- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9616 WP No. 18839 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 18839 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B. D. LOKESH S/O LATE B DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED JUNIOR ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MYSORE 570005 R/AT NO 12, 1ST CROSS NEW MAHADEVAPURA ROAD TELEPHONE COLONY, MYSORE-570019. 2. SRI K C SIDDEGOWDA S/O CHIKKATAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED AS GROUP D EMPLOYEE MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MYSORE-570005 R/AT NO 4810, 4TH CROSS VIJAYANAGARA, 4TH STAGE 2ND PHASE, MYSORE-570017. 3. SRI S P DEVARASEGOWDA S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MYSORE 570005 R/AT NO 284, SHARADA RAILWAY LAYOUT BOGADI, MYSORE-570026. 4. SRI K P MADAPPA S/O LATE PONNAPPA Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9616 WP No. 18839 of 2023 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED AS DRIVER MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MYSORE-570005 R/AT NO 242, 3RD CROSS SHAMBULINGESHWARA NAGAR DATTAGALLI, MYSORE-570022. 5. SRI H S BOPAIAH S/O LATE SUBBAPPA AGED 61 YEARS RETIRED AS DRIVER MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MYSORE 570005 R/AT NO 89, CHALLAMMA TEMPLE ROAD TAMMANNAGERI, HINKAL MYSORE-570017. 6. SRI K MANJUNATH S/O LATE KOSEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED AS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MYSORE 570005 R/AT NO 3/2, 1ST MAIN LOKANAYAK NAGAR METAGALLI, MYSORE-570016. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER J L B ROAD, MYSORE 570005. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9616 WP No. 18839 of 2023 3. THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) PARK HOUSE ROAD P B NO 5329, BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R3: SRI T P VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 22/06/2023 (ANNEXURE-J) AND ISSUE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 22/06/2023 BEARING NO. MAINAPRAA/SIBBANDI SHAAKHE - 3/23/1996-97 ISSUED BY R2 (ANNEXURE-J) AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONERS FOR REGULARIZATION AND REGULARISE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATE THEY HAVE COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE 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. Learned AGA appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 3, and learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2, submitted that the very same petitioners had earlier filed - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9616 WP No. 18839 of 2023 W.P.No.58313/2016 seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to extend the benefit of continuity of service, seniority, and promotion to them on par with regular employees holding the same post or cadre. In the said writ petition, the petitioners had also challenged the validity of Section 4(1) of the Karnataka Daily Wage Employees Welfare Act, 2012. It is further submitted that the present writ petition has been filed without disclosing the earlier W.P.No.58313/2016 filed by the very same petitioners. Therefore, the relief sought in the present writ petition does not survive for consideration. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition stands dismissed. 4. All pending I.As., if any, are disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 38