Sharanappa and Ors. Vs the State of Karnataka and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

Sharanappa and Ors. Vs the State of Karnataka and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 to 4 to consider the representations dated 19.08.2024 (Annexures G1 to G4) and complete the exercise within three months; the authority to pass appropriate orders on merits, with the court expressly expressing nothing on the merits of the claim.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing the respondents to consider the petitioners' representations dated 19.08.2024 (Annexure-G to G4) in light of the coordinate-bench judgment in W.P. NO.40204/2012, with further directions to regularise the petitioners' service.

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of, directing respondents No.2 to 4 to consider the representations dated 19.08.2024 marked at Annexures G1 to G4.

Ratio / Principle

The whole exercise of considering the representations shall be completed within a period of three months.

Key takeaways

Nothing is expressed on the merits of the claim; the court does not endorse or reject the substance of the petitioners' claim.ratio¶47
The authority shall consider the application on merits and pass appropriate orders.ratio¶48

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 (Constitution of India) before the High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench (Anant Ramanath Hegde J.), by five daily-wage employees (Group-C/Group-D) of the Office of the Sericulture Extension Officer, Technical Service Centre, Shahapur, Dist: Yadagiri, praying for mandamus directing the respondents to consider their representations dated 19.08.2024 (Annexures G1–G4) in light of the coordinate-bench judgment in W.P. No.40204/2012, and to regularise their services. The Additional Government Advocate undertook, without prejudice to the respondents' contentions, that the representations would be considered on merit and endorsements issued. The Court disposed of the petition directing Respondents No.2 to 4 to consider the representations dated 19.08.2024 within three months, expressly stating that nothing was expressed on the merits of the claim and that the authority shall pass appropriate orders on merits.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

KALABURAGI BENCH

DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

WRIT PETITION NO. 200682 OF 2025 (S-REG)

BETWEEN:

SHARANAPPA

S/O BASANNA AVANTI,

AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: GROUP-C DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223.

2. BHIMANNA

S/O KHANDAPPA

Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

AGE: 51YEARS, OCC: GROUP-D DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223.

3. MANEMMA

W/O NINGAPPA AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: GROUP-D DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223.

4. SHIVABAI

W/O MALLIKARJUN AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: GROUP-D DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE

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OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223.

YAMUNAMMA D/O YAMANAPPA, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: GROUP-D DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE OFFICE OF THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI SACHIN M.MAHAJAN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SERICULTURE VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001.

THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE 5^TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001.

THE SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE BHEEMARAYANA GUDI, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADAGIRI – 585 223.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, A.G.A.)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 19.08.2024, VIDE ANNEXURE-G TO G4, IN THE LIGHT OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE COORDINATE BENCH OF THE HON’BLE COURT IN W.P. NO.40204/2012 (VIDE ANNEXURE-F), WITH A FURTHER POSITIVE DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS, WITHIN A TIME FRAME OF 4 WEEKS, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE)

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents No.1 to 4.

Petitioners have sought a writ of mandamus to

direct the respondents to consider the representations dated 19.08.2024 vide Annexures – G1 to G4.

It is further stated that the issue raised in present petition is covered in terms of the Judgment in W.P No.40204/2012.

Learned Additional Government Advocate would submit that without prejudice to the contentions of the

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respondents, the representations will be considered on merit and appropriate endorsements will be issued to the petitioners.

In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed

off, directing respondents No.2 to 4 to consider the representations dated 19.08.2024 marked at Annexures G1 to G4.

The whole exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from today.

It is further made clear that nothing is expressed on the merits of the claim.

The authority shall consider the application on merits and pass appropriate orders.

Sd/(ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE

THM

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