- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1594 WP No. 200682 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 200682 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SHARANAPPA S/O BASANNA AVANTI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: GROUP-C DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223. 2. BHIMANNA S/O KHANDAPPA AGE: 51YEARS, OCC: GROUP-D DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223. 3. MANEMMA W/O NINGAPPA AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: GROUP-D DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223. 4. SHIVABAI W/O MALLIKARJUN AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: GROUP-D DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1594 WP No. 200682 of 2025 OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223. 5. YAMUNAMMA D/O YAMANAPPA, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: GROUP-D DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SACHIN M.MAHAJAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SERICULTURE VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE 5TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE BHEEMARAYANA GUDI, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, A.G.A.) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1594 WP No. 200682 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 19.08.2024, VIDE ANNEXURE-G TO G4, IN THE LIGHT OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE COORDINATE BENCH OF THE HON’BLE COURT IN W.P. NO.40204/2012 (VIDE ANNEXURE-F), WITH A FURTHER POSITIVE DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS, WITHIN A TIME FRAME OF 4 WEEKS, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents No.1 to 4. 2. Petitioners have sought a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representations dated 19.08.2024 vide Annexures – G1 to G4. 3. It is further stated that the issue raised in present petition is covered in terms of the Judgment in W.P No.40204/2012. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate would submit that without prejudice to the contentions of the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1594 WP No. 200682 of 2025 respondents, the representations will be considered on merit and appropriate endorsements will be issued to the petitioners. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed off, directing respondents No.2 to 4 to consider the representations dated 19.08.2024 marked at Annexures G1 to G4. 6. The whole exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from today. 7. It is further made clear that nothing is expressed on the merits of the claim. 8. The authority shall consider the application on merits and pass appropriate orders. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE THM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 43