- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.108378 OF 2025 (LB-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.108168 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.108682 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.108683 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.108684 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO.108726 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.108378 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. PUSHPA W/O. SIDDALINGAYYA HIREMATH, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTORS, R/O. GARDEN PETH, HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-580001. 2. THE HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, SRI SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ZONE-11 OFFICE, NEAR OLD MARKET, OLD HUBLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. IRANAGOUDA KABBUR, ADV. FOR R2 AND R3 (VK NOT FILED); SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER DATED 22.09.2025 BEARING NO.HDMC/01/25-26 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-G. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE INTIMATION LETTER DATED 30.09.2025 BEARING NO.HDMC/24/05/25-26 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-H. C) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13.10.2025 AT ANNEXURE- J. D) ANY OTHER RELIEFS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT MAY PLEASE BE GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PRESENT PETITIONER. IN WRIT PETITION NO.108168 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. VENKATESH S/O. NAGAPPA MORABAD, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. #02, A, TIMMASAGAR, ANCHATAGERI, DHARWAD-580024. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAHUL S.KUNTOJI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-580001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS 2. THE HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ZONE-11 OFFICE, BEHIND NEW ENGLISH SCHOOL, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. IRANAGOUDA KABBUR, ADVOCATE (VK NOT FILED); SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 BY HDMC/01/2025-26 DATED 22/09/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE INTIMATION LETTER BY RESPONDENT NO.3 BY HDMC/74/05/2025-26 DATED 30/09/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-G. C) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13/10/2025 AT ANNEXURE-H. D) ANY OTHER RELIEFS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT MAY PLEASE BE GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PRESENT PETITIONER. IN WRIT PETITION NO.108682 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. VENKATESH S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA BELDONI, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. #26, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, CHENNAPETH, HUBLI, DHARWAD-580024. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-580001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS 2. THE HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ZONE-11 OFFICE, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580024. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND THE CHIEF ACCOUNT OFFICER, HDMC, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SWM, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. I.K. KABBUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5 (VK NOT FILED)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN HDMC/01/2025-26 DATED 22.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE INTIMATION LETTER BEARING NO.HDMC/VAKANAM.9/01/2025-26 DATED 30/09/2025 BY RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-G. C) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13/10/2025 AT ANNEXURE- H. D) ANY OTHER RELIEFS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT MAY PLEASE BE GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PRESENT PETITIONER. IN WRIT PETITION NO.108683 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. VISHWANATH S/O. ANAND WADDAPALLI, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. #46/2, INDIRA NAGAR, BANKAPUR CHOWK, P.B. ROAD, OLD-HUBLI, HUBLI, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS DIST. DHARWAD-580024. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-580001. 2. THE HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ZONE-10 OFFICE, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580024. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND THE CHIEF ACCOUNT OFFICER, HDMC, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SWM, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. I.K. KABBUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5 (VK NOT FILED)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER BEARING NO.HDMC/01/2025-26 DATED 22.09.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-D. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE INTIMATION LETTER VIDE HDMC/74/05/2025-26 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS DATED 26/09/2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E. C) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13/10/2025 AT ANNEXURE- F. D) ANY OTHER RELIEFS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT MAY PLEASE BE GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PRESENT PETITIONER. IN WRIT PETITION NO.108684 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. VASUDEV S/O. MUTHYALAPPA GUNTAPALLI, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. SITE NO.758, FLAT NO.104, 2ND FLOOR, HESARAGHATTA ROAD, ATHMEEYA GELEYARA BALAGA, CHIKKASANDRA, BENGALURU-560090. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-580001. 2. THE HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ZONE-07 OFFICE, BEHIND NEW ENGLISH SCHOOL, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580024. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND THE CHIEF ACCOUNT OFFICER, HDMC, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SWM, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. I.K. KABBUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5 (VK NOT FILED)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER BEARING NO.HDMC/01/2025-26 DATED 22.09.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-E. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE INTIMATION LETTER BEARING NO.HDMC/74/05/2025-26 DATED 27/09/2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-F. C) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13/10/2025 AT ANNEXURE- G. D) ANY OTHER RELIEFS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT MAY PLEASE BE GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PRESENT PETITIONER. IN WRIT PETITION NO.108726 OF 2025 BETWEEN: M/S. MANJUNATH CLEANING AND SECURITY AGENCY, REP. ITS PROPRIETOR, MR. SHARANAPPA S/O. BASAPPA SHIRAWAR, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. #39/79, KARKI BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, HUBLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580024. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-580001. 2. THE HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ZONE-11 OFFICE, BEHIND NEW ENGLISH SCHOOL, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580024. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND THE CHIEF ACCOUNT OFFICER, HDMC, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SWM, SIR SIDDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. I.K. KABBUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5 (VK NOT FILED)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN HDMC/01/2025-26 DATED 22.