- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43978 WP No. 32602 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 32602 OF 2025 (L-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. KANHAIYA RAM, S/O. DULAR SAY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, EX. SKILLED FARM WORKER (TS), CENTRAL SILK BOARD, BASIC TASAR SILKWORM, SEEDS ORGANISATION, 1ST FLOOR, PENDARI POST OFFICE, BHARNI, VIA. GANIYARI, BILASPUR, CHATTISGARH - 495112. R/AT C/O MUDALAIAH, NO.121-A, 10TH 'B' CROSS, SHANTHI GARDEN, MUDULAPALYA, BENGALURU - 560072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAIK V.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CENTRAL SILK BOARD, BTM LAYOUT, MADIWALA, BENGALURU - 560068. REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CENTRAL SERICULTURE, BASIC TASAR SILKWORM, SEEDS ORGANISATION, 1ST FLOOR, PENDARI POST OFFICE, Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43978 WP No. 32602 of 2025 BHARNI, VIA. GANIYARI, BILASPUR, CHATTISGARH - 495112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NARASIMHASWAMY N.S., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.V.S.Naik., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Narasimha Swamy.N.S., counsel for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: (a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order or direction quashing the Memorandum bearing Reference No.Kerebo/Butrekibisan/Bilas/Farm Labour (Kara- Kufashr)/ 2025-26/1024 dated 14.08.2025 issued by the second respondent produced and marked as Annexure-B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43978 WP No. 32602 of 2025 (b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the Respondents to continue the services of the petitioner as Skilled Farm Worker (TS) till he attains the age of 60 years and to extend all the consequential benefits to meet the ends of justice. 3. Counsel for the respective parties jointly submits that the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order passed by the coordinate bench of this Court in W.P.No.18131/2025 disposed of on 22.09.2025. Counsel, therefore, submits that the captioned Writ Petition may be disposed of in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.18131/2025 disposed of on 22.09.2025. The oral submission made by counsel for the respective parties is placed on record. 4. The captioned Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed by the coordinate bench of this Court in W.P.No.18131/2025 disposed of on 22.09.2025. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43978 WP No. 32602 of 2025 5. A Writ of Certiorari is ordered. The Memorandum dated 14.08.2025 vide Annexure-B is quashed. The respondents are directed to take back the petitioner to the duties. The petitioner is entitled to continue in employment under respondent - Board till he attains the age of superannuation of 60 years subject to all the Rules and Regulations applicable to the employment of the petitioner. The period from the date of relieving the petitioner from duties till he is taken back to duties shall be considered as 'on duty' for all the purposes. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41