- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29534 WP No. 13097 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13097 OF 2020 (L-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. YADAVENDRANAIK S/O LATE D.ESWARAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO.10, 1ST FLOOR NEAR MARISON'S FACTORY NAGASANDRA POST, BANGALORE - 560073. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNDARESHAN H C., ADVOCATE) AND: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA HANDLOORM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE NO.1, TANK BUND ROAD HALASOOR, BENGALURU – 560042 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI.D NAGARAJ., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-SET ASIDE THE OFFICIAL ORDER BEARING NO: KHDC/DPA/HO/2019- 20/2429 DATED 14.01.2020 AND ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO: KHDC/DPA/HO/2019-20/2575(C) DATED 03.02.2020 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-J AND K RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29534 WP No. 13097 of 2020 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 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for the following relief/s: “a) Issue writ in the nature of certiorari to set aside the official order bearing No.KHDC/DPA/HO/2019- 20/2429, dated: 14-01-2020 and endorsement bearing No. KHDC/DPA/HO/2019-20/2575(C), dated:03-02-2020 issued by the Respondent as per ANNEXURE- J and K respectively. b) Issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to restore the two weightage increment w.e.f 01-04-2009 granted to the petitioner as per the order dated: 09-07-2013 as per ANNEXURE-B and to pay all consequential benefits. c) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit on the fact and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29534 WP No. 13097 of 2020 2. In view of the order passed in W.P.No.767/2021, the above writ petition requires to be partly allowed and the impugned orders passed by the respondent-Corporation are liable to be quashed. Therefore, following order is passed: ORDER a) The writ petition is allowed in part in terms of order passed in W.P.No.767/2021. b) The impugned orders dated 14.01.2020 and 03.02.2020 issued by the respondent vide Annexures-J & K, respectively are quashed. c) The respondent-Corporation is directed to reconsider the matter afresh, in accordance with law, after giving notice to the petitioner. d) The petitioners are at liberty to file objection along with all relevant records in response to the notice. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29534 WP No. 13097 of 2020 e) The respondent-Corporation is directed to consider the objection to be submitted by the petitioners and to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law and the respondent is further directed to complete this process within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. In view of dismissal of petition, all pending I.As., if any, are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0