- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1203-DB WP No. 102097 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH 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. 102097 OF 2024 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC, A-BLOCK BMTC, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION), CUM EX-OFFICIO DISTRICT PROJECT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS SARVA SHIKSHANA ABHIYANA, DHARWAD-580 001. 4. THE DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTS, OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, DHARWAD-580 001. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PRINCIPAL GOVT. ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1203-DB WP No. 102097 of 2024 AND: 1. SRI DEEPAK VASUDEV UTTARKAR S/O VASUDEV UTTARKAR, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RETIRED ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, O/O. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) CUM EX-OFFICIO DISTRICT PROJECT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS SARVA SHIKSHANA ABHIYANA, DHARWAD, R/AT: SHRIDEVI NILAYA, KESHAVANAGAR, OPP. GODAVARI HOSTEL, DHARWAD-580 007. 2. SRI T. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O TIRAKAPPA, AGE ABOUT 73 YEARS, RETIRED ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, O/O. THE DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTS OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, DHARWAD, R/AT: NEAR HANAMAN TEMPLE, HOYSALAPURA ROAD, DHARWAD-580 001. … RESPONDENTS (NOTICE ISSUED TO R1 AND R2 IS 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 KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BELAGAVI IN APPLICATION NO.11210 TO 11211/2021 BY ORDER DATED 17-06-2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, 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:1203-DB WP No. 102097 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. Aggrieved by the order passed in Application Nos.11210 and 11211 of 2021 by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Belagavi (hereinafter referred to as ‘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 grant the remaining additional qualifying service available under Rule 247-A of KCSRs to the applicants by examining each case individually 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 and also including A.No.696-707/2021 dated 24.09.2021 at Annexures-A3 & A8. 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.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1203-DB WP No. 102097 of 2024 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the order passed by the Tribunal in Application Nos.11210 and 11211 of 2021 has already been modified by this Court in W.P. No.16582/2023 C/w. W.P.Nos.13427/2022, 18490/2022, 20687/2022, 4099/2023, 12931/2023, 26337/2023. Accordingly, he prays that the impugned order in 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. Notice issued to the respondents has been served. However, they have remained unrepresented. 5. In view of the above submission, this Court passes the following: ORDER i) The impugned order passed in Application Nos.11210 to 11211 of 2021, by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Belagavi stands - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1203-DB WP No. 102097 of 2024 modified in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.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 VB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 7