- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9402 WP No. 30744 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 30744 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI GIRISH KUMAR S S/O S NAGARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS DRIVER VISVESVARAYA JALA NIGAM LIMITED O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER V J N L YATTINAHOLE PROJECT DIVISION NO.2 HEMAVATHI CAMP KUNIGAL ROAD TUMKUR-572102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJA PATEL G K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR VISVESVARAYA JALA NIGAM LIMITED NO.148, GROUND FLOOR EMBASSY SQUARE INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER V J N L YATTINAHOLE PROJECT DIVISION NO.2, HEMAVATHI CAMP, KUNIGAL ROAD TUMKUR-572102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAGAIAH., ADVOCATE FOR R1: R2 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED 29.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E, AND TO Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9402 WP No. 30744 of 2025 REGULARISE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONER FROM THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AND ALSO TO GRANT HIM THE PAY SCALE ATTACHED TO THE POST OF GROUP C FROM THE DATE OF HIS APPOINTMENT OR AT LEAST FROM THE DATE THEY COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AS REVISED FROM TIME TO TIME AND TO PAY HIM THE ARREARS OF SALARY, INCREMENT AND OTHER SERVICE BENEFITS ON PAR WITH REGULAR EMPLOYEES OR CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER FOR PERMANENT EMPLOYEE OF THE RESPONDENTS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for the following relief/s: “i. Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the Respondents No.2 to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 29.01.2025 vide Annexure-E, and to regularise the services of the petitioner from the date of completion of 10 years of service and also to grant him the pay scale attached to the post of Group C from the date of his appointment or at least from the date they completed 10 years of service as revised from time to time and to pay him the arrears of salary, increment and other service benefits on par with regular employees OR consider the case of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9402 WP No. 30744 of 2025 petitioner for Permanent employee of the respondents; ii. Pass any other Order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit, in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The case of the petitioner is that he was initially appointed as a Driver at the Central Mechanical Organization under the agency of Water Resources Department in the year 2006. Thereafter, his services were attached to KNNL with effect from 01.03.2013. Since the petitioner has completed more than ten years of service on a contract basis, he submitted a representation dated 29.01.2025 vide Annexure-E seeking regularization of his services. So far, the representation of the petitioner has not been considered. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 29.01.2025 vide Annexure-E seeking regularization of his services. Since the representation of the petitioner has not - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9402 WP No. 30744 of 2025 been considered, it is suffice for this Court to direct the respondents to consider the same in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, I pass the following order: a) The writ petition is disposed of. b) Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.01.2025 vide Annexure-E, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, not later than three months from date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 68