State of Karnataka Vs Sri. K.C. Udayakumar — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

State of Karnataka Vs Sri. K.C. Udayakumar — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No relief to appellants: the writ appeal is dismissed as devoid of merit and the condonation-of-delay application is rejected. The appellants are granted eight weeks to implement the learned Single Judge's order dated 20.03.2024 (implementing the 6th Pay Commission w.e.f. 01.04.2018); CCC No.1126/2024 is dropped with liberty to file a fresh contempt petition on failure to implement; pending applications disposed of; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant-State's cut-off date for extending the 6th Pay Commission revised pay scale to the employees of Sree Kukke Subramanya Temple (instead of 01.04.2018 sought on parity) was arbitrary or discriminatory, and whether the learned Single Judge erred in directing implementation w.e.f. 01.04.2018. +2 more

Court's answer

While fixing the cut-off date is a prerogative of the appellant-State, the cut-off date cannot be fixed in a manner that is arbitrary or discriminatory.

Ratio / Principle

The State's action is discriminatory: appellant No.4 (Executive Officer) had himself recommended grant of the 6th Pay Commission benefit w.e.f. 01.04.2018, and similar benefit had been granted to similarly placed employees of the notified institution; the learned Single Judge rightly considered this aspect.

Key takeaways

The learned Single Judge's direction to implement the 6th Pay Commission to the respondents w.e.f. 01.04.2018 involved no error or perversity and called for no interference; the writ appeal fails on merits.ratio¶433
The Supreme Court decision relied upon by the learned Additional Advocate General (Government of Andhra Pradesh v. N. Subbarayudu) does not help the appellant-State, because the State's action here is discriminatory in treating similarly placed persons dissimilarly.ratio¶433

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ appeal by the State of Karnataka, the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department, the Executive Officer and the Management Committee of Sree Kukke Subramanya Temple against the learned Single Judge's order dated 20.03.2024 in W.P.No.20653/2022 — DISMISSED (DB: Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil JJ.; judgment per Vijaykumar A. Patil J.; 16.10.2025). The 223 respondents, employees of the Category 'A' notified Sree Kukke Subramanya Temple (under the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997), had been granted the 6th Pay Commission revised scale only from a 2021 date (State order dated 18.10.2021; recorded in the judgment as effective 01.10.2021 and, elsewhere, 01.08.2021), whereas they sought it w.e.f. 01.04.2018 on parity with employees of other Category 'A' notified institutions. Affirming the Single Judge, the Division Bench holds that although fixing a cut-off date is the State's prerogative, it cannot be arbitrary or discriminatory: appellant No.4 (Executive Officer) had himself recommended 01.04.2018, records showed the cost would not exceed 12% of total expenditure (against the 35% salary-expenditure figure considered by the Executive Officer), and similar benefit had been granted to similarly placed employees of the notified institution. Government of Andhra Pradesh v. N. Subbarayudu, (2008) 14 SCC 702, urged by the AAG, 'would not help' the State; support is drawn from Union of India v. Munshi Ram, 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1493. The 210-day filing delay is not condoned for want of sufficient cause (affidavit under Section 5, Limitation Act, 1973). Eight weeks granted to implement the Single Judge's order; CCC No.1126/2024 dropped with liberty to institute fresh contempt proceedings on default; no order as to costs.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO.1784/2024 (S-RES)

C/W CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1126/2024

IN W.A. No.1784/2024:

BETWEEN:

STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (MUZARAI) M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court of karnataka

COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT II FLOOR, SRI MALAI MAHADESHWARA VARTHA BHAVAN, ALURU VENKATA RAO ROAD CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU -560018.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT MANGALURU-575001.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER SREE KUKKE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, SULYA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE

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SUBRAMANYA, SULYA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 238.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. DEVADAS N, AAG WITH SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA)

AND:

SRI. K.C. UDAYAKUMAR S/O CHANDRASHEKARA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ENGINEER, KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SREE SARVESHWARA KEKUNNAYA S/O GOPALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PUROHITA KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. SUBRAMANYA KONARYA S/O RAMACHANDRA KONARYA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS PUROHITA, KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. ANANTHA PADMANABHA ACHAR S/O LATE SRINIVAS ACHAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. N. PADMANABHA SHETTIGAR S/O LATE SRINIVAS ACHAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA,

