- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51766 WP No. 7441 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 7441 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. TRIVENI. P, W/O. PAPANNA, AGED 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.2005, 9TH CROSS, ASHOKAPURAM, MYSURU-570 008. 2. SRI. GIREESHA, S/O. LATE. SOMASHEKARA, AGED 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.79/5, GAVADAGERE HOBLI, H. K. HALLI, HUNASURU TALUK, MYLAMBURU, MYSURU-570 034. 3. SRI. SHARATH C, S/O. CHANDRU, AGED 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.2396/1, 11TH MAIN, JAYAKUMARA LAYOUT, NEAR MARIYANIKETHANA SCHOOL, GADDIGE MAIN ROAD, BOGADI VILLAGE, MYSORE-570 026. 4. SMT. MALATHI S. W/O. UMESH A. AGED 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.109, CHAMARAJA MOHALLA, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51766 WP No. 7441 of 2025 VTC MYSURU, LAKSHMIPURAM, MYSURU-570 004 5. SMT. LOKASHREE B. S. W/O. NARAYANA L. AGED 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.163, 4TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGARA RAILWAY LAYOUT, SURYA BAKERY, HEBBAL, METAGALLI, MYSURU-570 016 6. SRI. GOVINDA N. S/O. LATE. NARASEGOWDA. AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.260, KASABA HOLBI, ASHRAMA (PO), HOSAHUNDI, MYSURU-570 025 7. SRI. LAVAKUMARA K. S. S/O. SUBRAMANYA AGED 32 YEARS, R/AT KUNCHAGARA KOPPALU GRAMA, K. R. NAGAR TALUK, KESTURU, MYSURU-570 002 8. RASHMI M. R. D/O. B. N. RAGHUNATH AGED 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.178, 7TH CROSS, BOGADI, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-570 006 9. SMT. MONISHA C. S. W/O. SURESH AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.802, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, VINAYAKA NAGAR, MYSURU-570 012 10. SMT. SUNITHA B. R. W/O PRADEEP K P - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51766 WP No. 7441 of 2025 AGED 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.729, 11TH MAIN, T. K. LAYOUT, 4TH STAGE, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-570 009 11. SMT. SUMATHI B, W/O. PRASHANTH K. P. AGED 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.729, 11TH MAIN, T. K. LAYOUT, 4TH STAGE, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-570 009. 12. SRI. RAVEENDRA, S/O. SIDDARAMEGOWDA, AGED 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.43, NAGAVALA (PO). HUYMALU, MYSURU-570 030. 13. SMT. PADMAVATHI M, W/O. SUNILKUMAR, AGED 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.70, DAVANI STREET, HUNSUR CITY, MYSURU-570 006. 14. SMT. PAVITHRA M. W/O. SIDDARAJU M. AGED 41 YEARS, R/AT NO. 58, BYRAVESHWARA NAGARA, OOTY ROAD, ASHRAMA (PO), MYSURU-570 025 15. SRI. KEERTHI B. R. S/O. RAMASWAMY S, AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT SOSALE HOBLI, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, GANIGANA KOPPALU, MYSURU-570 001 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51766 WP No. 7441 of 2025 16. SRI. VENKATESH H. R. S/O. LATE. H. N. RAMASUNDARA AGED 48 YEARS, R/AT NO. 12/154, AGRAHARA STREET, CHAMARAJANAGARA-13 17. SRI. HARSHA R. S/O. LATE. RAMANNA, AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.173, SHREERAMAMANDIRA ROAD, 1ST CROSS. K. N. PURA, MYSURU-19 18. SMT. CHAYA DEVI L. W/O. LINGAPPA, AGED 36 YEARS, R/AT 2ND B MAIN ROAD, M. BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU-570 023. 19. SMT. ASHWINI N. R. W/O. VISHWANATH C. AGED 41 YEARS, R/AT NEW POST OFFICE ROAD, WARD NO.28, GUTHAL COLONY, MANDYA-03 20. SRI. CHOWDAIAH S/O. LATE. ELLEGOWDA, AGED 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.2563, 3RD CROSS, K. G. KOPPALU, MYSURU-570 009 21. SMT. DAKSHAYINI W/O. KUMARANAYAKA AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.878/1, 3RD CROSS, SUNNADAKERI, K. R. MOHALL, VTC, MYSURU-04 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51766 WP No. 7441 of 2025 22. SMT. DEVIKA M. W/O. LATE. MANJUNAT AGED 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.802, 6TH CROSS, JANATHANAGARA, MYSURU-09 23. SMT. RUKMINI C. W/O. LATE. NEELAIAH M. AGED 52 YEARS, R/A NO.16, 5TH CROSS, NEW MODEL HOUSE, ASHOKAPURAM, MYSURU-08 24. SRI. REVANNA NAIKA S/O. SIDDANAYAKA, AGED 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.74/1, 9TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, BEHIND RAMAMANDIRA, TONACHIKOPPAL, T. K. LAYOUT, MYSURU-09 25. SRI. SOMASHEKAR, S/O. MUDDAIAH, AGED 43 YEARS, R/AT DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR BADAVANE, VTC: YERANGAMBALL (PO), YERANGAMBALLI, YELANDURU DIST, CHAMARAJANAGARA-41 26. SRI. G. S. SUDHAKARA S/O. G. S. SIDDAIAH, AGED 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.40/1, MANTIKYATHANAHALLI PO, YELAVALA HOBLI, GANIGARA HUNDI, MYSURU-26 27. SMT. NALINI N. W/O. LATE. NAGENDRA T. AGED 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.10, 2ND CROSS, O. D. BLOCK, RAJENDRANAGAR, N. R. MOHALLA PO, MYSURU-07 28. SRI. SIDDARAJU G. T, S/O. THIMMASHETTY, AGED 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.20, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51766 WP No. 7441 of 2025 DEVARASANAHALLI PO, NANJANAGUDU TALUK, VTCAND GONATHAGALA DIST, MYSURU-18 29. SRI. PRATHAP S. S/O. SHIVANNA A. AGED 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.2498, 2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS, VINAYAKANAGARA, MYSURU-12 30. SRI. KUMAR P. S/O. PRAKASH, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.2563, 3RD CROSS, K. G. KOPPAL, MYSURU-09 31. SRI. MANU M. S/O. MAHADEVA, AGED 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.243, DEVAYAIAHNAHUNDI, SHREERAMPURA 2ND STAGE, VTC: MYSURU-23. 