- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320052025 NC: 2026:KHC:43801 WP No. 16191 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 16191 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI H R RENUKAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O LATE REVANNA, WORKING AS ATTENDER KIMS, MEDICAL COLLEGE, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, NEAR BDA COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560 070 2. SRI PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O ANKAIAH WORKING AS ATTENDER, KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY K.R ROAD, V. V. PURAM, BENGALURU-560 004 3. SRI CHANDREGOWDA H. T. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O LATE THIMMAPPA, WORKING AS ATTENDER V.V. PURAM PHARMACY COLLEGE, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560 070 4. SRI JAYARAM B. AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O SRINIVAS, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320052025 NC: 2026:KHC:43801 WP No. 16191 of 2025 WORKING AS ATTENDER, K.I.M.S. HOSPITAL, V. V. PURAM, BENGALURU-560 004 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRIGOWDA C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRESIDENT RAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, NO. 148, NADAPRABHU KEMPEGOWDA BHAVANA, K. R. ROAD, V. V. PURAM, BENGALURU - 560004 2. THE GENERAL SECRETARY RAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, NO. 148, NADAPRABHU KEMPEGOWDA BHAVANA, K. R. ROAD, V. V. PURAM, BENGALURU-560 004 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL OFFICER, KIMS HOSPITAL, RAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, V.V. PURAM, BANGALORE-560004 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C N KESHAVA MURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE OF SALARY ARREARS AND ANNUAL INCREMENTS WHICH IS DUE FROM 04.04.2019 TO 31.08.2022 AS PER THE ORDER OF THE R2 DATED 21.08.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE -T AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320052025 NC: 2026:KHC:43801 WP No. 16191 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioners filed this writ petition seeking direction to the respondents to release the salary, arrears and annual increments dues from 4.04.2019 to 31.08.2022 as per the order of respondent No.2 dated 21.08.2024 vide Annexure - T and also sought for direction for the respondents by way of mandamus directing the respondents to release the entire salary amount from 04.04.2019 to 31.08.2022 and grant all the consequential benefits, with interest at the rate of 8% p.a. till the date of realisation. 2. Petitioners are seeking relief against the private parties who does not fall within the ambit of “State” as defined under the Article 12 of the Constitution of India. Hence, the writ petition filed against the private respondents is not maintainable. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320052025 NC: 2026:KHC:43801 WP No. 16191 of 2025 11. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following:- ORDER The writ petition is dismissed. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners agitate their grievance before the appropriate forum. Registry is directed to return original/certified copies of the documents annexed to the writ petition after retaining the photo copy of the same. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46