- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34609 WP No. 15956 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO.15956 OF 2025 (L-MW) BETWEEN: 1. M. P. RAJASHEKAR S/O. MUDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS PEON AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT NO.126/2 DEVARAJ URS BADAVANE NEAR YALLAMMA TEMPLE DAVANAGERE-577 006 2. K. G. RAJASHEKARA S/O. GURUPADAPPA K. G. AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS ASST. LIBRARIAN AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE & PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT RIGHT SIDE HALE BATHI DODDABATHI DAVANAGERE-577 006 Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34609 WP No. 15956 of 2025 3. NAGENDRAPPA H. S. S/O. LATE H. SHIVALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS WORKING AS ATTENDER AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT NO.2525/54 A BEHIND I.T.I. COLLEGE NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE LENIN NAGARANITTUVALLI DAVANAGERE-577 506 4. BASAVARAJA M. S/O. NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS PEON AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT 2ND MAIN 16TH CROSS, VINOBHANAGARA DAVANAGERE-577 006 5. BABITHA W/O. SHIVAJI RAO AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS CLERK AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT NO.1262 2ND STAGE, SPS NAGARA DAVANAGERE-577 006 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34609 WP No. 15956 of 2025 6. RUDRESH C. S. S/O. SHEKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS PEON AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B.ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT CHIKKANA HOSA LAYOUT NITTUVALLI DAVANAGERE-577 006 7. RANGASWAMY R. S/O. RANGARAM AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS PEON AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT DEVARAJ URS SOCIETY LENIN NAGARA NITTUVALLI DAVANAGERE-577 006 8. PARASHURAM G. S/O. GANESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS PEON AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT OPP: KALIKAMBHA TEMPLE D. C. M. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 003 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34609 WP No. 15956 of 2025 9. RENUKAMMA W/O. HUCHANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS PEON AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT NO.334, DODDABATHI DAVANAGERE-577 566 10. GANGAMMA D/O. ASHOKA MALLIKERE AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS PEON AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT NO.461/1 CHANNEL ROAD DODDABHATHI DAVANAGERE-577 566 11. ANJINAMMA D/O. EKANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS SWEEPER AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT KUNCHURU CAMP DODDABHATI DAVANAGERE-577 566 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34609 WP No. 15956 of 2025 12. NINGAMMA D/O. HANUMANTHAPPA MUNDARAGI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ATTENDER AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 RESIDING AT MALLINAKERE CAMP DODDABHATHI DAVANAGERE-577 566 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 2. THE PRINCIPAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND PG CENTER HOSPITAL NO.405/1, OPP: BATHI LAKE ASHWINI NAGAR P.B. ROAD DAVANAGERE-577 566 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAGADEESHGOUD PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R-1; SRI MALLIKARJUN G. CONTRACTOR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) 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: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34609 WP No. 15956 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Sri.Gopalakrishnamurthy.C., counsel for the petitioners, Sri.Jagadeeshgoud Patil, counsel for respondent No.1 and Sri.Mallikarjun G. Contractor, counsel for respondent No.2 appeared in person. 2. This petition is filed seeking following reliefs: (a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to pay minimum wages including arrears / back wages in pursuance to the notification No.KAE 125 LWA 2015 dated 06.01.2017 as Annexure-C. (b) Issue writ of certiorari by quashing the impugned endorsement passed / issued by respondents in endorsement Ref. No.AMC/792/24-25 dated 27.01.2025 as per vide Annexure-F. (c) To pass such other orders as deems fit by this Hon'ble Court as per the facts and circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice and equity. 3. Counsel for the respective parties advanced their submissions. Counsel for the respondents submitted that a memo has been filed, stating that the petitioners have already approached - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34609 WP No. 15956 of 2025 the Labor Commissioner seeking minimum wages, and that the matter is pending consideration. Counsel, therefore, urged that the memo be placed on record and the writ petition may be dismissed. 4. I have heard the arguments and carefully perused the papers. 5. The grievance of the petitioners arises from the endorsement issued by the college, wherein they were informed that they are not entitled to minimum wages. It is sufficient to observe that any person seeking minimum wages must file a claim petition before the Labor Commissioner. In the present case, as the petitioners have already approached the Labor Commissioner, they may pursue their grievance regarding minimum wages in the pending proceedings before that authority. Accordingly, I find no ground to quash the endorsement, since the petitioners have already invoked the jurisdiction of the Labor Commissioner. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34609 WP No. 15956 of 2025 6. With the above observation, the petition is disposed of. Because of disposal of the Writ Petition, interim order granted if any stands discharged and pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13.1