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Smt T R Hemavathi v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC25 Apr 2026WP/34341/2024

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What is this about?

Two connected writ petitions by a former daily-wage Sericulture Department worker seeking regularization after nearly forty years of service and pension benefits. Respondents agreed to consider her claim; the Court directed them to decide in accordance with law and the Government Order dated 01.03.2021 within two months, reserving liberty to file a fresh representation.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to consider petitioners' regularization claim per GO dated 01.03.2021 and cited judgments within two months; liberty to submit fresh representation.

Smt T R Hemavathi Vs the State of Karnataka — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Karnataka HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION NO. 34341 OF 2024 (S-RES)

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C/W

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WRIT PETITION NO. 17426 OF 2021 (S-RES)

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IN WP No. 34341/2024

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. T. R. HEMAVATHI W/O RAVISHANKARA D/O RAGHURAM RAO AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS OCC: RTD. GOVERNNMENT DAILY WAGES WORKER, R/O DOOR NO 81, RMS COLONY 2^ND STAGE, SANJAY NAGARA BENGALURU – 560 094

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka

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(BY SRI. M. B. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001

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THE PRINCPAL SECRETARY SERICULTURE SECTION VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001

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THE COMMISSIONER SERICULTURE DEPARMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001

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THE DIRECTOR SERICUTURE DEPARMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001

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THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SERICUTLURE DEPARTMENT CHIKKABALLAPURA – 562 101 CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5 FOR REGULARIZATION OF SERVICE OF PETITIONER IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF RESPONDENTS 4 AND 5 FROM THE DATE OF JOINING HER SERVICE DATED 07.07.1984 AS PER ANNEXURE-B TILL DATE OF HER RETIREMENT DATED 30.12.2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-L AND TO FIX HER PENSION AND OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS OF SERVICE LIKE, PROVIDENT FUND AND OTHER BENEFITS AND ETC.,

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IN WP NO. 17426/2021

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BETWEEN:

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MRS T. R. HEMAVATHI W/O. S. K. RAVISHANKAR, DAILY WAGE EMPLOYEE, SILK EXCHANGE MARKET, CUBBONPET, BENGALURU – 560 053

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...PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VICTOR MANOHARAN S., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SERICULTURE, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001

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THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SERICULURE, 5^TH FLOOR, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001

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THE SILK EXCHANGE MARKED BOARD, TECHNICAL SERVICE CENTRE, 5^TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001

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...RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER FOR REGULARIZATION AS D GROUP EMPLOYEE IN TERMS OF GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD 01.03.2021 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNX-F.

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THESE PETITIONS, 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 S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

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ORAL ORDER

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In W.P.No.34341/2024, petitioner seeks the following reliefs:

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“a) To issue writ of mandamus directing the Respondents 1 to 5 for regularization of service of Petitioner in Government Department of Respondents 4 and 5 from the date of joining her service dated 07-07-1984 as per Annexure-B till date of her retirement dated 30-12-2023 as per Annexure-L and to fix her pension and other consequential benefits of service like, Provident Fund and other benefits.

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b) To direct the Respondents No.1 to 5 to pay the back interest on the service benefits of arrears of her service amount from 07-07-1984 till date of actual

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payment of amount i.e., till realization of the order of this Hon’ble Court.

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c) To grant such other reliefs which are deemed fit to be granted to the Petitioner in the facts and circumstances of the case on hand.

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d) Permission may be granted to amend the petition as and when necessary in the interest of justice and equity.”

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In W.P.No.17426/2021, petitioner seeks the following reliefs:

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“a) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus, order or direction, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization as ‘D’ Group employee in terms of Government Order dated 01.03.2021 issued by the 1^st respondent produced at Annexure-F.

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b) Issue such other writ order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts of the case by allowing this writ petition in the interest of justice.”

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2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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AAG along with learned AGA for respondents and perused the material on record.

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A perusal of the material on record will indicate that it

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is a grievance of the petitioner that she worked as a D Group Employee in the Sericulture Department of the respondent from 1984 to 2023 for almost 40 years despite which the respondents did not take any steps to regularise the services of the petitioner, who is before this Court by way of the present petition.

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In support of her contentions, she places reliance upon the Government Order at Annexure-F dated 01.03.2021 produced in W.P.No.17426/2021 as well as the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Shantalakshmi Vs State of Karnataka and Ors – W.P.No.40204/2012 c/w W.P.No.54553/2014 dated 22.07.2024 in relation to an employee of the Sericulture Department and also the following judgments:

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i) State of Karnataka v. Shashikala - WA No.5679-80/2000 in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 01.07.2002

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ii) State of Karnataka v. Chandrashekarappa -WP No. 43246 - 43294 /2002 in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 14.01.2003

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iii) Purnendu Mukhopadhyay Vs V K Kapoor - 2008 (14) SCC 403

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iv) State of Karnataka v. K Bhagyalaksmi & Ors - WP No. 15716/2013 dated 29.10.2013

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v) Nihal Singh Vs State of Punjab - 2013 (14) SCC 65

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vi) Malathi Das & Ors. Vs. Suresh & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 3338/2014

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vii) Vinod Kumar Vs Union of India - SLP No. 22241-42/2016

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viii) Jivanalal Vs Pravin Krishna - 2016 (15) SCC 747

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ix) Dharam Singh and others Vs State Of U.P and Anr. Civil Appeal No(S). 8558 of 2018

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x) Ravi Verma Vs Union of India - CA No. 2795-2796/2018

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xi) Sheo Narain Nagar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh - 2018 (13) SCC 432

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xii) Narendra Kumar Tiwari Vs State of Karnataka - 2018 (8) SCC 238

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xiii) State of Karnataka Vs Khatoonbi - WP No. 107600/2017 in the High Court of Karnataka at Dharwad Bench dated 27.03.2019

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xiv) State of Karnataka Vs Vijayamma - WA No. 4282/2012 in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 30.10.2019

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xv) State of Karnataka Vs Revanna S - CA No. 5292/2019

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xvi) Raman Kumar Vs Union of India - SLP No. 7898/2020

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xvii) Joint Director of Agricultural v. Shankremma & Anr - WA No. 200005/2021 in the High Court of Karnataka at Kalburgi Bench dated 03.01.2022

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xviii) Kuberappa Vs State of Karnataka & Ors - WP No. 107934/2017 in the High Court of Karnataka at Dharwad Bench dated 10.11.2022

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xix) Dr. Sunitha N Vs Bangalore University Gnanabharathi and another -WP NO. 25103/2015(S-REG) dated 25.11.2022

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xx) G Sandhya and others Vs State of Karnataka and others -WP NO. 19344/2024 C/w Premakumar M and others Vs State of Karnataka and others - WP No. 49497/2014 dated 16.05.2023

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xxi) State of Karnataka Vs Mayanna Gowda - WP No. 8700/2021 dated 24.08.2023

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xxii) State of Karnataka Vs Ashok Kumar - WP No. 201525/2023 dated 01.09.2023

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xxiii) Om Prakash Banerjee Vs State of West Bengal reported in 2023 INSC 567

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xxiv) Smt. Shanthalakshmi Vs State of Karnataka and others - WP No.40204/2012 (S-REG) C/w Sri. M Narayanaswamy and others Vs State of Karnataka and others - WP No.54553/2014 dated 22.07.2024

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xxv) State of Madhya Pradesh Vs Shyam Kumar Yadav - SLP No. 26509/2018 dated 22.07.2024

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xxvi) Mrs. Jayanti & Ors. V. The State of Karnataka & Ors.- WP No.7441/2021 (S-REG) in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 15.10.2024

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xxvii) KM Shivagangamma Vs State of Karnataka & Ors - WP No. 201640/2016 in the High Court of Karnataka at Kalburgi Bench dated 22.10.2024

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xxviii) Jaggo Vs UOI and others 2024 SCC Online SC 3826

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xxix) Nagendra SG Vs KC Veeranna - CA No. 5586/2024

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xxx) Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd Vs Brajrajnagar Coal Mines Worker's Union 2024 INSC 199

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xxxi) Rajkaan Singh Vs Union of India 2024 INSC 621

