- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38785 WP No. 27830 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 27830 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.RAJESH B., S/O. APPAYYA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.3-5/A RAVIRAJ NILAYA, KEMMINJE TEMPLE ROAD, PUTTUR KASABA, PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA-574202. 2. SRI. AJITH KUMAR K.S., S/O. SADANANDA GOWDA K., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT 2-210, KALIGA HOUSE, BILINELE, NETTANA, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA – 574230. 3. SRI. JAYA PRAKASH, S/O. HIRIYADKA RAM THOTAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT VTC BOMMATABETTU, UDUPI, KARNATAKA-576113 4. SRI. LOHITHASHWA K., S/O. SUKRA MARAKALA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT 2/116, KADIDA HEDDARI POST, KARKADA, SALIGRAMA, UDUPI, KARNATAKA-576225. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38785 WP No. 27830 of 2025 5. SRI. KISHOR RAJ K., C/O. SATHISH BALLAL K., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT 3-12, MANILA BEEDU HOUSE, BANTWAL TALUK VTC MANILA, PO MURVA, SUB DISTRICT BANTWALA DISTRICT DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA-574243. 6. SRI. KARUNAKARA P., S/O. KITTANNA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT POYYE HOUSE, ENMAKAJE, PO VANINAGAR, SUB DISTRICT KASARAGOD DISTRICT, KASARAGOD, KERALA-671552. 7. SRI. SURYAKANTH SHETTY, S/O. VISHWANATHA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT 4-36, BADAGABELLUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA, BADAGABELLUR, KARNATAKA -574219. 8. SRI. PRAKASHA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. ACHUTHA NAIK, R/AT 5-378, INDRALI, KUNJIBETTU POST, SHIVALLI, UDUPI, KARNATAKA-576102. 9. SRI. SANGALA PRADEEP RAI, S/O. SANANGALA KITTANA RAI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT SANANGALA HOUSE, PUTTUR TALUK, KEYYUR MADAV, PUTTUR DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA-574210. 10. SRI. RAMESH SUNKAD, S/O PAVADEPPA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38785 WP No. 27830 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NIMBALGUNDI, BAGALKOT, KARNATAKA-587124. 11. SRI. VINAYA KUMAR K., S/O. BALAKRISHNA ALVA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT 1-66, ANGARE HOUSE BETTAMPADY, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA-574259. 12. SRI. VENKTESHA K., S/O. KITTA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT: E/P PATHRI NARAYANA, 267-4 CHURCH ROAD, OM TALKIES HIMABHAGA, VTC KUNDAPURA, UDUPI, KARNATAKA -576201. 13. SRI. YADAV, S/O. PURANDARA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO. 2-28, BANGERA HOUSE, POLIPU GUDDE PADU VILLAGE, UDUPI, KARNATAKA-574106. 14. SMT. USHA LATHA, W/O.THIMMA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT 2-19, MANDADI, KUNDAPURA, RATTADI UDUPI, KARNATAKA-576227. 15. SRI. NAVEEN, S/O. ANANDA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT 1-124 RAMALI BETTU HOUSE, KARIYANGALA POLALLI, BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574219. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38785 WP No. 27830 of 2025 16. SRI. PARASHWANATH JAIN, S/O. YUVARAJ HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT 1-12, YENMAJE HOUSE, BANTWAL TALUK, ELIYANADUGODU VILLAGE, ARAMBODY POST, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574237. 17. SMT. PRIYA GEETHESH, W/O. GEETHESH PRASHANTH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT D.NO 1-121, KUDUMERU HOUSE, IRVATHERU IRVATHUR, NAINAD BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574233. 18. SRI. SUDHEERA, S/O. SADHU NAIK, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.1-72A, MARMAKKI, SHIVPURA, UDUPI-576112. 19. SRI. SHODHAN M.JAIN S/O. K.N.MAHAVEERA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT 171, MELATE GUTHU HOUSE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, K UTHLURU, KUTHLUR POST, BELTHANGADY, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574109. 20. SRI. KUMAR D., S/O SADASHIVA D., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS 2/22 SRI GURUPRIYA, SOMESHWARA ROAD, BYDNOOR KUNDAPURA, PADUVARI, UDUPI-576214. 21. SRI SATHISH SHETTY, S/O. VISHWANATHA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38785 WP No. 27830 of 2025 3/56, MAVINAMUNDU ULLUR, UDUPI – 576229. 22. SRI. SRANJAN KUMAR, S/O. SATHYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS 5-74 H, SAMPIGE NAGAR, KAMPANABETTU, UDAYAVARA UDUPI – 574118. 23. SRI. ABHISHEK, S/O. ASHOKA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SHIROOR HOSAMANE, VT ROAD, SHIROOR, UDUPI - 576 228. 24. SRI. YATHISHA, S/O. NARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 3-1(3) KODAJE THOTA HOUSE, MANI VILLAGE, MANI POST, BANTWAL TALUK, MANI, MANI, BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 574214. 25. SRI. RADHA KRISHNA, S/O. CHANAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 3/48, MATHVUR RAMANAGARA, PUTTUR TALUK, PADNUR PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 574220. 26. SRI. RAJESH MOGAVEERA S/O. CHANDU MOGAVEERA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 1-7 MALAGIHITHLU, MUDUMANDA BADAKERE, MAVUNDA, UDUPI – 576224. 27. SRI. SUNIL K., - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38785 WP No. 27830 of 2025 S/O. LATE GANAPATHI DEVADIGA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 7/110, KANTHANABETTU HOUSE, MANGALORE, KANKANADY, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 575002. 28. SRI. DHEERAJ, S/O. KESHAVA ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 3-223-1 SARALARI GUDDE, 8TH CROSS, SHANKARPURA POST, MOODABETTU, UDUPI – 574115. 29. SRI. LAWRENCE NISHITH SEQUEIRA S/O. BENNA SEQUIERA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, SEQUEIRA SHINE, 23-12-1090/2(9), SHIVANAGAR 5TH CROSS ROAD, PANDESHWARA, MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 575001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D.R.RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, ALI ASKER ROAD, NEAR RAJ BHAVAN, KARNATAKA, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560052. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SOUTH CANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO- OPERATIVE BANK LTD., A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 UTHKRUSHTA SAHAKARI SOUDHA, KODIABAIL, MANGALORE-575003 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38785 WP No. 27830 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1; SRI. RAKSHITH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER’S REPRESENTATIONS DATED 10.02.2022 TO REGULARIZE THEIR SERVICES IN THE SAME POST IN WHICH THEY ARE PRESENTLY WORKING AT R2 BANK IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AS PER ANNX-A AND B, B1 AND B2. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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: “Writ of mandamus, directing the respondent No.2 to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 10.02.2022 to regularize their services in the same post in which they are presently working at respondent No.2 Bank in accordance with law as per Annexures A, B, B1 and B2.” 2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioners were appointed in the respondent–Bank on a daily wage - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38785 WP No. 27830 of 2025 basis from the year 2015. They are continuing to work in the said posts to date, and their services have not been regularized. Accordingly, they have submitted representations vide Annexures-A, B, B1, and B2 dated 10.02.2022 and 12.03.2024. Since the said representations have not been considered even after a lapse of three years, the petitioners have approached this Court. 3. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that, despite the passage of more than three years, the representations have not been considered by the respondent–Bank. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the second respondent submitted that, if this Court grants a reasonable period of time, the representations submitted by the petitioners would be considered in accordance with law. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38785 WP No. 27830 of 2025 5. In view of the above, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the second respondent is directed to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners, vide Annexures-A, B, B1, and B2 dated 10.02.2022 and 12.03.2024, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, not later than two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37