- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4672 WP No. 35480 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 35480 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PRASANNA E S/O. EREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AT KARNATAKA COMPOST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED KUDLU, HOSUR ROAD MADIVALA POST BANGALORE-560 068 DESIGNATION: ACCOUNT ASSISTANT. PERMANENT ADDRESS AT J.BYDARAHALLI, JAGADAPURA POST VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI CHANNAPATANA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562138. PRESENT ADDRESS AT NO.25, 4TH CROSS, ERANNAGUDDA, KASTURABA COLONY GIRINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 085. 2. MOHAMAD RAFIULLA S/O. MAHABOOB SAB AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AT KARNATAKA COMPOST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED KUDLU, HOSUR ROAD, MADIVALA POST BANGALORE-560 068. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4672 WP No. 35480 of 2024 DESIGNATION: PRODUCTION ASSISTANT PERMANENT ADDRESS AT NO.3A, NEAR MUKTHARA MASJID GARVEBHAVIPALYA, BANDEPALYA BOMMNAHALLI POST,BANGALORE-560 068. 3. YOGISH P S/O. PARAMASHIVAIAH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AT KARNATAKA COMPOST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED KUDLU, HOSUR ROAD MADIVALA POST, BANGALORE-560 068 DESIGNATION JUNIOR ASSISTANT PERMANENT ADDRESS AT NO 106, CHIKKAIAHANAPALYA BHAKTHARAHALLI POST, KOTHAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL (RURAL), TUMUKUR-572 130 PRESENT ADDRESS AT NO.72, 3RD FLOOR, SRINIVAS REDDY LAYOUT NEAR VANDANA MADEOSS APARTMENT SHIVA TEMPLE ROAD, KUDLU BANGALORE-560 068. 4. SRINIVAS. V S/O. VENKATESH V AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AT KARNATAKA COMPOST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED. KUDLU, HOSUR ROAD MADIVALA POST BANGALORE-560 068 DESIGNATION: STORE KEEPER PERMANENT ADDRESS AT WARD NO. 19, BAMBOO BAZAR CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT- 563125. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4672 WP No. 35480 of 2024 PRESENT ADDRESS AT SRI. VENKATESHWARA NILAYA NO 613, FLAT NO.102, 11TH CROSS A BLOCK, ACES LAYOUT, KUDLU VILLAGE NEAR HOSPTIC HOSPITAL BANGALORE-560 068. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VISHNU HEGDE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD BAGALORE-560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA COMPOST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED PUBLIC COMPANY REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (BBMP) ROOM NO. 436, VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1961. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA COMPOST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED HARLAKUNTE, HOSUR ROAD MADIVALA POST, KUDLU BANGALORE-560 068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1: SRI. B L SANJEEV., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4672 WP No. 35480 of 2024 DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED: 8.11.2024 I.E. ANNEXURE-A AND THE REPRESENTATION DATED: 03.10.2024 GIVEN TO THE R-3 I.E. ANNEXURE-B AS WELL AS THE REPRESENTATION DATED: 06.03.2023 GIVEN TO THE R-3 I.E. ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING – 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: “To issue writ in the nature of mandamus or any directions to consider the representation dated 8.11.2024 given to the respondents i.e., Annexure- A and the representation dated 03.10.2024 given to the respondent No.3., i.e., Annexure-B as well as, the representation dated 06.03.2023 given to the respondent No.3 i.e., Annexure-C and direct the respondents to absorb the services of the petitioners in the Institution of the 3rd respondent along with all necessary service benefits etc. and directions to not to disturb or not discontinue the services of the petitioners on the reason of contract service and to grant any other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit as to the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.” - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4672 WP No. 35480 of 2024 2. The case of the petitioners is that they have been working in the second and third respondent-Corporation as temporary employees since 2013. As their services have not been regularised, they submitted representations vide Annexures A, B and C. Since the said representations have not been considered, the petitioners are before this Court. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the third respondent submits that, if this Court grants reasonable time, the representations submitted by the petitioners vide Annexures A, B and C will be considered in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners vide Annexures A to C dated 08.11.2024, 03.10.2024 and 06.03.2023, respectively, in accordance with law, as - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4672 WP No. 35480 of 2024 expeditiously as possible and in any event not later than six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 52