- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32112 WP No. 18957 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 18957 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. CHUNNI LAL, S/O. SRI. HAZARI LAL, AGED 57 YEARS, SKILLED FARM WORKER (T/S), EMPLOYEE ID CARD NO.34 RESIDING AT RESAM FARM KE PICHE (BEHIND SILK FARM), CHANGERI, PO: CHANGEDI, UDAIPUR, RAJASTHAN-313205 WORKING AS SKILLED FARM WORKER (T/S) EMPLOYEE ID CARD NO.34, THE CSB-REGIONAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, CENTRAL TASAR RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, MINISTRY OF TEXTILES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BHIMTAL (NAINITAL), UTTARAKHAND-263136 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NACHIKET JOSHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CENTRAL SILK BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32112 WP No. 18957 of 2026 CSB COMPLEX, BTM LAYOUT, MADIWALA, BENGALURU-560068. 2. THE CENTRAL TASAR RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, MINISTRY OF TEXTILES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, PISKA-NAGRI, RANCHI, JHARKHAND-834006. 3. THE CSB-REGIONAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE SCIENTIST-D, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, CENTRAL TASAR RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, MINISTRY OF TEXTILES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BHIMTAL (NAINITAL), UTTARAKHAND-263136. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N.S.NARASIMHA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Counsel Sri.N.S.Narasimha Swamy., is directed to file vakalath on behalf of the respondents. Office is directed to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32112 WP No. 18957 of 2026 accept the vakalath that would be filed by counsel Sri.N.S.Narasimha Swamy. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: (a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the Respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated:26.03.2026 produced at Annexure-F and continue the services of the petitioner as Skilled Farm Worker (TS) till he attains the age of 60 years and to extend all the consequential benefits to meet the ends of justice to continue the service of the petitioner as a Skilled Farm Worker (T/S) under respondent No.3 till he attains age of 60 years in accordance with the Award dated:01.04.2013 in C.R.No.151/2007 (Annexure-A) and order of the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.18693/2014 (Annexure-D). - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32112 WP No. 18957 of 2026 (b) Pass such other order/ orders, as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Counsel for the respective parties jointly submit that the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order passed by the coordinate bench of this Court in W.P.No.18131/2025 disposed of on 22.09.2025. Counsel, therefore, submits that the captioned Writ Petition may be disposed of in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.18131/2025 disposed of on 22.09.2025. The oral submission made by counsel for the respective parties is placed on record. 4. The captioned Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed by the coordinate bench of this Court in W.P.No.18131/2025 disposed of on 22.09.2025. 5. The petitioner is entitled to continue in employment under respondent - Board till he attains the age of superannuation of 60 years subject to all the Rules and Regulations applicable to the employment of the petitioner. The - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32112 WP No. 18957 of 2026 period from the date of relieving the petitioner from duties till he is taken back to duties shall be considered as 'on duty' for all the purposes. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 74