- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8849 WP No. 25181 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25181 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT NARAYANAMMA W/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO 701/1 MUNIKEMPANNA LAYOUT DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU-560024. 2. SADASHIVAPPA S/O PUTTANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT MP 301, 6TH CROSS PARVATHIPURA HESARGHATTA HOBLI ADOGANAHALLI, BENGALURU 560064. 3. RAMESH G S/O GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO 130, 4TH CROSS A K COLONY, THINDLU VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU-560097. 4. SRI HUCCHIRA S/O ERRAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO 333, 7TH CROSS NEAR PES COLLEGE VEERABHADRANAGAR Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8849 WP No. 25181 of 2023 HOSAKEREHALLI BENGALURU 560085. 5. SRI GOVINDAPPA S/O MUNEGOWDA AGED 61 YEARS R/AT NO 25, GKVK ROAD THINDLU, VIDYAARANYAPURA BENGALURU-560097. 6. SRI ASHOKA S/O THIMAPPA AGED 58 YEARS R/AT NO 191, 3RD MAIN ROAD NARAYANAPPA LAYOUT ALLALASANDRA GKVK BENGALURU-560065. 7. SRI NARAYANA R S/O RAMAIAH C AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO 31, 2ND MAIN AMBHABHAVANI TEMPLE ROAD ATTUR LAYOUT, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU-560064. 8. SRI GANGANNA T S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO 296, LAVAKUSHA NAGARA LAGEERE, BENGALURU-560058. 9. SRI K NAGARAJU S/O KABALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO 239, 5TH MAIN ROAD OPP SES COLLEGE, HEBBALA BENGALURU 560024. 10. SRI T C KRISHNAMURTHY S/O CHIKKARUDRAPPA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8849 WP No. 25181 of 2023 AGED 54 YEARS R/AT SAPTHAGIRI LAYOUT VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU-560097. 11. SRI BASAVARAJU S/O RAMASHETTY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO 9/A, 14TH MAIN 8TH CROSS, INDIRA COLONY BENGALURU-560040. 12. SMT PADMAJA M S W/O K V SATHEESH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO 1812, 5TH MAIN 21ST CROSS C BLOCK NEAR KRISHNA DAIRY SAHAKARNAGAR BENGALURU-560092. 13. SRI KRISHNAPPA S/O DODDAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO 160, A K COLONY THINDLU, BENGALURU -560097. 14. SRI RAJAGOPALA T G AGED 53 YEARS S/O GANGADHARAPPA R/AT NO 27, V P LAYOUT THINDLU, BENGALURU-560097. 15. SMT VENKATAMUNIYAMMA W/O SHIVAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO 1026, NEAR TENNIS COURT THINDLU MAIN ROAD KEMEPGOWDA NAGAR BENGALURU-560097. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8849 WP No. 25181 of 2023 16. SRI LINGARAJU A N S/O LATE NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT G-15, GKVK CAMPUS BENGALURU-560065. 17. SRI MUNEGOWDA M S/O MUNISHAMAPPA R/AT B K HALLI POST JALA HOBLI, MEESAGANAHALLI BENGALURU-562149. 18. SRI HANUMANTHARAYAPPA G B S/O BYDARALAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT QUARTERS NO E25 MRS HEBBAL CAMPUS HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560024. 19. SRI NARASIMHA P S/O MUTHURAYAPPA AGED 56 YEARS R/AT NO 158, A K COLONY NEAR GOVT HOSPITAL VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU-560097. 20. SRI MACHEGOWDA K C S/O CHIKKAGWODA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO E324, 1ST CROSS THINDLU, BENGALURU - 560 067. 21. SRI ANJINAPPA C S/O VENAKATADASAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.322/1, 1ST CROSS THINDLU, VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU – 560097. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8849 WP No. 25181 of 2023 22. SMT RATHNAMMA W/O MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS NO. 19, OLD MADRAS ROAD NEAR MEG GATE MURPHY TOWN, C-COLONY HALASURU, BENGALURU - 560 008. 23. SRI BORAIAH S/O BOGALI SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT G-4, 1ST BLOCK G.K.V.K, BENGALURU - 560 065. 24. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY K N S/O NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO G-7, TEACHERS HOUSE G.K.V.K BENGALURU - 560 065. 25. SRI MAYANNA S/O GORKAYYANNA MOTAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT AMRUTHANAGARA SAHAKARNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 065. 26. SRI PUTTASWAMY S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO G-6, G-TYPE LABOUR QUARTERS G-BLOCK G.K.V.K AREA, BENGALURU - 560 065 27. SRI NANJAPPA S/O LATE KALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO 198, 2ND CROSS ALLALASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 065 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8849 WP No. 25181 of 2023 28. SRI MAHADEVASHETTY M S/O MARI SHETTY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO. 6, HASSALLI LAYOUT KODGEHALLI, SAHAKARANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 092. 29. SRI MUNIYAPPA S/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT MARUTHI NAGARA KODIGEHALLI SAHAKARANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 092. 30. SRI ANJINAPPA S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT MARALUKUNTE POST MAREGANAHALLI VILLAGE CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK – 562101. 31. SMT LAKSHMAMMA W/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT MARALKUNTE VILLAGE AND POST CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK – 562101. 32. SRI SHIVARAMAIAH S/O KENCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO. 26, 7TH CROSS HARIHARESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD AGRAHARA LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 064. 33. SRI CHIKKANNAIAH S/O BUDAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT G-10, M.R.S HEBBAL UAS CAMPUS, BENGALURU - 560 024. 34. SRI SHIVALINGAIAH S/O DODDAVEERAPPA - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8849 WP No. 25181 of 2023 AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO. 118, GKVK ROAD A K COLONY THINDLU BENGALURU - 560 097. 35. SMT NAGAMMA W/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO. 98, 1ST MAIN ROAD BEHIND GOVT SCHOOL G.K. V.K HEBBALA BENGALURU - 560 065 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VEENA T.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE VICE -CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES G.K.V.K CAMPUS, HEBBALA BENGALURU - 560 065. 3. THE REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES G.K.V.K CAMPUS HEBBALA BENGALURU - 560 065. 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES G.K.V.K CAMPUS, HEBBALA BENGALURU - 560 065. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1: SRI B S SACHIN, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8849 WP No. 25181 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO COMMAND THE R2 TO R4 TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONERS FOR REGULARISATION WITH RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT ALONG WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS ON COMPLETION OF THEIR 10 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE ON THE PRINCIPLE OF PARITY AS LAID DOWN BY THE APEX COURT IN THE CASES REPORTED IN (2014) 13 SCC 249 VIDE ANNEXURE-M AND (2015) 1 SCC 347 VIDE ANNEXURE-N, CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 20/09/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to consider the case of the petitioners for regularization with retrospective effect along with all consequential benefits on completion of their 10 years of continuous service, on the principle of parity as laid down by the Apex Court in the caes reported in (2014) 13 SC 249 vide Annexure-M and (2015) 1 SCC 347 vide Annexure- N, considering the representation of the petitioners dated 20.09.2023 vide Annexure-A, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8849 WP No. 25181 of 2023 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners and also learned counsel appearing for the respondents submit that this petition is squarely covered by the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.10632/2021 and connected matters disposed of on 07.03.2024. 3. The submissions of the learned counsel for the parties is placed on record. This writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.10632/2021 and connected matters, disposed of on 07.03.2024. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 51