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2025 DAILYLAW 75541 (KAR)

SRI SRINIVASAMURTHY v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/22908/2021 · 2025-11-06

Ashok S Kinagi

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22908 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SRINIVASAMURTHY S/O VENKATACHALAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS FITTER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560026 R/AT NO 60/2 8 MARUTHI ROAD SHAKAMBARINAGAR, 1ST PHASE J P NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 076. 2. SRI MUNIRAJU G S/O ABBIGAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560026 R/AT No. 159, 2ND MAIN KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BENGALURU - 560 060 3. SRI SHAMRAO S/O ANGESH RAO AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS WINDER IN Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560026 R/AT No. 278, 1ST MAIN 5TH CROSS, 6TH PHASE WEST OF CHORD ROAD RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 044. 4. SRI SHEKAR L N S/O JOVEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS ELECTRICIAN IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT No. 24 GANAPATHYNAGAR MYSURU ROAD, NEAR AGROMORE FACTORY BANGALORE - 560 026. 5. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR C S/O YAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS CADRE ASSISTANT ENGINEER DO J IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/ATNO 346, 8TH MAIN A BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR 2ND STAGE BENGALURU - 560 055 6. SRI. RANGASWAMY R S/O VENKAT RAO AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS LADY SECURITY IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT DODDABELE COLONY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 KENGERI HOBLI KENGERI BANGALORE - 560 060. 7. SRI LAKSHMANA J S/O R NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS ELECTRICIAN IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT SANJEEVAPPA BUILDING 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS BYATARAYANAPURA BENGALURU - 560 026. 8. SRI. RAJU C S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS FITTER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT MALLATHAHALLI BENGALURU UNIVERSITY BENGALURU - 560 056. 9. SRI VENKATESHMURTHY S/O HANUMANATHARAYAPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MALLATHAHALLI POST BENGALURU - 560 056. 10. SRI SURESH KUMAR S/O CHELUVA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS HIGHLY SKILLED WORKER IN - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT NO 381, 7TH CROSS INDUSTRIAL TOWN, 1ST STAGE RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 44. 11. SRI NAGESH RAO S/O SHYAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS C GROUP IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT NO 278, 1ST MAIN ROAD 6TH STAGE, WEST OF CHORD ROAD RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 044. 12. SRI S.R. DEVARAJA S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS WINDER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT NO.38, 10TH C CROSS NAGAPURA MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 080. 13. SRI RAMAKRISHNA G S/O H N JADIVAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS HELPER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. 14. SRI SRINIVASA K - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS ELECTRICIAN IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU-560026. R/AT 305, SIMPSON SOCIETY OPP. BAPUJINAGAR, MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. 15. SRI SRIVIJAYA S S/O SANJEEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS WINDER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT NO.U5, NANJAPPA BLOCK K G NAGAR, 2ND MAIN ROAD GAVIPURA GUTTAHALLY BENGALURU - 560 019. 16. SRI WILSON K A S/O K.S. ANANDA RAJ AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. SANTHOSH RUBBER INDUSTRIES R/AT NO.22 MUNNEKOLALA MARATAHALLU BENGALURU - 560 037. 17. SRI RAMAKRISHNA S/O GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 WORKING AS IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. 18. SRI PRAKASH T S/O G S THIMMARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS WINDER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT HAROHALLI AT AND POST KANAKAPURA TALUK. 19. SRI MAHADEVAIAH T S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS C GRADE IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT CHIKKAHOSAHALLY INDLAVADI ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT. 20. SRI K.P. VISHWANATG S/O PUTTA SHYAMACHARRI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS ELECTRICIAN IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT NO.164, VISAKI KRUPA 2ND MAIN, BEHIND RAGHAVENDRA TEMPLE - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 KENGERI VILLAGE BENGALURU - 560 060. 21. SRI RAMANJANAIAH D S/O DODDA MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT SULIBELE POST SULIBELE HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT. 22. SRI DANKANA S/O DASACHAR AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS ELECTRICIAN IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT NO.39, 2ND MAIN ROAD 2ND CROSS KASTHURINAGAR MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. 