32. SRI. NITHESH K. C. S/O. CHANDRASHEKARA B. AGED 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.1729, 3RD CROSS, NEAR MARUTHI TENT, JANATHA NAGARA, VTC: MYSURU PO, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-09. 33. SRI. SUNIL KUMAR R. S/O. RAMU K. AGED 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.364, 11TH CROSS, G BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNAGARA, MYSURU-23. 34. SMT. SHWETHA K. W/O. LATE. KUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.487, 17TH CROSS, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51766 WP No. 7441 of 2025 ASHOKA CIRCLE, LLWALA, BELAVADI, MYSURU-18 35. SRI. PRAJWAL M. R, S/O. RAVIKAR, AGED 28 YEARS, R/AT MALLIGERE GRAMA, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, DINKA, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA-12. 36. SRI. SAMPATH KUMAR K. S. S/O. SHANKARADEV, AGED 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.17TH WARD, KANADANAGARA BADAVANE, K. R. NAGARA TOWN, K. R. NAGARA PO, MYSURU-02. 37. SRI. JAGADEESHA R. S/O. RAMAKRISHNA, AGED 31 YEARS, R/ATAND NO.87, K. SALUNDI, JAYAPURA HOBLI, KERGALLI, MYSURU-26 38. SRI. RAVIKUMARA H K, S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.72, RAYANAHUNDI, JAYAPURA HOBLI, KERGALLI, MYSURU-26. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAKASH M H AND SUJITH KUMAR V S,ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL YUVARAJA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), JLB ROAD, MYSURU-570 005. 2. THE ADMINISTATIVE OFFICER, YUVARAJA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51766 WP No. 7441 of 2025 JLB ROAD, MYSURU-570 005. 3. THE REGISTRAR, MYSURU UNIVERSITY, ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, CRAFFORD HALL, MYSURU-570 005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT KEERTHI REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI ABHISHEK KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE R-1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 13.09.2024 VIDE ANNX-H AND THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 05.02.2025 VIDE ANNX-N AND TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICES BY ISSUING PROPER ORDERS FORTHWITH IMMATERIAL OF THE ORDER DTD. 03.07.2024 NO. UKAMY/ET-02/505/2024-25 VIDE ANNX-G IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED. (B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE R-1 TO PAY IMMEDIATELY THE OUTSTANDING UNPAID SALARY TO THE PETITIONERS FROM JULY 2024 FORTHWITH, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ******* - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51766 WP No. 7441 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioners filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 13.09.2024 and 05.02.2025 vide Annexures-H and N. 2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this petition are as follows: 2.1. The petitioners are Group-C and D employees appointed on temporary basis. On the request of the petitioners, there were revision of pay-scale. However, it is not on par with the standard norms. Looking into the service and age of the petitioners, they are having no other option to look forward except the present employment. The petitioners submitted representations to allow them to continue in their respective jobs and requested for further payment of outstanding salary. The respondents have not - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51766 WP No. 7441 of 2025 passed any order on the representations submitted by the petitioners. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.1 will consider the representations vide Annexures-H and N, and pass the appropriate orders in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for respondent No.1, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of; ii. Respondent No.1 is directed to consider the representations vide Annexures-H and N, and pass the appropriate orders in accordance with law, within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; iii. Pending IAs, if any, shall stand disposed of; - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51766 WP No. 7441 of 2025 iv. Respondents are further directed not to precipitate the matter till they consider the representations of the petitioners. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2