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2026 DAILYLAW 17385 (KAR)

OMPL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA

WA/938/2024 · 2026-02-06

D K Singh, G Basavaraja

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA WRIT APPEAL NO. 938 OF 2024 (S-RES) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 913 OF 2024 (S-RES) WRIT APPEAL NO. 935 OF 2024 (S-RES) WRIT APPEAL NO. 1964 OF 2025 (S-RES) IN WA No. 938/2024 BETWEEN: 1. OMPL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION "SOWPARNIKA", NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE, KATLA, SURATHKAL, MAGALORE 575 014 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, MR. PANKAJ TRIPATHI (A REGISTERED UNDER THE TRADE UNION ACT 1926) 2. PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O ANAND MOILY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT SHREE DURGA KRIPA ODEYARABETTU, BAPPANDU MULKI, MANGALORE 574154 Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 3. KRISHNARAJ M S/O JAYARAMA M AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT S/O JARAYAMA M, #1-70(1), NEAR B M TILES FACTORY, MAROLI, MANGALORE, KULSHEKAR, DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA 575 005 4. SIVAKUMAR S S/O SUBRAMANIAN A AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT 09A, N NO. 915 MEENATCHIPURAM STREET, VETTAIKARAN PUDUR, COIMBATORE 642 129 5. AASAPU SAI SURYA PRAKASH S/O AASAPUR SATYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT 1-39 ALLAKAVARI STREET, UPPADA EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 533448 6. PRAJITH T P S/O EV PADMANABHAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO. 309, BLOCK 4, ASHOKA PARADISE, ASHOKA NAGAR, HOIGEBAIL ROAD, MANGALORE DHAKSHINA KANNADA 575 006 7. KARTHICK P S/O PANDIAN M AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT 27/H, SECTOR 23, RELIANCE GREENS, MOTIKHAVDI, JAMNAGAR, GUJARAT 361140. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 8. PRASHANTKUMAR ISHWARYYA KALWADMATH S/O ISHWARAYYA KALAWADMATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT #6-160/40, "SHRAVANI" KALBAVI ROAD, NEAR SAGAR RESIDENCY MANGALORE 575 009 9. RAMESHA P R S/O RAMAKRISHNA RAO AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT C/O SWARA HOUSE, NO. 1-S-29/ 2438/6 GUTTU LANE, ASHOK NAGAR, MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT KARNATAKA 575 006 10. SARAVANAN T S/O THANGAVEL AGED 47 YEARS R/A 1101, SAI PALACE APARTMENT, BALLAL BHAG, MANNAGUDDA MAIN ROAD, MANGALORE 575003 11. YOGEESHA A S/O GOPALA KRISHNA NAVADA AGED 45 YEARS R/A SAMRUDDHI, DOOR NUMBER NOB 4 30/9, RAJ HOMES, BESIDE MCF HSG SOCIETY, BEJAL, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA 575004 12. MANJEGOWDA H E S/O ESHWAREGOWDA H V AGED 36 YEARS R/A 1-N-9-539-12, KRISHAV NIDHI, URWA STORE, MANGALORE 575006 13. JEPIN JAYAN P S/O JAYARAJAN P P AGED 39 YEARS R/A FLAT NO 106, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER AMETHYST APARTMENT, MANGALORE 575004 14. AKANKSHA AGARWAL D/O JAGDIP AGARWAL AGED 29 YEARS R/A RAJNAGAR EXTENSION GHAZIABAD 201017 15. SUDHEESH KOODALI S/O SUDHAKARAN K AGED 36 YEARS R/A RAMALAYAM, KOTTARAPARAMB, PO. THIRUVANGAD, THALASSERY KANNUR, KERALA 670103 16. R C RAKESH S/O C VIJAYARAGHAVAN AGED 40 YEARS R/A SOORYA NEAR GOVT HOSPITAL PAYYANUR KANNUR KERALA 670307 17. PRAVEEN SHETTY S/O LATE MAHABALA SHETTY AGED FORTYNINE (49) YEARS R/A PRAKRUTHI, 107, B2, ASHOKPARADISE, ASHOKNAGAR, HOIGEBAIL, URWA, MANGALORE 575006 18. PRADEEP KUMAR L S/O U G LOKANATH AGED 48 YEARS R/A 6-65/7, BHAGYA JYOTHI, NEAR AYYA KERE, IDDYA SURATHKAL, MANGALORE 575014 19. RENJITH C R S/O V REGHUPATHY AGED 38 YEARS R/A CHACKALACKAL HOUSE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER THEVARA PO. ERNAKULAM, PIN 682013 20. RAMANAN C S/O CHANDRAMOHAN AGED 46 YEARS R/A 1/685-4 NAMMALVAR ST, BHARATH NAGAR KANNANENDAL, RESERVE LINE, MADURAI 625014 21. VINCENT EMANUAL PATRAO S/O VICTOR PATRAO AGED 33 YEARS R/A VINCENT PATRAO 2-41C, EMMANUEL VILLA, OPP RUSEMP, THOKURU VILLAGE AND POST VIA HALEYANGADI, PAKSHIKERE, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA 574146 22. NARENDRA NATH S/O PARAS NATH AGED 49 YEARS R/A 401, DIARA RESIDENCY, ASHOK NAGAR, MANGALORE 575006 23. RAMAKRSIHNAN V G S/O V GNANA DEV AGED 53 YEARS R/A OLD NO 68, NEW NO 8, RAMAR KOIL STREET, TEACHERS COLONY, AMBATTUR, TAMILNADU 600053 24. SUNAINA MAHESHWARI D/O SATISH MAHESHWARI, AGED 30 YEARS R/A FLAT NO 302, ASHEESH APARTMENTS, KODIAL GUTHU (E), 1ST CROSS, MANGALORE 575003 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 25. PUNDARIKAKHSA S/O B RADHAKRISHNA KADAMBALITHAYA AGED 57 YEARS, R/A FLAT NO.101, BLOCK A D NO.3 60 14, 10TH D MAIN ROAD LOHIT NAGAR BHARATH ASHRAYA, DEREBAIL MANGALROE-575006. 26. JAYESH KUAMR S/O G TARANATHA SHET AGED 52 YEARS, R/A JAYASAGAR, HILLSIDE ROAD, AHOKNAGAR, MANGALORE-575006 27. RAMANAGOUDA JAMBAGI S/O BALAPPA JAMBAGI AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT PAVANA 7-5/7 THARANJI GUTTU, 10TH B CROSS KODIKAL MANGALORE-575006 28. KUNCHAM RAVI TEJA S/O KUNCHAM SRINIVASA RAO AGED 29 YEARS, R/A 74, 7TH FLOOR, SAI PARADISE APARTMENT KULUR FERRY ROAD CHHILIMBI, MANGALROE-575006. 29. VISHAL WILFRED ABREO S/O LATE VICTOR ABREO J S AGED 31 YEARS R/AT 1-13/20, VISVIN VILLA NEAR SNEHA CATERERS BEHIND GOVINDA DASA COLLEGE, SURATHKAL MANGALURU-575014. 30. K MALAKONDA RAO S/O K NARASIMHAM AGED 50 YEARS - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/AT FLASH 205, A BLOCK, LAND LINKS PEARL APARTMENT NEAR PADMAVATI HOSPITAL SURATHKAL-575014. 31. SWAROOP RAMDAS HEGDE S/O RAMDAS HEGDE AGED 41 YEARS, R/A 301, PROVIDENCE ABODEL, BEJAI NEW ROAD, BEJAI, MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKAT-575004. 32. PRASHANTHA HEGDE M S/O RAMANTHA HEGDE AGED 50 YEARS R/AT 4-121 C SRI ARYADRUGA DAMODAR, SRINIVAS NAGAR, 1ST CROSS INDRALI UDUPI-576102. 33. ANANTHA KRISHNAN VINAYAK SOMAN S/O SOMAN KARUNAKARAN AGED 39 YEARS R/AT DOOR NO.1-60(4-3) FLAT NO.403, SRI AMBAL PARADISE BATREKERE, PERMUDE DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA-574509 34. TWINKLE AGARWAL D/O ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA AGED 27 YEARS, R/AT MOHALLA-BUCHAHERA, NEAR RAMBHAWAN WARD NO.24, KOTPUTLI, JAIPUR RAJASTHAN-303108. 35. GAURAV MEENA S/O SHANKAR LAL MEENA AGED 27 YEARS R/A 7/85 KK COLONY BASNI PHASE 1 JODHPUR RAJASTHAN 342005 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 36. AMITH A KAMATH S/O ACHUTHA KAMATH AGED 33 YEARS R/A 8-98, SRIGANESH 3RD CROSS ESHWAR NAGAR MILK DAIRY ROAD MANIPAL 576104 37. SUMIT KUMAR S/O BRIJESH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A FLAT 504, B BLOCK, NARMADA APT, KOTTARA, MANGALORE 575006 38. RAMAKANTHA PRABHU H S/O VISHWANATH PRABHU H AGED 58 YEARS R/A A406 OPP SHARADA VIDYALAYA KODIALBAIL MANGALORE 575003 39. ASHOK N PATIL S/O NEELAKANTHARO AGED 51 YEARS R/A SNEHA PARADISE, BEHIND KAVOOR JUNIOR COLLEGE, GANDHI NAGAR, KAVOOR, MANGALORE 575015 40. ANISH ANAND S/O SHRI ANIRUDDH PRASAD, AGED 30 YEARS R/A LFT/237, NEAR SANTOSHI MANDIR, BHAGA NUMBER 2 P O BHAGA DHANBAD, JHARKHAND 828301 41. PRASAD A V S/O VIJAYAKUMAR AGED 37 YEARS - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/A 3/230A, 3RD BLOCK, NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE, KATIPALLA, MANGALORE 575030 42. MAMIDWAR GAJANAN SHANKARRAO S/O SHANKARRAO MAMIDWAR AGED 52 YEARS R/A DOOR NO 6-156-94, FLAT A-201, NARMADA APARTMENT, SRI KURU AMBA TEMPLE ROAD, KOTTARA MANGALORE 575006 43. PANKAJ TRIPATHI S/O SHIV PRAKASH TRIPATHI AGED 38 YEARS S/O SHIV PRAKASH TRIPATHI, R/A BSNL BTS TOWER, KARAHIYA, HAMIRPUR, KARAHIYA, UTTAR PRADESH 210504 44. PRADEEP S HEBSUR S/O SHIVAPPA HEBSUR AGED 29 YEARS R/A NO 794 NEAR SDM DOCTORS QUARTERS VANASIRINAGAR SATTUR NAVALUR DHARWAD KARNATAKA 580009 45. ASHWINI D/O HARISH AGED 33 YEARS R/A DOOR NO 2-90, RAM POOJARY HOUSE KOORIKATTA PANAMBUR, MEENAKALIYA POST, MANGALORE 575010 46. VIJENDRA BHAT P S/O P JAGANNATH BHAT AGED 42 YEARS - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/A A2 UJWALA APARTMENTS, KADRI ROAD, MANGALORE 575002 47. VENKANNA M S/O VENKATARAMANA M AGED 34 YEARS R/A 30TH WARD, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, T B DAM, HOSPET, BELLARY- 583225 48. PIDAPARTHI PRAKASH CHAINULU S/O PSN MURTHY AGED 58 YEARS R/A 706, ANANYA APARTMENTS, KODIALBAIL WEST ROAD, MANGALORE- 575003 49. KARTHIK REDDY B M S/O MOHAN KUMAR B P, AGED 32 YEARS R/A 223, SANTRUPTHI, 8TH CROSS ROAD, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, SARASWATI VIDYANIKETAN ROAD BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRICT-563114. 50. GAURAV KATIYAR, S/O ARUN KUMAR KATIYAR, AGED 33 YEARS, R/A D-1/22, JANAKPURI, NEWDELHI-110058. 51. SHAFEEQ K I S/O K.H ISMAIL SHERIFF AGED 39 YEARS R/A KALASSERY PARAMBIL (H), OPPOSITE CIVIL LANE, P.O AYYANTHOLE THRISSUR,KERALA-680003. 52. AJAY BAHADUR M SHELKE S/O MADHUSUDAN S SHELKE AGED 50 YEARS - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/A FLAT NO. 503 DEEPA PARK, MARTIN PAIS ROAD, LADYHILL, OPP KARAVALI EXHIBITION GROUND, MANGALORE-575006 53. BALARAGAVENDRAN S S/O SWAMINATHAN R AGED 35 YEARS R/A H-122, AVALAPALLI HUDCO, PHASE 6, BENGALURU ROAD, HOSUR 635109 54. GAURAV S/O SHIVDEO SINGH AGED 36 YEARS R/A FLAT NO- M606, MARS AND VENUS APARTMENT, CHILIMBI, MANGALORE-575006 55. MADHUKARA S S/O VENKATRAMANA ACHARYA AGED 32 YEARS R/A DOOR NO- 17-64/A1 SHREE KATEEL POONJA ROAD, ARANTHABETTU SURATHKAL 575025 56. MANIKANTAN N S/O NARASIMHAN M AGED 32 YEARS R/A FLAT NO 303, MARIAN SOLACE, MANGALORE-575006 57. D VIKRAM KAMAT S/O DASHARATHA AGED 43 YEARS R/A D VIKRAM KAMATH S/O DASHARATHA, NANDAGOKULA, H.NO.3-127/27, NEAR ABHIMAN GREEN LAWNS, THODLAGUDDE CROSS ROAD, KUNJATHA BAIL POST, GANDHINAGAR, - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER KAVOOR-575015 58. ASHWATH S S/O UPENDRA ACHAR K AGED 48 YEARS R/A D.NO. 3-23/29, BLOCK1, BHARTI GREENS APT MANGALORE-575006 59. R SURESH S/O S RAJASEKARAN AGED 44 YEARS R/A 12E, SOUTH MADA STREET, THIRUVOTRIYUR, CHENNAI-600019 60. VINEETH G S/O GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI P N AGED 38 YEARS R/A FLAT NO 102, MARIAN ASPIRE, KOTTARA- KAPIKAD CROSS ROAD, DADALKKAD, MANGALORE-575006 61. ASHITH MADHU MP S/O MADHUSOODANAN MP AGED 36 YEARS R/A. 4 13/1 HOC COLONY, AT-HOC COLONY, CHAMBHARLI, MOHOPADA KHALAPUR RAIGARH, MAHARASHTRA 410222. 