23. SRI ALEXANDER PARANOTHI S/O MUNIKAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS ELECTRICIAN IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT NO.64, SWATHI ROAD SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 24. SRI MOHAMMED FASIULLLU S/O LATE MOHAMED ABDULLA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS FITTER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT NO.2875 MOTHINAGAR RAMANAGARAM, BENGALURU - 571511. 25. SRI M PANNIR SELVAM S/O F N G MUTHU AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS MACHINE GRINDER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT NO.208-12, RAJANNA BUILDING SHARADAMBA TEMPLE ROAD JALAHALLI VILLAGE BENGALURU - 560 013. 26. SRI D L MANJUNATHA S/O LAKSHMIPATHAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS HELPER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MNYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT NO.38, 1ST MAIN 3RD CROSS, BALAJINAGAR D R C (POST), BENGALURU - 560 029. 27. SRI VENKAT S/O THIMMAIAH, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, WORKING AS HELPER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD. MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026, R/AT NO 269, B S K 1ST STAGE, II BLOCK, SRINIVASANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 050. 28. SRI. M RAJU S/O MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS CADRE B GRADE DOJ IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026, R/AT D NO 84, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS BAGARAPPANAGAR, R R NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 098. 29. SRI RAGUNATH R N C/O T H NARAYANA GOWDA, AGED AOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS COMMERCIAL SUPERINTENDENT IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU 560026, No. 571, TANJAMAHAL ROAD, BYAPPANAHALLI EXTN, INDIRANAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 038. 30. SRI. G PRAKASHA S/O N GIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYEE IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD. MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026, R/AT 42/1, MALLESHANA PALYA, HAL 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 075. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 31. SRI KUMAR P S/O LATE PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYEE IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD. MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026, R/AT NO 57/B, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 5TH CROSS, BAPUJI NAGAR, MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 32. SRI S SATISH S/O SUBBANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS ELECTRICIAN IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT 89, 6TH CROSS 1ST PHASE, J P NAGAR I T I LAYOUT, BENGLAURU - 560 079. 33. SRI N K RAVI S/O KUPPASWAMY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS ELECTRICIAN IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT 112/2, 18TH CROSS LAKSHMIPURAM ULSOOR BENGALURU - 560 008. 34. SRI K M VENKATESH S/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORING AS HELPER IN KARNTAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT NO 38, 10TH C CROSS NAGAPURA, MAHALAKHMI LAYOUT WEST OF CHORD ROAD BENGALURU - 560 086. 35. SRI SHREEKANTAIAH S/O D A CHINNAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS HELPER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT 4TH CROSS, VENKATESHWARA NILAYA B R COLLEGE POST BENGALURU - 560 029 36. SRI RUDRAMURTHY R V S/O VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS ELECTRICIAN IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT NO 456/5, 1ST CROSS 6TH MAIN, KENGERI UPANAGRA BENGALURU - 560 060. 37. SRI JAYACHANDRAN S/O RAGHAVAN AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYEE IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKANE LTD MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT NO.176, A 4TH BLOCK - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 57TH CROSS, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010. 38. SRI B B DALI S/O BOPAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS FITTER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 026 R/AT NO.20/3, 6TH MAIN, K G NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 019. 39. SRI SINIVASAMURTHY P S/O PUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS FIRST AID ASSISTNAT IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKANE LTD., MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT NO.392, 9TH MAIN ROAD VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. 40. SRI SHAIK ABDUL KHADAR BASHA S/O SHAIK BABA SAAB AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS HELPER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKANE LTD., MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 026 R/AT NO.132, 8TH MAIN ROAD RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040. 41. SRI RAMALINGA REDDY S/O ADINARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 WORKING AS ELECTRICIAN IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT NO.40014, 5TH MAIN 18TH CROSS, C V T BLOCK GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU 42. SRI SHIVASHANKAR S/O MARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, WORKING AS HELPER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT NO.277, 1, 4TH CROSS, IV STAGE, INDUSTRIAL TOWN, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 044. 