Writ Petition No. 16440 of 2025 · Karnataka High Court · 2025

4. SRI. RAMESH S/O LATE RAMU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 121, NAVODAYA BADAVANAE, J.P. NAGAR, 2ND STAGE MYSORE-570031 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:48296 WP No. 16440 of 2025 HC-KAR

5. SRI. PUTTASWAMY S/O LATE BUDDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS BLOCK NO 12 HIGH WAY CIRCLE NEAR ASHARIVAD HOTEL BACKSIDE MYSORE-570075

6. SRI. KRISHNA P S/O LATE PALANI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS #40, 4TH MAIN 16TH CROSS, P.K COLONY, VIDYARANYAPURAM MYSORE-570008

7. SRI. CHELUVA S/O LATE GURUNATH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 95, NAVODAYA BADAVANE J.P NAGAR, 2ND STAGE MYSORE-570031

8. SRI. RANGASWAMY. E S/O ESHWARA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT 42/1, 2ND CROSS, P K COLONY, VIDYARANYAPURAM MYSORE-570008

9. SRI. BANNERI S/O LATE RANGA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 84, B.R. AMBEDKAR NAGAR MAHADEVAPURA MAIN ROAD, SATHGALI, BHARATH NAGAR MYSORE-570019

10. SRI. BASAVA RAJU S/O LATE KARPAYAA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:48296 WP No. 16440 of 2025 HC-KAR #65, M.C.C COLONY JYOTHI NAGAR, MYSORE-570019.

11. SRI. MUTTURAJU G S/O LATE GOVINDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT # 1293, KSIC OPP MANANDAVADI ROAD NEELUR SHED MYSORE-570003

12. SRI. M. MAHADEVA S/O LATE MARADA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT # 74, MCC COLONY JYOTHI NAGAR MYSORE-570017

13. SRI. HANUMESHA B G S/O LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT 79, NAVODAYA BADA VANE, 2ND STAGE, J.P NAGAR, MYSORE-570031

14. SRI. KUMARA P S/O LATE P. PEREMAL AGED ABOUT 40 R/AT 34, MANASAGANGOTHRI KUDREMELA SARASWATHIPURAM MYSORE-570009

15. SRI. R KARPASWAMY S/O LATE RAMA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT, 87, AMBEDKAR COLONY 13TH CROSS, ASHOKPURA, MYSORE-570008 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:48296 WP No. 16440 of 2025 HC-KAR

16. SRI. MAHADEVA R N S/O LATE RAJU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT 1, KURIMANDI, B BLOCK, MCC COLOY, MYSORE-570007

17. SRI. RAVINDRA K S/O LATE CHENNAPPA PUJARI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT 1608/12, 4TH CROSS, HOSAKERI, K. R MOHALLA, MYSORE-570014

18. SRI. N HANUMANTHARAYA S/O LATE NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT 265, MANADAVADI ROAD NELLUR SHED POUR KARMIKARA COLONY OPPOSITE SILK FACTORY MYSORE-570008.

19. SRI. MALLESH S/O LATE ANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT 237/1 MANANADAVADI ROAD NELLURU SHED, OPPOSITE SILK FACTORY, MYSORE-570008

20. SRI. KUMAR S/O LATE KITTA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT 68, AMBEDKAR COLONY 13TH CROSS, ASHOKAPURA MYSORE-570008 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:48296 WP No. 16440 of 2025 HC-KAR

21. SRI. MARUTHESHA B R S/O RAMMANNA B O AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT # 265. MANDAVADI ROAD NELLURU SHED OPPOSITIE SILK FACTORY MYSORE-570008

22. SRI. GANESHA K S/O LATE KANNA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO. 34, RAJIV GANDHI COLONY, SILK FACTORY COLONY, MANANDAVADI ROAD, MYSORE-570008

23. SRI. MAHADEVA S/O LATE ARUMUGAM AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT 77, MAHADEVAPURA BHARATHA NAGAR RING ROAD MYSORE-570019

24. SRI. DEEPU P S/O PARUMAL, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT 95, MCC COLONY, JYOTHINAGARA, MYSORE-570019

25. SRI. P RANGASWAMY S/O LATE PALANI AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT 88/C, MCC COLONY, JYOTHINAGARA, MYSORE-570019

26. SRI. KEERTHI B R S/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT 265, MANADAVADI ROAD, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:48296 WP No. 16440 of 2025 HC-KAR OPOSITE NELLUR SHED P.K COLONY MYSORE-570008

27. SRI. RAVI KUMAR D S/O DORESWAMY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT 07, HEBBAL COLONY, 1ST STAGE, BASAVANAGUDI ROAD, MYSORE-570016

28. SRI. VIJAY S/O LATE RAJA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT 58/1, OPPOSITE SILK FACTORY MANADAVADI ROAD, RAJEEVI GANDHI COLONY MYSORE-570019

