- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7440-DB WP No. 5579 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 5579 OF 2023 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI K. RAVIKUMAR, S/O LATE KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT ITI, TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU-560022, R/A No.3933/A, 8TH CROSS, GAYATHRINAGAR, BENGALURU. 2. SMT. KAVITHA T. M., W/O VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT ITI, TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU-560022, R/A No.32, GRAVES GARDEN, SM ROAD, NEAR JALAHALLI CROSS, BENGALURU-560057. 3. SMT. SUMITRA R. A., W/O LATE T. S. CHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7440-DB WP No. 5579 of 2023 JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT ITI, HOSAKEREHALLI, BENGALURU-560085, R/A No.14, I FLOOR, GURU SADAN, 19TH MAIN ROAD, PADMANABHANAGAR, BENGALURU-560070. 4. SMT. N. M. BRAMARAMBA, W/O A. M. PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT ITI, HADADI ROAD,, DAVANGERE-577005, R/A No.781/14, SARASWATINAGAR, A BLOCK, I MAIN, 3RD CROSS, DAVANGERE-577004. 5. T. MANJUNATH, S/O THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT ITI, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577005, R/A 847/22, SARASWATHINAGAR, BEERESHWARA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE-577004. 6. SHRI K. I. KALACHARI, S/O LATE K. IYANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT ITI, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577005, R/A 792/25, MATHRU NILAYA, BEHIND VIDYANANDA SCHOOL, SARASWATI LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE-577004. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7440-DB WP No. 5579 of 2023 7. SHRI NARAYANA NAIK, S/O SUKRA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT ITI, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577005, R/A No.3, G.ITI CAMPUS, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577005. 8. SHRI RAJASHEKAR B. HITNALLI, S/O BHEEMARAYA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT ITI, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577005, R/A No.389/G43, S. S. HOSPITAL ROAD, JAYANAGAR B BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577004. 9. SHRI RANGASWAMY T. M., S/O MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT ITI, MUDIGUNDAM, SHANKARAPURA, KOLLEGALA, R/A SRI MUKHYA PRANA NILAYA, 3RD STAGE, VIVEKNAGARA, CHAMARAJANAGAR. 10. SMT. CHAMPA N. BABALESHVAR, W/O MALATHESH KULKARNI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT ITI(W), SHIMOGA, R/A No.104, ANNAPOORNI NILAYA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7440-DB WP No. 5579 of 2023 I CROSS, RAJENDRANAGAR, SHIMOGA. 11. SHRI H. K. NAGARAJ, S/O KESHAVANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, TRAINING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT ITI, TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU-560022, R/A No.2433, VIVEKANANDA PARK ROAD, SAPTHAGIRI LAYOUT, TUMKUR. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI M. K. PRITHVEESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENURSHIP AND LIVELIHOOD, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, KAUSHALYA BHAVAN, DAIRY CIRCLE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560029. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT ITI, TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU-560022. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT ITI, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7440-DB WP No. 5579 of 2023 HOSAKEREHALLI, BENGALURU-560085. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT ITI, HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577005. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT ITI, MUDIGUNDAM, SHANKARAPURA, KOLEGAL-571004. 7. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT ITI(W), SHIMOGA-577201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH, BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER THE ORDER DATED 06.03.2023 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE TRIBUNAL IN A. No.916-926/2023 (ANNEXURE-B) AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER No.KOUOOGE.53.Kra.Tha.Se.2019 AND 29.08.2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT (VIDE ANNEXURE-A8 IN ANNEXURE-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7440-DB WP No. 5579 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard learned counsel Sri. M. K. Prithveesh, for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.Vikas Rojipura for the respondents. 2. It is submitted that the above writ petition is filed aggrieved by the order dated 06.03.2023 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru (for short 'the Tribunal') in Application No.916-926/2023, whereunder the Tribunal refused to stay the order bearing No. PËGfÃE 53 PÉÊvÀ¸Éà 2019, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ dated 29.08.2022 (Annexure-A8), which is to the effect to re-fix the pay and to recover the excess pay. 3. Both the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned AGA would submit that this Court by order dated 09.05.2023, stayed the impugned order dated 29.08.2022 insofar as the petitioners are concerned, which was extended from time to time. Liberty was also granted to the respondents to seek vacation or modification of the interim order. Till this date, the respondents have not filed any application for vacation or modification of the interim order. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7440-DB WP No. 5579 of 2023 4. The interim order is operating since 2023, for more than two and half years, at the same time, the main application is also pending before the Tribunal for adjudication. As no application for the vacation or modification of the interim order is filed by the State, we are of the opinion that State has no objection to stay the impugned order during the pendency of the proceedings before the Tribunal. 5. In the above circumstances, the interim order granted by this Court on 09.05.2023 is confirmed and writ petition stands disposed of. During the pendency of the application before the Tribunal, the impugned order bearing No.PËGfÃE 53 PÉÊvÀ¸Éà 2019, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ dated 29.08.2022 is stayed insofar as petitioners are concerned. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8