Thus, he contends that if the petitioners are treated as Government servants, they too are entitled to be treated on par with the Government servants in the matters of grant of pension. He further submits that the respondent Nos.3 and 4 have recommended the employees of respondent No.4 to be treated as Government servants and to apply the provisions of KCSR in the matters relating to grant of pension. Therefore, the petitioners are entitled to be treated on par with the Government servants. He further contended that the Cadre and Recruitment Rules of respondent No.4 specifically provided that the provisions of KCSR 1958, Karnataka Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, 1966 and Karnataka State Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957 and all other service rules applicable to the officers of the Government shall in so far as they are related and applicable to employees of the KSSRDI are adopted for application to the employees of the KSSRDI provided such rules are not incorporated in the Bye-laws of KSSRDI. He therefore, contends that the respondent No.4 has itself adopted the provisions of KCSR, 1958 and therefore, the employees of the respondent No.4 had to be treated as Government servants atleast for the purpose of grant of