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KADABA TALUK

DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. K. M. GOPINATHAN S/O LATE SRIDHAR NAMBISHAN AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. THAMBA NAYAR S/O LATE KELU NAYAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. K.V. BALASUBRAMANYA MARAR S/O LATE BALAKRISHNA MARAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. S. RAMESH S/O KRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. B. BALAKRISHNA BHAT S/O B. NARASIMHA BHAT AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. MAHABALESHWARA .D S/O LATE ELYANNA GOWDA

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AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. DHARMAPALA S/O VEERAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. H. PRASANNA S/O LATE SRINIVASA ACHAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. K.S. SUBRAMANYA S/O SUBARAYA BHAT AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. K. NONAPPA S/O SUBRAYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. D.R. SHANMUKHA S/O RADHAKRISHNA UPPARNA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

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SRI. BALAKRISHNA S/O KORAGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. JAYARAMA RAO .B S/O LATE GOPALAKRISHNA RAO AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. JAYALAKSHMI S.S. D/O SHANTHARAM SHETTY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. SARASWANTHI .N WIFE OF ACCHUTA .A AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. R. RAJALAKSHMI WIFE OF PADMANABHA SHETTIGAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. ROHITHANKSHI A.K. W/O LATE BABU GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT

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KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. DINESH M.R. S/O LATE RAGHU SERIGAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS BHOJANA SHALE SUPERINTENDENT FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. N.C. SUBBAPPA S/O LATE CHENNAPPA SAPALYYA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. H. BALAKRISHNA S/O VENKAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. GANESH ACHARI S/O LATE THAMMIAH ACHARI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. G. VASUDEVA S/O LATE BALANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

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SMT. PREMA .S WIFE OF K. HONNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. M.K. MOHANA S/O KUSAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. BHEEM BHAT S/O LATE NARASIMHA BHAT AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. S.K. SUDHAKAR S/O LATE KANTHAPPA SERIGAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. SHYAMALA C.B. WIFE OF BALA GOPALA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. RAMAKRISHNA M.N. S/O LATE NAGAPPAIAH BHAT AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE

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SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. RAVINDRA .P S/O HARIDASH ARBHITHAYA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SRIMANTHA JOLADAPPAGE S/O MANIKAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. LOKESHWARA GOWDA S/O VADYAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. HARINAKSHI WIFE OF SEETHARAMA U AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. JYOTHI .M WIFE OF K.M. GOPINATHAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. NAVEEN .B S/O CHOMANNA GOWDA

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AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. BABHITHA W/O SRINIVASA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. SHOBHAVATHI .M W/O VASUDEVA A.K. AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. RAVINDRA .N S/O KUUHIA NAIK AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. DAYANANDA RAI S/O LAE MAYILAPPA RAI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. LOKESH A.R. S/O RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

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SRI. VISHWANATH .K S/O KUJUMBA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. MADHAVA .P S/O AMMAYYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. M. PURUSHOTHAMA S/O LATE MAYILA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. VASANTHA .M S/O LATE BABU GOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. BABU .A S/O MANCHA MOGERA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. NITHYANANDA .H S/O PARAMESHWARA H AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT

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KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. PRAMOD KUMAR S/O LATE S.N. SUBRAMANYA BHAT AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. R. BALAKRISHNA S/O REGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K.S. S/O LATE SRINIVASA ACHAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. ANANTHESHA BHAGAVAT S/O VENKATAKRISHNA BHAGAVAT AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. KUMAR K.K. S/O LATE KUSAPPPA ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

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SRI. YELLAPPA S/O DUNDAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. YASHODHARA .M S/O DEVAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. VASUDEVA .A S/O BABU .A AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SHESHACHALA S/O GURUMURTHY KULKARNI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SATISH RAO S/O SRIDHARA RAO AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. HOOVAPPA S/O KORAGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE

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SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. DHANANJAYA S/O HONNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. ASHOKA SRINIVASA S/O ANNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. VENKAMMA A.K. W/O JANAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. MAHESH KUMAR .S S/O LATE SUNDARA .S AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-57423.

