- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 17769 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ROHINI D D/O DEVARAJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGARA BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT C/O A. SEETHARAM NO-387 CHETHAN WATER SUPPLY VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT BILEKAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 076. 2. SMT. MANJULADEVI R W/O H.T.A.KUMAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO 2/1-3, NEAR RAJKUMAR STATUE 13TH CROSS, CHOLARAPALYA MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU-560 023. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 of 2025 3. SHANTHAMMA.J W/O MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011 R/AT NO 22/23, 5TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD SRI. ANNAPOORNESHWARI LAYOUT J.P.NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU-560007. 4. SMT. YASHODHA.M W/O. RAGHAVENDRA.K.R. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. 1, 4TH CROSS 1 MAIN GUNDAPPA ROAD, RAMAKRISHNAPPA LAYOUT NAGASHETTY HALLI, BENGALURU-560 094. 5. SMT. MAMATHA. M W/O KUMARASWAMY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/A NO 75/3, SRI. NAGESHWARA KSHETRA KITTIGANAHALLY BOMMASANDRA BENGALURU-560099. 6. SMT. BHARATHI.K W/O MARIMUTHU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 of 2025 JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011 R/AT NO. 134/C, KAGGALIPURA KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, KASHILAYOUR BENGALURU-560 016. 7. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI.N W/O SHANKARA REDDY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011 R/AT NO.29, 1ST FLOOR, BYRASANDRA 1ST BLOCK JAYANAGAR EAST BENGALURU-560 011. 8. SMT.MARAMMA.H W/O. STANDEY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGARA BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO 212, 10/1, 1 CROSS NEW BDA LAYOUT, 8TH MAIN 15TH BLOCK, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560 011. 9. SMT. PADMAPRIYA. M W/O. DRUVA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. LF 14/8, S.F.H.S LAYOUT BTM 2ND STAGE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU-560 076. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 of 2025 10. SMT. MAMATHA W/O M.LAKSHMI PRASSANN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. 445, 38TH BLOCK, HUDKO KSRP QUATRES, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560034. 11. SMT. ASHA RANI. K.R W/O P.M. PATIL AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGARA BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO 126, 3RD MAIN, 5TH CROSS JAYANAGAR 1ST BLOCK, BYRASANDRA BENGALURU-560 011. 12. SMT.ASHA.T.S W/O.VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO.154, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN MARUTHINAGARA, BAPUJI NAGARA BENGALURU 560 026. 13. SMT. PAVITHRA.B.S W/O REDDY SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 of 2025 SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. 3/S, PATTABHITIMAIAH STREET BEHIND RV PUBLIC SCHOOL LALBAGH WEST GATE, MAVALLI BENGALURU-560 012. 14. SMT. SHOBHA. D W/O. RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. 446, 1ST MAIN ROAD 3RD CROSS, VENKATASWAMY REDDY LAYOUT B.NARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU-560 016. 15. SMT.VEENA.S.G W/O. YATHISH KUMAR.C.V AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. 54, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN NEAR KAVERAMMA TEMPLE BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560 011. 16. SRI.BOGESH. R S/O RAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. 212/9, NEW BDA, LAYOUT - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 of 2025 BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR 1 BLOCK BENGALURU-560 011. 17. SMT.SUMITHRA. N.A W/O. MOHAN.K.G. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011 R/AT NO.2, 2ND CROSS, 4TH 'A' MAIN ROAD BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560 011. 18. SMT. SHWETHA.K.S W/O DILIP AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. 475/2, 9TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN NGEF LAYOUT, MALLATHALLI BENGALURU-560 056. 19. SMT. KOKILA.D.S W/O.UMASHANKAR.M.V AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. 747, HEMAGIRI NILAYA NEW MASID ROAD, CHAPALAMMA CIRCLE NEAR METRO STATION T.DASARAHALLI BENGALURU-560 091. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 of 2025 20. SMT. KAVITHA.N W/O GANGARAJU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU 560 011 R/AT NO. 4, 26TH BLOCK, NANDI SANKEERANA POLICE QUARTERS, ADUGODI BENGALURU-560 030. 21. SRI. RAJAPPA.S S/O.SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS LITERATURE ASSISTANT SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011 R/AT NO. 2, 7TH CROSS, DIPO ROAD NAGADEVANAHALLI, GNANABHARATHI POST BENGALURU-560 056. 22. SRI. DHANANJAYA.B.R S/O ONARASIMHAIH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS LITERATURE ASSISTANT SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. 76, LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA 3RD CROSS, DEAD END ROAD KALIDASA LAYOUT, SRINAGAR BENGALURU-560 056. 23. SRI. DEVIDAS.B.K S/O ACHUTHAYYA.B.K AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS ECG TECHNICIAN - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 of 2025 SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. 38, 3RD CROSS, KOTHANUR DINNE MAIN ROAD, NRUPATHUNGA NAGAR JP NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU-560078. 24. SMT CHANDRABHAGYAMMA.D.S W/O G.S. GANGADHARAIAH ABOUT 58 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS 'D' GROUP EMPLOYEE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO.4-113, SECTOR-03, HMT COLONY JALLAHALLI BENGALURU-560 013. 25. SMT. CHINNATHAYAMMA W/O. T. RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS 'D' GROUP EMPLOYEE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. R/AT NO. U64, RGI COLONY LAKSHMI NARAYANAPURA BENGALURU-560 021. 26. SRI.YESHWANTH KUMAR.M S/O. LATE MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS 'D' GROUP EMPLOYEE SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011 R/AT NO. 36, 2ND CROSS - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 of 2025 MUNESHWARANAGAR, OLD MANGAMMANAPALYA BENGALURU-560 068. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RANGANTHA S JOIS., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECTARY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND ORTHOPAEDIC BYRASANDRA, JAYANGARA BENGALURU-560011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N, AGA FOR R1 & R2: SRI. PREETHAM JUDE CORREA ., ADVOCATE R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARISE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATE THEY COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AND ALSO TO GRANT THEM THE PAY SCALE ATTACHED TO THE POST OF STAFF NURSE AND GROUP C AND D FROM THE DATE OF THEIR APPOINTMENT OR AT LEAST FROM THE DATE THEY COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AS REVISED FROM TIME TO TIME AND TO PAY THEM THE ARREARS OF SALARY, INCREMENT AND OTHER SERVICE BENEFITS ON PAR WITH REGULAR EMPLOYEES AND ETC. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 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 H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners from the date they completed 10 years of service and also to grant them the pay scale attached to the post of Staff Nurse and Group C & D from the date of their appointment or at least from the date they completed 10 years of service as revised from time to time and to pay them the arrears of salary, increment and other service benefits on par with regular employees.” 2. The case of the petitioners is that they are working in Group C and D posts in the third respondent– Institute on a contract basis. They have completed more than ten years of service. Since their services have not been regularized, they are before this Court. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 of 2025 3. The learned counsel appearing for the third respondent submits that, if the petitioners submit representations, the same will be considered in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to submit representations along with all relevant records, including the latest judgments of the Apex Court in the cases of JAGGO V. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS reported in 2024 SCC Online SC 3826 and DHARAM SINGH AND OTHERS V. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER reported in 2025 SCC Online SC 1735, within four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. If such a representations are submitted, the third respondent is directed to consider the same in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, but not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6895 WP No. 17769 of 2025 Until consideration of the representations, the third respondent is directed not to terminate the services of the petitioners. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 69