- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29534 WP No. 1119 of 2021 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. 1119 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K.KRISHNAMURTHY S/O KARADAPPA KUNER AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO. 12, 8TH CROSS 1ST A MAIN, MARUTHINAGAR NAGARABHAVI 1ST STAGE BENGALURU- 560 072. 2. SRI.K.B. YADRAVI S/O BALAPPA YADRAVI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT C/O MEGARAJ YADRAVI NO. 62, 11TH MAIN, SHAKAMBARINAGAR, J.P NAGAR, 1ST PHASE BENGALURU- 560 078. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNDARESHAN H C.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE NO.1 TANK BUND ROAD, HALASOOR BENGALURU- 560 042. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI.NAGARAJ D., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29534 WP No. 1119 of 2021 THE OFFICIAL ORDER BEARING KHDC/DPA/HO/2019-20/2429 DATED 14.01.2020 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-M AND M1 ETC. 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 petitioners have 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 issued by the Respondent as per ANNEXURE-M & M1. 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 Petitioners as per the order dated:09-07-2013 as per ANNEXURE-D issued by the respondent 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. 1119 of 2021 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 order passed by the respondent-Corporation is 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 order dated 14.01.2020 issued by the respondent vide Annexure-M & M1 is quashed. c) The respondent-Corporation is directed to reconsider the matter afresh, in accordance with law, after giving notice to the petitioners. d) The petitioners are at liberty to file objection along with all relevant records in response to the notice. e) The respondent-Corporation is directed to consider the objection to be submitted by the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29534 WP No. 1119 of 2021 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