- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33945 WP No. 17961 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 17961 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PUNEETH KUMAR A.S S/O SHEKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.36, KASABA HOBLI, AGGUNDA, HASSAN - 573103. 2. LOUIS S., S/O STEVENSON, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.214/35, 20TH 'C' CROSS, BUCHAPPA ROAD, ARADHANA LAYOUT, EJIPURA, VIVEKNAGAR POST, BENGALURU 560047. 3. MAHANTESH M. PATTAN, S/O MAHADEVAPPA PATTAN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.581, 2ND MAIN, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33945 WP No. 17961 of 2026 BADAVANGAR, NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE, MARATHAHALLI POST, BENGALURU - 560037. 4. VENKATESH K., S/O KEMPARANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.312/1, DRDO TOWNSHIP, C.V. RAMAN NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560093. 5. R. LOKESH, S/O RAMU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.53, 1ST CROSS, BAZAR STREET, VANNARPET, VIVEKNAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560047. 6. CHANDRASHEKHAR N.R., S/O RAMAKRISHNAIAH M.D., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.738, DEVANGA BEEDI, NONAVINAKERE, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572224. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33945 WP No. 17961 of 2026 7. NAGESH C., S/O A.M. CHANDER, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.19/3, HAINES ROAD, BENGALURU 560005. 3RD CROSS, 'C' STREET, CLEVELAND TOWN, …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. THAMMAIAH H N., ADVOCATE) AND: AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, POST BOX NO.1718, VIMANAPURA POST, BENGALURU 560017, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. REGO L P E., ARJUN REGO, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 17.10.2025 BEARING NO. ADA.ADM:EST:WP 18476/2023:2025, (VIDE ANNEXURE-J) ORAL AND ILLEGAL ACTION OF THE RESPONDENT IN DISCONTINUING THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE INTERS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO REINSTATE THE PETITIONERS INTO SERVICE WITH CONTINUITY OF SERVICE, TOGETHER WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING SENIORITY, INCREMENTS, PAY FIXATION, PENSIONER - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33945 WP No. 17961 of 2026 BENEFITS AND ALL OTHER ATTENDANT SERVICE BENEFITS, AS IF THEIR SERVICES HAD NEVER BEEN INTERRUPTED. C) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE POSTS HELD BY THEM OR IN EQUIVALENT SANCTIONED POSTS, BY DULY CONSIDERING THEIR LONG, CONTINUOUS AND UNBLEMISHED SERVICE. D) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PAY FULL BACK WAGES FROM THE DATE OF ILLEGAL TERMINATION I.E., 04.06.2026 TILL THE DATE OF REINSTATEMENT, ALONG WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL MONETARY BENEFITS, INCLUDING REVISION OF PAY, ARREARS, AND STATUTORY BENEFITS. E) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO GRANT DUE SERVICE WEIGHTAGE, SENIORITY AND ALL ATTENDANT BENEFITS BY RECKONING THE ENTIRE PAST SERVICE RENDERED BY THE PETITIONERS ON CONTRACTUAL BASIS FOR ALL PURPOSES, INCLUDING PROMOTION, PENSION AND CONTINUITY OF SERVICE. F) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO GRANT AGE RELAXATION AND PREFERENCE TO THE PETITIONERS IN ANY RECRUITMENT PROCESS, AND TO CONSIDER THEIR CANDIDATURE BY GIVING DUE WEIGHTAGE TO THEIR EXPERIENCE. G) IN THE ALTERNATIVE, DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONERS FOR REGULARIZATION/ABSORPTION IN A TIME-BOUND MANNER, PREFERABLY WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE (3) MONTHS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND IN THE LIGHT OF THE OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. H) DECLARE THAT THE ACTION OF THE RESPONDENT IN ENGAGING THE PETITIONERS FOR LONG YEARS IN PERENNIAL WORK AND THEREAFTER DISCONTINUING THEIR SERVICES IS ARBITRARY, UNFAIR, AND VIOLATE OF ARTICLES 14, 16 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. I) GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33945 WP No. 17961 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 29.10.2025 vide Annexure-K seeking regularisation, arrears and pension benefits. The respondent did not consider the representation. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that there is no privity of contract between the petitioner and the respondent. The petitioner is working under the contract. The respondent will consider the representation dated 29.10.2025 vide Annexure-K P and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. Till passing an order, the respondent will direct the contractor to continue the petitioner into service. 3. The submission is placed on record. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33945 WP No. 17961 of 2026 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondent, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to consider Annexure-K and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of one week from the date of the receipt of the copy of this order. 5. The liberty is reserved to the petitioner to place additional materials, if any, before the respondent. 6. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB