- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. WRIT APPEAL NO.100099 OF 2025 (GM-R/C) BETWEEN: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (MUZARAI), M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 3. COMMISSIONER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, SRI MINTO ANJANEYA BHAVAN, ALUR VENKATARAO ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560018. 4. THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-590001, & THE ADMINISTRATOR, SHREE RENUKA YALLAMMA DEVASTHAN, YALLAMANAGOUDDA-591173 TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE) VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 AND: 1. SHRI MAHANTESHM S/O MALLAPPA KAGADAL AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, SHREE RENUKA YALLAMMA DEVASTHANA, YALLAMANAGUDDA-591173, TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SHRI RAJENDRA S/O CHANNAPPA BELAVADI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 3. SHRI DAKAPPA S/O RAMAPPA CHAVAN AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR ENGINEER, -REST DO- 4. SHRI BASAVARAJ S/O HANAMANTAPPA BUSAGATTI, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 5. SHRI GANGADHAR S/O BHEEMARAYAPPA BOGAR, AGE. 69 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 6. SHRI GADIGEPPA S/O MAHADEVAPPA GADEKAR, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 7. SHRI SHASHIKANT S/O BHEEMAPPA YEGI, AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 8. SHRI DEEPAK S/O CHIDAMBAR SURYAVANSHI, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 9. SHRI BASAPPA S/O GURAPPA METI, AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 10. SHRI K.S. YADAYURAYYA S/O SHIVANNA, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. AGAMIKA, -REST DO- 11. SHRI SUBHAS S/O RAMACHANDRA PAWAR, AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. RECEPTIONIST, -REST DO- 12. SHRI P. RAJASHEKHARAYYA S/O PUTTARUDRAYYA, AGE. 67 YEARS, OCC. AGAMIKA, -REST DO- 13. SHRI VEERUPAXA S/O CHINNAPPA KAGADAL, AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 14. SHRI SHIVANAND S/O LAXMAN BADIGER, AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. ELECTRICIAN, -REST DO- 15. SHRI PUNDALIK S/O RAMAPPA JIOJI, AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 16. SHRI SADANAND S/O SHIVAPPA SHINTRI, AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 17. SHRI GOVIND S/O KRISHNAJI KULKARNI, AGE. 64 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 -REST DO- 18. SHRI ISWHARAPPA S/O CHINNAPPA KAGADAL, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 19. SHRI SHARANABASAPPA S/O DODDABASAPPA KANAVI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 20. SHRI VEERAPAX S/O RUDRAPPA NEELAGUND, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 21. SHRI BASAVARAJ S/O SHEKHARAPPA SANKANNAVAR, AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 22. SHRI PRAKASH S/O BASAVAPRABHU PRABHUNAVAR, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 23. SMT. RAJESHWARI D/O FAKKIRAPPA KHANAPUR, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 24. SHRI FAKKIRADDI S/O HANAMARADDI BELAVAGI, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 25. SHRI MALLIKARJUN S/O BASAPPA HANASHI, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- SHRI SHRISHAIL S/O BASAVANNEAPPA HIREHOLI, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- DECEASED BY HIS LRS SL NOS.26,27 & 28 26. SMT. RAJASHREE W/O SHRISHAIL HIREHOLI, AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O AKKI ONI, HOUSE NO.948, SAVADATTI 591126, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 27. MISS ANUPAMA D/O SHRISHAIL HIREHOLI, AGE. 21 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O AKKI ONI, HOUSE NO.948, SAVADATTI 591126, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 28. BASAVARAJ S/O SHRISHAIL HIREHOLI, AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O AKKI ONI, HOUSE NO.948, SAVADATTI 591126, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 29. SHRI MAHADEVAPPA S/O PATREPPA DYAMANAGOUDRA, AGE. 73 YEARS, OCC. ACCOUNTANT/CASHIER, -REST DO- 30. SHRI SHIVAPPA S/O LINGAPPA YALIGAR, AGE. 77 YEARS, OCC. MANAGER, -REST DO- 31. SHRI YALLAPPA S/O KALLOLEPPA BHAJANTRI, AGE. 71 YEARS, OCC. INSTRUMENT PLAYER, -REST DO- 32. SHRI AJJAPPA S/O BASAPPA SHINTRI, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. WATCHMAN, -REST DO- 33. SHRI VITHAL S/O RENAPPA RAWAL, AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. WATCHMAN, -REST DO- 34. SHRI HULIGEPPA S/O DYAMAPAP KURADANNAVAR, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. SWEEPER, -REST DO- 35. SHRI YALLAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA KABBER, AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. ATTENDER, -REST DO- 36. SHRI YALLAPPA S/O BASAPPA MANGALARTHI, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. SERVANT, -REST DO- 37. SHRI HANAMANTAPPA S/O MUDDAPPA MYAGERI, AGE. 67 YEARS, OCC. SWEEPER, -REST DO- 38. SHRI UDACHAPPA S/O FAKKIRAPPA KELAGADE, AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. SWEEPER, -REST DO- 39. SHRI DEVENDRPPA S/O YALLAPPA BEVINAGIDAD, AGE. 67 YEARS, OCC. SWEEPER, -REST DO- 40. SHRI FAKKIRAPPA S/O RANGAPPA YAKKUNDI, AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. ROOMBOY, -REST DO- 41. SHRI NAMADEV - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 S/O RAYAPPA HULAGANNAVAR, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. SERVANT, -REST DO- 42. SHRI BABU S/O MAHADEVAPPA PASALKAR, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. WATCHMAN, -REST DO- 43. SHRI VENKATESH S/O PANDAPPA SONNAD, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. GOLDSMITH, -REST DO- 44. SHRI RAVINDRA S/O GADIYAPPA HOOLI, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. ROOMBOY, -REST DO- SHRI IRAPPA S/O LALAPPA HANCHINAL, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, -REST DO- DECEASED BY HIS LRS SL.NOS. 45 TO 49 45. SMT. BASAVVA W/O IRAPPA HANCHINAL, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O KOLLAR ONI, #1862, SAVADATTI 591126, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 46. SMT. LAXMI W/O VIJAYKUMAR HATTI, D/O IRAPPA HANCHINAL, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O AT POST MUTNAL 416501, TQ. GADHINGLAJ, DIST. KOLHAPUR, MAHARASHTRA STATE. 