43. M B RANGA SHETTY S/O BORA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS FITTER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT NO.6, M M ROAD, BYATAVANAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 026. 44. SIDHANAGOUDA S/O SRI PADAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS HIGHLY SKILLED WORKER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT NO.400, 60 FEET ROAD, 3RD MAIN, 2ND STAGE, R.T.NAGAR, - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 BENGALURU - 560 032. 45. SATHYAVATHI D/O.A.VENKATARAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026. C/O MUNIMALLAPPA COMPOUND, ATTIGUPPE (NEAR R.P.C. LAYOUT) BENGALURU - 560 040. 46. SRI HEMANTH KUMAR S/O K.R. GANGANARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, WORKING AS HELPER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026. R/AT NO.24/8, A, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, DEEPANJALINAGAR, MYSURU ROAD, MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026. 47. SRI NARASHIMAPPA AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS C/O B Y S SHARMA WORKING AS SKILLED A GRADE EMPLOYEE IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT NO.30, 3RD MAIN RAGHAVENDRA BLOCK SRINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 050 48. SRI. BABU V - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 S/O. VEMANNA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYEE IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 NO.112, 5TH CROSS, KADIRAPPA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 005. 49. SRI RAMANNA S/O. THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS SKILLED A GRADE EMPLOYEE IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 P NO.5087, REPAIR SECTION 50. SRI. R MANJUNATHA S/O R RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, WORKING AS ELECTRICIAN IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 R/AT SRINIVASA SAW MILL ROAD PETE KANAKAPURA - 562 117. 51. SRI Y PARASURAMAPPA S/O YAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS CADRE B GRADE DOJ IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU-560 026 R/AT 106, KAVIK QUARTERS MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 52. SRI HONAKERE SANGAPPA - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS C/O A B HALEBHAVI WORKING AS HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYEE IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 NO.155/3, OPP RAM MANDIR NEW THIPPASANDRA, BENGALURU - 75. 53. SRI PARMASHIVAIAH M S/O LATE MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYEE IN KANATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 NO.20/13 PUTTAPPA COMPOUND PANTHARAPALYA, MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 039. 54. SRI JAYADEVAPPA S/O. J.M. PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYEE IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU -560 026 C/O J.H PRAKASH NO.57, 2ND CROSS, 7TH MAIN MATHIKERE, BENGALURU - 54. 55. SRI. SRINIVASA N S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 NO.40/1, A CROSS ROAD - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 BYATARAYANAPURA, MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. 56. SRI YADUSHANKAR S S/O SADANANDAN AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU-560 026 NO.441, 1ST MAIN, E STREET KUVEMPU NAGAR (H G HALLI), MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. 57. SRI S D EARANNA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS C/O MUDDARAMAIAH WORKING AS HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYEE IN KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 NO.213, 1ST MAIN ROAD 8TH CROSS, BAPUJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 026. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.R. SRINIVASA GOWDA, ADVOCATE; VIDE ORDER DATED 19.12.2023, PETITION IS DISMISSED IN SO FAR AS P2 TO P7 ARE CONCERNED) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES 1ST FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES M S BUILDING, 7TH FLOOR DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA VIDYUTH KARKHANE LTD., POST BOX No.2610, MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.J. ESHWARAPPA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. H. NARYANA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, COMMENDING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS VIDE DTD. 15.01.2021 AND 03.02.2021 VIDE ANNX-E AND E1 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 15.01.2021 and 03.02.2021 vide Annexures E and E1. 2. The petitioners have submitted a representations to the respondents to implement the order dated 30.10.2007. The said representations were not considered by the respondents. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned counsel for the respondents. 4. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 submits that if reasonable time is granted for respondent No.3, respondent No.3 would consider Annexures E and E1 and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44848 WP No. 22908 of 2021 5. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. Respondent No.3 is directed to consider Annexures E and E1 and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. iii. In view of disposal of the writ petition, pending IA's if any, do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB