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Sri. Ramesh Lal v. Central Silk Board

Karnataka HC10 Feb 2026WP/1614/2026

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What is this about?

Central Silk Board; Timescale Farm Worker; SFW(TS); skilled farm worker; age of superannuation; retirement age 60 vs 55; Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court; award dated 01.04.2013; W.P. No.18693/2014; Division Bench confirmation dated 04.09.2024; representation dated 08.01.2026; writ of mandamus; Articles 226 and 227; continuation of service till 60 years; Union of India approval pending; Board resolution; Anant Ramanath Hegde J.; HC-KAR; NC: 2026:KHC:7936; WP No. 1614 of 2026.

What did the court decide?

Declaration that the petitioner's age of superannuation is 60 years; respondents shall not superannuate him treating it as 58 years; petitioner entitled to continue in employment as Timescale Farm Worker under respondent No.1 till age 60, subject to all applicable Rules and Regulations. ¶47

Sri. Ramesh Lal Vs Central Silk Board — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, working as a Timescale/Skilled Farm Worker (TS) with respondent No.1 who has completed 58 years, is entitled to continue in service until he attains 60 years, 60 being the age of superannuation under the Tribunal award confirmed by the Division Bench. +1 more

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Court's answer

It is declared that the petitioner's age of superannuation is 60 years.

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Ratio / Principle

It is not in dispute that the award passed by the Tribunal enhancing the age of retirement from 55 to 60 years stands confirmed by the Division Bench of this Court.

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Key takeaways

The petitioner is working as Timescale Farm Worker with respondent No.1 and has completed 58 years after the Division Bench order confirming the Tribunal award.ratio¶40
The award of the Tribunal, as confirmed by the Division Bench of this Court, comes to the aid of the petitioner and entitles him to the reliefs declared.ratio¶43
The respondents shall not superannuate the petitioner treating the age of superannuation as 58 years.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (L-RES) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution by Sri Ramesh Lal, Skilled Farm Worker (TS)/Timescale Farm Worker, Regional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board, Miran Sahib (Jammu), seeking continuation of service till 60 years and consideration of his representation dated 08.01.2026. The Court relied on the Division Bench judgment in Central Silk Board vs Employees Union of Central Silk Board & Another, W.P. No.18693/2014 (order dated 04.09.2024), whereby the Central Silk Board's petition was dismissed and the award dated 01.04.2013 of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court — fixing the age of superannuation of Timescale Farm Workers at 60 years and not 55 years — was confirmed. Noting that the confirmed award was not questioned and had attained finality, that the petitioner completed 58 years after the Division Bench order, and notwithstanding the respondents' submission that Union of India approval to the Board's implementation resolution was pending, the Court declared the petitioner's age of superannuation to be 60 years, directed that he shall not be superannuated at 58, and held him entitled to continue as Timescale Farm Worker under respondent No.1 till age 60, subject to all applicable Rules and Regulations. Writ petition disposed of. (Anant Ramanath Hegde, J.)

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NC: 2026:KHC:7936 WP No. 1614 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

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WRIT PETITION NO. 1614 OF 2026 (L-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI RAMESH LAL S/O.CHOONI LAL AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS SFW(TS) REGIONAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION CENTRAL SILK BOARD MIRAN SAHIB JAMMU-181 101

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R/AT C/O.MUDALAIAH NO.121-A, 10^TH 'B' CROSS SHANTHI GARDEN MUDULAPALYA BENGALURU-560 072

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI V.S.NAIK, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by B LAVANYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AND:

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CENTRAL SILK BOARD BTM LAYOUT, MADIWALA BENGALURU-560 068 REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY

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THE DIRECTOR CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE CENTRAL SILK BOARD GALANDER

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NC: 2026:KHC:7936 WP No. 1614 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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PAMPORE JAMMU-192 121

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI N.S.NARASIMHA SWAMY, ADVOCATE)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONTINUE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONER AS SKILLED FARM WORKER (TS) TILL HE ATTAINS THE AGE OF 60 YEARS AND TO EXTEND ALL THE CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE BY DULY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 08.01.2026, THE TRUE COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C AND IN PURSUANCE OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP.NO.18693/2014 DATED 04.09.2024, THE TRUE COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A.

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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

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ORAL ORDER

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This petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 08.01.2026 to continue in service under the respondents till the petitioner completes the age of 60 years, which according to the petitioner is the age of superannuation.

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The petitioner had filed the petition in the light of the judgment rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in Central Silk Board vs Employees Union of Central Silk

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HC-KAR

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Board & Another¹ wherein, in terms of the order dated 04.09.2024, this Court has dismissed the petition filed by respondent No.1-Central Silk Board and confirmed the award passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court.

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In terms of the award dated 01.04.2013, the Tribunal has held that age of superannuation of the Timescale Farm Workers of the respondent establishment would be 60 years and not 55 years as contended by the respondent.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court confirming the award passed by the Tribunal is not questioned by the respondents and it has attained finality.

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Thus, the learned counsel would submit that the petitioner cannot be superannuated at the age of 58, and the petitioner is entitled to continue as the employee of respondent No.1 till the petitioner completes 60 years.

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1 W.P. No.18693/2014

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HC-KAR

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Learned counsel for respondents would submit that though the Board of respondent No.1 has passed a resolution to implement the order, with effect from the date of the order passed in Central Silk Board (supra) , the Board is yet to receive the approval from the Union of India for the decision taken by the Board. It is further submitted that since respondents are awaiting the decision of Union of India, from the perspective of the respondents the award passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal has not yet attained finality.

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This Court has considered the contentions raised at the Bar and perused the records.

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It is not in dispute that the award passed by the Tribunal enhancing the age of retirement to 60 years from 55 years is confirmed by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Central Silk Board supra . It is further not in dispute that the petitioner is working as Timescale Farm Worker with respondent No.1. The petitioner has completed 58 years after the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court confirming the award passed by the Tribunal.

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HC-KAR

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This being the position, the award passed by the

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Tribunal which is confirmed by the Division Bench of this Court comes to the aid of the petitioner and the petitioner is entitled to the following relief:-

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(i) It is declared that the petitioner's age of superannuation is 60 years.

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(ii) The respondents shall not superannuate the petitioner treating the age of superannuation as 58 years.

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(iii) Thus, the petitioner is entitled to continue in employment as Timescale Farm Worker under first respondent till the age of superannuation at 60 subject to all the Rules and Regulations applicable to the employment of the petitioner.

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The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of with the above observations and findings.

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SD/(ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE

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