- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35580 WP No. 20842 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 20842 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. DEV PRASAD YADAV, S/O. CHOTURAM YADAV, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS SFW(TS), CENTRAL SILK BOARD, CHHATTISGARH-436 112 (NOW ILLEGALLY RETIRED FORM SERVICE) R/AT C/O. MUDLAIAH, NO.121-A, 10TH B CROSS, SHANTHI GARDEN, MUDULAPALYA, BENGALURU-560 072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAIK V.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CENTRAL SILK BOARD, BTM LAYOUT, MADIWALA, BENGALURU-560 068. REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, 2. THE DIRECTOR, BASIC TASAR SILKWORM SEED ORGANIZATION, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, 1ST FLOOR, PENDARI, VIA. GANIGARI, BILASPUR, CHHATTISGARH-495 112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N.S.NARASIMHA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35580 WP No. 20842 of 2026 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, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.V.S.Naik., counsel for the petitioner has appeared in person. Sri.N.S.Narasimha Swamy., counsel has appeared in person and submits that he undertakes to file power on behalf of the respondents. Submission is noted. Office is directed to accept the vakalath that would be filed by counsel Sri.N.S.Narasimha Swamy. 2. Though the matter is listed today for preliminary hearing, it is heard. 3. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35580 WP No. 20842 of 2026 a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, qushing the office order bearing No.KeReBo/BhuTaReKiBiSam/Bilas/DePrayaYa/KruPraKa/ Bilaspur/2025-26/3497 dated 10.03.2026 issued by the 2nd respondent, the original of which is produced and marked as Annexure-B to this writ petition. b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, directing the respondents to continue the services of the petitioner as Skilled Farm Worker (TS) till he attains the age of 60 years to meet the ends of justice. c) Pass such other order / orders as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 4. 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35580 WP No. 20842 of 2026 5. 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. 6. A Writ of Certiorari is ordered. The Memorandum dated:10.03.2026 vide Annexure-B is quashed. 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 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.: 20