- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 17356 OF 2022 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DIVYA B V D/O VISHWANATHA B R AGE 37 YERS, KEY PUNCH OPERATOR VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU-570029. 2. PREETHI M.L. W/O H.C.CHANDRASHEKAR AGE 37 YEARS, JUNIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU-570029. 3. RAVI S S/O SIDDAIAH AGE 42 YEARS, HELPER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU-570029. 4. NAGARAJ K P Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 S/O LATE PARVATHAIAH AGE 48 YEARS ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU-570029. 5. KAVITHA M N D/O G NARASHIMHAIAH AGE 41 YEARS ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU-570029. 6. SHIVAKUMAR C M S/O MADE GOWDA AGE 41 YEARS JUNIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU-570029. 7. MANJE GOWDA AR S/O RAJE GOWDA AGE 31 YEARS ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU-570029. 8. SHIVANANDA J S/O LATE JABE GOWDA AGE 54 YEARS JUNIOR ASSISTANT - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 VTU REGIONAL OFFICE R HCS LAYOUT NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560091. 9. MUZAMMIL AHMED S/O MOHAMMED FYAZ AGE 45 YEARS ASSISTANT, VTU REGIONAL OFFICE R HCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560091. 10. GANGARAJU H S/O HUCHAVENKATAPPA AGE 49 YEARS ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL OFFICE R HCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560091. 11. SHIVANNA S C S/O CHINNAPPAIAH AGE 43 YEARS ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL OFFICE R HCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560091. 12. K R JAYAKUMAR S/O LATE RAMANNA AGE 52 YEARS ATTENDER - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 VTU REGIONAL OFFICE R HCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560091. 13. NAGARAJAIAH T S/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGE 53 YEARS JUNIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL OFFICE R HCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560091. 14. MAHESH B KUMARSHETTI S/O BASAVANNI SANNAPPA KUMARSETTI AGE 43 YEARS DRIVER VTU REGIONAL OFFICE R HCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560091. 15. BALAKRISHNA R S/O LATE RAMU D V AGE 57 YEARS, JUNIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL OFFICE RHCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAI 2ND STAGE, BENGLAURU-560091. 16. YOGESH M K S/O LATE MALLIKARJUNAIAH K AGE 49 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 DRIVER, VTU REGIONAL OFFICE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU-570029. 17. K.LAKSHMI W/O BEHALF OF LATE PUTTASWAMYGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS, ATTENDER, VTU REGIONAL OFFICE RHCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BENGLAURU-560091. 18. ANITHA KUMARI W/O NAGESH N S AGE 57 YEARS, ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL OFFICE R HCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGLAURU-560091. 19. KULDEEP V S/O VISHWANTH N AGE 50 YEARS, JUNIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU-570029. 20. MADEVAPPA S/O LATE SIDDAMALLAPPA AGE 45 YEARS, ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 MYSURU-570029. 21. B K LAKSHMIPATHY S/O B G KRISHNAPPA AGE 51 YEARS JUNIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL OFFICE R HCS LAYOUT NAGARBHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU 560091. 22. USHA H S W/O ANAND R AGE 47 YEARS ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL OFFICE RHCS LAYOUT NAGARBHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU 560091. 23. SATHYANARAYAN B S/O BASAVACHARI S AGE 52 YEARS ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL OFFICE RHCS LAYOUT NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 560091. 24. RADHA T W/O SURESHA A AGE 47 YEARS ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL OFFICE RHCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560091. 25. SATISH G P S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGE 45 YEARS JUNIOR ASSISTNT VTU REGIONAL OFFICE SATHGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU 570029. 26. ASHWINI K W/O DEEPAK S B AGE 37 YEARS JUNIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU - 570029. 27. MADAPPA L S/O LATE LINGAPPA AGE 53 YEARS ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU - 570029. 28. RAJA P S/O LATE KEMPE GOWDA AGE 52 YEARS SENIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU - 570029. - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 29. PRAKASHA M MALLE GOWDA AGE 45 YEARS ASSISTNAT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU 570029. 30. MANJUNATHA B S/O LATE BYRAPPA S AGE 38 YEARS PROGRAMMER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU 570029. 31. RAMESH S/O LATE KRISHIVAIAH JUNIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU 570029. 32. SURESH K R S/O RAMAKRISHNA JUNIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU 570029. 33. RAVI KUMAR A R S/O RAJE GOWDA ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570029. 