- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13164 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI GANESHA H M S/O MARIYAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER PARSVANATHA BASADI R/O HULIKERE HALEBEED (P) BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101. 2. SHRI SOMSHEKARA H T S/O TAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC: CASUAL WORKER KESHAVA TEMPLE INSCRIPTION BELUR ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O HALE UTAPATHNALLI SANYASALLI (P) KASABA (Y), BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101. 3. SHRI GANESH M T S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER KESHVA TEMPLE INSCRIPTION BELUR ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 R/O MALENALLI VILLAGE HANKI KASABA, BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101. 4. SHRI KRISHNAIAH D T S/O THIRUMALAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER KESHVA TEMPLE R/O DANAYAKANAHALLI KASABA, BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573101. 5. SHRI LAVAKUMARA B G S/O SHIVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER VEERANARAYANA TEMPLE BELAVADI ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O BELAVADI LAKYA HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101 CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT PIN - 577 101. 6. SMT. LAXMI D/O CHIKSIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER ARCHIOLOGICAL MUESEUM HALEBEED ASI, HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O ARTIPURA KULUGERE GATE C A KERI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT PIN - 571 401. 7. MANJULA W/O JAGADEESH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 OCC: CASUAL WORKER SWEEPER WORK HASSAN OFFICE ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE PIN - 573 101. 8. SRI NILAKANTAPPA K E S/O CHENNA ERANNA K AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS OCC: CASUAL WORKER LILTERATE ASSISTANT OFFICE WORK DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE R/O KESHAV NAGAR 1ST MAIN , 5TH CROSS HARIHAR TALUK, DAVANAGERE - 577 001. 9. SMT. BHUVANESHWARI K W/O NILAKANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS OCC: CASUAL WORKER SWEEPER AT OFFICE DAVANAGERE ASI DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE R/O KESHAV NAGAR 1ST MAIN , 5TH CROSS HARIHAR TALUK, DAVANAGERE PIN-577 001. 10. SRI MUKAPPA P S/O ERAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER KEDHARESHWARA TEMPLE BELLIGAVI ASI DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE R/O NADGALA KERI BELLAGAVI SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT PIN - 577 115 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 11. SRI H EKANTAPPA S/O HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER HILL FORT AND RUINED PLACE UCHACHANGIDURGA ASI DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE HARAPANAHALLI TALUK BALLARI DISTRICT - 583 101. 12. SRI NAGAPPA H S/O KENCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER UCHACHANGIDURGA ASI DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE R/O UCHCHANGIDUDURGA HARAPPANAHALLI TALUK BALLARI DISTRICT PIN- 583 101. 13. SRI RAGHUNANDAN M S/O MAHADEVI M AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER THOMUS INMANS AT LITERATE ASSISTANT ASI SRIRANGAPATNA SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE R/O SBI BANK OPP ROAD RAGHAVENDRA COLONY BERANALI KERI 5 HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT PIN - 573 101. 14. NAGENDRA S/O SHIVALINGAPPA AGED 45 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR AT GOMAS TIPPU SULTAN SRIRANGAPATNA - 570 001. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 15. SRI SAGAR S/O PUTTASWAMI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER DHARIYA DHAVLAT BHAG SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE R/O CHIKKABESTARA KERI GANJAM SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MYSORE DIST - 570 001. 16. SRI PARAMESH S/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER RANGANATHASWAMI TEMPLE SRIRANGAPATNA TEMPLE SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE R/O KUNDU PANDAVAPURATALUK MANDYA DISTRICT pin - 571 401. 17. SRI SIDDARAJU R L S/O LINGAIAH C AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER LAXMINARASIMHA TEMPLE MARIHALLI ASI SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE R/O RAVANI KASABA 6 MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 18. SRI MAHADEVA S/O KRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 TOILET WORK AT HOSALESHWARA TEMPLE HALEBID ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O BOODIGUNDI HALEBID BELURTALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101. 19. SRI RAVINANDAN S/O MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER MUESEUM OFFICE WORK ARCHEOLOGICAL MUESEUM HALEBID ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O SBI BANK OPPOSITE ROAD RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR COLONY BEERANAHALLI KERE HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 191. 