- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9960 WP No. 22589 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 22589 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI N DHARANIKUMAR S/O NAGARAJ MURTHY AGED 44 YEARS R/AT NO.13, TIPPU JANMASTALA ROAD DEVANAHALLI TOWN BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 110 2. SRI. NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.9, 7TH MAIN ROAD 1ST CROSS, CHINNAPPANAHALLI BENGALURU – 560037. 3. SRI SADASHIVAPPA S/O H SANNA MARABHOVI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.GBJ-63, 6TH CROSS ROAD OLD LAYOUT, VIMANAPURA BENGALURU - 560017. 4. SRI N MADHUSUDHAN S/O P NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.G-1233, 9TH CROSS CENTRAL TOWNSHIP MARATHAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560037. 5. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O NARAYANA SWAMY AGED 49 YEARS Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9960 WP No. 22589 of 2023 R/AT NO. G-255, OLD TOWNSHIP, HAL BENGALURU - 560008. 6. SRI. B. UMASHANKAR S/O C J BALAKRISHNA AGED 52 YEARS R/AT NO. 88/02, DVG ROAD BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU - 560004. 7. SRI. SHYAM PRASAD S/O GVR SHASHTRI AGED 43 YEARS R/AT NO.725, 5TH MAIN 8TH CROSS, HANUMANTHANAGARA BENGALURU - 560 019. 8. SRI. SELVA NARAYANA S/O MANIKYAM AGED 48 YEARS R/AT NO. 337/A, PENSION LANE P.K.R.NAGAR, VIVEKNAGAR BENGALURU – 560047. 9. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O KARIDASAPPA AGED 46 YEARS R/AT NO.14, BEHIND HAL HOSPITAL 1ST MAIN, BENGALURU – 560008. 10. SRI. P. ANANTHA S/O PUSHPARAJ AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.91, 22ND MAIN 3RD CROSS, B.T.S. GARAGE BACKSIDE RAJANNA GARDEN VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560040. 11. SRI. SATHISH GUNALAN S/O S GUNALAN AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9960 WP No. 22589 of 2023 R/AT NO. 3121/3122 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS GAYATHRINAGARA BENGALURU - 560021. 12. SRI MAREGOWDA S/O VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.G-150, OLD TOWNSHIP, HAL BENGALURU – 560008. 13. SRI BIJU THOMAS S/O K T THOMAS AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO.23, 2ND CROSS TIMMAREDDY COLONY J.B.NAGARA, BENGALURU – 560078. 14. SRI MANJUNATH S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.09, 1ST MAIN 10TH CROSS, KANIYARA COLONY CHAMARAJPETE,BENGALURU – 560018. 15. SRI. TIRTHAPRASAD S/O RANGA SAMAIAH AGED 36 YEARS R/AT NO.G-147, 5TH MAIN OLD TOWNSHIP, HAL BENGALURU – 560008. 16. SRI VENUGOPAL S/O JAYANNA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO. 35/05 RANGANATHAPURA SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560003. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9960 WP No. 22589 of 2023 17. SRI VINCENT ARUN S/O JOHN MEDANAYAGOW AGED 49 YEARS R/AT NO.09, 7TH CROSS AYYAPPA TEMPLE ROAD VIVEKNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560047. 18. SRI SIDDARAJU S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.120, 3RD MAIN, 5TH CROSS KANAKANAGARA, BENGALURU-560032. 19. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.3352, 5TH CROSS GAYATHRI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560021. 20. SRI T N VEERABHADREGOWDA S/O B V NARAYANAPPA AGED 49 YEARS R/AT NO.F.A-635, CTS, MARATHAHALLI BENGALURU-560047. 21. SRI GIRIRAJA SINGH S/O SUKHA RAJ SINGH AGED 58 YEARS R/AT NO.G-185, 6TH CROSS HAL, BENGALURU-560008. 22. SRI LINGARAJU S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.5, 4TH CROSS S R M NAGARA, RAMAMURTHY NAGARA BENGALURU-560017. 23. SRI NAGARAJU S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9960 WP No. 22589 of 2023 R/AT NO.2124, 6TH CROSS PIPELINE, PRAKASH NAGARA T DASARAHALLI,BENGALURU-560057. 24. SRI MEGHARAJ S/O SHIVANANDAPPA AGED 44 YEARS R/AT NO.G-579, 1ST MAIN 6TH CROSS, CTS MARATHAHALLI BENGALURU-560037. 25. SRI KUPENDRA S/O SHARANAPPA AGED ABOUT49 YEARS R/AT NO.GBJ-82, 4TH CROSS HAL, MARATHAHALLI BENGALURU-560037. 26. SRI N SRINIVAS MURTHY S/O M NARAYANASWAMY AGED 49 YEARS R/AT NO.240, SIDDESWARA NILAYA 7TH CROSS, GANAGALURU ROAD BENGALURU-560037. 27. SRI N MANJUNATH S/O E NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO.236, OPP. TO ANJINAYA TEMPLE 19TH CROSS, BENGALURU-560037. 28. SRI PADMANABHA S/O VENKATARAMA AGED 45 YEARS R/AT MARATHAHALLI BENGALURU-560037. 29. SRI LAKSHMANA AGED 44 YEARS R/AT NO.620, OLD TOWNSHIP - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9960 WP No. 22589 of 2023 MARATHAHALLI BENGALURU-560037. 30. SRI MANJUNATHA B C S/O CHIKKARAJAIAH AGED 40 YEARS R/AT NO.32, MATHRUSHREE NILAYA 7TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST D CROSS RUKMINI NAGARA, NAGASANDRA POST BENGALURU-560073. 31. SRI KANTHARAJU S/O LATE S M RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.177, 3RD MAIN ROAD BUDDAJYOTHI LAYOUT TUMAKURU ROAD BENGALURU. 32. SRI DHARMA @ DHARMARAJ S/O RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT MADAVARA VILLAGE DASANAPURA HOBLI BENGALURU RURAL TALUK BENGALURU-562162. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD, CORPORATE OFFICE 15/1, CUBBON ROAD P B NO.5150, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER (HR) PERSONAL MANAGER HELICOPTER DIVISION HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD VIMANAPURA POST - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9960 WP No. 22589 of 2023 BENGALURU COMPLEX BENGALURU-560017. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.PRADEEP S SAWKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2: R1 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE FORM OF WRIT DIRECTING THE R1 AND R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONERS THROUGH THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD. EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION DATED: 01/12/2022 AND 04/03/2022, RESPECTIVELY TO GET THEIR PROMOTION FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE WITH SENIORITY AND FINANCIAL BENEFITS UNDER ANNEXURE-A AND B 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 1. In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought the following reliefs: a) Issue writ of mandamus or order or direction in the form of Writ to Directing the Respondents No.1 & 2 to consider the representation made by the petitioners through the General secretary of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Employees Association on dt.01.12.2022 and 04.03.2022, respectively to get their promotion from original due date with seniority and financial benefits under Annexure-A & B. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9960 WP No. 22589 of 2023 b) any other relief/reliefs as the Hon'ble Court deems fit under the circumstances of the case in the ends of justice. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that, pursuant to the representation dated 04.03.2022 submitted by the petitioners (Annexure-B), the respondents have issued an endorsement dated 16.03.2022 (Annexure-H). It is further contended that if the petitioners are aggrieved by the said endorsement, and since they are workmen, they are required to approach the Industrial Tribunal for appropriate relief. 3. In view of the above submission, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate Court or forum in accordance with law and if permissible under law. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 34