- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010192902022 NC: 2026:KHC:47160 WP No. 9407 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 9407 OF 2022 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. BABURAO KAMBLE S/O GUNDU KAMBLE AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS C/O DINESH KUMAR S NO.816, A MAIN 1ST CROSS, L N COLONY B K NAGAR, YESHWANTHPUR BANGALORE-560022 2. SRI SURESH C K S/O KALABAN C V AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS CHORKOTTU H VENGOOR POST PERUMBAROOR VIAL ERNAKULAM DISTRICT KERALA-683546 3. SMT POORNIMA R W/O VINODKUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS BHAGIRATHI NILAYA MIG-362, KALLAHALLI, 5TH CROSS G BLOCK, VINOBHANAGAR SHIVAMOGGA-577204 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUKKANNAPPA S B., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010192902022 NC: 2026:KHC:47160 WP No. 9407 of 2022 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE M S BUILDING DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001 2. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANASOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 3. MYSORE PAPER MILLS LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR PAPER TOWN BHADRAVATHI-577302 4. MYSORE PAPER MILLS LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (HRD AND A), PAPER TOWN BHADRAVATHI-577302 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY., AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI. PRASHANTH B R, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE BENEFIT OF SERVICE RENDERED BY THE PETITIONERS IN BETWEEN THE PERIOD FROM 2004 TO 2008 AND GRANT ALL OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS EXPECT THE ARREARS OF WAGES AS ORDERED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP.NO.32619/2013 DTD 15.2.2021 AT ANNEXURE-G OF THIS WRIT PETITION AS REQUESTED BY THE PETITIONERS IN THEIR REPRESENTATION DTD 27.1.22 AT ANNEXURE-H UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010192902022 NC: 2026:KHC:47160 WP No. 9407 of 2022 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 petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 27.01.2022 submitted by the petitioners to respondent No.4 vide Annexure-H, wherein the petitioner had requested to extend the benefit of service from 2004 to 2008 and to grant all other consequential benefits except the arrears of wages in terms of the order dated 15.02.2021 passed by this Court in WP No.32619/2013. Despite receipt of the said representation, the same was not considered by respondent Nos.3 and 4. Hence, this petition. 2. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4 submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent Nos.3 and 4 will consider the representation dated - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010192902022 NC: 2026:KHC:47160 WP No. 9407 of 2022 27.01.2022 vide Annexure-H and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of; ii. Respondent Nos.3 and 4 are directed to consider the representation dated 27.01.2022 vide Annexure-H and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law; iii. The said exercise shall be made within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; iv. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28