- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1090-DB WP No. 103550 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT PETITION NO. 103550 OF 2023 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DPARTMENT OF FINANCE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KAPPAT HILLS RANGE, MUNDARGI, DIST: GADAG-582118. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI.G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PRL. GOVT. ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. SAKARAM GANAPATI SHELAKE, S/O. GANAPATI SHELAKE, AGE 65 YEARS, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1090-DB WP No. 103550 of 2023 OCC: RETD. WATCHMAN, R/O: MAJJUR-CHABBI, TQ: SHIRHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582118. 2. SRI. CHANDASAB GOUSUSAB BURLI, S/O. GOUSUSAB BURLI, AGE 76 YEARS, OCC: RETD. FOREST WATCHMAN, R/O: MAJJUR-CHABBI, TQ: SHIRHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582118. 3. SRI. HUSENSAB S/O MOHAMADSAB SHRIHATTI, AGE 72 YEARS, OCC: RETD. FOREST WATCHMAN, R/O: MAJJUR-CHABBI, TQ: SHIRHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582118. … RESPONDENTS (R1 TO R3 – SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BELAGAVI IN APPLICATION NOS.11039 TO 11041 OF 2021 BY ORDER DATED 05.07.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1090-DB WP No. 103550 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. Aggrieved by the order passed in Application Nos.11039 to 11041 of 2021 by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Belagavi (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’), the State has preferred this Writ Petition. 2. The order passed by Tribunal reads as under: “i) The applications are hereby allowed; ii) The respondents are hereby directed to consider the case of the applicants under Rule 247-A of KCSRs for grant of additional qualification service / pensionary benefits in accordance with law as per the observation made by this Court, including the law laid down by this Tribunal in A.No.1005/2018 C/w. A.No.7627/2018 dated 24.09.2020. iii) The respondents are also hereby directed to revise the pension and pensionary benefits and to grant consequential benefits to the applicants within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the order passed by the Tribunal in Application Nos.11039 to 11041 of 2021 has already been modified by this Court in Writ Petition No.16582/2023 C/w. Writ Petition Nos.13427/2022, 18490/2022, 20687/2022, 4099/2023, 12931/2023 and 26337/2023. Accordingly, he prays that the impugned order in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1090-DB WP No. 103550 of 2023 the present case may also be modified as per the order passed by this Court in W.P. No.16582/2023 and connected matters. 4. Respondent Nos.1 to 3 though served with the notice of this petition have remained unrepresented. 5. In view of the above submissions, this Court proceeds to pass the following: ORDER i) The impugned order passed in Application Nos.11039 to 11041 of 2021 by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Belagavi stands modified in terms of the order passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.16582/2023 and other connected matters. ii) The respondents herein shall be given the benefits in terms of the said order. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VNP / CT: ASC List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2