- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32633 WP No. 19221 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 19221 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. N.SHIVANNA, S/O. VADERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS SFW(TS), BASIC SEED FARM, NSSO UNIT, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, R/AT NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE, THAREDAKUPPA POST, KATHIGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 130. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MANJULA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NAIK V.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CENTRAL SILK BOARD, BTM LAYOUT, MADIWALA, BENGALURU-560 068. REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 2. THE SCIENTIST-D, P2, BASIC SILK FARM, NATIONAL SILKWORM SEED ORGANIZATION, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, BANASAGERI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32633 WP No. 19221 of 2026 HALIYAL TALUK, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581 329. …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 Smt.Manjula Kulkarni., counsel on behalf of Sri.V.S.Naik., for the petitioner has appeared in person. Sri.N.S.Narasimha Swamy., counsel accepts notice for respondents. 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:16.06.2026 produced at Annexure-C and continue the services of the petitioner as Skilled Farm Worker (TS) till he - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32633 WP No. 19221 of 2026 attains the age of 60 years to meet the ends of justice; (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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32633 WP No. 19221 of 2026 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.: 54