62. MANJUNATHA S/O KARIBASAPPA AGED 32 YEARS R/A FLAT NO.003, LADYHILL RESIDENCY APARTMENT CHILIMBI, OPPOSITE MORE SUPER MARKET MANGALORE ASHOKNAGAR(MR) DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA -575006 63. RITWIK NAG S/O RAMEN NAG AGED 39 YEARS - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/A 19, JOGENDRA GARDENS SOUTH HALTU, KOLKATA 700078 64. GOPINATH V S/O KC VIJAYARAHAVAN AGED 35 YEARS R/A BLOCK-01-G06, ASHOKA PARADISE, ASHOK NAGAR, HOIGEBAIL, MANGALORE-575006 65. VISHNU PRASAD K S/O RAJU K AGED 29 YEARS R/A AMRUTHA PADHAM, MADONTHIL POYIL, PO KIZHAKKUMMURI, KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE 673611 66. HARIKRISHNAN M S/O MANOHARA KUMAR AGED 27 YEARS R/A KOONIKKATTUPARAMBIL, IRUMPANAM, CHITHRAPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA 682309 67. VIRENDRA KUMAR TYAGI S/O RAJVEER SINGH TYAGI AGED 49 YEARS R/A FLAT 604, FELICITY -2, NEW BEJAI ROAD, MANGALORE -575004 68. RAYAN PASANNA S/O ALIAS PASANNA AGED 32 YEARS R/A 2-30, ARATE, HOSADU, UDUPI, KARNATAKA 576247 69. SRIKANTH RAI S/O SHRIDHAR RAI B AGED 37 YEARS R/A 5-217, SHRIKANTHA, ADARSH NAGAR, - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER KAIKAMBA, KINNIKAMBLA POST, MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574151 70. PRAJAPATI KAMLESH JIVANLAL S/O JIVANLAL PRAJAPATI AGED 44 YEARS R/A 416 NANDADEEP APARTMENT, OPP. MODERN RICE MILL, URWA, MANGALORE 575006 71. DINESH KUMAR S/O SHREEDHARA SHETTY AGED 46 YEARS R/A 11-50/10 SHREEKRISHNADHAMA HOUSE, ULLANJE, MENNABETTU VILLAGE, KINNIGOLI, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA 574150 72. LEKKALA RAMESH S/O LEKKALA BANGARU NAIDU AGED 33 YEARS R/A 58-28-28/6, GANDHI NAGAR, WARD-67 BUTCHIRAJUPALEM, GOPALAPATNAM(RURAL), VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 530027 73. DEERAJA R SHETTY S/O SUDHAKAR AGED 36 YEARS R/A MAURISHKA PARK, A BLOCK, FLAT NO 204, KODAILBAIL POST, MANGALORE 575003 74. KESHAVA PATALI S/O LATE APPU PATALI AGED 50 YEARS R/A DO.NO. 3-65/43, YASHAS HOUSE, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, LOHITH N DEREBAIL, ASHOKNAGAR POST, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA 575006 - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 75. VIDYA B MALLYA D/O LT SRINIVAS MALLYA AGED 45 YEARS R/A 3-28-2259, 'SHOBHA KRISHNA' KADRI KAMBLA ROAD, OPP VIJAYA CLINIC, BIJAL POST, MANGALORE- 575004 76. PARESHKUMAR KODARBHAI PRAJAPATI S/O KODARBHAI PRAJAPATI AGED 46 YEARS R/A DOOR NO 7/70-44,5TH B CROSS KODICAL MANGALORE 575006 77. NITHIN KUMAR S/O SANJEEVA KOTTARY AGED 37 YEARS R/A 1-A-04/1, RAJEE, MSEZ COLONY, 62ND THOKUR, JOKATTE POST, MANGALORE- 575011 78. SUDHIRA S/O MAHAVEER JAIN AGED 40 YEARS R/A ANATHASHREE NELIKAR POST MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA -574107 79. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O NAGAPPA M. KOTIAN AGED 55 YEARS R/A 2-128/1(21), SAMARPAN, THAVAREKOLA, NEAR PAWAN MARBLE HOSABETTU, MANGALORE- 575019 80. RAJESH JOSEPH DCOSTA S/O GERALD DCOSTA AGED 39 YEARS R/A 1-184, CHRISTELLE PALACE, KARMBAR, NEAR NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL, MARAVOOR, KENJAR, - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER MANGALORE 575142 81. STEEVAN PINTO S/O ALPHONSE PINTO AGED 36 YEARS R/A KUDEL HOUSE, BADAGA YEKKAR VILLAGE, KATEEL POST, MANGALORE 574148 82. JAIDEEP GHOSH S/O LT. PULIN KR GH AGED 59 YEARS R/A 303, SAI NIVAS1, HAT HILL, MANGALORE 575006 83. SAURABH BHARTIYA S/O SAJAN KUMAR BHARTIYA AGED 35 YEARS R/A 902, BHANDARY HEIGHTS, KOTTARA CHOWKI, MANGALORE 575006 84. SHRIKANT KATTI S/O RAGHAVENDRA KATTI AGED 40 YEARS R/A 8-8/2(23) VASANT NILAY, SURATHKAL -575014 85. GUNAPALA SHETTY S/O ANANDA SHETTY AGED 39 YEARS R/A SHREE RAKSHA HOUSE, BEHIND MAHALAXMI S DWARAKA NAGAR, KULAI, MANGALORE 575019 86. ASHISH KUMAR SINGH S/O AJAY BAHADUR SINGH AGED 37 YEARS R/A FLAT-104, BLOCK-3, ASHOKA PARADISE APARTMENT, - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER ASHOK NAGAR, HOIGEBAIL ROAD, MANGALORE 575006 87. MANISH KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE RAMA SHANKAR SINGH AGED 41 YEARS R/A MANISH KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE RAMA SHANKAR SINGH 501, BHARATHI WEST WIND APARTMENT, DOMINIC CHURCH RD ASHOKNAGAR, MANGALORE, 575006 88. BALACHANDRAN G. S/O GANAPATHI R AGED 35 YEARS R/A NO 33, EAST STREET, PERALAM POST, NANNILAM TK, TIRUVARUR DT, TAMILNADU-609405 89. SUDHIR SHETTY B S/O BHUJANGA SHETTY M AGED 36 YEARS R/AT SUDHIR SHETTY B DOOR NO 1-13C MOHAN NILAYA NEAR JAIN BASADI KOLKEBAIL VAMANJOOR POST 575028 90. PRIYA DSOUZA D/O JOSSY DSOUZA AGED 34 YEARS R/AT SITE NO 692 3RD BLOCK KATIPALLA MANGALORE 575030 91. MAHESHA B S/O B SHIVA PRASAD AGED 26 YEARS R/AT 5-71 - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER BLANTHIMUGARU HOUSE POST MOODMABAILU PUNCAHA VILLAGE BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 575128 92. ANUP S KUMAR S/O SHIVAPPA K POOJARY AGED 28 YEARS R/AT SHIVA GANGA H NO 1-10A DEVIANGAR II ND MAIN PARKALA UDUPI DISTRICT 576107 93. S NAGESH HEGDE S/O S MADHAVA HEGDE AGED 49 YEARS R/AT 01-47-1 SHIVARAMA KARANTH ROAD PARAMPALLI SALIGRAMA POST UDUPI DISTRICT 576225 94. HAREESHA SHETTY S/O BHOJA SHETTY AGED 45 YEARS R/A G1 VIJAYA ENCLAVE MANANGUDDA OPPOSITE GOVT SCHOOL MANGALORE 575003 95. VIVEK PRABHU B S/O B PANDURANGA PRABHU AGED 40 YEARS R/AT NO 7-72(1) INNA CROSS ROAD MUNDKUR, KARKALA UDUPI 576121 96. VASUDEV PRABHU G S/O G VENKATESH PRABHU - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER AGED 39 YEARS R/AT NO 6-352 GURUPRASAD NILAYA NEAR MADHAVA SOUDHA MULUR DAKSHINA KANNADA GURUPURA 574145 97. RAHUL PARMAR S/O SHANTHILAL PARMAR AGED 31 YEARS R/A SHALOM VILLA B 6TH CROSS ROAD KODICAL MANGALORE KARNATAKA 575006 98. SANJEEV KUMAR S/O UPENDRA KUMAR AGED 37 YEARS R/AT BILL BASDEVPUR CHAPUTA P O RAJAULI DISTRICT VAISHALI, BIHAR 844101 99. DATLA KRISHNA NARASIMHA VARMA S/O DATLA V S S N VARMA, AGED 28 YEARS, R/A DOOR 2-43-1, SECTOR -11, M V P DOUBLE ROAD, NEAR A S RAJA COLLEGE, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530017. 100. GOPISETTI SRAVANKUMAR S/O LATE GOPISETTI SURIBABU, AGED 28YEARS, R/A S/O GOPISETTI SURIBABU, 1-31, CHAKALI PETA, NEAR CHERUVU, UNDI MANDLM, VANDRUM, WEST GODAVARI, ANDHRAPRADESH - 534199 101. DEBANJAN DEY S/O NIRMAL KUMAR DEY, - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER AGED 33 YEARS, R/A VILL BASUDEVPUR HPL LINK ROAD, HALDIA PURBA MEDINIPUR 721602. 102. D MURALITHARAN S/O M DURAIARAJ, AGED 28 YEARS, R/A B1 32, FACT TOWNSHIP, UDYOGAMANDAL PO, ERNAKUMLAM KERALA -683501. 103. M RAMACHANDRAN S/O P MANICKAM, AGED 40 YEARS, R/A 128, RAJA VEEDHI, KOVILMATHIMANGALAM, THEN MATHI MANGALAM, KALASAPAKKAM TALUK, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT - 606908 104. HARISH RAO S/O LATE Y RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGED 49 YEARS, R/A ANANDA PRASAD YEKKAR POST AND VILLAGE, 1-67/1, MANGALORE, 574509 AND 305 A BLOCK, MOURISHKA PARK, PVS, MANGALORE - 575003. 105. RAVIKANT S/O ASHISH KUMAR, AGED 28 YEARS, R/A LAXMI DHARM KANTA, GALI KAMAL NAGAR KUKRA BLOCK, MUZAFFARNAGAR 251001. UTTAR PRADESH 106. PRAJWAL MALLI S/O LT PRABHAKAR MALLI, AGED 29 YEARS, R/A D NO. B66/1, MSEZ COLONY, THOKUR 62, - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER JOKATTE POST VIA BAIKAMPADY, MANGALORE - 575011. 107. RAVIPRASAD B V S/O VENKATA SUBRAYA, AGED 36 YEARS, R/A 2-25/7(1), SANTHRUPTHI NILAYA, SANNA NAGARA, KULAI POST, MANGALORE - 575019. 108. ROYDEN RAHU SUARES S/O RONALD FRANCIS SUARES, AGED 29 YEARS, R/A G114 MRPL COLONY, MANGALORE - 575030. 109. MURUGAN G S/O GOVINDARAJU H, AGED 39 YEARS, R/A NO. 168, PERUMAL KOVIL STREET, MADHURAMPATTU, TIRUVANNAMALAI, TAMILNADU - 606804. 110. PRABHAT SINGH S/O JANKI PRASAD, AGED 32 YEARS, R/A NEAR KISAN SEVA ASHRAM HOME NO. 599, PUKHRAYAN KANPUR - 208001 111. MALLADI DASARADHI SUBRAMANYAM S/O M HARI PRASAD SARMA, AGED 30 YEARS, R/A D NO. 30-17-8, PATIBANDLA RESIDENCY, VARANASI VARI STREET, SEETHARAMPURAM, VIJAYAWADA 520002. 112. VINEET BHARDWAJ S/O TOTARAM BHARDWAJ, AGED 27 YEARS, R/A 38, SRI RAM VATIKA, GHOGAI, - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER PASCHIM PURI CHOWKI, SIKANDRA, AGRA 223007. 113. DILKHUSH JAIN S/O MAHAVEER PRASAD JAIN, AGED 30 YEARS, R/A OPP TO AGRAWAL DHARMSHALA, MADHORAJPURA, JAIPUR 303006. 114. SHYAMANTH SHETTY K S/O T SHARATCHANDRA SHETTY, AGED 36 YEARS, R/A NO. 2-130/5(1), SANTRPTHI, FISHERIES ROAD, HOSABETTU, MANGALORE - 575019. 115. SHYAMAL BIBAR S/O MADHU SUDAN BIBAR, AGED 41 YEARS, 11 MONTHS, R/A S/O MADHU SUDAN BIBAR, 4/C/1 DUTTAPARA LANE, UTTARPARA KOTRUNG M, HOOGHLY, BHADRAKALI, WEST BENGAL 712232. 116. ATUL KUMAR S/O LATE DWARIKA PRASAD, AGED 33 YEARS, R/A C/O SHIV KUMAR LAL, MAHABIR CHOWK, AGRAWAL MUHALLA, LOHARDAGA, JHARKHAND PIN 835302. 117. RAJENDRA KRISHNA RAO D S/O LATE D K MADHAVA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, R/A C 805, MAURISHKA PARK, OPP SHARADA VIDYALAYA, KODIALBAIL, MANGALORE - 575003. - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 118. RAM NIWAS MOUN S/O LATE SH MEWA SINGH, AGED 51 YEARS, R/A H NO. 1759, SECTOR -2, BAHADURGARH, DIST JHAJJAR, HARYANA - 124507 119. VINODA K V D/O VASUDEVA ACHAR K, AGED 37 YEARS, R/A VINODA K V, OD 01, SHRI SAMUDHYATHA, R AND R COLONY, KULAI, SURATHKAL 575019. 120. VINOD VICTOR PATRAO S/O MARCEL PATRAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A AVE MARIA, MSEZ R AND R COLONY, KODIKERE, KULAI 575012. 121. PRAMOD K S/O K KUNHUTTY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A 161 -A, PUSHPAK TOWNSHIP OPP RELIANCE BHAWAN, UNDERA, KOYLI, VADODARA 391 330. 122. VENKATA SAI RAMBABU P S/O P MANOHARA RAO, AGED 34 YEARS, R/A NO. 23-241, WARD NO. 1258, NARASANNAPET, SRIKAKULAM, ANDRAPRADESH 532421 123. SHIVAPRASA, S/O YADAVA, AGED 42 YEARS, R/A 1-96/1, NEAR DODDAMANE, BANGRA KULUR, MANGALORE 13. - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 124. VIGNESH S S/O SAMIKKANNU, AGED 30 YEARS, R/A 4/425, 1ST CROSS, AMMAN NAGAR, THIRUVERUMBUR, ELLAKUDY, TAMILNADU - 62019. 125. ANSHUL BASLAS S/O SARVESH BASLAS, AGED 26 YEARS, R/A KALYAN SAGAR GALLI BAG, AGRA - 223007 126. RISHU KUMAR GIRI S/O MANOJ KUMAR GIRI, AGED 30 YEARS, R/A CHAKPAHAR, TAJPUR, BIHAR - 848122. 127. MUKESH KUMAR S/O SANJAY KUMAR, AGED 32 YEARS, R/A 10J POLICE COLONY, MODEL TOWN -2, DELHI - 110009 128. KUDIDHI SHIVA KUMAR S/O RAJAIAH, AGED 33 YEARS, R/A 1-1-750/1, GANDHI NAGAR, NEW BAKARAM, HYDERABAD - 500080 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. MANMOHAN P N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, SHASHTRI BHAWAN, A WING, 5th FLOOR, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI 100001 REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 2. MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED, KUTTETHUR, SURATHKAL, MANGALORE 575 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) 3. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHASTRI BHAWAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI 100001 REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY 4. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD DEENDYAL URJA BHAWAN 5A, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANTH KUNJ NEW DELHI 110070 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) 5. MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, UDYOG BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI 110079 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) 6. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES BLOCK NO. 14 CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI 110003 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 7. MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION 1ST FLOOR MRPL EMPLOYEES RECREATION CLUB, KUTHETHOOR POST, MANGALORE - 575030 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANUPAMA HEGDE., CGSC FOR R1, R3, R5, R6; SRI. M.S.RAJENDRA FOR R2 (COPY SERVED) R4-OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI-SD; R7-MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION, MANGALURU-SD) - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09/05/2024 PASSED IN WP NO.5082/2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN SO FAR AS NOT ALLOWING THE PRAYER NOS.(ii), (iii), (iv) AND (v) OF THE WRIT PETITION AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW WRIT PETITION NO.5082/2023 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND PASS SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER ORDERS. IN WA NO. 913/2024: BETWEEN: 1. MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED (MRPL) KUTTETHUR, SURATHKAL, MANGALORE-575020 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, (ADMIN) DR AMIT VYAS ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. UDAYA HOLLA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. VIVEK HOLLA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KIRAN KUMAR S/O AITHAPPA BANGERA, AGED 37 YEARS, R/AT D NO.1-179/3, SHIVANUGRAHA, SHIVAGIRINAGARA ROAD, HOSABETTU-575019 2. PREETHI K D/O KANDASAMY A, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT 13/50, THIRUNAGAR, VILLIVAKKAM, CHENNAI-600049 3. KANCHAN DESHWAL - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER D/O LATE SUBHASH SINGH, AGED 29 YEARS, R/AT VILLAGE HAKEEMPUR QAZI, DISTRICT BIJINOR-246763 4. SHRAVYA D/O HONNAYYA SUVARNA, AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT 1-68/108, MSEZ COLONY, KODIKERE KULAI, MANGALURU-575019 5. DABLU KUMAR SHAW S/O RAJ KUMAR, AGED 28 YEARS, R/AT SHAW VILLAGE LEDAHARIA, POST LEDAHARIA (VIA MUGMA) JHARKAND-828204 6. SHUBAM SETH S/O RAMAKISHORE GUPTA, AGED 28 YEARS, R/AT 590/A, VERMA COLONY, O/S BADA GAON GAE, JHANSI, UTTAR PRADESH-284002 7. SACHIN SEHRAWAT S/O KALLU SINGH, AGED 29 YEARS, R/AT VILL ALINAGAR POST SIRSI, DISTRICT MORADABAD-244301 UTTAR PRADESH 8. NITHIN BENJAMINE BRAGGS S/O HENRY BRAGGS, AGED 36 YEARS, R/AT SAMRUDHI, NO.4-230/1, BRAGGS COMPOUND, MARAKADA, MANGALURU-575029 9. SHARATH S/O PADMANABHA KOTIAN, AGED 32 YEARS, R/AT 1-173, SHARMILA NIVAS, - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER HALENGADI POST, MANGALURU-574146 10. LIONEL RAPHEL D SOUZA S/O CYRIL D SOUZA, AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT KARAMBAR HOUSE, MALAVOOR VILLAGE, BAJPE POST, MANGALURU-574142 11. DILIP M S/O ANANDA M, AGED 34 YEARS, R/AT 14-108/15, NANDANA, GREEN MEADOWS LAYOUT, KULSHEKARA, MANGALORE-575012 12. AMITH KUMAR S/O KISHORE KUMAR, AGED 34 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.1-2-28-2333/23, NEAR NAGABANA, URVA, MANGALURU-575006 13. KALAVALA B SHYAM KUMAR S/O KALAVALA BADARINARAYANA GUPTA, AGED 53 YEARS, R/A FLAT NO.1202, MOHTISHAM ORCHARD APARTMENT, ARYA SAMAJ ROAD, MANGALURU-575002 14. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, SHASHTRI BHAWAN, A WING, 5TH FLOOR, DR RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI-100001 REPRESENTED BY IS JOINT SECRETARY 15. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHASTRI BHAWAN, DR RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI-100001 - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY 16. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD DEENDAYAL URJA BHAWAN, 5A, NELSON MADEL MARG, VASANTH KUNJ, NEW DELHI-110070 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) 17. MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES UDYOG BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110079 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 18. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES BLOCK NO.14, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 19. MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION 1ST FLOOR MRPL EMPLOYEES RECREATION CLUB KUTHETHOOR POST, MANGALORE - 575030 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY MR G DAYANANDA PRABHU 20. OMPL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION SOWPARNIKA, NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE, KATLA SRATHKAL, MAGALORE 575 014 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, MR. PANKAJ TRIPATHI REGISTERED UNDER TRADE UNION ACT 1926 21. PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O ANAND MOILY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT SHREE DURGA KRIPA ODEYARABETTU, BAPPANDU MULKI, MANGALORE 574154 - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 22. KRISHNARAJ M S/O JAYARAMA M AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT #170(1), NEAR B M TILES FACTORY, MAROLI MANGALORE KULSHEKAR DAKSHINA KANNADA 575 005 23. SIVAKUMAR S/O SUBRAMANIAN A AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT 09A, N NO. 915 MEENATCHIPURAM STREET, VETTAIKARAN PUDUR, COIMBATORE 642 129 24. AASAU SAI SURYA PRAKASH S/O AASAPUR SATYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT 1-39 ALLAKAVARI STREET, UPPADA EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 533448 25. PRAJITH T P S/O EV PADMANABHAN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO. 309, BLOCK 4, ASHOKA NAGAR, HOIGEBAIL ROAD, MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA 575 006 26. KARTHICK P S/O PANDIAN M AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT 27/H SECTOR 23 RELIANCE GREENS MOTIKHAVDI JAMNAGAR GUJARAT 361140 27. PRASHANTHKUMAR ISHWARYYA KALWADMATH S/O ISHWARAYYA KALAWADMATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT 6-160/40 SHRVANI KALBAVI ROAD, NEAR SAGAR RESIDENCY MANGALORE 575 009 - 31 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 28. RAMESHA P R S/O RAMAKRISHNA RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT C/O SWARA HOUSE, NO. 1-S-29/2438/6 GUTTU LANE, ASHOK NAGAR, MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT KARNATAKA 575 006 29. SARAVANAN T S/O THANGAVEL AGED 46 YEARS R/A 1101 SAI PALACE APARTMENT, BALLAL BHAG, MANNAGUDDA MAIN ROAD, MANGALORE 575003 30. YOGEESHA A S/O GOPALA KRISHNA NAVADA AGED 44 YEARS R/A SAMRUDDHI, DOOR NUMBER NO B 4 30/9, RAJ HOMES, BESIDE MCF HSG SOCIETY, BEJAL, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA 575004 31. MANJEGOWDA H E S/O ESHWAREGOWDA H V AGED 36 YEARS R/A 1-N-9-539-12, KRISHAV NIDHI, URWA STORE, MANGALORE 575006 32. JEPIN JAYAN P S/O JAYARAJAN P P AGED 39 YEARS R/A FLAT NO 106, AMETHYST APARTMENT, MANGALORE 575004 33. AKANKSHA AGARWAL D/O JAGDIP AGARWAL AGED 28 YEARS R/A RAJNAGAR EXTENSION GHAZIABAD 201017 - 32 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 34. SUDHEESH KOODALI S/O SUDHAKARAN K AGED 35 YEARS R/A RAMALAYAM, KOTTARAPARAMB, PO. THIRUVANGAD, THALASSERY KANNUR, KERALA 670103 35. R C RAKESH S/O C VIJAYARAGHAVAN AGED 39 YEARS R/A SOORYA NEAR GOVT HOSPITAL PAYYANUR KANNUR KERALA 670307 36. PRAVEEN SHETTY S/O LATE MAHABALA SHETTY AGED 49 YEARS R/AT PRAKRUTHI 107 B2 ASHOKPARADISE ASHOKNAGAR, HOIGEBAIL URWA, MANGALORE 575006 37. PRADEEP KUMAR L S/O U G LOKMATH AGED 48 YEARS R/AT 6-65/7 BHAGHA JYOTHI NEAR AYYA KERE IDDYA SURATHKAL MANGALORE 575014 38. RENJITH C R S/O V REGHUPATHY AGED 38 YEARS R/AT CHACKALACKAL HOUSE THEVARA PO ERNAKULAM 682013 39. RAMANA C S/O CHANDRAMOHAN AGED 46 YEARS - 33 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/AT 1/685-4 NAMMAALVAR ST BHARATH NAGAR KANANNENDAL RESERVE LINE MADURAI 625014 40. VINCENT EMANUAL PATRAO S/O VICTOR PATRAO AGED 33 YEARS R/AT VINCNET PATRAO 2-41C, EMMANUEL VILA OPPRUSEMPL THOKURU VILLAGE AND POST VIA HALEYANAGADI PASHKIKERE MANGALORE KARNATAKA 574146 41. NARENDRA NATH S/O PARAS NATH AGED 49 YEARS R/AT 401, DIARA RESIDENCY ASHOK NAGAR MANGALORE 575006 42. RAMAKRISHNAN V G S/O V GNANA DEV AGED 53 YEARS R/AT OLD NO 68 NEW NO 08 RAMAR KOIL STRET TEACHERS COLONY AMBATTUR TAMIL NADU 600053 43. SUNAINA MAHESHWARI D/O SATISH MAHESHWARI AGED 30 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO 302 ASHEESH APARMTENTS - 34 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER KODIAL GUTHU (E) 1ST CROSS MANGALORE 575003 44. PUNDARAIKAKSHA S/O B RADHAKRISHNA KADAMABALITHYA AGED 57 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO 101 BLOCK A, D N 36014 10TH D MAIN ROAD LOHITH NAGAR BHARATH ASHRAYA DEREBAIL, MANGALORE 575006 45. JAYESH KUMAR S/O TRANATH SHET AGED 52 YEARS R/AT JAYASAGAR HILLSIDE ROAD ASHOKNAGAR MANGALORE 575006 46. RAMANAGOUDA JAMBAGI S/O BALAPPA JAMBAGI AGED 49 YEARS R/AT PAVANA 7-5/7 THARANJI GUTTU 10TH B CROSS KOKIKAL MANGALORE 575006 47. KUNCHAM RAVI TEJA S/O KUNCHAM SRINIVASA RAO AGED 29 YEARS R/AT 74, 7TH FLOOR SRI PARADISE APARTMENTS KULUR FERRY ROAD CHILIMBI, MANGALORE 575006 48. VISHAL WILFRED ABREO S/ LATE VICTOR ABREO J S AGED 31 YEARS - 35 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/A 1-13/20, VISVIN VILLA, NEAR SNEHA CATERERS, BEHIND GOVINDA DASA COLLEGE, SURATHKAL, MANGALURU 575014 49. K MALAKONDA RAO S/ K NARASIMHAM AGED 50 YEARS R/A FLASH 205, A BLOCK LAND LINKS PERAL APARTMENT, NEAR PADMAVATI HOSPITAL, SURATHKAL 575014 50. SWAROOP RAMDAS HEGDE S/O RAMDAS HEGDE AED 41 YEARS R/A 301, PROVIDENCE ABODE 1, BEJAI NEW ROAD, BEJAI MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA 575004 51. PRASHANTHA HEGDE M S/O RAMANATHA HEGDE AGED 50 YEARS R/A 4-121CM SRI ARYADURGA DAMODAR, SRINIVAS NAGAR 1ST CROSS, INDRALI UDUPI 576102 52. ANANTHA KRISHNAN VINAYAK SOMAN S/O SOMAN KARUNAKARAN AGED 39 YEARS R/A DOOR NO 1-60(4-3), FLAT N 40 SRI AMBAL PARADISE, BATEKERE, PERMUDE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA 574509 53. TWINKLE AGARWAL D/O ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA AGED 26 YEARS R/A MOHALLA BUCHAHERA, - 36 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER NEAR RAMBHAWAN, WARD NO 24, KOTPUTLI, JAIPUR RAJASTHAN 303108 54. GAURAV MEENA S/O SHANKAR LAL MEENA AGED 27 YEARS R/A 7/85 KK COLONY BASNI PHASE 1 JODHPUR RAJASTHAN 342005 55. AMITH A KAMATH S/O ACHUTHA KAMATH AGED 33 YEARS R/A 