- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13303 WP No. 19904 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.19904 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. C S VINUTHA D/O C. SHANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS VOLLEYBALL COACH, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DYES, SHATAMANOTSAVA KREEDANGANA, JYOTHINAGARA, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 102. 2. ANANTHRAM K S/O DERANNAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ATHLETIC COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, MAHATMA GANDHI STADIUM, AJJARAKADU, UDUPI-576 101. 3. M G GATTNATTI S/O GURUPADAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS GYMNASTIC COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, BENGALURU URBAN, KANTEERAVA STADIUM, BENGALURU-560001 4. MANJUNATH B G S/O B.R GANESH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, ATHLETIC COACH, GOVT SPORTS SCHOOL, DYES, KUDIGE, SOMAVARAPETE TALUK KODAGU-571 236. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13303 WP No. 19904 of 2024 5. MD ISMAIL S/O LATE. ABDUL LATHEEF SAB, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, KABADDI AND KHO-KHO COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, MAHATMA GANDHI STADIUM, TUMAKURU-572 101. 6. H B RAVEESH S/O A.H BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, HOCKEY COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, DISTRICT STADIUM, HASSAN-573 202. 7. SUDHIR DEVDAS S/O LATE JACOB ALIAS YAKUB, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, GYMNASTIC COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, MAHATHMA GANDHI STADIUM, TUMAKURU-572 103. 8. P.L.SHANKARAPPA S/O LAKSHMAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS ATHLETIC COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, BENGALURU URBAN, KANTEERAVA STADIUM, BENGALURU-560 001. 9. YATHIRAJ, S/O NAGENDRA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS KHO-KHO COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DYES, DISTRICT STADIUM, KOPPALA-583 231. 10. B SOMASHEKAR S/O BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13303 WP No. 19904 of 2024 VOLLEY BALL COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, SIR MV STADIUM, MANDYA-571 401. 11. SARASWATHI PUTHRAN, S/O RAMASUVARANA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WEIGHT LIFTING COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, MANGALA KREEDANGANA, MANGALURU-574 142. 12. J RAMLINGAPPA S/O JADIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, KHO-KHO COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, DISTRICT STADIUM, DAVANAGERE-577 001. 13. B.K.GOPAL S/O KRISHNAMURTHY.B, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, FOOTBALL COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, ZILLADHALITA BAVANA NO.118 FIRST FLOOR, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313. 14. SANJAY BANAD S/O CHANDRASHEKAR BANAD, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HOCKEY COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, CHANDRASHEKAR PATIL STADIUM, KALABURAGI-585 101. 15. MIRZA SHA-E-ZAMA AHAMED S/O MIRZA NAZEER AHAMED AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, VOLLEYBALL COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, DISTRICT STADIUM, DAVANAGERE-577 001. 16. N BALAKRISHNA S/O B. NARAYANA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13303 WP No. 19904 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, BASKETBALL COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, BENGALURU URBAN, KANTEERAVA STADIUM, BENGALURU-560 001. 17. ROHINI PARVATHIKAR D/O P. JAYARAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, ATHLETIC COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, DISTRICT STADIUM, BELLARY-583 101. 18. SUNDRESH R, S/O RAMAN R AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HOCKEY COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, CHAMUNDI VIHARA KREEDANGANA, MYSURU-570 001. 19. MD MUHIBULLA S/O IBRAHIM SAB, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, VOLLEYBALL COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, VANAKE OBAVVA STADIUM, CHITRADURGA-577 501. 20. VEERANAGOUDA S.PATIL S/O SHIVANNA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS BASKET BALL COACH, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DYES, DISTRICT STADIUM, NEHRU NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 010. 21. CHINNAPPA S/O KANTHARAJ. S AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, LAWN TENNIS COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, BENGALURU URBAN, KANTEERAVA STADIUM, BENGALURU-560 001. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13303 WP No. 19904 of 2024 22. RAJESH PATTAR S/O SHANKAR PATTAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, VOLLEY BALL COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, MAHATMA GANDHI STADIUM, AJARAKADU, UDUPI-576 101. 23. SHIVAPRASAD M R S/O M.C RAMALINGAYYA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ATHLETIC COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, MAHATMA GANDI STADIUM, TUMKUR-572 101. 24. SUNITHA M.C., D/O CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS KHO-KHO COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, DISTRICT STADIUM, DAVANAGERE-572 101. 25. N. PRAKASH S/O LATE G. NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS JUDO COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DYES, KANTEERAVA STADIUM, BENGALURU URBAN-560 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUKKANNAPPA S.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS 2ND FLOOR, 2ND PHASE M.S BUILDING, DR.B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13303 WP No. 19904 of 2024 EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE-560 003. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL SPORTS AUTHORITY OF KARNATAKA, STATE YOUTH CENTRE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE-560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE COSNTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS AS COACHES / JUNIOR COACHES FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE PETITIONERS HAVE COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AND EXTEND ALL OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL MONETARY BENEFITS TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “ a) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners as coaches / Junior Coaches from the date on which the petitioners have completed 10 years of service and extend all other consequential monetary benefits to meet the ends of justice and b) Issue any other appropriate writ, order or orders or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deems fit to grant under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13303 WP No. 19904 of 2024 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA for the respondents and perused the material on record. 3. On 26.07.2024, this Court passed the following order: “Sri S B Mukkannappa, the learned counsel for the petitioners, is heard on the grant of ad interim order. The petitioners' case in very brief is that they have been in service with the third respondent as Coaches/Junior Coaches for over twenty five years; that though a proposal was mooted for their regularization, the same has not followed through; that the petitioners have been reverted to consolidated pay with increments; that now the C & R Rules are framed despite objections by the petitioners without providing for regularization. As regards the urgency, Sri S B Mukkannappa submits that most of the petitioners are aged beyond fifty years and there is no possibility of them getting employed and proposals are on anvil to issue Notifications inviting applications for filling up 157 posts under the newly framed C & R Rules, and if all the posts are filled up, the petitioners will lose all opportunities despite having served for over twenty five years. Upon consideration of these submissions, this Court is of the view that the respondents, at this stage when pleadings are to be completed, could proceed to invite applications for filling up of the posts excluding the twenty five posts so that that the petitioners' rights are not - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13303 WP No. 19904 of 2024 prejudiced if they could succeed in this petition, and that if the respondents are inclined to invite applications to fill up all 157 posts, they must seek necessary permission after completion of the pleadings. It is ordered accordingly. It is ordered accordingly. Sri Naveen Chandrashekar, the learned Additional Government Advocate, is called upon to accept notice for the respondents. The petitioners and the respondents are at liberty to seek for early hearing once the pleadings are complete, and the respondents shall be at liberty to complete their pleadings within four weeks.” 4. Learned AGA for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is granted, the respondents would consider the claim of the petitioners for regularization and take appropriate decision / pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 5. The said submission is placed on record. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to consider the claim of the petitioners for regularization and take appropriate decision / pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13303 WP No. 19904 of 2024 7. In addition thereto, the interim order shall continue to remain in force and operate between the parties, till respondents passes appropriate orders as stated supra. 8. Liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioners to submit a fresh / new representation along with necessary documents, which shall be considered by the respondents, in accordance with law. 9. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72