- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 21964 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRAKASH KUMAR S S/O. LATE. PRABHAKAR SHETTY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14468 DAS, CORPORATE OFFICE, BESCOM BENGALURU RESIDING AT DOOR NO.88, 5TH CROSS 7TH MAIN, SUBBANNA GARDEN, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040. 2. SMT. MAMATHA N W/O. SRI. MOHAN H AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14512 DAS, CORPORATE OFFICE, BESCOM-560 001 RESIDING AT NO. 305, 3RD FLOOR, SAI SUMUKHA STERLING APARTMENT BEHIND KARGADAMMA TEMPLE DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 024. 3. SRI. BHANUPRAKASHA P.T S/O. SRI. TIPPESWAMY P.L AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14165 DAS, CORPORATE OFFICE, BESCOM-560 001 RESIDING AT NO.F-102, VARA GARDEN APARTMENT KRISHNA RESIDENCY UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, CHANNASANDRA RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 098. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 4. SMT. CHAITRA DAYANAND BONGALE D/O. SRI. SWAMYLINGAPPA M AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14588 DAS, CORPORATE OFFICE, BESCOM-560 001 RESIDING AT NO.308, SRI. RAMAKRISHNA KRUPA, 10TH CROSS, 3RD STAGE, GOKULAM MYSORE-570 002. 5. SRI. BASAVARAJAIAH B.S S/O. SRI. SANNALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14363 VIGILANCE POLICE STATION, BESCOM RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010 RESIDING AT NO.75, 11TH CROSS, NANJAPPA LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU-560 097. 6. SRI. SHANTHARAJU H.E. S/O. SRI. D. ERANNA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14292 CSD, SIRA AND RESIDING AT LAHARI NILAYA, SACHIN LAYOUT, JYOTHINAGARA SIRA, TUMKUR-572 137. 7. SRI. MANJU P TALAWAR S/O. SRI. PUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14229 HT RATING SUB-DIVISION MESCOM, SHIMOGA RESIDING AT NO.37, PAVANSUTHA 3RD CROSS, KHAJI GARDEN BEHIND CHOUDESHWARI TEMPLE SOMINAKOPPA ROAD, SHIMOGA-577 204. 8. SMT. HULEMMA N D/O. LATE. DODDA HULIKUNTEPPA N AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14504 BESCOM, RAMANAGARA CIRCLE, RESIDING AT CHIKKABIDARAKALLU, BENGALURU-560 073. 9. SMT. SHUBHA Y.D D/O. SRI. Y.D. VIJAYA RAGHAVENDRA RAO AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14373 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER (DAS AND SG), BESCOM, HSR LAYOUT BENGALURU RESIDING AT NO.04, VASCON MONALISA APARTMENT SECTOR-2, HSR LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 102. 10. SRI. DAYANANDA B S/O. LATE. G NARASHIMHA SHERUGAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14399 O AND M SUB DIVISION, ULLAL, MANGALURU UNIVERSITY ROAD, CHEMBUGUDDE, THOKKOTTU MANGALURU-575 017 RESIDING AT NO. C-003, RESOTICA APARTMENT, 5TH CROSS, BEJAI NEW ROAD, BEJAI MANGALURU-575 004. 11. SRI. ARAVINDA K.S S/O. SRI. SURAPPA K.T AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14453 KAUP SUB DIVISION, MESCOM, KAUP-574 106 RESIDING AT MITHANSH, PRAJWALNAGAR AMBALAPADY UDUPI-576 103. 12. SRI. ASHOK POOJARY S/O. LATE. KORAGA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14359 BRAHMAVARA SUB-DIVISION, BRAHMAVARA RESIDING AT ADARSHA NAGAR, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 DOOPADAKATTE CROSS BRAHMAVARA-576 213. 13. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA VISHWAKARMA S/O. SRI. KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14195 AEE (SHIFT), 220KV, SRS STATION, KPTCL HUBBALLI-580 024 RESIDING AT H NO.19, ANUGRAHA, LINGARAJANAGAR SOUTH HUBBALLI-580 031. 14. SRI. KUMAR R ACHAR S/O. SRI. NAGENDRACHAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14647 TA AND QC DIVISION, KPTCL, VIDYUT NAGAR KARAWAR ROAD, HUBLI-580 024 RESIDING AT NO.218, KUNDAGOL BUILDING, SANGOLLIRAYANNA NAGAR BHAIRIDEVARKOPPA HUBLI - 580 025. 