8-98, SRIGANESH, 3RD CROSS ESHWAR NAGAR, MILK DAIRY ROAD, MANIPAL 576104 56. SUMIT KUMAR S/O BRIJESH KUMAR AGED 34 YEARS R/A FLAT 504 B BLOCK, NARMADA APT., KOTTARA, MANGALORE 575006 57. RAMAKRISHNA PRABHU H S/O VISHWANATH PRABHU H AGED 58 YEARS R/A A406 PP SHARADA VIDYALAYA KODIALBAIL MANGALORE 575003 58. ASHOK N PATIL S/O NEELAKANTHARO AGED 51 YEARS R/A SNEHA PARADISE, BEHIND KAVOOR JUNIOR COLLEGE, GANDHI NAGAR, KAVOOR, MANGALORE 575015 59. ANISH ANAND S/O SHRI ANIRUDDH PRASAD AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/A LFT/237, NEAR SANTOSHI MANDIR BHAGA NUMBER 2, P.O BHAGA, DHANBAD, - 37 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER JHARKAND-828301 60. PRASAD A V S/O VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/A 3/23A, 3RD BLOCK, NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE, KATIPALLA MANGALORE-575030 61. MAMIDWAR GAJANAN SHANAKRRAO S/O SHANKARRAO MAMIDWAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/A DOOR 6-156-94, FLAT A-201 NARMADA APARTMENT, SRI KURU AMBA TEMPLE ROAD KOTTARA MANGALURU-575006 62. PANKAJ TRIPATHI S/O SHIV PRAKASH TRIPATHI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/A BSNL BTS TOWER, KARAHIYA HAMIRPUR ARAHIYA UTTAR PRADESH-210504 63. PRADEEP S HEBSUR S/O SHIVAPPA HEBSUR AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/A 794 NEAR SDM DOCTORS QUARTERS VANASIRINAGAR SATTUR NAVALUR DHARWAD KARNATAKA-580009 64. ASHWINI D/O HARISH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/A DOOR NO.2-90, RAM POOJARY HOUSE KOORIKATTA PANAMBUR MEENAKALIYA POST MANGALORE-575010 65. VIJENDRA BHAT P S/O P JAGANANTH BHAT AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS - 38 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/A A2, UJWALA APARTMENTS, KADIR ROAD MANGALORE-575002 66. VENKANNA M S/O VENAKTARAMANA M AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A 30TH WARD AMBEDAKR NAGAR, T B DAM HOSPET, BELLARY-583225 67. PIDAPARTHI PRAKASH CHAINULU S/O PSN MURTHY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/A 706, ANANYA APARTMENTS KODIALBAIL WEST ROAD MANGALORE-575003 68. KARTHIK REDDY B M S/O MOHAN KUMAR B P AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/A 223, SANTRUPTHI 8TH CROSS ROAD VIVEKANANDA NAGAR SARASWATI VIDYANIKETAN ROAD BANGARPET KOLAR DISTRICT -563114 69. GAURAV KATIYAR S/O ARUN KUMAR KATIYAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/A D-1/22, JANAKPURI NEWDELHI-110058 70. SHAFEEQ K I S/O K H ISMAIL SHERIFF AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/A KALASSERY PARAMBIL(H) OPPOSITE CIVIL LANE P O AYYANTHOLE THRISSUR KERALA-680003 71. AJAY BAHADUR M SHELKE S/O MADHUSUDAN S SHELKE AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/A FLAT NO.503, DEEPA PARK MARTIN PAIS ROAD, - 39 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER LADYHILL OPP KARAVALI EXHIBITION GROUND MANGALORE-575006 72. BALLARAGAVENDRAN S S/O SWAMINATHAN R AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A H-122, AVALAPALLI HUDCO PHASE 6 BAGALUR ROAD, HOSUR-635109 73. GAUVRAV S/O SHIVDEO SINGH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/O FLT NO M606, MARS AND VENUS APARTMENT, CHILIMBI, MANGALORE 575006 74. MADHUKRA S S/O VENKATARAMANA ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT DOOR NO 17-64/A1 SHREE KATEEL POONJA ROAD, ARANTHABETTU, SURATHKAL 575025 75. MANIKANTAN N S/O NARSIMHN M AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO 303 MARIAN SOLCE, MANGALORE 575006 76. D VIKRAM KAMAT S/O DASHARATHA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/T NANDAGOKULA H NO 3-127/27, NEAR ABHIMAN GREEN LAWNS, THODIAGUDDE CROSS ROAD, KUNJATHA BAIL POST, GANDHINAGAR KAVOOR 575015 77. ASWATH S S/O UPENDRA ACHAR - 40 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT D NO 3/23/29 BLOCK 1 BHARATI GREEN APT MANGALORE 575006 78. R SURESH S/O S RAJASEKARAN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT 12E, SUTH MADA STREET, THIRUVOTRIYUR, CHENNAI 600019 79. VINEETH G S/O GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI P N AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO 102, MARIAN ASPRE KOTTARA KAPKAD CROSS ROAD DADLIKKAD MANGALORE 575006 80. ASHITH MADHU M P S/O MADHUSODANAN M P AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT 413/1, HOC COLONY AT HOC COLONY CHAMBHARLI MOHAPADA KHAAPUR RAJGHARH MAHARAASHTRA 410222 81. MANJUNATHA S/O KARIBSAPP AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RT FLAT NO 003 LADYHI RESIDENCY, APARTMENT CHILIMBI OPPOSITE MORE SUPER MARKET, MANGALORE ASHOKNAGAR (MR) DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA 575006 82. RITWIK NAG S/O RAMEN NAG AGED 39 YEARS, R/A NI 19, JOGENDRA GARDENS SOUTH HALT, - 41 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER KOLKATTA 700078 83. GOPINATH V S/O K C VIJAYARAGHAVAN AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT BLOCK NO 02-006, ASHOKA PARADISE, ASHOKNAGAR, HOLGEBAIL, MANGALORE 575006 84. VISHNU PRASAD K S/O RAJU K AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT AMRUTHA PADHAM MADONTHIL POYIL PO KIZHAKKUMMURI, KAKKODI KOZHIKODE 673611 85. HARIKRISHNAN M S/O MANOHARA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT KOONIKKATTUPARAMBIL, IRUMPANAM, CHITHRAPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682309. 86. VIRENDRA KUMAR TYAG S/O RAJVEER SINGH TYAGI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT FLAT 604, FELICITY-2 NEW BEJAI ROAD,MANGALORE-575004. 87. RAYAN PASANNA S/O ALIAS PASANNA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT 2-30, ARATE HOSADU UDUPI, KARNATKA-576247. 88. SRIKANTH RAI S/OSHRDHAR RAI B AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO. 5-217, SHRIKANTHA ADARSH NAGAR, KAIKAMBA KINNIKAMBLA POST, - 42 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER MANGALORE DAKSHNA KANNADA-574151 89. PRAJAPATI KAMLESH JVANLAL S/O JVANLAL PRAJAPATI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT 416 NANDADEEP APARTMENT, OPP, MODERN RICE MILL, URWA MANGALORE-575006. 90. DINESH KUMAR S/O SHREEDHARA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT 11-50/10 SHREEKRISHNADHAMA HOUSE, ULLANJE, MENNABETTU VILLAGE, KINNGOL, DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA-574150. 91. LEKKALA RAMESH S/O LEKKALA BANGARU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT 5828-28/6, GANDHI NAGAR, WARD-67, BUTCHIRAJPALEM, GOPALAPATNAM (RURAL), VISAKSHAPATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH -530027. 92. DEERAJA R SHETTY S/O SUDHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/T MAURISHKA PARK A BLOCK FLAT NO. 204, KODAILBAIL POST, MANGALORE -575 003. 93. KEHSAVA PATALI S/O LATE APPU PATALI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT DO NO. 365/43 YASHAS HOUSE, IST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, LOHITH NAGAR, DEREBAL, ASHOKNAGAR, POST, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA-575 006. 94. VIDYA B MALLYA D/O LT SRINIVASA MALLYA, - 43 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO. 3-28-2259 SHOBHA KRISHNA KADRI, KAMBLA ROAD, OPP VIJAYA CLINIC, BIJAI POST, MANGALORE-575004. 95. PARESHKUMAR KODARBHAI PRAJAPATI S/O KODARBHA PRAJAPATI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO. 7/70-44 5TH B CROSS KODICAL MANGALORE-575006. 96. NITHIN KUMAR S/O SANJEEVA KOTTARY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT 1-A-04/1 RAJEE MSEZ COLONY, 62ND THOKUR, JOKATTE POST, MANGALORE-575011. 97. SUDHIRA S/O MAHAVEER JAIN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT ANATHASHREE NELKAR POST MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574107. 98. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O NAGAPPA M KOTIAN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT 2--128/1 (21) SAMARPAN, THAVAREKOLA, NEAR PAWAN MARBLE, HOSABETTU, MANGALORE-575019. 99. RAJESH JOSEPH D COSTA S/O GERALD D COSTA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT 1-184, CHRISTELLE PALACE KARMBAR, NEAR NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL MARAVOOR, KENJAR, MANGALORE-575142. - 44 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 100. STEEVAN PINTO S/O ALPHONSE PINTO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT KUDEL HOUSE, BADAGA YEKKAR VILLAGE, KATEEL POST, MANGALORE-574148. 101. JAIDEEP GHOSH S/O LT PULIN KR GH AGED 59 YEARS R/AT 303 SAI NIVAS 1 HAT HILL MANGALORE 575006 102. SAURABH BHARTIYA S/O SAJAN KUAMR BHARTIYA AGED 35 YEARS R/A 902 BHANDARY HEIGHTS KOTTARA CHOWKI MANGALORE 575006 103. SHRIKANT KATTI S/O RAGHAVENDRA KATTI AGED 39 YEARS R/AT 8-8/2(23) VASANT NILAY SURATHKAL 575014 104. GUNAPALA SHETTY S/O ANANDA SHETTY AGED 39 YEARS R/A SHREE RAKSHA HOUSE, BEHIND MAHALAXMI STEELS, DWARAKA NAGAR, KULAI, MANGALORE - 575019 105. ASHISH KUMAR SINGH S/O AJAY BAHADUR SINGH AGED 37 YEARS R/AT FLAT-104,BLOCK-3, ASHOKA PARADISE APPARTMENT, ASHOK NAGAR, HOIGEBAIL ROAD, MANGALORE 575006 - 45 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 106. MANISH KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE RAMA SHANKAR SINGH AGED 41 YEARS R/A MANISH KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE RAMA SHANKAR SINGH 501, BHARATHI WES WIND APARTMENT DOMINIC CHURCH RD ASHOKNAGAR, MANGALORE, 575006 107. BALACHANDRAN G. S/O GANAPATHI R AGED 35 YEARS R/A NO 33, EAST STREET, PERALAM POST, NANNILAM TK, TIRUVARUR DT, TAMILNADU - 609405 108. SUDHIR SHETTY B S/O BHUJANGA SHETTY M AGED 36 YEARS, R/A SUDHIR SHETTY B DOOR NO 1-13C MOHAN NILAYA NEAR JAIN BASADI KOLKEBAIL VAMANJOOR POST 575028 109. PRIYA DSOUZA D/O JOSSY DSOUZA, AGED 34 YEARS, R/A SITENO 692, 3RD BLOCK, KATIPALLA, MANGALORE - 575030. 110. MAHESHA B S/O B SHIVA PRASAD, AGED 26 YEARS, R/A 5-71, BALANTHIMUGARU HOUSE, POST MOODMABAILU, PUNACHA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA 575128. 111. ANUP S KUMAR S/O SHIVAPPA K POOJARY, AGED 28 YEARS, R/A SHIVA GANGA, H NO. 1-10A, - 46 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER DEVINAGAR IIND MAIN, PARKALA UDUPI DISTRICT - 576107. 112. S NAGESH HEGDE S/O S MADHAVA HEGDE, AGED 49 YEARS, R/A01-47-1, SHIVARAMA KARANTH ROAD, PARAMPALLI, SALIGRAMA POST, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576225. 113. HAREESHA SHETTY S/O BHOJA SHETTY, AGED 44 YEARS, R/AT G1, VIJAYA ENCLAVE, MANNAGUDDA, OPPOSITE GOVT. SCHOOL, MANGALORE - 575 003. 114. VIVEK PRABHU B S/O B PANDURANGA PRABHU, AGED 40 YEARS, R/AT NO. 7-72(1) INNA CROSS ROAD, MUNDKUR, KARKALA, UDUPI - 576 121. 115. VASUDEV PRABHU G S/O G VENKATESH PRABHU, AGED 39 YEARS, R/AT NO. 6-352, GURUPRASAD NILAYA, NEEAR MADHAVA SOUDHA, MULUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA, GURUPURA - 574 145. 