- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46396-DB WP No. 24804 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 24804 OF 2024 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: 1. LAKSHMI D/O SHRI MAHADEVA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, CASUAL LABOUR, R/O DOOR NO. 148, 13 CROSS, NEAR SWAMY VIVEKANAND SCHOOL, SEWAGE, FORM ROAD, KANAKAGIRI, MYSORE 570 008. 2. DEVARAJE URS K A S/O SHRI ANANTH KRISHNA URS K V, AGED ABOTU 49 YEARS, CASUAL LABOUR, R/O 74/A KHP COLONY, MILK CENTRE ROAD, VIDHAYARANAYA PURAM, MYSORE - 5700008. 3. LINGARAJU S/O SHRI APPANNAIAH BASAVAIAH, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46396-DB WP No. 24804 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, CASUAL LABOUR, R/O 283, RAMA MANDIR BEEDI, ALANAHALLI, MYSORE - 570028. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. TARSEM CHAND GUPTA., ADVOCATE - (ABSENT)) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE FINANCE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. PR. CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX KARNATAKA AND GOA REGION, QUEENS ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001. 3. PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX RESIDENCY ROAD, MYSORE - 570010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B PRAMOD., CGC FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) IN VIEW OF THE FACTS AND GROUNDS ENUMERATED ABOVE, IT IS MOST RESPECTFULLY PRAYED THAT ORDER DATED 22/04/2024 IN OA NO.204/2022 AND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46396-DB WP No. 24804 of 2024 569/2021 AND DATED 30/07/2024 IN RA NO.5/2024 PASSED BY THE CAT BENCH BANGALORE (LAKSHMI AND OTHERS VS. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS) ANNEXURES-A AND B AS WELL AS THE ORDER DATED 29/08/2019, ANNEXURE-A1 OF OA, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENTS, MAY KINDLY BE QUASHED AND SET ASIDE AND THE PETITIONERS DIRECTED TO BE TREATED AS IN CONTINUOUS SERVICE AS CASUAL LABOURS WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD) This Court's previous order reads as under: "None appears for the petitioners, and it is seen from this Court's previous Order dated 01.08.2025 that the learned counsel on record for the petitioners appeared online and made a request for adjournment for personal reasons. This Court, to extend a final opportunity, is inclined to adjourn the matter but with the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46396-DB WP No. 24804 of 2024 observation that if there is continued absence on the next date of hearing, the petition would be dismissed for default. While so observing, the office is directed to re-list this petition on 30.10.2025." None appears for the petitioner, but Sri.B.Pramod, the learned Central Government Counsel, is present. Hence, the petition stands dismissed for default. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE SA ct:sr