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xxxiii) Sri. Venkataraju V Vs. State of Karnataka and Others – WP. No. 4268/2022 (S-KSAT) In the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 10.03.2025

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xxxiv) P. Junjappa Vs The principal Cheif Conservator of Forests & Ors -WP No. 6238/2020(S-KSAT) C/W WP No. 48123/2019(S-KAT) in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 17.03.2025

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xxxv) N Ashok Vs State of Karnataka - WP No. 3552/2024 in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 20.03.2025

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xxxvi) State of Karnataka & Ors. v. Ningappa Gudagi - WA No. 1180/2024 dated 24.03.2025

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xxxvii) Somashekara & Ors. V. State of Karnataka & Anr - WP No. 988/2019 in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 25.03.2025

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xxxviii) Mahabaleshwar & Anr Vs State of Karnataka & Ors - WP No. 18058/2025 (S-KSAT) In the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 28.04.2025

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xxxix) Lakshmana Vs State of Karnataka & - WP No. 26016/2024 (SKSAT) in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 29.04.2025

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xl) Thyagaraju v. State of Karnataka & Anr -WP No. 3805/2023 dated 14.07.2025

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xli) State of Karnataka & Ors Vs K Dodda Arasaiah & Anr - WA No. 1882/2024 in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 27.11.2025

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xlii) Sharanayya Swamy Vs State of Karnataka & Ors - WP No. 100911/2022 in the High Court of Karnataka at Dharwad Bench dated 02.12.2025

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xliii) The Registrar & Ors. Vs Chikkanna & Ors. WA No. 705/2024 C/W CCC No.626/2024 ,WA No. 629/2024,WA No. 711 of 2024 ,WA No. 742/2024 in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 16.12.2025

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xliv) Ramesh R Vs State of Karnataka Anr. - WP No. 25892/2024 In the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 16.12.2025

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xlv) Shripal Vs Nagar Nigam, Ghaziabad 2025 INSC 144

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xlvi) State of Karnataka & Ors Vs N Ashok SLP Diary No. 69711/2025

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xlvii) Mahendra Prasad Agarwal v. Aravind Kumar Singh SLap 17141/2025

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xlviii) Chandrappa Vs. State of Karnataka and Others – WP. No. 10973/2023 In the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 03.04.2025

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xlix) Nabisab V. The State of Karnataka & Ors. - WA No. 200160/2025 (S-REG) in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 30.01.2026

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l) State of Karnataka Vs Somashekara & Ors. - WA No. 1072/2025 in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 20.02.2026

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li) Saraswati Vs Rashmi Mahesh & ors. - CCC No. 200302 C/W WA No. 200331/2025 in the High Court of Karnataka at Kalburgi Bench dated 25.02.2026

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lii) The State of Karnataka & Ors v. Smt. Lakshmi Devi - WP No. 37850/2025 (S-KSAT) in High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 11.03.2026

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liii) State of Karnataka & Ors Vs Mahabaleshwar & ANR -SLP Diary No. 11476/2026 dated 08.04.2026

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liv) Pawan Kumar and others Vs Union of India and others - 2026 SCC Online SC 200

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lv) Mahendra Prasad Agarwal V. Aravind Kumar Singh & Ors. -2026 INSC 175

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lvi) Abhishek Sharma Vs State of JK 2026 INSC 220

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lvii) Smt. T. Meenakshi & Ors. Vs. State of Karnataka and Others – WP. No. 29102/2024 (S-RES) in High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 03.02.2026

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lviii) Satish Mangesh Chandavar vs. The State of Karnataka and Others – WP. No. 104676/2023 (S-KAT) dated 27.03.2026

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Per contra, learned AAG on instructions submits that if reasonable time is granted, respondents would consider the claim of the petitioners for regularization in accordance with law and take appropriate decision in accordance with law.

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In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners for regularisation by bearing in mind the aforesaid Government Order dated 01.03.2021 at Annexure-F produced in W.P.No.17426/2021 and the judgments referred to above in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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In addition thereto, liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioners to submit a fresh/new representation along with relevant documents, judgments etc. which shall be considered by the respondents in accordance with law.

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