SRI. SHIVARAM .M S/O DERAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. JAGADISH S/O MANKU MADIVALA

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AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. PRASHANTH NAIK S/O SADANANDA NAIK AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

PARAMESHI ARJUNAPPA PIDDENNANAVAR S/O ARJUNA KANAVALI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. NINGANA GOWDA S/O PAKEERA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANANDA 574238.

SRI. MOHANA .M S/O DUGGANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. RAVINDRA N.S. S/O SHIVAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

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SRI. SUNDARA S S/O TANIYA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SUNDARA NALIKE .M S/O MAYILA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238..

SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA .K S/O DERANNA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. JAYARAM .M S/O SOMAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA,KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SANATHKUMAR S/O NARAYANA NOORITHAYA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT (SARADI PRAKARA) KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. B. SURESH BHAT S/O NARAYAN AKAYARTHAYA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

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SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. H. SUNDARSHANA S/O RAGHUCHANDRA THODDITHALAYA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. K.S. SUDARSHANA S/O SHYAMA ASRANNA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. GURUPRASAD S/O NARAYANA KAYRTHAYA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SHIVAPRASAD .C S/O SATYANARAYANA PATALI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. K. THIMMAPPA RAI S/O KUUHIANNA RAI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA , KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

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SRI. B.S. HARISH S/O SUBBANNA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA,KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. B. DEVANNA S/O SOORAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS TECHNICAL DIVISION/VALLEESHA D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SRISHAKEDILAYA S/O NARASIMHA KEDILAYA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. MUKAMBIKE .K W/O K.V. BALASUBAMANYA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. RAJESHWARI .H W/O GIRISH EDAPADITHAYA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SHIVARAM BHAT S/O SHYAM BHAT AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE

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KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SUNDARA .S S/O NARAYANA MANIYANI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. NARAYANA GOWDA S/O CHENNAPPA GOWDA .U AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. K. BALAPPAGOWDA S/O CHENNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SHANKARA S/O CHENNAPPA RESHMI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. N.C. KRISHNA S/O CHENNAPAP SAPALYYA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

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SRI. P. KRISHNA S/O CHANIYA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. P.C VENKATARAMANA S/O CHENNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. CHOMA NAYAK S/O BABU NAYAK AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. VENKATRAMANA S/O ESHWARA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. N.C. LAKSHMANA S/O CHENNAPPA SAPALYYA D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. A.V. SUNDARA S/O VEERAPPA MALE AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA,

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KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SANTHAPPA S/O MALE SESA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. K. PADMANABHA S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. D. NARAYANA S/O LATE PODIYA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. A.V. NAGESH S/O VEERAPPA MALE AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. PADMAVATHI .J W/O KORAGAPAP GOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. NAGARATHNA W/O KELU NAYAR

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AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. B. GOPALAKRISHNA BHAT S/O NARAYANA BHAT AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. HARISH .P S/O NARAYAN POOJARY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. S.K. VENUGOPALA S/O LATE KANTHAPPA SERIGAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. ERANNA S/O MADEVA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. CHENNAKESHAVA S/O NEMANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238..

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SMT. RATHNAVVA W/O BASVANA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. LAKSHWAVVA W/O KARI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. LAKSHMI RAMACHANDRA W/O RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. ROHITA S/O ANGARA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SADANANDA S/O GANAPAYYA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEES, KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. DEVAKI W/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE

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KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. NEELAKKA W/O THIMMANNAGOWDA PATILA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. DEVAMMA W/O KRISHNAPPA SANDIMANI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. ASHOKA .A S/O CHANIYAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. UMESHA S/O DUGGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. RAVI S/O A.V. NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

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SRI. BABU YANE BADA S/O PAKEERA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. REETHA W/O BABU YANE BADA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. KAMALA W/O KAMALA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. NEELA W/O BABU AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. BEEMANA GOWDA S/O SOMANNA GOWDA PATILA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. PAKIREGOWDA S/O ADVIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE

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SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. A.V. SHIVAKUMARA S/O VEERAPPAMALE AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. UMESH RAI .N S/O NARAYANA RAI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. BABY (BHAVANI) W/O HONNAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. D. SUBBAKKA S/O D. RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. SUSHEELA W/O LAKSHMANA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. S. LALITHA W/O NARAYANA RAI