20. SRI AMITH KUMAR S/O APPAJI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER GOMMATESHWARA STATUE SHRAVANABELAGOLA HASSAN SUB CIRCLE ASI R/O KARENAHALLI VILLAGE KUMBENAHALLI SRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI 7 CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101 21. SRI MANUNATH S/O PARVATHAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER AKKANA BASATI ASI SRAVANABELAGOLA HASSAN SUB CIRCLE - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 R/O SRAVANABELAGOLA CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT -573 101. 22. SRI RAMESH S/O SHAMBU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER FORT AND DANGEONS MUNZARABAD KALGUNI SAKALESHPURA ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE HASSAN R/O KESAGUNAHALLI DONIGAL SAKALESHPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101. 23. SRI NAVEEN KUMAR S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER OFFICE WORK AT HASSAN LITERATE ASSISTANT HASSAN SUB CIRCLE HASSAN R/O JANATHA QUARTERS BELEGADDE DIST HASSAN - 573 101. 24. SRI NANDISH S/O DHARMARAJU S S AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER FOR AND DANGEONS MANZARABAD ASI KALGUNI SAKALESHPURA HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O KESAGANAHALLI DONIGAL SAKALESHAPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101. 25. SRI KESHWAVMURTI M M S/O M C MULLAIAH - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER KESHAVA TEMPLE AND INSCRIPTION BELUR ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O MALENAHALLI HANKE POST KASABA BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 101. 26. SRI SATYANANDA S/O KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS OCC TOILET WORKER AT KESHAVA TEMPLE AND INSCRIPTION BELUR ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O 1ST CROSS, AMBEDKAR NAGAR BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT -573101. 27. SRI DEVARAJU S/O CHIKKAYYA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER LAXMI NARASIMHA SWAMI TEMPLE 9 MAREHALLI ASI SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE, R/O 12TH WARD MAREHALLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 28. SRI SACHIN P S/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR ANCIENT JAIN VESTIGES ASI ARTIPURA SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE R/O ARATIPURA KOLAGERI GATE C A KERE HOBLI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT -571401. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 29. SRI HARISH C B S/O BASAVARAJ AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER HOYSALESHWARA TEMPLE HALBEEDU ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O SIDDAPURA HALEBEED BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573101. 30. SRI PRADEEP H N S/O NAGAYYA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER LAXMINARASIMHA TEMPLE HOSAHOLALU ASI SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE R/O 74, MARUTI EXTENSION HOSAHALULU K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571401. 31. SRI REVANNA S/O HONNEGOWDA B T AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR HOYSALESHWARA TEMPLE HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O BASTI HALLI HALEBEED BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573101.] 32. SRI CHINTAPPA PRASAPPA S/O RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER BHIMESHWARA TEMPLE R/O NILAGUDA HARAPPANAHALLI TALUK BELLARI DISTRICT - 583101. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 33. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR S/O RAJASHETTY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER HOYSALESHWARA TEMPLE HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O KLARIYAMMANA BEEDI HALEBEED BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573101 34. SRI GANESHA S/O NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS OCC: CASUAL WORKER KEDARESHWARA TEMPLE BELAGAVI ASI DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE R/O CHULUVADI KERE 11 TOGASI SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIMOGGA DISTRICT -577115. 35. SRI GAJENDRA R C S/O CHANDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER HALSAKESHWARA TEMPLE HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O JANATHA COLONY HALEBEED BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT -573101. 36. SRI THIMMAPPA S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER ANCIENT JAINA VESTIGES ARATHIPURA ASI, SRIRANGAPATNA R/O C A KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401 - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 37. SRI SANNAYYA S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER HOYSALESHWARA TEMPLE HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O HULLIKERE HALEBEED BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573101. 38. SRI HARISH S/O NARASHIMA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS OCC CASUAL WORKER 12 CHELUVANARAYANASWAMY TEMPLE MELUKOTE SRIRANGAPATNA SUB CIRCLE R/O MELUKOTE VILLAGE MELUKOTE POST, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571401. 