34. BHAGYA R W/O SHIVABASAPPA ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570029. 35. K.S. DEEPAK S/O K .M SHIVAPPA AGE 51 YEARS, ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570029. 36. B.R. SURESHA S/O LATE RUDRAPPA AGE 51 YEARS, ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570029. 37. DINESH S/O NANDI BASAPPA B M AGE 49 YEARS, DRIVER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570029. - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 38. DINESH S S/O LATE SIDDAIAH AGE 40 YEARS, ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570029. 39. MANU B T S/O B THIMMAIAH AGE 47 YEARS, ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570029. 40. SHIVAKUMAR S B S/O LATE BASAVE GOWDA AGE 44 YEARS, JUNIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570029. 41. MANJUNATHA REDDY M B S/O BASAVAREDDY M B AGE 45 YEARS, ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570029. 42. NAGARAJ S/O K.P PUTTASWAMY ARADYA AGE 47 YEARS, - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 JUNIOR ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU- 570029. 43. PRASANNA KUMAR C M S/O RAJASHEKARA C M AGE 47 YEARS, ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, SATHAGALLI LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570029. 44. DEBORA STANLEY W/O HARRY THOMSON AGE 51 YEARS ASISTANT TECHNICIAN VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU 570029. 45. GURUPADA WAMY N S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA AGE 49 YEARS ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE SATHAGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU 570029. 46. GIRISH H S S/O SIDDAPPAJI H S AGE 44 YEARS ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL CENTRE - 12 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 SATHAGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU 570029. 47. VANITHA G W/O DEVAPPA V AGE 47 YEARS TECHNICAL ASSISTANT VTU REGIONALOFFICE RHCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU 560091. 48. INDIRA P K W/O KANDE GOWDA AGE 50 YEARS ATTENDER VTU REGIONAL OFFICE R HCS LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU 560091. 49. SHANTHAMMA C W/O RAJASHEKAR B S AGE 42 YEARS VTU REGIONAL CENTRE RHC S LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU - 560091 MYSURU - 570029. 50. RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O LATE HANUMAIAH AGE 56 YEARS ASSISTANT VTU REGIONAL CENTRE, - 13 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 SHANTHAGALLI LAYOUT MYSURU 570029. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. V.S. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MS BLDG., BENGALURU-560 001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. VISWESWARAYYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, GNANA SANGAMA, BELAGAVI 590 001. REP BY ITS REGISTRAR. 3. THE CHANCELLOR VISWESWARAYYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, GNANA SANGAMA, BELAGAVI 590 001. 4. THE VICE CHANCELLOR VISWESWARAYYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, GNANA SANGAMA, BELAGAVI 590 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1; SRI. SANTHOSH S. NAGARALE, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R3 AND R4 ARE SERVED) - 14 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER AS PER REPRESENTATION DATED 01.02.2020, 22.09.2021 AND 11.01.2021 THE TRUE COPIES OF WHICH ARE PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-F,G AND J RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., 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 have filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the set of representations dated 01.02.2020 (Annexure-F), 22.09.2021 (Annexure-G), 11.01.2021 (Annexure-J), wherein the petitioners have requested the respondents to extend all service benefits, such as seniority, promotion, leave encashment, provident fund, and etc., along with pensionary benefits to all the petitioners with effect from 12.09.2007 and to extend the monetary benefits including arrears of salary, and etc. - 15 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that, if reasonable time is granted, the respondents will consider the representations submitted by the petitioners dated 01.02.2020 (Annexure-F), 22.09.2021 (Annexure-G), 11.01.2021 (Annexure-J) and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider the petitioners' representations dated 01.02.2020 (Annexure-F), 22.09.2021 (Annexure-G), 11.01.2021 (Annexure-J). ii. In addition to the aforesaid representations, the petitioners are at liberty to submit a fresh representation. If such a representation is submitted, the respondents are directed to consider the - 16 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010395642022 NC: 2026:KHC:46602 WP No. 17356 of 2022 same along with the representations dated 01.02.2020 (Annexure-F), 22.09.2021 (Annexure-G), 11.01.2021 (Annexure-J), and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law. iii. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of four(4) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PHM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27