Disposed

Shekar Shetty v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Nov 2021WP/1520/2020

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What is this about?

This writ petition challenged the ultra vires nature of Section 20(2)(a-iv) and (a-v) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, regarding senior citizen benefits. The High Court, treating the case as substantially similar to a coordinate bench decision, disposed of the petition by granting the same relief as previously granted.

What did the court decide?

Same relief granted to petitioners as in the coordinate writ petition W.P.No.48973/2019.

Shekar Shetty Vs State of Karnataka — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Karnataka HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA S.DIXIT

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WRIT PETITION NO.1520 OF 2020(CS-EL/M)

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BETWEEN:

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SHEKAR SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O SADANANDA SHETTY, MALA VILLAGE, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001001577

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DEVIKA SHETTY,

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AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, W/O NARANGA SHETTY, MUDDURU VILLAGE, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001001578.

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RAMESH DEVAGIDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O CHANDU DEVADIGA, MUDARU VILLAGE, KARKALA TQ, UDUPI -574 122. M NO.00001001583.

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YASHODARA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O THOMARA DEVADIGA, MUDAR VILLAGE, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-574 122. M NO.00001002016.

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SHANTHARAMA SHERIGARA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O CHANDRASHEKARA SHERIGARA, 2 MALA NADU MANE, KERVASHA VLG, KARNATAKA TQ. UDUPI DISTRICT-574 122. M NO.00001002061.

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RAVINDRA BHANDARI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O SHANKRAPPA BHANDARI, 4, 46 KOORDHE MADDUR VILLAGE, KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002594.

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ARUNA JAIN, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, W/O PRAKASH JAIN, IV-272/1, MANIMERU MANE CHOWKI, MALA VILLAGE, KARAKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. MNO.00001003370.

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VASUDEVA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O ACHUTHA NAYAK, 1-3, HEDIME MANE, MALA VLG. KARAKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M.NO.00001003436.

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VIJAYA BHANDARI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O KORAGA BHANDARI, 2-185, SHIVA BETTU, MALARA KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DISTRICT, POST MALA.574 122. M.NO.00001004248.

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MAMATHA JAIN, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, W/O PRATHWIRAJ JAIN, MALA VLG.,KARAKALA TQ, POST MALA, UDUPI -574 122. M.NO.00001004249.

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VITTAL NAIK, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O BABU NAIK, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI -574 122. M NO.00001002294.

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GEETHA MOOLYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

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W/O VITAL MOOLYA, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001001773.

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PRAKASH BALLAL, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O MUNI RAJ BALLAL, 4-121 MATTA MANE, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001001813.

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JARAPPA POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O MENPA POOJARI, 4-196, VISHALA NIVASA, MALA VLG., KARKALA, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002044.

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JALAJAKSHI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O KRIAHNA NAYAK, 1-171, KALSANKA KUDABETTU, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, POST MALA VLG. UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003555.

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SADANANDA SHETTIGAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O NILAYA SHETTIGAR , MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, POST MALA, UDUPI DSIT-574 122. M NO.00001002409.

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NARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O DOOJA SHETTY, 2-146 HOORJE, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002499.

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CHANDRANATHA INDRA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O NABIRAJA INDHRA, 2-263 , NEAR BASADI, MALA VLG.,

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KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002470.

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SAMPA ACHARTHI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O CHANDRAYA ACHARI, 4/227 DEVKRIPA, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002313.

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ANANDA PARAVA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O LINGA PARAVA, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, POST MALA-574 122. M NO.00001002624.

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VASANTHA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O SEENA SHETTY, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, MALA POST PIN-574 122. M NO.00001002627.

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JAYANANDA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O SHEENA SHETTY, 1-59, DARKASU MANE, NEAR KARMAJE NALLARU VLG., KARKALA TQ. UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003637.

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VIDHYAPRAKASHA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O PRAKASH BALLAL, 4-121, MATTA MANE, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-5741 22. M NO.00001002888.

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SHANTHA R JAIN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/ORATHNAKARA JAIN, CHOWKIANGADI, MALA VLG. KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002971.

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SHARADA POOJARATHI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, W/O POOVAPPA POOJARY, 1/7, KAJJODI MANE, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003008.

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SUCHITHRA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O SURESHA SHETTY, 4/266, KAJARA BHAKYARU HOUSE, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003703.

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JOSEPH A J, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O A M JOSEPH III-35, ANIKATTU, VAYALIL NERAPALKE, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003097.

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ANIL BALLAL, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O K B MUIRAJ BALLAL, IV-327, MATA HOUSE, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003156.

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SURESH BALLAL, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O MUIRAJ BALLAL , IV-327, MATA HOUSE, MAA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003157.

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SUNDARI SHEDTHI, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O KABYA SHETTY, III 23 PNMBE, DARKASU MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ POST, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003588.

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BYJU V A, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O APREM JOSEPH, II261, VETTIKKATTU CHOWKI, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003631.

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RATHNA MOILY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 4/273-1, DARKASU NEAR, KODIBETT, MALA VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003674.

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MADHAVI K, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, W/O KESHAV NAYAK, MUDDUR VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002295.

