- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17599 WP No. 8724 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 8724 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. S. VENKATESH S/O MANDYADA SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT: G34 SUBORDINATE COLONY K.R. SAGARA, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA – 571 607 2. SRI. SRINIVASA S/O CHELUVAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.1063, MADURA PAI K.R. SAGARA, HONGAHALLI, MANDYA – 571 607 3. SRI. SHIVA S/O DODDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT 13/1, OFFICIAL COLONY BAZAR LINE, K.R.SAGARA, HONGAHALLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA – 571 607 4. SMT. MUBEENA W/O BABU AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT BAZAR LINE, K.R. SAGARA MATTA POST, BELAGOLA, MANDYA – 571 606 5. SMT. KAMALA W/O RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT NO. 2131, K.S.STREET INDHIRANAGAR, SWEEPER COLONY K.R.SAGARA, MANDYA – 571 607 Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17599 WP No. 8724 of 2026 6. SMT. VENKATALAKSHMI W/O LATE. KEMPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT 2264, GANGEFILE, SANTEMALA, K.R.SAGARA, MANDYA – 571 607 7. SRI. MAHADEVA S/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT BEECHANAKOPPE, SHANKALLI KOPPALU SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA – 571 607 8. SMT. SHANTAMMA W/O LATE. GOVINDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT 375, BAZAR LINE. K.R.SAGARA, MANDYA – 571 607 9. SANNATHAYAMMA W/O LATE KALASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS D 19/1, OFFICIAL COLONY K.R.S, SRIRANGAPATNA, MANDYA – 571 607 10. SOMASHETTY S/O KALASHETTY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT NO. 91, 1ST BLOCK, CHINAKURALI HOBALI, BANNAGADI, MANDYA – 571 812 11. KAMALAMMA W/O LATE KALIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT 5/1, OFFICIAL COLONY, NEAR OLD K.R.S HOSPITAL, SRIRANGAPATNA, MANDYA – 571 607 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17599 WP No. 8724 of 2026 12. SRI. RAJU S/O LATE. RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT G-39, SUBBORDINATE COLONY K.R. SAGARA, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA – 571 607 13. CHELUVANAYAKA S/O LATE. VENKATANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT NO.2154, TALAKADU FILE K.R. SAGARA, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA – 571 607 14. SRI. SHANKARA S/O LATE. MALLIKARJUNAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT YEDORE GARGESHWARI POST, T. NARASIPURA, MYSORE – 571 110 15. SRI. RAMA S/O LATE. THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.225, KALASTAWADI, SIDDALINGAPURA POST MYSORE – 570 003 16. SMT. SAROJAMMA W/O LATE. JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT BASAVESHWARAPURAM NEAR RAILWAYSTATION K.R.S, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA – 571 607 17. SRI. K. GOPALA S/O LATE. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO.D 28/1, OFFICIAL COLONY, YELLAMMA TEMPLE K.R.S, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA – 571 607 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17599 WP No. 8724 of 2026 18. SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA S/O LATE. VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT00, BEHIND ADRISHAKTHI WINE STORE, K.R.S, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA – 571 607 19. SRI. TAMMANNA S/O LATE. SIDDALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT ILAVALA HOBLI, CHIKKANNA HALLI, MYSORE – 570 008 20. SRI. VENKATARAMANA S/O LATE. T. RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT 2153, TALAKADU FILE K.R.S, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA – 571 607 21. SRI. VENKATESH S/O LATE. VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT D 20/1, OFFICIAL COLONY K.R.S, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA – 571 607 22. SRI. MAHADEVA S/O LATE. NINGA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO.698, BEHIND GOVT. HOSPITAL JANATHA COLONY, K.R.S, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA – 571 607 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY TO WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17599 WP No. 8724 of 2026 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR CAUVERY NEERAVARI NINGAMA LIMITED SURFACE WATER DATA ANAND RAO CIRCLE, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, SESHADRI RD, LAKSHMAN PURI, GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 009 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER CAUVERY NEERAVARI NINGAMA LIMITED IRRIGATION (SOUTH) ZONE, PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDING, NEW SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSORE – 570 024 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NO 1 (NI), SUB-DIVISION, KRISHNARAJA SAGARA – 571 607 MANDYA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1; SRI. B.R. PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS (ANNX-D) DATED 14.05.2025 WITHIN FOUR WEEKS FROM THE DAE OF THIS ORDER BY REVISING THE SALARY OF GROUP-D DAILY WAGES EMPLOYEES WITH EFFECT FROM 01.08.2018 TO THE SCALE OF RS. 18,600-32,600 WITH MINIMUM PAY AT RS. 18,600/- AT PAR WITH SIMILARLY PLACED EMPLOYEES IN MINOR IRRIGATION AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT (ANNX-B AND C) BEARING NO.MID 58 FIM 2024 DATED 07.12.2024, & AaPaSaM/C-10/F- 1/DiNOV/ViVA-11/21-22 (ANNEXURE-C) (ANNEXURE-B DATED 03.08.2024 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17599 WP No. 8724 of 2026 ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek for the following reliefs:- “a. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the Respondents to consider and dispose of the representations of the Petitioners (Annexure – D) dated 14.05.2025 within four weeks from the date of this order, by revising the salary of the Group-D daily wage employees with effect from 01.08.2018 to the scale of `18,600-32,600 with minimum pay at `18,600/- at par with similarly placed employees in Minor Irrigation and Animal Husbandry Departments (Annexures – B & C), bearing No.MID 58 FIM 2024 dated 07.12.2024 & AaPaSam/C-10/F- 1/DiNOU/ViVA-11/21-22 (Annexure-C) (Annexure-B) dated 03.08.2024. b. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the Respondents to compute and disburse arrears of revised salary, dearness allowance, and other attendant benefits from 01.08.2018 till date (or date of superannuation/death in case of Petitioners Nos.4, 6-13), together with interest at 12% per annum, and, c. Grant any other remedy that this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the Petitioners would submit a - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17599 WP No. 8724 of 2026 fresh/new representation to the respondents along with relevant documents, who may be directed to consider the same and take appropriate decision/pass appropriate orders within a stipulated time frame. 3. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to submit a fresh/new representation to the respondents. If such a fresh/new representation is submitted by the petitioners to the respondents within a period of two weeks from today, the concerned respondent shall consider the same and take appropriate decision/pass appropriate orders bearing in mind the documents produced in the writ petition within a period of six weeks from the date of submission of the said representation in accordance with law. 5. Subject to the aforesaid directions and liberty reserved in favour of the petitioners, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22