- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010651732026 NC: 2026:KHC:54268 WP No. 29999 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 29999 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: SRI DUKALU S/O CHARAN SINGH YADAV, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RETIRED SFW (TS), CENTRAL SILK BOARD, BASIC SEED MULTIPLICATION AND TRAINING CENTRE, BOIRDADAR, CHHATTISGARH, R/AT C/O MUDALAIAH, 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. REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY 2. THE DIRECTOR, BASIC TASAR SILKWORM SEED ORGANIZATION, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, 1ST FLOOR, PENDARI, POST OFFICE BHARNI, VIA. GANIYARI, BILASPUR-495 112, CHHATTISGARH …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N S NARASIMHA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010651732026 NC: 2026:KHC:54268 WP No. 29999 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS AND GRANT THE PETITIONER THE FOLLOWING RELIEFS (A) QUASHING THE MEMORANDUM BEARING NO. KEREBO-BHUTAREBISAM/ STHA/TIPHA (DUKATU- KRUPHASHRA-TIAASA-BOIRDADAR/26- 27/492 DATED 30.06.2026 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, THE ORIGINAL OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-B TO THIS WRIT PETITION AND TO DIRECT 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. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “(a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, quasing the Memorandum bearing No.KeReBo-BhuTaReBiSam/ Stha/TiPha(DuKaTu-KruPhaShra-TiAaSa-Boirdadar /26-27/492 dated 30.06.2026 issued by the 2nd respondent, the original of which is produced and marked as Annexure-B to this writ petition. Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010651732026 NC: 2026:KHC:54268 WP No. 29999 of 2026 (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.” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. Learned counsel for the respective parties jointly submit that the issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.18131/2025 disposed of on 22.09.2025. The counsel, therefore, submit that this writ petition may be disposed of in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.18131/2025 disposed of on 22.09.2025. 4. The submissions made by learned counsel appearing for the respective parties is placed on record. 5. This writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.18131/2025 disposed of on 22.09.2025. Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010651732026 NC: 2026:KHC:54268 WP No. 29999 of 2026 6. 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. Two weeks time is granted to Sri N.S.Narasimha Swamy to file vakalath for the respondents. (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0 Digitally Signed by NARENDRA PRASAD HAREKOPPA THIMMANNA GOWDA