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AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. SUNDARI W/O NEELAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. HALAVVA W/O DEVAPPA MACHENAHALLI AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. HALAGAPPA S/O MANTHESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. MALLANNAGOWDA S/O BASAVANAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. PUSHPAVATHI W/O SHEENAPPASAPALYYA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

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SRI. PUTTANNA S/O HANUMA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. SUNDARA .K S/O KORAGANNA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. DEJAPPA S/O MALE BHEERMANNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. PAKEERAPPA Y W/O YELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. A.V. KRISHNA S/O VEERAPPAMALE AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. BASAVARAJU S/O SOMANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE

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KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. HUDCHAPPA S/O HONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

NAGARAJA S/O MAHANTHESHA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. PAKEERE GOWDA S/O BASAVANA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. NEELAMMA W/O PAKEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. K. GOWRAMMA W/O PUTTANNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

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SMT. NAGAVVA W/O HUDCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. ELLAVVA W/O ERAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. INDIRA W/O SHIVARAMA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SMT. SHIVALEELA W/O SHARANAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. MALLANA GOWDA S/O MADEVA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. VIJAYAKUMARA S/O DEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE

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SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. VEERUPAKSHYYA S/O REVANNAYYA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. VENKANNA S/O MUDUKAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. VENKATESH S/O RAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. VASUDEVA M.R. S/O RAJU M.K. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O NARAYANA BELCHAPADA AGED ABOUT 42 YEASR D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574238.

SRI. K. BALAKRISHNA S/O CHANIYAPPANAIK

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AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574238.

SRI. JANARDHANA S/O KUSHALAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 238.

SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O BALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. DAYANANDA S/O NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. GOPALA S/O KORAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. VISHWANATHA S/O DEVAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 238.

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SRI. SUBRAMANYA M.R. S/O RAJU M.K. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. REVANTHI S/O BABU GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. SEETHAMMA K S/O MALE CHINNAPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. HONNAMMA S/O IYTHAPPA MALE AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. UMAVATHI W/O RAMANNAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. DEVAKI S/O UMESH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE

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KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. JAYANTHI W/O SUBBAYYA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. RUKMINI W/O PURUSHOTHAMA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. HEMA W/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. ESHWARAGOWDA S/O KRISHNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SHARANA BASAPPA S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

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SRI. SHARANAPPA S/O ERAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O AJJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. NEMICHANDRA S/O SHIVANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. K. GOPALAKRISHNA S/O CHINNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. RUKMINI .D W/O KUSHALAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA KENCHAPPABASAPURA S/O KENCHAPPABASAPURA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE

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KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. K. NEELAPPA S/O HOOVAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. PAKEERAPPAHANUMAPPA KAMBALI S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. A.V. LALITHA W/O RAMACHANDRA ACHARI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABATALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. K. AKKU W/O CHANIYA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 238.

SMT. GANGAVVA BASAVANAGOWDA PATILA W/O PARMESHI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

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SMT. LEELAVATHI .K D/O MONTA MALE AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. PAKIRAPPASHIVAPPAKALASAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 238.

SMT. DEVAKKA DEVAPPA TALAVARA W/O ERANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. SARASWATHI W/O MALA GUDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 238.

SRI. N. NAGESHA S/O KUSAPPA SAPALYYA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. K. SUPREETHA W/O BHASKAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE

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SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. KALLAVVA W/O BHARMAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. MOHINI W/O JANARDHANA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 238.

SRI. SRIKANTHA BASAVAREDDY KARURA S/O BASAVA REDDY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABATALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. JANARDHANA (JHANU) S/O KUNDA MALE AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADAPA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 238.

SRI. SHIVAPPA S/O KOCHA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADAPA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 238.

SRI. DINAKARA S/O ANGARA

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AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANAYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. H.B. GANGAMMA W/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANAYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. DAMODHARA D.S. S/O SHESHAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANAYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABATALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. SHYLA KUMARI W/O VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANAYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. K. CHANDRASHEKARA S/O CHANIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. TARANATHA .P S/O SHESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKESREE SUBRAMANAYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

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SRI. BHOJU A.K. YANE BOHAPPA A.K. S/O K. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANAYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABATALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. NAGENDRA S/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANAYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 238.

