- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010591652026 NC: 2026:KHC:46141 WP No. 26483 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 26483 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MARDAN SAB, S/O. LATE GAIBU SAB KUDRIMOTI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS SFW(TS), RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTRE - SUB UNIT, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, CHILAVADAGI, KINNAL-POST, KOPPAL-583230. …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 SCIENTIST - B, RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTRE SUB-UNIT, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, CHILAVADAGI, KINNAL-POST, KOPPAL-583230. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N.S.NARASIMHA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010591652026 NC: 2026:KHC:46141 WP No. 26483 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 ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.V.S.Naik., counsel for the petitioner appeared in person. Office is directed to accept the vakalath that counsel Sri.N.S.Narasimha Swamy., would file. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking following reliefs: (a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, directing the Respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated:14.08.2026 produced at Annexure-C and 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; (b) Pass such other order/ orders, as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010591652026 NC: 2026:KHC:46141 WP No. 26483 of 2026 3. 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. 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. 5. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010591652026 NC: 2026:KHC:46141 WP No. 26483 of 2026 he is taken back to duties shall be considered as 'on duty' for all the purposes. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 14