116. RAHUL PARMAR S/O SHANTILAL PARMAR, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT SHALOM VILLA B 6TH CROSS ROAD, KODICAL MANGALORE, KARNATAKA 575 006. - 47 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 117. SANJEEV KUMAR S/O UPENDRA KUMAR, AGED 37 YEARS, R/AT BILL - BASDEVPUR CHAPUTA, P O RAJAULI, DISTRICT - VAISHALI, BIHAR - 844 101. 118. DATLA KRISHNA NARASIMHA VARMA S/O DATLA V S S N VARMA, AGED 28 YEARS, R/AT DOOR 2-43-1, SECTOR-11, M V P DOUBLE ROAD, NEAR A S RAJA COLLEGE, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH 530 017. 119. GOPISETTI SRAVANKUMAR S/O LATE GOPISETTI SURIBABU, AGED 28 YEARS, R/AT 1-31, CHAKALI PETA, NEAR CHERUVU, UNDI MADLM, VANDRUM, WEST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534 199. 120. DEBANJAN DEY S/O NIRMAL KUMAR DEY, AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT VILL BASUDEVPUR HPL LINK ROAD, HALDIA PURBA, MEDINIPUR - 721 602. 121. D MURALITHARAN S/O M DURALIRAJ, AGED 28 YEARS, R/AT B1 32, FACT TOWNSHIP, UDYOGAMANDAL PO, ERNAKULAM, KERALA 683 501. 122. M RAMACHANDRAN S/O P MANICKAM, - 48 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER AGED 40 YEARS, R/AT 128, RAJA VEEDHI, KOVILMATHIMANGALAM, THEN MATHI MANGALAM, KALASAPAKKAM TALUK, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT - 606908 123. HARISH RAO S/O LATE Y RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGED 49 YEARS, R/AT ANANDA PRASAD YEKKAR POST, AND 305 A BLOCK, MOURISHKA PARK, PVS, MANGALORE - 575 003. 124. RAVIKANT S/O ASHISH KUMAR, AGED 27 YEARS, R/AT LAXMI DHARM KANTA GALI KAMAL, NAGAR KUKRA BLOCK, MUZAFFARNAGAR 251 001, UTTAR PRADESH. 125. PRAJWAL MALLI S/O LATE PRABHAKAR MALLI, AGED 29 YEARS, R/AT D B66/1, MSEZ COLONY, THOKUR 62, JOKATTE POST, VIA BAIKAMPADY, MANGALORE - 575 011. 126. RAVIPRASAD B V S/O VENKATA SUBRAYA, AGED 36 YEARS, R/A 2-25/7(1) SANTHRUPTHI NILAYA, SANNA NAGARA, KULAI POST, MANGALORE - 575 019. 127. ROYDEN RAHUL SUARES S/O RONALD FRANCIS SUARES, AGED 29 YEARS, - 49 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/AT G114 MRPL COLONY, MANGALORE - 575030. 128. MURUGAN G S/O GOVINDARAJU H, AGED 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 168, PERUMAL DOVIL STREET, MADHURAMPATTU, TIRUVANNAMALAI, TAMILNADU - 606 804. 129. PRABHAT SINGH S/O JANKI PRASAD, AGED 32 YEARS, R/AT NEAR KISAN SEVA ASHRAM HOME, NO. 599, PUKHRAYAN KANPUR - 208 001. 130. MALLADI DASARADHI SUBRAMANYAM S/O M HARI PRASAD SARMA, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT D NO. 3-17-8, PATIBANDLA RESIDENCY, VARANASI VARI STREET, SEETHARAMPURAM, VIJAYAWAD 520002. 131. VINEET BHARDWAJ S/O TOTARAM BHARDWAJ, AGED 27 YEARS, R/AT 38, SRI RAM VATIKA, GHOGAI, PASCHIM PURI CHOWKI, SIKANDRA, AGRA - 223 007 132. DILKHUSH JAIN S/O MAHAVEER PRASAD JAIN, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT OPP TO AGRAWAL DHARMASHALA, MADHORAJPURA, JAIPUR - 303006. 133. SHYAMANTH SHETTY K S/O T SHARATCHANDRA SHETTY, AGED 36 YEARS, - 50 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/AT 2-130/5(1), SANTRPTHI, FISHERIES ROAD, HOSABETTU, MANGALORE - 575 019 134. SHYAMAL BIDAR S/O MADHU SUDAN BIBAR, AGED 40 YEARS, 11 MONTHS, R/AT MADHU SUDAN, 4/C/1, DUTTAPARA LANE, UTTARPARA KOTRUNG M, HOOGHLY BHADRAKALI, WEST BENGAL 712232. 135. ATUL KUMAR S/O LATE DWARIKA PRASAD, AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT C/O SHIV KUMAR LAL, MAHBIR CHOWK, AGRAWAL MUHALLA, LOHARDAGA, JHARKAHAN 835 302. 136. RAJENDRA KRISHNA RAO D S/O LATE D K MADHAVA RAO AGED 52 YEARS, R/AT C 805, MAURISHKA PARK, OPP SHARADA VIDYALAYA, KODIALBAIL, MANGALORE - 575 003. 137. RAM NIWAS MOUN S/O LATE SHMEWA SINGH, AGED 51 YEARS, R/AT H NO. 1759, SECTOR 2, BAHADURGARH, DST JHAJJAR, HARYANA - 124 507 138. VINODA K V D/O VASUDEVA ACHAR K, AGED 37 YEARS, R/AT VINODA K V OD 01, SHRI SAMUDYATHA, R AND R COLONY, KULAI, - 51 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER SURATHKAL 575019. 139. VINOD VICTOR PATRAO S/O MARCEL PATRO, AGED 39 YEARS, R/A AVE MARIA, MSEZ R AND R COLONY KODIKERE, KULAI - 575 012. 140. PRAMOD K S/O K KUNHUTTY, AGED 51 YEASR, R/AT 161 A PUSHPAK TOWNSHIP, OPP RELIANCE BHAWAN UNDERA, KOYLI, VADODARA 391 330. 141. VENKATA SAI RAMBABU P S/O P MANOHARA ROA, AGED 34 YEARS, R/AT NO. 23-241, WARD NO. 1258, NARASANNAPET, SRIKAKULAM, ANDRAPRADESH 532 421. 142. SHIVAPRASAD S/O YADAVA, AGED 42 YEARS, R/AT 1-96/1 NEAR DODDAMANE,D BANGRA KULUR, MANGALORE - 13. 143. VIGNESH S S/O SAMIKKANNU, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT 4/425, 1ST CROSS, AMMAN NAGAR, THIRUVERUMBUR, ELLAKUDY, TAMILNADU 620019. 144. ANSHUL BASLAS S/O SARVESH BASLAS, AGED 26 YEARS, R/AT KALYAN SAGAR GALLI, - 52 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER BAH, AGRA 223007. 145. RISHU KUMAR GIRL S/O MANOJ KUMAR GIRI, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT CHAKPAHAR, TAJPUR, BIHAR - 848122. 146. MUKESH KUMAR S/O SANJAY KUMAR, AGED 32 YEARS, R/AT 10J POLICE COLONY, MODEL TOWN 2, DELHI 110009. 147. KUDIDHI SHIVA KUMAR S/O RAJAIAH, AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT 1-1-750/1/1, GANDHI NAGAR, NEW BAKARAM, HYDERABAD 500 080 148. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, SHASHTRI BHAWAN, A-WING, 5TH FLOOR, DR RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI - 100 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY. 149. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHASTRI BHAWAN, DR RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI - 100 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY. 150. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD DEENDAYAL URJA BHAWAN, 5A, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANTH KUNJ, NEW DELHI 110 070 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) - 53 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 151. MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES UDYOG BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 079 (REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY) 152. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES BLOCK NO. 14, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 003. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 153. MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION 1ST FLOOR, MRPL EMPLOYEES RECREATION CLUB, KUTHETHOOR POST, MANGALORE 575 030. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, MR G DAYANADA PRABHU. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANMOHAN P.N., ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 (CP No.9031/24 IN WP No.5082/23); SRI. MANMOHAN P.N FOR C/R2(CP No.9032/24 IN WP No.10258/23); SMT. ANUPAMA HEGDE FOR R1-R18 IN WP.10258/263, R129-R133 IN WP 5082/23; SRI.RAJASHEKAR FOR R14, R15, R17, R18 IN WP.10258/23 & R129, R130, R132 & R133 IN WP 5082/23; SRI.MANMOHAN P N FOR R1-13 IN WP 10258/23 & R2- R9, R11-R13, R15-R32, R34, R36-R122, R124-R128 IN WP 5082/23; SRI. MANMOHAN P N FOR R10 IN WP.5052/23) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE CASE WRIT PETITION No.5082/2023(S-RES) AND WP.No.10258/2023 (S-RES) AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE COMMON ORDER DATED 09.05.2024 PASSED IN THE SAID CASES AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO DISMISS THE BOTH WRIT PETITIONS WP.No.5082/2023(S-RES) AND WP.No.10258/2023 (S-RES) AND GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHE RELIEFS INCLUDING THE COSTS OF THIS APPEAL. - 54 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER IN WA NO. 935/2024 BETWEEN: 1. KIRAN KUMAR S/O AITHAPPA BANGERA AGED 37 YEARS R/A D NO 1-179/3, SHIVANUGRAHA SHIVAGIRINAGARA ROAD, HOSABETTU-575019 2. PREETHI K D/O KANDASAMY A AGED 30 YEARS R/A 13/50, THIRUNAGAR, VILLIVAKKAM, CHENNAI-600049 3. KANCHAN DESHWAL D/O LATE. SUBHASH SINGH AGED 29 YEARS R/A VILLAGE HAKEEMPUR QAZI DISTRICT BIJNOR-246763 4. SHRAVYA D/O HONNAYYA SUVAMA AGED 33 YEARS R/A 1-68/108 MSEZ COLONY, KODIKERE, KULAI MANGALORE-575019 5. DABLU KUMAR SHAW S/O RAJ KUMAR AGED 28 YEARS R/A SHAW VILLAGE LEDAHARIA POST LEDAHARIA(VIA MUGMA) JHARKAND-828204 6. SHUBAM SETH S/O RAMKISHORE GUPTA AGED 28 YEARS - 55 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/A 590/A VERMA COLONY, O/S BADA GAON GATE, JHANSI, UTTAR PRADESH, 284002 7. SACHIN SEHRAWAT S/O KALLU SINGH AGED 29 YEARS R/A VILL ALINAGAR POST SIRSI DISTRICT MORADABAD PIN 244301 UTTAR PRADESH 8. NITHIN BENJAMINE BRAGGS S/O HENRY BRAGGS AGED 36 YEARS R/A SAMRUDHI, 4-230/1, BRAGGS COMPOUND, MARAKADA, MANGALORE 575029 9. SHARATH S/O PADMANABHA KOTIAN AGED 32 YEARS R/A 1-173, SHARMILA NIVAS, HALEANGADI POST, MANGALORE -574146 10. LIONEL RAPHAEL DSOUZA S/O CYRIL DSOUZA AGED 33 YEARS R/A KARAMBAR HOUSE, MALAVOOR VILLAGE, BAJPE POST, MANGALORE 574142 11. DILIP M S/O ANANDA M AGED 34 YEARS R/A 14-108/15, NANDANA, GREEN MEADOWS LAYOUT, KULSHEKARA, MANGALORE-575012 12. AMITH KUMAR S/O KISHORE KUMAR AGED 34 YEARS - 56 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/A DOOR NO. 1-S-28-2333-23 NEAR NAGABANA, URVA, MANGALORE- 575006 13. KALAVALA B SHYAM KUMAR S/O KALAVALA BADARINARAYANA GUPTA AGED 53 YEARS R/A FLAT NO.1202, MOHTISHAM ORCHARD APARTMENT, ARYA SAMAJ ROAD, MANGALORE - 575002 ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. MANMOHAN P N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, SHASHTRI BHAWAN, A WING, 5TH FLOOR DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI 100001 REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY. 2. MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED, KUTTETHUR, SURATHKAL, MANGALORE-575020 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) 3. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, SHASTRI BHAWAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG, NEW DELHI 100001 4. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD., DEENDAYAL URJA BHAWAN, 5A, NELSON MADELA MARG, VASANTH KUNJ, NEW DELHI-110070. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) - 57 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 5. MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, UDYOG BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110079 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) 6. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, BLOCK NO.14, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 7. MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION, 1ST FLOOR, MRPL EMPLOYEES RECREATION CLUB, KUTHETHOOR POST, MANGALORE-575030. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANUPAMA HEGDE., CGSC, FOR R1, R3, R5, R6; SRI. M.S.RAJENDRA FOR R2 (COPY SERVED); R4-OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI, SERVED; R7-MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION, MANGALURU - SD) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.05.2024 PASSED IN WRIT PETITION No.1025/2023, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN SO FAR AS NOT ALLOWING THE PRAYER Nos.