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SMITHA BIJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, W/O KESHAV NAYAK, MUDARU VLG., KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001004111.

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RATHAN POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O SADANANDA POOJARI 1-19-1, KUDALOOTU MANE NALLURU TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001004203.

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SIDDU POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O MANJAPPA POOJRY, 3-255, KAMAL NIVAS, INDRA NAGAR, MALA VLG., UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002538.

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SANJIVA MADIVALA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O KUDDU KUNDHARA, 3/210, PERIBETTU NALLURU VLG.,

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KARKALA TQ. UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002892.

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ANANDA MADVALA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O KUDDU KUNDHARA, 3/210, PERIBETTU NALURU VLG., UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002893.

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SARU MADIVALTHI, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O GUDDU PUTHRAN, 3/210, PERIBETTU NALURU VLG., UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002890.

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BOJA PARAVA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O NAKARA PARAVA, 3/53/1, PRABUJA NIVASA, BANGALEGUDDE, KERVASHE VILLAGE, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002890.

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CHINAYYA MOOLYA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O CHEKKU MOOLYEDHI, KARKALA TQ., KERVASHE VILLAGE, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003899.

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MALTHI G, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/O SHANTHI RAJA GUDIGARA, 1/42-2, MELMANE HOUSE KERVASHE VLG., KARKALA, KERVASHE VILLAGE, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003716.

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JAYALAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O SHIVARAMA DEVDIGA, KERVASHE VILLAGE, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003725.

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PUSHPAVATHI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/O D K KUMAR, 1/114 PADDAYIBETTU HOUSE, KERVASHE KARKALA TQ., KERVASHE VILLAGE, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003712.

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SATHISHA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O VIJAYA SHETTY, II-23 KUKKIMAIR KERVASHE VLG., KERVASHE VILLAGE, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003535.

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SATHISH NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O LAXMANA NAYAK, 1-8, KAMBALIBETTU, KERVASHE VILLAGE, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003507.

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PRAKASH GUDIGARA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O VASU GUDIGARA, 1-113, GOWDBETTU, KERVASHE VLG. POST, KERVASHE VILLAGE, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003183.

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DEVARAJA JAIN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O ANNI HEGDE, KERVASHE VILLAGE, KARKALA TQ. UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003138.

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VARIJA GUDIGARTHI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, D/O SHEENA GUDIGARA, KERVASHE VILLAGE, KARKALA TQ. UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001001737.

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PREMA GUDIGARTHI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O SRINIVAS GUDIGARA, KERVASHE VILLAGE, KARKALA TQ. UDUPI DIST-574 122 M NO.00001001736.

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RAJU GUDIGARA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O RUKKAYYA GUDIGARA, KERVASHE VILLAGE, KARKALA TQ. UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001000395.

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GANESHA SHERIGAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O ACHCHUTHA SHERIGARA, KERVASHE VILLAGE. KARKALA TQ. UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002813.

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VASUDEVA GUDIGARA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O JANA GUDIGARA, KERVASHE VILLAGE, KARKALA TQ. UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001003389.

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SANJEEVA GUDIGARA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LOKAYYA GUDIGARA, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001000996.

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SUNANDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, W/O RAMANNA GUDIGARA, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001001190.

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INDIRA GUDIGARTHI, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O ACHCHUTHA GUDIGARA, KERVASHE VILLAGE, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001001192.

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VASANTHI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O KORGA POOJARY, KERVASHE VILLAGE, KARKALA TQ, UDUPI DIST-574 122. M NO.00001002774.

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SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFITS NOT CLAIMED FOR ALL PETITIONERS AGED ABOVE 65 YEARS.

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...PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. RAKSHITH KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, D R B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY.

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THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION 3^RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T T M C. A BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

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DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO.OPERATIVE SOCITIES / DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER RAJATHADRI, A BLOCK, 1^ST FLOOR, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, MANIPAL, UDUPI-576 104.

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RETURNING OFFICER, APPOINTED FOR MALA KERVASHE , AGRICULTURAL CO.OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MALA VILLAGE, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI-574 122.

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MALA KERVASHE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MALA VILLAGE, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI-574 122. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

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… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR M, AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI. T.L.KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2)(a-iv) AND (a-v) OF KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 IS ULTRA VIRUS THE LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE AND ARTICLE 243ZI AND 243ZO OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.

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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-

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ORDER

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The subject matter of this writ petition is substantially similar to the one in W.P.No.48973/2019 (CS-EL/M) between SRI VENKATE GOWDA Vs. STATE OF KARANTAKA & OTHERS, disposed off by a Coordinate Bench of this Court on 04.08.2021.

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The Division Bench of this Court in W.A.Nos.932-933/1974 between A.V.VINODA & ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY disposed off on 11.12.1974, has held that the Court should treat the like-

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cases alike and if relief is granted to a litigant it has to be extended to a similarly circumstanced litigants as well, there being no derogatory circumstances.

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In the above circumstances, this writ petition is also

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disposed off, granting the same relief to the petitioners herein as has been granted to petitioner in the cognate writ

petition.

No costs.

Sd/JUDGE