39. SMT PARVATHAMMA W/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC. CASUAL LABOUR KAITABESHWARA TEMPLE KUBATURU ASI SHIVAMOOGA SUB CIRLCE, R/O CHALUVADHI NINGAPPA HOUSE KUBBATTUR ANAVATTI SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577115. 40. SRI ANJINAPPA KALDENNARA S/O BASAVARAJAPPA KALDENNARA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS OCC. CASUAL LABOUR AT BAGLI MUSEUM ASI DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE R/O BAGLI HARAPPANAHALLI BALLARI DISTRICT 583101 - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 41. SRI KUMAR N S/O LAKKANNA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS OCC. CASUAL LABOUR AT THOMAS INMANS DUNGEON ASI SHRIRANGAPATTANA SUB CIRCE R/O CHIKKABESTARA KERI SHRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571401. 42. SRI GANGADHARA S/O JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC. CASUAL LABOUR AT SHANTINATA BASADI HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O GATTADA HALI HALEBEED HOBLI BELUR TAUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573101. 43. SRI MAHESH S/O VIRAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS OCC. CASUAL LABOUR AT PANCHALINGESHWARA TEMPEL GOVENDANA HALLI SHREERANGAPATTANA SUB CIRCLE R/O MARANAHALI GOVINDANAHALLI HOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571401. 44. SRI OMKARAPPA H S S/O SIDDEGOWA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC. CASUAL LABOUR AT KEDHARESHWRA TEMPE HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O HALEBEED BELUR TAUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573101 - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 45. SMT RUKMINI W/O SURESH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS OCC. CASUAL LABOUR AT TEMPLE INSCRIPTIONS KUPPAGADD ASI SHIVAMOGGA SUB CIRCLE R/O 1ST MAIN SUBHAS NAGAR UPPAGADDE POST SORBA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577115. 46. SRI SHENMUKAPPA S/O BASAVANGOWDA AGED 42 YEARS OCC. CASUAL LABOUR AT KALESHWARA TEMPLE BAGLI ASI DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE R/O BAGLI HARAPPANAHALI TALUK BALLARI DISTRICT 583101. 47. SRI DEVARAJU H N S/O NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC. CASUAL WORKER KEDHARESHWRA TEMPLE HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O HULIKERE HALEBEED POST BELUR TLAUK, HASAN DISTRICT 573101 48. SRI KALAJI B S/O BYRAIAH AGED 56 YEARS OCC. CASUAL LABOUR AT KESHAVA TEMPLE AND INSCRIPTION BELUR ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O HASANAGARA 15 BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573101. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 49. SRI VARUNA S/O SATEESH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS OCC: CASUAL LABOUR AT TRIPURNATESHWARA TEMPLE BALLIGAVI DAVANAGERE SUB CIRCLE R/O SHIKARIPURA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 57115. 50. SRI CHIKKARAJU S/O DODDASIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS OCC: CAUSAL LABOUR AT ANCIENT JAIN VETSTIGES ARTHIPURA, SRI RANGAPATTANA S SUB CIRCLE R/A ARATIPURA VILLGE KUAGERE GATE POST, C A KERE MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571401. 51. SRI LINGARAJU S/O GAVIYAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR AT ADINATH BASADI HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O HULIKERE HALEBEED POST BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573101. 52. SRI HARISH S/O VASUDEV AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS OCC CAUSUAL LABOUR AT RENUKA TEMPLE CGABDRAGYTTU ASI SHVIAMOGGA SUB CIRCLE R/O TEMPLE ROAD, HANDRAGUTTI - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577115. 53. SRI GOWTHAM S S/O KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR AT HOYSALESHWARA TEMPLE HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O JANATA COLONY HALEBEED BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573101. 54. SMT LALITHAMMA W/O CHANDRU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS OCC CAUSUAL LABOUR AT KALYANI (ORNATE STEEPED TANK) HULIKERE HALEBEED ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O HULIKERE VILLAGE HALEBEED HOBLI, BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573101. 55. SMT NAGAMANI W/O MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR TOILET WORK AT HOYSALESHWARA TEMPLE ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O BOODIGIGUNDI HALEBEED POST, BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573101. 56. SRI SHIVANANDA B S S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR AT ESHWARA TEMPLE - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 ARASIKERE, ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O HOSABANDI ATI SULEKERE POST ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573101. 57. SRI SHASHIKUMAR G N S/O NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR AT BUCHEWHARA TEMPLE KORAVANGALA,ASI HASSAN SUB CICLE R/O DOUBLE TANK ROAD, HSASAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573101. 