(ii),(iii),(iv) AND (v) OF THE WRIT PETITION No.10258/2023 IN THE ENTIRETY AND PASS SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER ORDERS. IN WA NO. 1964/2025 BETWEEN: 1. MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION 1ST FLOOR, MRPL EMPLOYEES RECREATION CLUB, KUTHETHOOR POST, MANGALORE-575 030 - 58 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, MR.G.DAYANANDA PRABHU. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. S.N.MURTHY, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. SOMASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KIRAN KUMAR S/O. AITHAPPA BANGERA AGED 37 YEARS R/AT D NO.1-179/3, SHIVANUGRAHA SHIVAGIRINAGARA ROAD HOSABETTU - 575 019 2. PREETHI K. D/O. KANDASWAMY A. AGED 30 YEARS R/AT 13/50, THIRUNAGAR VILLIVAKKAM, CHENNAI 600 049 3. KANCHAN DESHWAL D/O. LATE SUBHASH SINGH AGED 29 YEARS R/AT VILLAGE HAKEEMPUR QAZI DISTRICT BIJINOR - 246 763. 4. SHRAVYA D/O. HONNAYYA SUVARNA AGED 33 YEARS R/AT 1-68/108, MSEZ COLONY KODIKERE KULAI MANGALURU - 575 019. 5. DABLU KUMAR SHAW S/O. RAJ KUMAR, AGED 28 YEARS R/AT SHAW VILLAGE LEDAHARIA POST LEDAHARIA (VIA MUGMA), JHARKAND 828 204. - 59 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 6. SHUBAM SETH S/O. RAMAKISHORE GUPTA AGED 28 YEARS R/AT 590/A, VERMA COLONY O/S BADA GAON GAE JHANSI, UTTAR PRADESH - 284 002 7. SACHIN SEHRAWAT S/O. KALLU SINGH, AGED 29 YEARS, R/AT VILL ALINAGAR POST SISRI DISTRICT MORADABAD - 244 301 UTTAR PRADESH 8. NITHIN BENJAMINE BRAGGS S/O. HENRY BRAGGS AGED 36 YEARS R/AT SAMRUDHI, NO.4-230/1 BRAGGS COMPOUND MARAKADA, MANGALORE - 575 029 9. SHARATH S/O. PADMANABHA KOTIAN AGED 32 YEARS, R/AT 1-173, SHARMILA NIVAS, HALENGADI POST MANGALORE - 574 146 10. LIONEL RAPHEL D SOUZA S/O. CYRIL D. SOUZA AGED 33 YEARS R/AT KARAMBAR HOUSE MALAVOOR VILLAGE BAJPE POST, MANGALORE - 574 142 11. DILIP M S/O. ANANDA M., AGED 34 YEARS R/AT 14-108/15, NANDANA GREEN MEADOWS LAYOUT KULSHEKARA, MANGALORE-575 012 - 60 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 12. AMITH KUMAR S/O. KISHORE KUMAR, AGED 34 YEARS R/AT DOOR NO.1-2-28-2333/23 NEAR NAGABANA, URVA MANGALURU - 575 006 13. KALAVALA B.SHYAM KUMAR S/O. KALAVALA BADARINARAYANA GUPTA AGED 53 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.1202 MOHTISHAM ORCHARD APARTMENT ARYA SAMAJ ROAD, MANGALORE 575 002 14. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS SHASHTRI BHAWAN, A-WING, 5 TH FLOOR DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG NEW DELHI 100 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY 15. MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LTD. KUTTETHUR, SURATHKAL, MANGALORE 575020 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 16. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHASTRI BHAWAN DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG NEW DELHI 100 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY 17. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD DEENDAYAL URJA BHAWAN 5A, NELSON MANDELA MARG VASANTH KUNJ, NEW DELHI 110 070 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) - 61 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 18. MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES UDYOG BHAWAN, RAFI MARG NEW DELHI 110 079 (REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY) 19. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES BLOCK NO.14, CGO COMPLEX LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 20. OMPL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION SOWPARNIKA , NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE KATLA, SURATHKAL, MANGALORE 575 014 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY MR. PANKAJ TRIPATHI REGISTERED UNDER TRADE UNION ACT, 1926 21. PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O. ANAND MOILY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT SHREE DURGA KRIPA ODEYARABETTU, BAPPANADU MULKI, MANGALORE - 574 154 22. KRISHNARAJ M., S/O. JAYARAMA M AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO. 170(1), NEAR B M TILES FACTORY MAROLI, MANGALORE, KULSHEKAR DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 005 23. SIVAKUMAR, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN A AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT 09A, N. NO.915 MEENATCHIPURAM STREET VETTAIKARAN PUDUR COIMBAGORE 642 129 24. AASAPU SAI SURYA PRAKASH - 62 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER S/O. AASAPUR SATYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT 1-39, ALLAKAVARI STREET UPPADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 533 448 25. PRAJITH T.P. S/O. EV PADMANABHAN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.309, BLOCK 4 ASHOKA PARADISE, ASHOK NAGAR HOIGEBAIL ROAD MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 006 26. KARTHICK P S/O. PANDIAN M AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT 27/H, SECTOR 23 RELIANCE GREENS, MOTIKHAVDI JAMNAGAR, GUJARAT 361 140 27. PRASHANTHKUMAR ISHWARYYA KALWADMATH S/O. ISHWARAYYA KALAVADMATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO. 6-160-40, SHRAVANI KALBAVI ROAD, NEAR SAGAR RESIDENCY MANGALORE 575 009 28. RAMESHA P.R. S/O. RAMAKRISHNA RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT C/O. SWARA, HOUSE NO.1-S-29/2438/6 GUTTU LANE, ASHOK NAGAR, MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT KARNATAKA 575 006. 29. SARAVANAN T. SO. THANGAVEL, AGED 46 YEARS R/AT 1101, SAI PALACE APARTMENT, - 63 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER BALLAL BAGH MANNAGUDDA MAIN ROAD MANGALORE 575 003 30. YOGEESHA A. S/O. GOPALA KRISHNA NAVADA AGED 44 YEARS R/AT SAMRUDDHI, DOOR NUMER NOB4 30/9, RAJ HOMES, BESIDE MCF HSG SOCIETY BEJAI, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA 575 004 31. MANJEGOWDA H.E. S/O. ESHWAREGOWDA H.V. AGED 36 YEARS R/AT 1-N-9-539-12, KRISHAV NIDHI URWA STORE, MANGALORE 575 006 32. JEPIN JAYAN P S/O. JAYARAJAN P.P. AGED 39 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO 106 AMETHYST APARTMENT MANGALORE 575 004 33. AKANKSHA AGARWAL D/O. JAGDIP AGARWAL AGED 28 YEARS R/AT RAJNAGAR EXTENSION GHAZIABAD 201 017 34. SUDHEESH KOODALI S/O. SUDHAKARAN K, AGED 35 YEARS R/AT RAMALAYAM, KOTTARAPARAMB PO THIRUVANGAD THALASSERY KANNUR KERALA 670 103 35. R.C. RAKESH S/O. C. VIJAYARAGHAVAN AGED 39 YEARS R/AT SOORYA NEAR GOVT HOSPITAL PAYYANUR KANNUR KERALA 670 307 - 64 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 36. PRAVEEN SHETTY S/O. LATE MAHABALA SHETTY AGED 49 YEARS R/AT PRAKRUTHI, 107 B2, ASHOKPARADISE ASHOKNAGAR, HOIGEBAIL URWA, MANGALORE 575 006 37. PRADEEP KUMAR L S/O. U.G. LOKAMATH, AGED 48 YEARS R/AT 6-65/7, BHAGHA JYOTHI NEAR AYYA KERE IDDYA SURATHKAL, MANGALORE 575 014 38. RENJITH C.R. S/O. V.REGHUPATHY AGED 38 YEARS, R/AT CHACKALACKAL HOUSE, THEVARA PO, ERNAKULAM - 682 013 39. RAMANAN C S/O. CHANDRAMOHAN AGED 46 YEARS R/AT 1/685-4, NAMMALVAR ST. BHARATH NAGAR KANNANENDAL, RESERVE LINE MADURAI 625 014 40. VINCENT EMANUAL PATRAO S/O. VICTOR PATRAO, AGED 33 YEARS R/AT VINCENT PATRAO 2-41C, EMMANUEL VILLA, OPP. RUSEMP, THOKURU VILLAGE AND POST VIA HALEYANGADI, PAKSHIKERE MANGALORE KARNATAKA 574 146 41. NARENDRA NATH S/O. PARAS NATH AGED 49 YEARS R/AT 401, DIARA RESIDENCY, ASHOK NAGAR, MANGALORE 575 006. - 65 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 42. RAMAKRISHNAN V.G., S/O. V. GNANA DEV, AGED 53 YEARS R/AT OLD NO.68, NEW NO.8, RAMAR KOIL STREET, TEACHERS COLONY, AMBATTUR TAMILNADU 600 053 43. SUNAINA MAHESHWARI D/O. SATISH MAHESHWARI AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.302, ASHEESH APARTMENTS, KODIAL GUTHU (E), 1 ST CROSS, MANGALORE 575 003 44. PUNDARIKAKSHA S/O. B. RADHAKRISHNA KADAMBALITHAYA AGED 57 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.101, BLOCK A., D.N. 36014 10 TH D MAIN ROAD, LOHITH NAGAR BHARATH ASHRAYA, DEREBAIL, MANGALORE 575 006 45. JAYESH KUMAR S/O.TARANATH SHET AGED 52 YEARS R/AT JAYASAGAR HILLSIDE ROAD ASHOKNAGAR, MANGALORE 575 006 46. RAMANAGOUDA JAMBAGI S/O. BALAPPA JAMBAGI AGED 49 YEARS R/AT PAVANA, 7-5/7, THARANJI GUTTU, 10TH B CROSS KOKIKAL, MANGALORE 575 006 47. KUNCHAM RAVI TEJA S/O. KUNCHAM SRINIVASA RAO AGED 29 YEARS R/AT 74, 7 TH FLOOR, SAI PARADISE APARTMENT, KULUR FERRY ROAD - 66 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER CHILIMBI, MANGALORE 575 006. 48. VISHAL WILFRED ABREO S/O. LATE VICTOR ABREO J S AGED 31 YEARS R/AT 1-13/20, VISVIN VILLA, NEAR SNEHA CATERERS, BEHIND GOVINDA DASA COLLEGE SURATHKAL, MANGALORE 575 014 49. K. MALAKONDA RAO S/O. K. NARASIMHAM, AGED 50 YEARS R/AT FLASH 205, A BLOCK LAND LINKS PERAL APARTMENT, NEAR PADMAVATI HOSPITAL SURATHKAL 575 014. 50. SWAROOP RAMDAS HEGDE S/O. RAMDAS HEDGE, AGED 41 YEARS R/AT 301, PROVIDENCE ABODE 1 BEJAI NEW ROAD BEJAI MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA 575 004 51. PRASHANTHA HEGDE M S/O. RAMANATHA HEGDE AGED 50 YEARS R/AT 4-121CM, SRI ARYADURAGA DAMODAR SRINIVAS NAGAR, 1ST CROSS, INDRALI UDUPI 576 102 52. ANANTHA KRISHNAN VINAYAK SOMAN S/O. SOMAN KARUNAKARAN AGED 39 YEARS R/AT DOOR NO.1-60(4-3) FLAT NO.403, SRI AMBAL PARADISE BATEKERE, PERMUDE, DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA 574 509 53. TWINKLE AGARWAL D/O. ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA AGED 26 YEARS - 67 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/AT MOHALLA BUCHAHERA NEAR RAMBHAWAN, WARD NO.24 KOTPUTLI, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN 303 108 54. GAURAV MEENA S/O. SHANKAR LAL MEENA AGED 27 YEARS R/AT 7/85 KK COLONY BASNI PHASE 1 JODHPUR, RAJASTHAN 342 005 55. AMITH A KAMATH S/O. ACHUTHA KAMATH AGED 33 YEARS R/AT 8-98, SRIGANESH 3 RD CROSS ESHWAR NAGAR, MILK DAIRY ROAD MANIPAL 576 104. 56. SUMIT KUMAR S/O. BRIJESH KUMAR AGED 34 YEARS R/AT FLAT 504, B BLOCK, NARMADA APT KOTTARA, MANGALORE 575 006. 57. RAMAKRISHNA PRABHU H S/O. VISHWANATH PRABHU H AGED 58 YEARS R/AT A 406, PP SHARADA VIDYALAYA KODIALBAIL, MANGALORE 575 003 58. ASHOK N PATIL S/O. NEELAKANTARAO AGED 51 YEARS R/A SNEHA PARADISE, BEHIND KAVOOR JUNIOR COLLEGE, GANDHI NAGAR, KAVOOR, MANGALORE 575 015 59. ANISH ANAND S/O. SHRI ANIRUDH PRASAD AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT LFT/237, NEAR SANTOSH MANDIR - 68 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER BHAGA NUMBER 2, P.O. BHAGA, DHANBAD JHARKAND 828 301. 