15. SMT. NIRUPAMA TOTAD D/O. SRI. SHANKARAPPA TOTAD AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14312 ITC, HESCOM, VIDYUTNAGAR KARWAR ROAD, OLD HUBLI-580 024 RESIDING AT FLAT NO.G-03, SHRIYA SWASTIK APARTMENT, GANESH LAYOUT GANDHINAGAR, GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI-580 030. 16. SRI. NAGANAIKA L S/O. SRI. LACHMANAIKA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14388 PROJECT SUB-DIVISION-3, KPTCL HUBBALLI-580 024 RESIDING AT NO.1, SADASHIV LAYOUT, RAJEEV NAGAR 2ND STAGE HUBBALLI-580 031 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 17. SMT. HEMALATHA H D/O. SRI. HARIDASS M AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14393 O AND M SUB-DIVISION, BESCOM KOLAR GOLD FIELD, KGF, KOLAR-563 113 RESIDING AT NO.233, NM ENCLAVE, 3RD CROSS MV NAGAR, KGF-563 115. 18. SRI. ERAPPA S ALLICHANDI S/O. SRI. SHIVASHANKAR ALLICHANDI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14595 WORKING AT 220 KVA RECEIVING STATION BASAVANABHAJEWADI RESIDING AT WARKNAHALLI KORVAE POST, DEVARAHIPPARGI TALUK VIJAYAPUR DISTRICT-586 115. 19. SRI. VISHWANATH REDDY S/O. SRI. HONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14607 OANDM CSD-4, INDUSTRIAL AREA, JAWARIGI CROSS OPP BUS DEPO, GESCOM, KALABURGI RESIDING AT PLOT NO.38, MANAKAR LAYOUT KARUNESHWAR NAGAR, BEHIND RAMAMANDIR NEW JEVARIGI ROAD, KALABURGI-585 103. 20. SRI. SAYABANNA KALE S/O. SRI. BHEEMAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14624 OANDM CIRCLE OFFICE, GESCOM, KALABURAGI RESIDING AT PLOT NO 1-216, SY NO.86 'SANCHITA' NIVAS VEERABADRESHWARA COLONY KALABURAGI-585 102. 21. SRI. GULABCHAND B.C. S/O. SRL. BASAVASING CHAVAN - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14498 DWU, OANDM DIVISION-1, KALABURGI RESIDING AT PLOT NO.84, BHAGYAWANTI NAGAR NEW JEVARGI ROAD, BEHIND MUKTA CINEMA KALABURGI-585 102. 22. SRI. THAKUR RAVI SINGH S/O. SRI. THAKUR ARJUN SINGH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14559 CANDM DIVISION, KALABURGI RAJAMAHAL LAYOUT AND RESIDING AT PLOT NO.79, 80, HIGH COURT ROAD, NEAR LAXMI TEMPLE KALABURGI-585 102. 23. SRI. SANJEEV KUMAR S/O. SRI. SHANKREPPA HALHALLIKAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14654 AEE, DWU, YADGIR DIVISION GESCOM, KALABURGI RESIDING AT NEW RAGHAVENDRA COLONY BHRAMPUR KALABURGI- 585 103. 24. SRI. AMBRAYA RATHOD S/O. SRI. THAKARYA RATHOD AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14663 GESCOM, YADGIR RESIDING AT NEAR SHIVA TEMPLE REST CAMP END-B WADI, KALABURGI-585 225. 25. SMT. SUREKHA D KATTIMANI D/O. SRI. DEVENDRAPPA KATTIMANI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO.14627 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 HT RATING SUB DIVISION GESCOM, YADGIR RESIDING AT BEHIND GESCOM OFFICE YADGIR-585 202. 26. SRI. MD. RAFEEK S/O. SRI. MASHAK SAB AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14661 AEE DWU, GESCOM SHORAPUR RESIDING AT GOGIPET, MOHALA KURESHI SHAHPUR TALUK, YADGIR DISTRICT-585 309. 27. SRI. MAREPPA B KADEKAR S/O. SRI. BHIMRAO KADEKAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14617 OANDM SUB-DIVISION, GESCOM SHAHPUR RESIDING AT PLOT NO. 136, LIG, WEST WING AKKAMAHADEVI COLONY BESIDES HIGH COURT KALABURGI-585 103. 28. SRI. KIRAN KUMAR M HULI S/O. SRI. MARIAPPA HULI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14538 ELECTRICITY OFFICE, OANDM RURAL DIVISION-2 GESCOM, KALABURGI RESIDING AT PLOT NO.175, CHINDE LAYOUT SWASTIK NAGAR KALABURGI-585 105. 29. SRI. PRABHU GURULINGAPPA MADDITOT S/O. SRI. GURULINGAPPA MADDITOT AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14641 OANDM SUB DIVISION, GESCOM ALAND RESIDING AT GANESH NAGAR SEDAM ROAD, GULBARGA-505 102. 30. SRI. RAJENDRA KATTIMANI S/O. SRI. J.S KATTIMANI - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14259 WORKING AT OANDM SUB-DIVISION JEVARGI, GESCOM RESIDING AT H.NO. 200 BEHIND CENTRAL BUS STAND GULBARGA-585103. 