29. SRI. ARUMUGGAM K S/O LATE KITTA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT 27, JYOTHINAGAR, MCC COLONY MYSORE-570019

30. SRI. R MANJUNATH S/O LATE RAMA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT 3, DHARAMSINGH COLONY VISHESARANAGAR, 2ND STAGE VIDYARAYAPURA, MYSORE-570008

31. SRI. HANUMANTHA S/O LATE PALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO. 66, B B KERI, KAILASAPURAM SAMUDAYA BAHVANA, - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:48296 WP No. 16440 of 2025 HC-KAR MANDIMOHALLA, MYSORE-570001

32. SRI. SRIRAMA P S/O PENCHALAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT 1274, SILK FACTORY OPPOSITE, NELLUR SHED, MANDINAD ROAD MYSORE-570008

33. SRI. GANESH S/O LATE BANNAYYA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT 13, B BLOCK KURIMANDI LUSKAR MOHAHAL MYSORE-570007

34. SRI. SHANKARA S/O LATE SANJEEVA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT 52, C V ROAD 6TH CROSS, MANDIMOHALLA MYSORE-570021

35. SRI. NARASIMHA N M S/O LATE MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT 4, MANADAVADI ROAD, SILK FACTORY, OPPOSITE NALLUR SHED MYSORE-570008

36. SRI B G RAMANJEYAYA S/O LATE GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT # 187, NAVODAYA BADAVANE, JP NAGAR, 2ND STAGE, MYSORE 570031 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:48296 WP No. 16440 of 2025 HC-KAR

37. SRI. PRAKASH N S/O NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT 35, SILK FACTORY OPPOSITE TO NELLUR SHED, MANANDAWADI ROAD MYSORE 570008

38. SRI. G VENKATESHALU S/O LATE GOVINDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT 26, NELLUR SHED KSIC OPP MYSORE 570008

39. SRI. SHEKAR S S/O R SHIVA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT 52, DHARMASINGH COLONY, VISHVESHWARAIAH NAGARA MYSORE 570008

40. SRI. P. MAHADEVA S/O PALANI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT 12, 2ND CROSS, DHARAM SINGH COLONY VISHWESHVARANAGARA, MYSORE- 570008 (BY SRI. SHARATH S GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001 …PETITIONERS - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:48296 WP No. 16440 of 2025 HC-KAR

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001

3. DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION REP. BY ITS SECRETARY B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHESHWARAIAH TOWER BENGALURU - 560 001

4. MYSURU CITY CORPORATION NEW SAYYAJI RAO ROAD REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER MYSURU - 570024

5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU KRISHNARAJA BOULVARD ROAD, MYSURU 570024, (BY SMT B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 & R5 SMT. GEETHADEVI M.P., ADVOCATE FOR R4) …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATE OF THEIR THE ANNEXURE-K,K1,K2 AND K3. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO DISBURSE INCIDENTAL SERVICE BENEFITS ON REGULARIZATION THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS. APPOINTMENT, DATED BY 10.01.2025 REPRESENTATION INITIAL CONSIDERING VIDE THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:48296 WP No. 16440 of 2025 HC-KAR CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents-Authority to consider the set of representations dated 10.01.2025 and

15.01.2025 vide Annexures-K to K3.

2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this petition are as follows:

2.1. The petitioners were appointed directly by the Mysuru City Corporation as Underground Drainage Workers (Pourakarmikas) in Vani Vilas Water Supply, Division of Karnataka Water Supply and Sanitary Board. After 1997 onwards, the responsibility of the water supply to Mysuru City was handed over from erstwhile Karnataka Water Supply and Sanitary Board to Mysuru City Corporation. From the date of appointment, the petitioners have been continuously working in respondent No.4- Corporation. They submitted applications for regularization - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:48296 WP No. 16440 of 2025 HC-KAR of their services vide Annexures-K to K3. The respondents have not passed any order on the said representations. Hence, this writ petition.

3. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4-Mysuru City Corporation submits that, if reasonable time is granted, the respondents will consider the representations vide Annexures-K to K3 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent No.4, I proceed to pass the following: i. ii. ORDER The writ petition is allowed; The respondent-Mysuru City Corporation is directed to consider the representations vide Annexures-K to K3 in terms of the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Jaggo Vs. Union of India and Others1, 1 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3826 - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:48296 WP No. 16440 of 2025 HC-KAR Dharam Singh and Others Vs. State of U.P. and Another2 and the order passed by this Court in the case of K.C. Jagadeesh and Others Vs. The State of Karnataka and Others3 Annexure-L, and pass appropriate order within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iii. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29 2 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1735 3 WP No.14510/2024, disposed of on 06.12.2024