SRI. PADMANABHA K S/O DAMODHARA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SRI. SANTOSHA K S/O KANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANAYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 238.

SRI. GURUPRASADA S/O ANNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANAYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. GIRIJA W/O GURUVA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE

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KUKKE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. YASHODHA W/O NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. JANAKI YANE K. NANDARU W/O RAGHAVA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574238.

SMT. B. SEETHAMMA W/O RAJU GOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574238.

SMT. PARVATHI W/O MUDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574238.

SMT. LALITHA A.K. W/O KAPEERA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574238.

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SRI. K. THIRUMALESHWARA BHAT S/O NANJAIAH BHAT AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574238.

SRI. RAMAMURTHY S/O PADMANABHA BHAT AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574238.

SRI. KUMARA BHYPADITHAYYA S/O K.R. MURTHY BHYPADITHAYYA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574238.

SRI. B. HARISH RAO S/O SUBBA RAO AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574238.

SRI. A.N. NARAYANA NAMBEESHAN S/O LATE DAMODHARA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574238.

SRI. KUMARA BHAT S/O M. KRISHNA BHAT AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KUKKE SREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE

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SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574238.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. B.S. SACHIN, ADV., FOR R-1 TO R-223)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL. SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.20653/2022 DATED 20/03/2024 & ETC.

IN CCC NO.1126/2024:

BETWEEN:

SRI. K.C. UDAYKUMAR S/O CHANDRASHEKARA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ENGINEER KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

SRI. K.V. BALASUBRAMANYA MARAR S/O LATE BALAKRISHNA MARAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

SRI. MAHABALESHWARA .D S/O LATE ELYANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABATALUK D.K.DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

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SRI. K.S. SUBRAMANYA S/O SUBARAYA BHAT AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

SRI. NONAPPA S/O SUBARAYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK D K DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

SMT. R. RAJALAKSHMI W/O PADMANABHA SHETTIGAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

SRI. DINESH M.R. S/O LATE RAGHU SERIGAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS BOJANASHALE SUPERINTENDENT FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK

D. K. DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

SMT. SHOBHAVATHI .M W/O VASUDEVA A.K. AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK D. K. DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

SRI. LOKESH .A.R S/O RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

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SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

SRI. YELAPPA S/O DUNDAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

SRI. MAHESH KUMAR .S S/O LATE SUNDARA S AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

SRI. NINGANA GOWDA S/O PAKEERA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT KUKKE SHREE SUBRAMANYA TEMPLE SUBRAMANYA, KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT KARNATAKA-574238.

...COMPLAINANTS

(BY SRI. B.S. SACHIN, ADV.,)

AND:

RAJENDER KUMAR KATARIA, IAS STATE OF KARNATAKA, SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (MUZARAI) M.S. BULDING, BENGALURU-560001

DR. VENKATESH M.V. COMMISSIONER HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT II FLOOR, SRI. MALAI MAHADESHWARA

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VARTHA BHAVAN

ALUR VENKATAKA RAO ROAD CHAMRAJPET, BENGALURU-560018.

STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (MUZARAI) MS BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001.

...ACCUSED

(BY SRI. DEVADAS N, AAG WITH SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR A3 A1 & A2 ARE SERVED)

THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO PUNISH THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 & 2/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER PASSSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ORDER DATED 20.03.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.20653/2022 AND ISSUE SUCH OTHER DIRECTION OR DIRECTIONS AS DEEMED NECESSARY IN THE CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE CASE INCLUDING COST OF THIS PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

THIS WRIT APPEAL CONNECTED WITH C.C.C. HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED ON 13.10.2025, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT, THIS DAY VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

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CAV JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)

This intra Court appeal is filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, challenging the order dated 20.03.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.20653/2022. CCC No.1126/2024 is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge.

The brief facts leading to filing of the appeal are that the respondents claiming to be the employees of Sree Kukke Subramanya temple sought for granting benefits of revised pay scale of 6^th pay commission w.e.f. 01.04.2018. The appellant-State extended the benefit of revised pay scale of 6^th pay commission from 01.10.2021 which was interfered with by the learned Single Judge on the ground of disparity and directed the appellant-State to implement the 6^th pay commission to the respondents w.e.f. 01.04.2018. Being aggrieved, the State is in appeal.

