- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32107 WP No. 15354 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. 15354 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: SAHADEV THAKUR, S/O. LAMDHAR THAKUR, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, REGIONAL TASAR RESEARCH STATION, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, KALIPUR ROAD, JAGDALPUR POST, BASTAR DISTRICT, CHATTISGARH- 494 005. AND R/AT H.NO.131, PATEL PARA, BIRANGPAL, PANDARPANI POST, JAGDALPUR TALUK, BASTER DISTRICT, CHHATTISGARH-494 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.B.NARAYANASWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NARAYANA BHAT MOVVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CENTRAL SILK BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, CSB COMPLEX, BTM LAYOUT, MADIWALA, BENGALURU-560068. 2. THE DIRECTOR CENTRAL SILK BOARD, CENTRAL TASAR RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, MINISTRY OF TEXTILES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32107 WP No. 15354 of 2026 PISKA-NAGARI, RANCHI, JHARKHAND-835 303. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N.S.NARASIMHA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 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 Sri.K.B.Narayanaswamy, counsel on behalf of Sri.Narayana Bhat Movvar, for the petitioner and Sri.N.S.Narasimha Swamy, counsel for respondents appeared in person. Counsel Sri.N.S.Narasimha Swamy, is directed to file vakalath on behalf of the respondents. Office is directed to accept the same. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: a) Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order or direction quashing the Memorandum bearing No. Ke T A Va Pra Sam. / Stha./ Ni. Pa./Sa. Ta./ 264 dated 20.04.2026 issued by the Respondent No. 2 produced as - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32107 WP No. 15354 of 2026 Annexure-F as the same are opposed to the Award dated 01.04.2013 in C.R No. 151 / 2007 passed by the CGIT marked at Annexure A and also Sec.18 (3) (d) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution. b) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the Respondent No. 1 to continue the service of the Petitioner till he attains 60 years of age and grant all consequential benefits, to meet the ends of justice. c) Grant the petitioner costs of this proceedings; and d) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case. 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32107 WP No. 15354 of 2026 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. A Writ of Certiorari is ordered. The Memorandum dated:20.04.2026 vide Annexure-F is quashed. 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 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.: 67