60. PRASAD A.V. S/O. VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT 3/23A, 3 RD BLOCK NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE, KATIPALLA MANGALORE 575 030 61. MAMIDWAR GAJANAN SHANKARRAO S/O. SHANKARRAO MAMIDWAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT DOOR 6-156-94, FLAT A -201 NARMADA APARTMENT, SRI KURU AMBA TEMPLE ROAD, KOTTARA, MANGALORE 575 006 62. PANKAJ TRIPATHI S/O. SHIV PRAKASH TRIPATHI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT BSNL BTS TOWER, KARAHIYA HAMIRPUR, KARAHIYA UTTAR PRADESH 210 504 63. PRADEEP HEBSUR S/O. SHIVAPPA HEBSUR AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT 794 NEAR SDM DOCTORS QUARTERS VANASIRINAGAR SATTUR NAVALUR DHARWAD KARNATAKA 580 009 64. ASHWINI, D/O. HARISH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT DOOR NO.2-90, RAM POOJARY HOUSE KOORIKATTA PANAMBUR MEENAKALIYA POST MANGALORE - 575 010. 65. VIJENDRA BHAT P - 69 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER S/O. P. JAGANNATH BHAT AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT A2, UJWALA APARTMENTS KADIR ROAD MANGALORE - 575 002 66. VENKANNA M S/O. VENKATARAMANA M AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT 30 TH WARD, AMBEDKAR NAGAR T.B. DAM, HOSPET, BELLARY - 583 225 67. PADIPARTHI PRAKASH CHAINULU S/O. PSN MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT 706, ANANYA APARTMENTS KODIALBAIL WEST ROAD MANGALORE - 575 003 68. KARTHIK REDDY B.M. S/O. MOHAN KUMAR B.P. AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT 223, SANTRUPTHI, 8 TH CROSS ROAD VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, SARASWATI VIDYANIKETAN ROAD, BANGARPET KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 114 69. GAURAV KATIYAR S/O. ARUN KUMAR KATIYA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT D-1/22, JANAKPURI NEWDELHI - 110 058 70. SHAFEEQ K.I. S/O. K.H. ISMAIL SHERIFF AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT KALASSERY PARAMBIL (H) OPPOSITE CIVIL LANE, P.O. AYYANTHOLE THRISSUR, KERALA - 680 003 71. AJAY BAHADUR M. SHELKE S/O. MADHUSUDA S.SHELKE - 70 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.503, DEEPA PARK MARTIN PAIS ROAD, LADYHILL, OPP KARAVALI EXHIBITION GROUND MANGALORE - 575 006 72. BALLARAGHAVENDRAN S. S/O. SWAMINATHA.R. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/S.H.NO.122, AVALAPALLI HUDCO, PHASE 6, BAGALUR ROAD, HOSUR - 635109 73. GAUVRAV, S/O.SHIVDEO SINGH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O.FLAT NO.M606, MARS ANDVENUS APARTMENT, CHILIMBI, MANGALORE - 575006 74. MADHUKARA.S. S/O. VENKATARAMANA ACHARYA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.17-64/A1, SHREE KATEEL, POONJA ROAD, ARANTHABETTU, SURATHKAL - 575025 75. MANIKANTAN N. S/O. NARASIMHAN M., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.303, MARIAN SOLACE, MANGALORE - 575006. 76. D. VIKRAM KAMAT, S/O. DASHARATHA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NANDAGOKULA. H.NO.3-127/27, NEAR ABHIMAN GREEN LAWNS, THODLAGUDDE CROSS ROAD, KUNJATHA BAIL POST, GANDHINAGAR, KAVOOR - 575015. - 71 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 77. ASWATH S. S/O. UPENDRA ACHAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT D.NO.3-23/29, BLOCK I BHARATI GREEN APT. MANGALORE - 575006. 78. R.SURESH, S/O. S.RAJASEKARAN, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT 12E, SUTH MADA STREET, THIRUVOTRIYUR, CHENNAI - 600019 79. VINEETH G. S/O. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI P. N., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO102, MARIAN ASPRE, KOTTARA KAPKAD CROSS ROAD, DADLIKKAD, MANGALORE - 575006 80. ASHITH MADHU M.P. S/O. MADHUSODDANAN M.P. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT 413/1,HOC COLONY, AT HOC COLONY CHAMBHARLI, MOHAPADA KHAAPUR RAJGHARH, MAHARASHTRA - 410222 81. MANJUNATHA, S/O. KARIBASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.003, LADYHL RESIDENCY, APARTMENT CHILIMBI, OPPOSITE MORE SUPER MARKET, MANGALORE ASHOKNAGAR (MR) DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA- 575006. 82. RITWIK NAG, S/O.RAMEN NAG, AGED 39 YEARS, - 72 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/A.NI,19,JOGENDRA GARDENS SOUTH HALT, KOLKATTA-700078 83. GOPINATH V., S/O.K.C.VUIJAYARAGHAVAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT BLOCK.02-006, ASHOKA PARADISE, ASHOKNAGAR, HOLGEBAIL, MANGALORE - 575006 84. VISHNU PRASAD K S/O. RAJU K, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT AMRUTHA PADHAM, MADONTHIL POYIL PO KIZHAKKUMMURI, KAKKODI KOZHIKODE-673611 85. HARIKRISHNAN M S/O MANOHARA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT KOONIKKATTUPARAMBIL, IRUMPANAM CHITRAPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA-682309 86. VIRENDRA KUMAR TYAG S/O RAJVEER SING TYAGI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT FLAT 604, FELICITY-2 NEW BEJAI ROAD, MANGALORE-575004 87. RAYAN PASANNA S/O ALIAS PASANNA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT 2-30, ARATE HOSADUUDUPI KARNATAKA-576247 88. SRIKANTH RAI - 73 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER S/O. SHRDHAR RAI B AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT 5-217, SHRIKANTHA ADARSH NAGAR KAIKAMBA KINNIKAMBLAPOST MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA-574151 89. PRAJAPATI KAMLESH JIVANLAL S/O. JVANLAL PRAJAPATI AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT 416 NANDADEEP APARTMENT OPP. MODERN RICE MILL, URWA MANGALORE-575006. 90. DINESH KUMAR S/O. SHREEDHARA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT 11-50/10 SHREEKRISHNADHAMA HOUSE ULLANJE, MEENNABETTU VILLAGE, KINNGOL DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA-574150. 91. LEKKALA RAMESH S/O. LEKKALA MANGARU NAIDU AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT 5828-28/6, GANDHI NAGAR, WARD-67, BUTCHIRAJPALEM, GOPALAPATNAM (RURAL) VISAKSHAPATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH-530027 92. DEERAJA R SHETTY S/O. SUDHAKAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT MAURISHKA PARK A BLOCK NO.204 KODAILBAIL POST, MANGALORE-575 003 93. KEHSAVAPATALI S/O. LATE APPU PATALI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS - 74 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER R/AT DO NO.365/43 YASHAS HOUSE 1 ST MAIN, 4 TH CROSS LOHITH NAGAR DEREBAL, ASHOKNAGAR POST, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA-575 006 94. VIDYA B MALLYA D/O. LT SRINIVASA MALLYA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.3-28-2259, SHOBHA KRISHNA KHADRI, KAMBLA ROAD, OPP VIJAYA CLINIC BIJAI POST, MANGALORE-575004 95. PARESHKUMAR KODARBHAI PRAJAPATI S/O. KODARBHA PRAJAPATI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT DOOR NO.7/70-44 5 TH B CROSS KODICAL MANGALORE-575006. 96. NITHIN KUMAR S/O. SANJEEVA KOTTARY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT 1-A-04/1 RAJEE MSEZ COLONY, 62 ND THOKUR, JOKATTE POST MANGALORE-575011 97. SUDHIRA S/O. MAHAVEER JAIN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT ANATHASHREE NELKAR POST MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574107 98. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. NAGAPPA M KOTIAN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT 2-128/1 (21) SAMARPAN THAVAREKOLA, NEAR PAWAN MARBLE HOSABETTU, MANGALORE-575019 99. RAJESH JOSEPH D COSTA S/O. GERALD D COSTA - 75 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT 1-184, CHRISTELLE PALACE KARMBAR NEAR NEW AIRPORT THERMINAL MARAVOOR KENJAR, MANGALORE-575142 100. STEEVAN PINTO S/O. ALPHONSE PINTO AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT KUDEL HOUSE, BADAGA YEKKAR VILLAGE KATEEL POST, MANGALORE-574148 101. JAIDEEP GHOSH S/O. LT PULIN KR GH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT 303, SAI NIVAS 1 HAT HILL, MANGALORE 575006 102. SAURABH BHARTIYA S/O. SAJJAN KUMAR BHARTIYA AGED 35 YEARS R/AT 902, BHANDARY HEIGHTS KOTTARA, CHOWKI MANGALORE 575006 103. SHRIKANT KATTI S/O. RAGHAVENDRA KATTI AGED 39 YEARS R/AT 8-8/2 (23), VASANT NILAY SURATHKAL 575014 104. GUNAPALA SHETTY S/O. ANANDA SHETTY AGED389 YEARS R/AT SHREE RAKSHA HOUSE, BEHIND MAHALAXMISTEELS, DWARAKA NAGAR KULAI, MANGALORE-575019 105. ASHISH KUMAR SINGH S/O. AJAY BAHADUR SINGH AGED 37 YEARS R/AT FLAT-104, BLOCK-3 - 76 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER ASHOKA PARADISE APARTMENT ASHOK NAGAR, HOIGEBAIL ROAD MANGALORE 575006 106. MANISH KUMAR SINGH S/O. LATE RAMA SHANKARSINGH AGED 41 YEARS R/AT 501, BHARATHI WES WIND APARTMENT DOMINIC CHURCH RD, ASHOKNAGAR MANGALORE 575006 107. BALACHANDRAN G S/O. GANAPATHI R, AGED 35 YEARS R/A NO.33, EAST STREET, PERALAM POST NANNILAM TK, TIRUVARUR DT TAMILNADU 609405. 108. SUDHIR SHETTY B S/O. BHUJANGA SHETTY M AGED 36 YEARS R/A SUDHIR SHETTY B DOOR NO.1-13C MOHAN NILAYA NEAR JAIN BASADI KOLKEBAIL, VAMANJOOR POST 575028. 109. PRIYA DSOUZA D/O. JOSSY DSOUZA AGED34 YEARS R/A SITENO.692, 3RDBLOCK KATIPALLA, MANGALORE-575030 110. MAHESHA B S/O. B SHIVA PRASAD AGED 26 YEARS R/A 5-71, BALANTHIMUGARU HOUSE POST MOODMABAILU, PUNACHA VILLAGE BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-575128 111. ANUP S KUMAR S/O. SHIVAPPA K POOJARY - 77 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER AGED 28 YEARS R/A SHIVA GANGA, H.NO.1-10A, DEVINAGAR IIND MAIN, PARKALA UDUPI DISTRICT 576107 112. S. NAGESH HEGDE S/O. S MADHAVA HEGDE AGED 49 YEARS R/A01-47-1, SHIVARAMA KARANTH ROAD PARAMPALLI, SALIGRAMA POST UDUPI DISTRICT 576225 113. HAREESHA SHETTY S/O. BHOJA SHETTY AGED 44 YEARS R/AT G1, VIJAYA ENCLAVE, MANNAGUDDA, OPPOSITE GOVT. SCHOOL MANGALORE 575 003 114. VIVEK PRABHU B S/O. B PANDURANGA PRABHU AGED 40 YEARS R/AT NO.7-72(1), INNA CROSS ROAD MUNDKUR, KARKALA, UDUPI 576 121. 115. VASUDEV PRABHU G S/O. G VENKATESH PRABHU AGED 39 YEARS R/AT NO.6-352, GURUPRASAD NILAYA, NEEAR MADHAVA SOUDHA, MULUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA, GURUPURA -574 145 116. RAHUL PARMAR S/O. SHANTILAL PARMAR AGED 30 YEARS R/AT SHALOM VILLA, B 6 TH CROSS ROAD, - 78 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER KODICAL MANGALORE, KARNATAKA 575 006. 117. SANJEEV KUMAR S/O. UPENDRA KUMAR AGED 37 YEARS, R/AT BILL BASDEVPUR CHAPUTA, P.O RAJAULI, DISTRICT VAISHALI, BIHAR 844 101 118. DATLA KRISHNA NARASIMHA VARMA S/O. DATLA V S S N VARMA AGED 28 YEARS R/AT DOOR-2-43-1, SECTOR-11, M.V.P. DOUBLE ROAD, NEAR A.S. RAJA COLLEGE VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH 530 017 119. GOPISETTI SRAVANKUMAR S/O. LATE GOPISETTI SURIBABU AGED 28 YEARS R/AT 1-31, CHAKALI PETA, NEAR CHERUVU, UNDI MADLM, VANDRUM, WEST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH 534 199 120. DEBANJAN DEY S/O. NIRMAL KUMAR DEY AGED 33 YEARS R/AT VILL BASUDEVPUR HPL LINK ROAD HALDIA PURBA MEDINIPUR 721 602 121. D. MURALITHARAN S/O. M DURAIRAJ, AGED 28 YEARS R/AT B1 32, FACT TOWNSHIP, UDYOGAMANDAL PO, ERNAKULAM, KERALA 683 501. - 79 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 122. M. RAMACHANDRAN S/O. P. MANICKAM AGED 40 YEARS R/AT 128, RAJA VEEDHI, KOVILMATHIMANGALAM, THEN MATHI MANGALAM, KALASAPAKKAM TALUK, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT 606908 123. HARISH RAO S/O. LATE Y RAMACHANDRA RAO AGED 49 YEARS R/AT ANANDA PRASAD YEKKAR POST AND 305 A BLOCK, MOURISHKA PARK, PVS, MANGALORE 575 003 124. RAVIKANT S/O. ASHISH KUMAR AGED 27 YEARS, R/AT LAXMI DHARM KANTA GALI KAMAL NAGAR KUKRA BLOCK MUZAFFARNAGAR 251 001 UTTAR PRADESH. 