- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31572-DB WP No. 4235 of 2022 C/W WP No. 9192 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO. 4235 OF 2022 (L-TER) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 9192 OF 2022 (L-RES) IN WP No. 4235/2022 BETWEEN: 1. THE CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA GRAMIN BANK (EARLIER CALLED AS PRAGATHI KRISHNA, GRAMEENA BANK) HEAD OFFICE, BELLARY-583103 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B C PRABHAKAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASST. GENERAL SECRETARY PRAGATHI GRAMIN BANK OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, NO.33/15, IST FLOOR, III CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BELLARY-583103 2. REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL) SHRAMSADHAN, YESHWANTHAPUR INDUSTRIAL SUBRUB, 2ND STAGE, Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31572-DB WP No. 4235 of 2022 C/W WP No. 9192 of 2022 GORUGUNTEPALYA, TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU-560022 (R2 is Removed vide Court Order dated:30.03.2022) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAGENDRA NAIK R., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS LEADING TO PASSING OF THE FOLLOWING ORDERS AWARD DATED 22/11/2019 PASSED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT, BENGALURU (CGIT) IN CR.NO.39/2013 (ANNEXURE-L), ETC. IN WP NO. 9192/2022 BETWEEN: 1. THE CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA GRAMIN BANK (EARLIER CALLED AS PRAGATHI KRISHNA GRAMIN BANK), HEAD OFFICE NO 32 SANGANAKAL ROAD GANDHINAGAR BALLARI - 583103 REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B C PRABHAKAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGIONAL LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER CENTRAL SHRAMSADHAN YESHWANTHAPUR INDUSTRIAL SUBURB 2ND STAGE, GORUGUNTEPALYA TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560022 2. KARNATAKA GRAMIN BANK EMPLOYEES UNION REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SRI. RAJENDRA MADAKUNTI S/O VEERABASAPPA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31572-DB WP No. 4235 of 2022 C/W WP No. 9192 of 2022 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AT KARNATAKA GRAMEENA BANK, HEAD OFFICE, BELLARY-583103. 3. KARNATAKA GRAMIN BANK OFFICERS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY PARASHURAM TERADAL S/O YELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AT KARNATAKA GRAMEENA BANK, HEAD OFFICE, BELLARY-583 103. 4. PRAGRATHI KRISHNA GRAMIN BANK OFFICERS ASSOCIATION NOW KARNATAKA GRAMIN BANK OFFICERS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY MADHUSUDHAN K.P., S/O KYASAKKI PAPAIH PRESENTLY WORKING AT KARNATAKA GRAMEENA BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE, DAVANAGERE-577 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARSHA P BANAD., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. NAGENDRA NAIK.R, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS LEADING TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DTD 12.4.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-H, ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31572-DB WP No. 4235 of 2022 C/W WP No. 9192 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) These writ petitions have been filed impugning the award dated 22.11.2019 in W.P.No.4235/2022 and order dated 13.01.2015 in W.P.No.9192/2022 passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court (CGIT). The Central Government referred the following dispute for adjudication: "Whether the Government of India, Ministry of Finance can explore the possibility of amending the decision/guidelines issued and to decide whether the demands raised by the Union are justified or not." 2. Thus, it is clear from the award that the Ministry of Finance can explore the possibility of amending the earlier decision/guidelines regarding implementation of the demand for regularization by the temporary employees including the respondent. 3. In the award no direction has been given for regularizing the services of the respondent. However, the CGIT has observed that the demand for regularization of the daily wage workers in rural banks appears to be genuine and - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31572-DB WP No. 4235 of 2022 C/W WP No. 9192 of 2022 justified, for which the Central Government, Ministry of Finance has to take a decision. Unless the Ministry of Finance, Government of India takes the policy decision for regularizing the services of daily wage employees working in the rural banks, the petitioner-bank cannot be directed to regularize because this is a policy decision which has to be taken by the Government of India. Once such a policy decision is taken by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, for regularizing the services of the daily wage workers in the regional rural banks, the petitioner will be required to regularize the services of respondent No.1. However, till the said policy decision is taken, the petitioner cannot retain or utilize the services of the respondent No.1. 4. With the aforesaid, the writ petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21