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE INTIMATION LETTER BEARING NO.HDMC/74/05/25-26 DATED 30/09/2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-G. C) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13/10/2025 AT ANNEXURE- H. D) ANY OTHER RELIEFS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT MAY PLEASE BE GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PRESENT PETITIONER. THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, COMMON ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS ORAL COMMON ORDER Writ Petition No.108378/2025 is filed seeking the following prayer: “a) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the office order dated 22/09/2025 bearing No.HDMC/01/25-26 passed by Respondent No.2 is produced herewith and marked as Annexure-G. b) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the intimation letter dated 30/09/2025 bearing No.HDMC/24/05/25-26 passed by Respondent No.3 is produced herewith and marked as Annexure-H. c) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 13.10.2025 at Annexure-J. d) Any other reliefs this Hon’ble Court deems fit may please be granted in favour of the present petitioner.” 2. Writ Petition No.108168/2025 is filed seeking the following prayer: “a) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the Office order passed by Respondent No.2 by HDMC/01/2025-26 dated 22/09/2025 vide Annexure-F. b) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the intimation letter by Respondent No.3 by HDMC/74/05/2025-26 dated 30/09/2025 vide Annexure-G. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS c) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 13/10/2025 at Annexure-H. d) Any other reliefs this Hon’ble Court deems fit may please be granted in favour of the present Petitioner.” 3. Writ Petition No.108682/2025 is filed seeking the following prayer: “a) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the Office order passed by Respondent No.2 in HDMC/01/2025-26 dated 22.09.2025 vide Annexure-F. b) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the intimation letter bearing No.HDMC/VaKaNam.9/01/2025-26 dated 30/09/2025 by Respondent No.3 vide Annexure-G. c) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 13/10/2025 at Annexure-H. d) Any other reliefs this Hon’ble Court deems fit may please be granted in favour of the present Petitioner.” 4. Writ Petition No.108683/2025 is filed seeking the following prayer: “a) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the office order bearing No.HDMC/01/2025-26 dated 22.09.2025 passed by the Respondent No.2 is produced herewith and marked as Annexure-D. b) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the intimation letter vide HDMC/74/05/2025-26 dated 26/09/2025 passed by the Respondent No.3 is produced herewith and marked as Annexure-E. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS c) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 13/10/2025 at Annexure-F. d) Any other reliefs this Hon’ble Court deems fit may please be granted in favour of the present Petitioner.” 5. Writ Petition No.108684/2025 is filed seeking the following prayer: “a) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the office order bearing No.HDMC/01/2025-26 dated 22.09.2025 passed by Respondent No.2 vide Annexure-E. b) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the intimation letter bearing No.HDMC/74/05/2025-26 dated 27/09/2025 passed by Respondent No.3 vide Annexure-F. c) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 13/10/2025 at Annexure-G. d) Any other reliefs this Hon’ble Court deems fit may please be granted in favour of the present Petitioner.” 6. Writ Petition No.108726/2025 is filed seeking the following prayer: “a) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the Office order passed by Respondent No.2 in HDMC/01/2025-26 dated 22.09.2025 vide Annexure-F, in so far as petitioner is concerned. b) Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the intimation letter bearing No.HDMC/74/05/25- 26 dated 30/09/2025 passed by Respondent No.3 vide Annexure-G. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS c) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 13/10/2025 at Annexure-H. d) Any other reliefs this Hon’ble Court deems fit may please be granted in favour of the present Petitioner.” 7. The facts of the above mentioned cases are that, the petitioners are the contractors carrying the works of solid waste management on contract basis. It is the case of the petitioners that, they were interested in the work orders to collect waste from door to door and to keep the streets clean. The work orders passed by respondent No.3 in favour of the petitioners are placed before the Court. The said work orders were extended from time to time. As per the work orders, the petitioners had employed several workers for effective implementation of the contracts. In some cases, due to unavailability of the labourers, the petitioners also bought workers from other states and districts for successful implementation of the works and without fail, paid salaries to them. It is stated that, the petitioners have invested more than 15 years of their lives tirelessly implementing the work orders and contracts. It is the case of the petitioners that, respondent No.2, in consultation and under the direction of the State, has been issuing directions and orders. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS Respondent No. 2 passed an order dated 24.04.2025, whereby the petitioners were directed to fix the minimum wages, Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) and PDA for the period from 01.02.2025 to 31.03.2026. The petitioners have been implementing the said order and the same was intimidated to the respondents. It is the grievance of the petitioners that Respondent No. 2, without issuing any notice or affording any opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, passed the order dated 22.09.2025, whereby Respondent No. 3 was directed to pass an order for termination of the petitioners’ contract and work orders. It is stated that, the respondents cannot unilaterally cancel the contracts without issuing any notice. It is submitted that, the petitioners have given their representations to the respondents, but the respondents have failed to consider the same. 8. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2/ Corporation submits that, respondent No.2 has received several complaints from workers engaged through various contractors, including the petitioners, alleging non-payment of wages. In this regard, they have given complaints to the Legal Services - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS Authority and to different authorities. Proceedings under Provident Fund Act are also initiated. It is submitted that, in the light of these complaints received by the respondents and taking into consideration the interest of the labourers, the respondents have passed the order, whereby, they are utilising the services of all the labourers who are working with all the contractors and now the Corporation is directly paying the salaries to them. This action of the respondents is in the interest of the larger public and the petitioners have no right to question the order, as there are no existing contracts between the petitioners and the respondent. 9. Having heard the learned counsels on either side, perused the material on record. As all the writ petitions are pertaining to the same dispute, they are disposed of by way of a common order. 10. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 has placed before this Court a bundle of representations addressed to various authorities, along with print media reports, which indicate that the contractors failed to pay wages to the labourers and also defaulted in remitting provident fund contributions. In - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:808 WP No. 108378 of 2025 C/W WP No. 108168 of 2025 WP No. 108682 of 2025 AND 3 OTHERS that regard, proceedings are already initiated. Since the petitioners have no legal right to approach this Court and the decision taken by respondent No.2 is in the larger public interest, this Court, in exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, cannot interfere with the action taken by the respondents. This Court do not find any reasons to interfere with the order impugned. Hence, this Court is passing the following: ORDER (i) Accordingly, all the writ petitions are dismissed. (ii) All I.As. in the writ petitions shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI RH CT: UMD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15