Sri.M.Ningaraju v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Karnataka Daily Wages Employees' Welfare Act 2012; Act No.19/2013; Section 2A; daily wage employee; regularization; doctrine of parity; beneficial legislation; notification within one year of commencement; Forest Department driver; Mandya; endorsement quashed; mandamus; Articles 14, 16(1), 226, 227; WP No.34846 of 2025 (S-RES); Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar; decision 21.04.2026. Related proceedings: W.P.No.15801/2022 (disposed 26.06.2023); WP No.28464/2023 (allowed 04.06.2025, Annexure-K); endorsements dated 31.10.2023 (Annexure-J) and 03.09.2025 (Annexure-M). Outcome: petition allowed, Annexure-M endorsement quashed, monetary benefits under the 2012 Act directed within three months.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed; impugned endorsement at Annexure-M dated 03.09.2025 quashed; respondents directed to grant benefits including monetary benefits under the Karnataka Daily Wages Employees' Welfare Act, 2012 to the petitioner within three months from receipt of a copy of the order.