47. SMT. RENUKA W/O SIDDAROOD NEGINAIK, D/O IRAPPA HANCHINAL, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O #304/A, NEGINAIKAR ONI, HIRENANDI 591233, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. 48. MISS GEETA D/O IRAPPA HANCHINAL, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O KOLLAR ONI, #1862, SAVADATTI 591126, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 49. SUBHASH S/O IRAPPA HANCHINAL, AGE. 22 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O KOLLAR ONI, #1862, SAVADATTI 591126, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 50. SHRI NAGAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA SABARAD, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. SECURITY GUARD, -REST DO- 51. SHRI BASAVARAJ S/O GURAPPA GUJANAL, AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. SECURITY GUARD, -REST DO- 52. SHRI VITHAL S/O TIPPANNA JAGALI, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. SECURITY GUARD, -REST DO- 53. SHRI RAMANNA S/O MAHADEVAPPA KHODANPUR, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. SECURITY GUARD, -REST DO- 54. SHRI MAHABALESHWAR S/O AJJAPPA SUNAGAR, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. WATCHMAN, -REST DO- - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 55. SHRI RAMESH S/O SHIVAJI SHINDHE, AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT COOK, -REST DO- 56. SHRI PARASHURAM S/O MARUTI BHAJANTRI, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. INSTRUMENT PLAYER, -REST DO- 57. SMT. SUJATA W/O FAKIRAPPA HIREKENCHAMMANVAR, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. PEON, -REST DO- 58. SHRI SIDDAPPA S/O YALLAPPA SAVADATTI, AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. NAIVEDYA PREPARER, -REST DO- 59. SHRI SADANAND S/O RUDRAPPA ITI, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 60. SHRI GOVIND S/O HANAMANTAPPA TALAWAR, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. ROOM BOY, -REST DO- 61. SHRI BHIMAPPA S/O RENAPPA BARKI, AGE. 71 YEARS, OCC. SERVANT, -REST DO- 62. SHRI SHIVARUDRAPPA S/O NINGAPPA TAKKADI, AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. SECURITY GUARD, -REST DO- - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 63. SHRI HANAMANTAPPA S/O SHIVAJI SHINDE, AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, -REST DO- 64. SHRI GADIGEPPA S/O CHINNAPPA KAGADAL, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 65. SHRI MALLIKARJUNAYYA S/O BASAYYA TORGALMATH, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 66. SHRI ARUN S/O SHANKRAPPA TERADAL, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR CLERK, -REST DO- 67. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SHREE RENUKA YALLAMMA DEVASTHANA, YALLAMANAGUDDA 591173, TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MRUTYUNJAY TATA BANGI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R12, R14 TO R57 AND R59 TO R66) (NOTICE TO R67 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SEC.4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION NO.148553/2020 (GM-R/C), DATED 13.06.2024 AND ETC. THIS WRIT APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) The above writ appeal filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, is directed against the order dated 13.06.2024 passed in W.P. No.148553/2020 wherein the learned Single Judge passed the following order: “i) The writ petition is allowed. ii) Respondents 1 and 2 are hereby directed to take cognizance of the judgment rendered by this court in W.P.No.20653/2022 and implement 6th pay commission to the petitioners-employees w.e.f. 01.04.2018 in compliance with legal precedents and established principles and shall pay all consequential benefits pursuant to 6th pay-scale. iii) This exercise shall be accomplished by respondents 1 and 2 within a period of eight weeks.” 2. Learned counsel Sri. Mrutyunjaya Tata Bangi, appearing for respondents No.1 to 12 and 14to 57 and 59 to 66, as well as Sri. Sharad V.Magadum, learned Additional Government Advocate for the appellants, would submit that the impugned order in the writ petition was passed following the order dated 20.03.2024 in W.P. No.20653/2022, passed by the Principal Bench. It is submitted that the said order dated - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15616-DB WA No. 100099 of 2025 20.03.2024 in W.P. No.20653/2022 was the subject matter of Writ Appeal No.1784/2024 before the Principal Bench at Bengaluru. The said writ appeal was dismissed by judgment dated 16.10.2025, a copy of which is placed on record along with a memo dated 17.11.2025. 3. In view of dismissal of Writ Appeal No.1784/2024 by judgment dated 16.10.2025, the present writ appeal is also liable to be dismissed by following the said judgment as the order impugned herein is based on the order dated 20.03.2024 in W.P. No.20653/2022 which was the subject matter of Writ Appeal No.1784/2024. Accordingly, the writ appeal stands rejected in terms of the judgment dated 16.10.2025 passed in Writ Appeal No.1784/2024. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE KMS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 0