- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52697 WP No. 21756 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 21756 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MAHADEVA P M C/O MURUGA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT 54-A, B B KERI, PULIKESHI ROAD, MYSORE 570015 2. BANNERI M, S/O MARA SWAMY P, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.380, BESIDE PATTALADAMMA TEMPLE, KR MILL COLONY, KASABA HOBLI AND RBI POST, MYSORE 570003 3. KUMAR M, S/O MURUGA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.46, 3RD BLOCK, RAMABAI NAGAR, MYSORE 570008 4. SHIVA PRAKASH B, S/O LATE BANNERI V, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.346, KR MILL QUARTERS, KR MILL COLONY, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52697 WP No. 21756 of 2025 KASABA HOBLI AND RBI POST MYSORE 570003 5. PRAKASH K, S/O LATE KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.67/3, ARUNDATI NAGARA NEW STREET, WARD NO.02, TALAKADU, MYSORE - 571122 6. NAGENDRA R, S/O C RANGA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.111, KUDURE MALA, MANASA NAGAR, MYSORE 570009 7. NATARAJA, S/O KARPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.103, KUDUREMALLA, MANASAGANGOTHRI, BOGADI ROAD, MYSORE 570008 8. CP SHANKAR, S/O C PAPU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.59/1, 13TH CROSS, DR BR AMBEDKAR COLONY, ASHOKAPURAM, MYSORE - 570008 9. KUMAR M, S/O MURUGESH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.69, 2ND CROSS, MANASANAGARA, KUDUREMALA MANASA GANGOTHRI, MYSORE - 570006 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52697 WP No. 21756 of 2025 10. KUMARASWAMY, S/O LATE P CHANDRU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.257, PATTALADAMMA TEMPLE STREET, K R MILL COLONY, KASABA HOBLI AND RBI POST, MYSORE 570003 11. SANJAY M, S/O MARASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.380, KR MILL QUARTERS, KASABA HOBLI AND RBI POST, KR MILL COLONY, MYSORE 570003 12. RAKESH N, S/O NANJUNDA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT BLOCK 3, G-1, JN LAYOUT, BOGADI ROAD, NINGARAJANA KATTE, MYSORE 570026 13. VELURAJ, S/O SUBRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.26, KUDUREMALA, MANASA GANGOTHRI, MYSORE - 570006 14. ROOPA W/O SHEKAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.4133, 11TH CROSS, GANDHI NAGARA, MYSORE 570007 15. PRAKASH R C/O K H RAVI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.661, 2ND BLOCK, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52697 WP No. 21756 of 2025 BELAVADI, MYSORE - 570018 16. SUBRAMANYA M, C/O MAHADEVA R, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.117, MANASA NAGARA, KUDURE MALA, GANGOTHRI BADAVANE, MYSORE - 570006 17. LOKESH S, S/O SUBRAMANYA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.1, 13TH CROSS, AMBEDKAR COLONY, ASHOKA PURAM, MYSORE 570008 18. RAGHU AK, S/O AYYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.87, BOGADI ROAD, KUDURE MALA, MANASAGANGOTHRI, MYSORE 570006 19. AYYAPPA R S/O LATE D RANGA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.87, BOGADI ROAD, KUDURE MALA, MANASAGANGOTHRI, MYSORE 570006 20. MANI R, S/O LATE RAJU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.86, KUDURE MALA, GANGOTHRI LAYOUT, MYSORE - 570009 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52697 WP No. 21756 of 2025 21. RAJESH S/O LATE RAJU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.8, KUDURE MALA GANGOTHRI LAYOUT, MYSORE 570009 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHARATH S GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, M.S.BUILDING, BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001 3. THE GOVERNOR/CHANCELLOR, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, RAJ BHAVAN, RAJ BHAVAN ROAD, BANGALORE 560001 4. THE VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE VISHWAVIDYANILAYA KARYA SOUDHA CRAWFORD HALL, MYSURU - 570 005 5. THE REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE VISHWAVIDYANILAYA KARYA SOUDHA - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52697 WP No. 21756 of 2025 CRAWFORD HALL, MYSURU - 570 005 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI. SANTHOSH NAGARALE, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATE OF THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENT. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO DISBURSE INCIDENTAL SERVICE BENEFITS ON REGULARIZING THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents- authorities to regularise the services of the petitioners from the date of their initial appointments - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52697 WP No. 21756 of 2025 and to disburse the incidental service benefits on regularising their services. 2. The petitioners have submitted a representation vide Annexure "R" requesting respondent No.4 to regularise the services of the petitioners. 3. It is contended that respondent No.4 has not passed any order on the representation submitted by the petitioners vide Annexure "R". Hence this writ petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4 submits that if a reasonable time is granted to respondent No.4, respondent No.4 would consider the representation vide Annexure 'R' and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for respondent No.4, I proceed to pass the following order: - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52697 WP No. 21756 of 2025 ORDER (I) The Writ Petition is disposed of. (II) Respondent No.4 is directed to consider the representation vide Annexure "R" and while considering the representation, respondent No.4 shall also take into consideration the exposition of law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Jaggo vs. Union of India, reported in 2024 SCC Online SC 3826 and pass necessary order, in accordance with law, within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37