Sri.Devadas N., learned Additional Advocate

General appearing for the appellant-State submits that the learned Single Judge has erred in granting 6^th pay commission

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from 01.04.2018 without appreciating the fact that the fixing of cut off is a prerogative of the State. In support of his contention, he placed reliance on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS Vs. N.SUBBARAYUDU AND

OTHERS¹ . It is submitted that the impugned order of the appellant-State effecting the 6^th pay commission contains detailed reasons and without considering the same, the learned Single Judge ought not to have altered the date. Hence, he seeks to allow the appeal.

Per contra , Sri.B.S.Sachin, learned counsel appearing for the respondents supports the order of the learned Single Judge and submits that the very appellant extended the 6^th pay commission to the employees of Sree Kolluru Mookambika temple which is also Category 'A' temple under the provisions of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). It is submitted that the Officer of the temple has recommended to implement the 6^th pay commission to the

1 (2008) 14 SCC 702

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employees from 01.04.2018 and without any justifiable reason, the impugned order is passed. It is further submitted that the present appeal is filed with a delay of 210 days and no sufficient cause is shown to condone such delay. In support of his contentions, he places reliance on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. MUNSHI RAM² . Hence, he seeks to dismiss the appeal on merits as well as on delay.

We have heard the arguments of the learned Additional Advocate General for the appellant-State, the learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material available on record. We have given our anxious consideration to the submissions made on both sides.

It is not in dispute that the private respondents in this proceeding are the employees of Sree Kukke Subramanya temple, Subramanya, Dakshina Kannada District. The said temple is Category 'A' notified institution. It is also not in dispute that the respondents-employees are drawing the salary as per the pay scale fixed and the revised 6^th pay scale was

2 2022 SCC ONLINE SC 1493

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granted w.e.f 01.08.2021. The respondents sought the implementation of the 6^th pay scale w.e.f. 01.04.2018 on the ground of parity. The respondents have specifically pleaded in their objections that the employees of Category 'A' notified institutions have been granted the benefit of 6^th pay scale w.e.f. 01.04.2018. It is to be noticed that the appellant No.4the Executive Officer of the temple has recommended for grant of benefit of the 6^th pay scale w.e.f. 01.04.2018 considering that the salary expenditure would not exceed 35%. The records indicate that the granting of the said benefit to the employees of the temple would not exceed more than 12% of the total expenditure. The contention of learned Additional Advocate General that the fixing of cut off date is a prerogative of the appellant-State, cannot be disputed. However, the cut off date cannot be fixed in a manner that is arbitrary or discriminatory.

In the case on hand, the appellant No.4 himself has made a recommendation for granting of benefit of 6^th pay commission w.e.f. 01.04.2018 and similar benefit has been granted to the similarly placed employees of the notified

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institution and the said aspect has been rightly considered by the learned Single Judge. The judgment relied on by the learned Additional Advocate General would not help him as the action of the appellant-State is discriminatory in treating similarly placed persons dissimilarly. Our view gains support from the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of MUNSHI RAM, referred supra . The learned Single Judge, on appreciation of the contentions urged and the material on record has interfered with the impugned order of the appellantState dated 18.10.2021 by directing the appellants to implement the 6^th pay commission to the respondents w.e.f. 01.04.2018. We do not find any error or perversity in the finding recorded by the learned Single Judge calling for any interference. We have also perused the affidavit accompanying the application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1973. We do not find any sufficient cause to condone the delay of 210 days in filing the appeal and on this ground also, the appeal is liable to be rejected.

The appellant is granted eight weeks' time from today to implement the order of the learned Single Judge dated

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20.03.2024. In view of the same, CCC No.1126/2024 needs to be dropped with liberty to file fresh contempt petition if the appellant-authorities fail to implement the order.

For the aforementioned reasons, the writ appeal is

devoid of merit and accordingly, the same is dismissed. The application for condonation of delay also stands rejected.

Consequently, the pending applications are disposed of.

The appellant is granted eight weeks' time from today to implement the order of the learned Single Judge dated 20.03.2024.

The contempt petition is dropped with liberty to file fresh contempt petition if the appellant-authorities fail to implement the order.

No order as to costs.

Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN)

JUDGE

Sd/(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE

RV

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