- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48297 WP No. 16593 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 16593 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. BABU M S/O MUTHYALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.1, KRS ROAD, OPP: LIC OFFICE, CFTRI NURSES QTR, NEAR SRI DEVI GOWRISANDRA MARIYAMMA TEMPLE, MYSORE-570016. 2. SRI. LAKSHMAN R S/O LATE RANGA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.25/1, PK COLONY, 2ND STAGE, GOKULAM, MYSORE-570002. 3. SRI. NAGA S/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.G-4, BLOCK NO-27, DR. BR AMBEDKAR NAGAR, ANCHE SATHAGALLI, MAHADEVAPURA MAIN ROAD, BHARATH NAGARA, MYSORE-570019. 4. SRI. RAMA S/O RANGASWAMY, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48297 WP No. 16593 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.36, BASAVANA GUDI ROAD, HEBBAL COLONY, METAGALLI, MYSORE-570016. 5. SRI. CHAMUNDI S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.12, BASAVANAGUDI ROAD, HEBBAL COLONY, MYSORE-570016. 6. SRI. RAJA S/O CHAMANDI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.9, POVRAKARMIKA NILAYA, NEAR ADITHYA HOSPITAL, GOKULAM, MYSORE-570002. 7. SRI. KRISHNA B S/O LATE BANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.1, MEDAR BLOCK, BAMBOO BAZAR, MYSORE-570021. 8. SMT. NAGALAKSHMI, W/O NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.861/1, 11TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, GANDHI NAGARA, MYSORE-570007. 9. SMT.AMALA W/O VIKRAM, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.53, JYOTHI NAGAR, MYSORE-570019. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48297 WP No. 16593 of 2025 10. SMT. MADHAMMA W/O PERUMAL, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.95, MCC COLONY, JYOTHI NAGARA, MYSORE-570019. 11. ILIAZ KHAN, S/O AHAMED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.342, 5TH CROSS, INDIRA GANDHI ROAD, K N PURA, UDAYAVANI, MYSORE-570019. 12. NARASIMHULU M, S/O LATE MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NO.26, 2ND MAIN, 16TH CROSS, ADI DRAVIDA POWRA KARMIKA COLONY, NEAR ADITHYA HOSPITAL, GOKULAM, 2ND STAGE, MYSORE-570002. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHARATH S GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48297 WP No. 16593 of 2025 3. DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION REP. BY ITS SECRETARY B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHESHWARAIAH TOWER BENGALURU - 560 001 4. MYSURU CITY CORPORATION NEW SAYYAJI RAO ROAD REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER MYSURU - 570024, 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU KRISHNARAJA BOULVARD ROAD, MYSURU 570024, …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 & R5 SMT. GEETHA DEVI M.P., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATE OF THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENT. B. ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO DISBURSE INCIDENTAL SERVICE BENEFITS ON REGULARIZING THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48297 WP No. 16593 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents-Authority to regularise the service of the petitioners from the date of their initial appointments and disburse incidental service benefits on regularisation. 2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this petition are as follows: 2.1. The petitioners were appointed directly by the Mysuru City Corporation on daily wage basis to work as Safai Karmacharis for the purpose of maintaining cleanliness and hygiene within the limits of Mysuru City Corporation. From the date of appointment, the petitioners have been continuously working in respondent No.4- Corporation. In 2018, recognising the continuous service - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48297 WP No. 16593 of 2025 of the petitioners, they were invited for being appointed as regular employees by way of direct recruitment. But, their case was not considered on the ground that their age was beyond 45 years. They submitted representation dated 22.05.2025 for regularisation of their services vide Annexures-K and K1 to respondent Nos.4 and 5. The respondents have not passed any order on the said representation. Hence, this writ petition. 3. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4-Mysuru City Corporation submits that, if reasonable time is granted, the respondents will consider the representations vide Annexures-K and K1, and pass the appropriate orders in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent No.4, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed; - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48297 WP No. 16593 of 2025 ii. The respondent-Mysuru City Corporation is directed to consider the representation vide Annexures-K and K1 in terms of the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Jaggo Vs. Union of India and Others1, Dharam Singh and Others Vs. State of U.P. and Another2 and the order passed by this Court in the case of K.C. Jagadeesh and Others Vs. The State of Karnataka and Others3, and pass appropriate order within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iii. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30 1 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3826 2 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1735 3 WP No.14510/2024, disposed of on 06.12.2024