31. SMT. GAYATHRI K.R D/O. SRI. K.Y. RAYANAGOUDAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14174 OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELE) OANDM CIRCLE, HESCOM BELAGAVI AND RESIDING AT NO.22, SINDHI COLONY VIJAYANAGAR BELAGAVI-591 222. 32. SRI KALYANI N MADARI S/O. SRI. NINGAPPA MADARI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14574 WORKING AT 110KV, S/S KALABURAGI (NORTH) SHIVAJI NAGAR, BESIDE FILTER BED KALABURAGI-585 104 RESIDING AT H NO 2-909/44/51 LAXMI NIVAS, JAGRUTI COLONY RING ROAD, KALABURAGI-585 105. 33. SRI. MURIGEPPA BHAIRAMADIGI S/O. SRI. BASAVARAJ BHAIRAMADIGI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14531 WORKING AT OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC) PROJECT DIVISION KPTCL, PRASARANA BHAVAN, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, SEDAM ROAD KALABURAGI-585105 RESIDING AT H.NO.1-892/17/2C/16 NINGAMMA NILAYA BEHIND SHREE GURU COLLEGE SWAMY VIVEKANANDA NAGAR - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 NEAR RAM MANDIR KALABURAGI-85103. 34. SMT. SANDHYA JOSHI D/O. SRI. CHANDRAKANT JOSHI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 15597 WORKING AT OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELEC OPERATION DIVISION KPTCL ROOM NO.106, PRASARANA BHAVAN, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SEDAM ROAD, KLBABURGI -585 105 AND RESIDING AT PLOT NO.85 RUKMINISH NEAR RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR POLICE STATION N.R COLONY, KALABURAGI-585 103. 35. SRI. SREENATH TELKAR S/O. SRI. DEEPAK TELKAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14428 WORKING AT OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) RT SUB-DIVISION, KPTCL, PRASARANA BHAVAN, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SEDAM ROAD KALABURAGI -585 105 RESIDING AT H NO 9-587/1/1/55 VISHWARADYA COLONY KALABURAGI -585 101. 36. SMT. GEETA G KADALASKAR D/O. SRI. GURULING B KADALASKAR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14678 OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER (ELEC) OANDM ZONE, HESCOM, BELAGAVI-590 010 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER RESIDING AT NEAR TV CENTRE, PLOT NO.25, SCHEME NO.13, DOORADHARSHAN NAGAR BELAGAVI-590 001. 37. SMT. SUMANGALA HANAMANT BHAJANTRI A/E. SRI. HANAMANT DADA BHAJANTRI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 PIN NO. 14688 CITY SUB-DIVISION-1, HESCOM OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION BELAGAVI-590 001 RESIDING AT CTS-7043, PLOT NO-42, SECTOR NO-9, MALAMURTI EXENSION, BELAGAVI -590 016. 38. SMT. LATA EKBOTE D/O. SRI. NAGENDRARAO EKBOTE AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14670 220KV, CHIKKODI, R/S, KPTCL CHIKKODI-591 201 RESIDING AT C/O. SHASHIDHARA S.G, NO.201, VASTU SAMRADHNI APARTMENT, 3RD GATE OPPOSITE TO LOCAL MART, SAMBAJI ROAD TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590 006. 39. SMT. S VANISHREE D/O. SRI. S. SOMASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14582 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER O and M ZONE, HESCOM, NEHRU NAGAR BELAGAVI-590 010 RESIDING AT H NO.310, MALAPRABHA BLOCK, 3RD FLOOR, KHB HERITAGE, NEAR JAKKERI HONDA, INDRAPRASTA NAGAR BELAGAVI-590 006. 40. SMT. KAVITHA B.M AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14370 IT SECTION, CAUVERY BHAVAN KPTCL, BENGALURU RESIDING AT NO.201, BILAD DYNASTY APARTMENT BESIDE BETHESDA SCHOOL SUBHASH NAGAR, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BENGALURU-560 060. 41. SMT. MADHU MALI D/O. LATE. BALARAM S MALI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14410 220KV, R/S, NRS, KPTCL WEST OF CHORD ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560 010 RESIDING AT NO.62 C, 2ND FLOOR, LKR APARTMENT, LKR NAGAR RMV 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 094. 