58. SRI KUMARASWAMI A G S/O GAJENDRAYYA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR AT CHANKEESHWARA TEMPLE ARSIKERE, ASI HASSAN SUB CIRCLE R/O ARSIKERE POST, JAVAGA HOBLI ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573101 59. SMT VENKATLAKSHMI W/O SURYANARANAYA CHARI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O GOVINDAPPA STREET SRIRANGAPATNA 571138 60. LAXMINARAYANA V S/O VENKATARAMANAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O NO 2520, GANGA MATASTARA STREET SRIRANGAPATNA 571438. 61. PUTTAPPA S/O MARISIDDAIAH - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O AMBEDKAR STREET GANJAM, SRIRANGAPRATNA 571 438. 62. UDAY H C S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR H M OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O NO.1691, ANCHEKERI STREET SRIRANGAPATNA 571 438. 63. SURESHA S/O RAJU M AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O NO.2364, HONNAPPA STREET SRIRANGAPATNA 571 438. 64. PRASANNA S S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O GOALLAGERI STREET GANJAM,SRIRANGAPATNA 571 438 65. PUTTARAJU H S S/O SAGANAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O JANATA COLONY BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573 121. 66. NAGARAJU S/O NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O HULIKERE HALEBIDU - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 GONISOMANAHALLI POST TALUK HASSAN DISTTICT- 573 121. 67. SATISH H C S/O CHIKAIAH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O HULIKERE HALEBIDU GONISOMANAHALLI POST TALUK HASSAN DIST 573 121. 68. UMA H D W/O LATE RAJU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O HALEBIDU TARGINAPETE TQ BELUR HASSAN DISTRICT 573 121 69. MOHAMADKHAN S/O BABU AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O MASEEDI BEDDI TARAGINAPETE, HALEBIDU TALUK BELUR 573 121. 70. AZGHAR PASHA S/O AHAMAD PASHA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS OCC CASUAL LABOUR R/O GANJAM STREET, SRIRANAGAPATTANA MANDYA DISTRICT TQ 573 121 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SUNITA P KALASUR., ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONERS) - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA JANPATH, NEW DELHI 110 001. 2. SUPERINTENDING ARCHAELOGIST GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ARCAELOGIST ARCHAELOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA BENGALURU CIRCLE, BANGALORE PIN -560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL ARCHEOLGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA JANPATH NEW DELHI PIN -110001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHANTHI BHUSHAN H, DSGI, FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION IN THE NAME OF MANDAMUS TO R1 TO R2 TO IMPLEMENT THE PAYMENT OF WAGES AS DIRECTED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WP NO. 47137/2018 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND WP NO. 147372/2020 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 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 relief: “Issue a writ or order or direction in the nature of mandamus to respondent No.1 and respondent No.2 to implement the payment of wages as directed buy this Hon’ble Court in W.P.No.47137/2018 produced at Annexure-A and W.P.No.147372/2020 produced at Annexure-D giving the benefit of 1/30th salary in addition to D.A. and other benefits.” 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners in this writ petition were parties in the earlier writ petition in W.P.No.14116/2020 and connected matters. This Court, by order dated 15.11.2021 disposed of the matter with the following directions: “The submission of the learned ASG and learned counsel Sri.V.C.Jagannath appears to be reasonable. The petitioners herein are also similarly situated as that of petitioners in W.P.Nos.106447- - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 106560/2018. Therefore, it would be appropriate to dispose of the present writ petitions in terms of the direction issued in W.P.Nos.106447-106560/2018 and accordingly disposed of directing the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners for payment of wages and to consider their cases for regularization, if they fulfill all other eligibility criteria in accordance with law. The respondents shall take all necessary steps for payment of wages to the petitioners, if not already taken.” 3. Inspite of the said directions, the respondents have not considered the case of the petitioners for payment of wages. The petitioners have approached the respondents by submitting representations vide Annexure G series. Inspite of that, the respondents have not considered the case of the petitioners for payment of wages. Hence, the petitioners are before this Court. 4. In view of the above, since this Court has already directed the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for payment of wages, this writ petition stands disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33731 WP No. 13164 of 2024 of the petitioners for payment of wages in terms of the directions issued by this Court in the earlier writ petition in W.P.No.14116/2021 and connected matters, disposed of on 15.11.2021, as expeditiously as possible, not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46