted by the learned HCGP, open a Pandora’s box and resurrect settled claims of regularisation across decades. Therefore, there is no warrant to accede to the request of the petitioners. 11. The petitions, being devoid of merit, stands dismissed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AC CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5