125. PRAJWAL MALLI S/O. LATE PRABHAKAR MALLI AGED 29 YEARS R/AT D B66/1, MSEZ COLONY, THOKUR 62, JOKATTE POST VIA BAIKAMPADY MANGALORE 575 011 126. RAVIPRASAD B V S/O. VENKATA SUBRAYA AGED 36 YEARS R/A 2-25/7(1), SANTHRUPTHI NILYA, SANNA NAGARA, KULAI POST, MANGALORE 575 019 127. ROYDEN RAHUL SUARES - 80 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER S/O. RONALD FRANCIS SUARES AGED 29 YEARS R/AT G114 MRPL COLONY MANGALORE 575030 128. MURUGAN G S/O. GOVINDARAJU H, AGED 38 YEARS R/AT NO.168, PERUMAL DOVIL STREET, MADHURAMPATTU, TIRUVANNAMALAI, TAMILNADU 606 804 129. PRABHAT SINGH S/O. JANKI PRASAD, AGED 32 YEARS, R/AT NEAR KISAN SEVA ASHRAM HOME NO.599, PUKHRAYAN KANPUR 208 001 130. MALLADI DASARADHI SUBRAMANYAM S/O. M HARI PRASAD SARMA AGED 30 YEARS R/AT D NO.3-17-8, PATIBANDLA RESIDENCY, VARANASI VARI STREET, SEETHARAMPURAM, VIJAYAWADA 520002. 131. VINEET BHARDWAJ S/O. TOTARAM BHARDWAJ AGED 27 YEARS R/AT 38, SRI RAM VATIKA, GHOGAI, PASCHIM PURI CHOWKI, SIKANDRA, AGRA-223 007 132. DILKHUSH JAIN S/O. MAHAVEER PRASAD JAIN AGED 30 YEARS R/AT OPP TO AGRAWAL DHARMSHALA, MADHORAJPURA, - 81 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER JAIPUR 303006. 133. SHYAMANTH SHETTY K S/O. T. SHARATCHANDRA SHETTY AGED 36 YEARS R/AT 2-130/5(1), SANTRPTHI, FISHERIES ROAD, HOSABETTU, MANGALORE-575 019 134. SHYAMAL BIBAR S/O. MADHU SUDAN BIBAR, AGED 40 YEARS 11 MONTHS, R/AT MADHU SUDAN, 4/C/1, DUTTAPARA LANE, UTTARPARA KOTRUNG M, HOOGHLY, BHADRAKALI, WEST BENGAL 712232. 135. ATUL KUMAR S/O. LATE DWARIKA PRASAD AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT C/O SHIV KUMAR LAL, MAHBIR CHOWK, AGRAWAL MUHALLA, LOHARDAGA, JHARKAHAN 835 302 136. RAJENDRA KRISHNA RAO D S/O. LATE D K MADHAVA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, R/AT C 805, MAURISHKA PARK, OPP SHARADA VIDYALAYA, KODIALBAIL, MANGALORE 575 003. 137. RAM NIWAS MOUN S/O. LATE SHMEWA SINGH, AGED 51 YEARS, R/AT H NO.1759, SECTOR 2, BAHADURGARH, DST JHAJJAR, HARYANA 124 507. 138. VINODA K V D/O. VASUDEVA ACHAR K, - 82 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER AGED 37 YEARS, R/AT VINODA K V, OD 01, SHRI SAMUDYATHA, R AND R COLONY, KULAI, SURATHKAL 575019 139. VINOD VICTOR PATRAO S/O. MARCEL PATRO, AGED 39 YEARS, R/A AVE MARIA, MSEZ R AND R COLONY KODIKERE, KULAI 575 012. 140. PRAMOD K S/O. K KUNHUTTY, AGED 51 YEARS, R/AT 161 A PUSHPAK TOWNSHIP, OPP RELIANCE BHAWAN, UNDERA, KOYLI, VADODARA391 330 141. VENKATA SAI RAMBABU P S/O. P MANOHARA ROA, AGED 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.23-241, WARD NO.1258, NARASANNAPET, SRIKAKULAM, ANDRAPRADESH 532 421 142. SHIVAPRASAD S/O. YADAVA, AGED 42 YEARS, R/AT 1-96/1, NEAR DODDAMANE, BANGRA KULUR, MANGALORE 13. 143. VIGNESH S S/O. SAMIKKANNU, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT 4/425, 1 ST CROSS, AMMAN NAGAR, THIRUVERUMBUR, ELLAKUDY, TAMILNADU 620019 - 83 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 144. ANSHUL BASLAS S/O. SARVESH BASLAS, AGED 26 YEARS, R/AT KALYAN SAGAR GALLI, BAH, AGRA 223007. 145. RISHU KUMAR GIRL S/O. MANOJ KUMAR GIRI, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT CHAKPAHAR, TAJPUR, BIHAR 848122 146. MUKESH KUMAR S/O. SANJAY KUMAR AGED 32 YEARS, R/AT 10J POLICE COLONY, MODEL TOWN 2, DELHI 110009 147. KUDIDHI SHIVA KUMAR S/O. RAJAIAH, AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT 1-1-750/1/1, GANDHI NAGAR, NEW BAKARAM, HYDERABAD 500 080 ...RESPONDENTS (CP.No.3091/2024 FILED BY SRI.MANMOHAN P.N, ADVOCATE FOR C/R No.1 FOR WP. No.5082/2023 CP.No.9032/2024 FILED BY MANMOHAN.P.N, ADVOCATE PUT UP IN WA 913/2024 FOR WP. 1025/2023; SMT. ANUPAMA HEGDE, CGC FOR RESPONDENTS R14, R16, R17, R18, R19) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 09/05/2024 PASSED IN WP No.10258/2023 AND CONNECTED WRIT PETITION No.5082/2023 AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 84 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present intra Court appeals have been filed impugning the common judgment and order dated 09.05.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.10258/2023 (S-RES) C/w W.P.No.5082/2023 (S- RES). 2. The parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Writ Court, for the sake of convenience. 3. The petitioners are the former employees of the ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd., (for short 'the OMPL') a subsidiary of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (for short 'the MRPL'). The OMPL got amalgamated with MRPL with effect from 01.04.2021. The employees of OMPL were absorbed in MRPL. - 85 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 4. The petitioners challenged the Circular dated 15.03.2022 issued by the MRPL, whereby a new induction Grade 'E2' in the Management Cadre was created. It is relevant to mention here that the Scheme of Amalgamation was approved on 14.04.2022 and the Amalgamation Order has come into effect from 01.04.2021. According to the petitioners, the Circular dated 15.03.2022 whereby the new Grade 'E2' in the Management Cadre has been created, would cause prejudice to the petitioners, who were working in Managerial Cadre in OMPL before amalgamation. 5. The MRPL as well as the Government of India took the stand that employees of the erstwhile OMPL on absorption in the MRPL would not face any reduction of pay grade etc. to their prejudice. Taking into account the said stand of the MRPL as well as the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in their affidavits filed before the learned Single Judge, the learned Single Judge by the impugned judgment and order has directed the MRPL to continue all - 86 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER the benefits that the erstwhile employees of the OMPL were receiving prior to its amalgamation with MRPL. It has also been directed that the erstwhile employees of the OMPL will be entitled to pay grades that they were holding as on 01.04.2021 i.e., the appointed date post amalgamation and their pay scale and grade should not be reduced. However, they may be given the upgradation of their pay and grade. 6. Mr. Manmohan, learned counsel submits that the learned Single Judge has not given finding on the Circular dated 15.03.2022, whereby new Grade 'E2' in the Management Cadre has been created. The effect of the aforesaid Circular is that the petitioners, who have more experience would be junior to the persons, who are having less experience and this would be to the prejudice of the petitioners, who were in the Management Cadre of the OMPL. - 87 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 7. On the other hand, Sri. Udaya Holla, learned Senior Counsel submits that there are adverse reports of the Vigilance Commission and CAG in respect of the pay scale fixed in respect of the employees of OMPL, before its amalgamation. Despite such reports, action has not been taken. But their rights to draw the benefits that they were drawing, while they were working in the OMPL has been protected. 8. He has further submitted that it is the right of the Management to create new cadre and an employee cannot have his/her say in creation of the new cadre, unless such creation of new cadre acts to the prejudice to the interest of the employee. 9. In the present appeals, the pay grade and benefit that they were drawing in OMPL has been protected by the High Court. Therefore, petitioners should not have any grievance so far as creation of the new cadre is concerned. - 88 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 10. We have gone through the impugned judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge. The Circular dated 15.03.2022 has been issued by the MRPL, whereby a new Grade 'E2' in the Management Cadre is created. The designation of Assistant Executive Engineer drawing a pay scale of ₹50,000 to ₹1,60,000 would be part of the new Grade E2 Management Cadre, which has been created by the Circular dated 15.03.2022. If any one of the petitioners would come within this pay scale of ₹50,000 to ₹1,60,000, he would be part of Grade E2 Management Cadre, created by the Circular dated 15.03.2022. 11. Further, the learned Single Judge has also taken note of the affidavit filed on behalf of the MRPL, wherein it was indicated that on behalf of the Office Bearers of the Officers Association of the OMPL, they had withdrawn the representation given on behalf of the Association, as they were assured that their grievance would be addressed. - 89 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 12. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has already upheld the scheme of amalgamation vide order dated 31.03.2022. The scheme of amalgamation has been approved and the rights of the erstwhile employees of the OMPL have been protected by the High Court. On creation of new Grade E2 cadre, it would not act to the prejudice of the petitioners. Further anyone, who would be drawing the pay scale of ₹50,000 to ₹1,60,000 would fall within Grade E2 cadre and thereafter, his promotion to E3, E4, E5, E6, E7 and E8 would be as per the Circular and the cadre in the MRPL. 13. Considering the aforesaid facts, we are of the considered view, that the impugned judgment and order dated 09.05.2024 does not require an interference by this Court. 14. The petitioners' rights are adequately protected by the impugned judgment and order dated 09.05.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge. - 90 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7081-DB WA No. 938 of 2024 C/W WA No. 913 of 2024 WA No. 935 of 2024 AND 1 OTHER 15. As the impugned judgment and order dated 09.05.2024 has been passed on the basis of the affidavits filed by the MRPL and Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the MRPL probably should not have any grievance from the impugned judgment. The Management to strictly comply with the impugned judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge. 16. In view of the aforesaid discussion, all the above appeals stand dismissed. 17. In view of dismissal of the appeal, pending interim applications if any, stand rejected. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7