42. SMT. PAVANA V W/O. SRI. MANJUNATH K AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELEC.) PIN NO. 14483 RESIDING AT NO.95/2, BRINDAVAN GARDENS NEAR ST. JOHN PAUL CHURCH KALKERE, CHANNASANDRA BENGALURU-560 043. 43. SRI. JITHENDRA KUMAR S/O SRI B V NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AT ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELEC PIN NO 14248 K1 SUB DIVISION KENGERI, BESCOM R/AT NO 89, SARVAN KRISHNAM MAHALAKSHMI ENCLAVE NEAR MANGALNAHALLI VILLAGE BENGALURU – 560 060. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIGNESWAR.S.SHASTRI, SENIOR COUNSEL APPEARING FOR SRI. SATHEESHA.K.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. M/S. BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD., REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 3. MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD. (MESCOM), REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ATTAVAR, MANGALORE-575 003. 4. HUBLI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO. LTD. (HESCOM), REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, HUBLI. 5. CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION. (CESC), REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, MYSORE. 6. GULBARGA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (GESCOM) REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KALABURGI – 585 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRIRANGA, SENIOR COUNSEL APPEARING FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT THE PETITIONERS STARTING PAY SCALE OF RS. 8920/- GRANTING 2 PERCENT IN ADDITION TO THEIR EXISTING BASIC PAY OF RS. 8645/- AS STATED ABOVE AND ALL OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED TO AND TO PAY THEM THE ARREARS WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED TO FROM THE DATE OF THEIR APPOINTMENT I.E., 30.04.2007 TILL DATE AND CONTINUE TO PAY THE SAME BY MAKING PROPER RE-FIXATION IN NEW SCALE WITH THE ADMISSIBLE ALLOWANCES IN THE LIGHT OF THE ORDERS OF THE HONBLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DTD 28.04.2023 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2703/2023 VIDE ANNX-K TO EACH OF THE PETITIONERS CONCERNED ONLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE PETITIONERS THE COST OF THESE WP. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners have sought for the following reliefs:- “ (a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, or order or direction directing the Respondents to grant the Petitioners starting pay Rs. 8920/- granting 2% in addition to their existing basic pay of Rs. 8645/- as sated above all other consequential benefits which they are entitled to an to pay them the arrears which they are entitled to from the date of their appointment i.e., 30.04.2007 till date and continue to pay the same by making proper re-fixation in new scale with the admissible allowances in the light of the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India Dated: 28.04.2023 in Civil Appeal No. 2702/2023 vide Annexure-K to each of the petitioners concerned only; (b) Direct the Respondent to pay the petitioners the cost of these writ petitions and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned Senior counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19583 WP No. 21964 of 2025 3. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims and having regard to the fact that the representations at Annexure-G series submitted by the petitioners having not been responded to by the respondents, without expressing any opinion on the merits / de-merits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the concerned respondents to consider the representations at Annexure-G series within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, bearing in mind the orders passed by this Court and the Apex Court vide Annexures-H, J and K respectively in accordance with law. 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.