Venugopal. P. , S/o. C. R. Parameshwar v. Principal Secretary, Government Of Karnataka, Represented By Its Secretary
2025-11-13
ASHOK S.KINAGI
body2025
DigiLaw.ai
ORDER : ASHOK S.KINAGI, J. 1. The petitioners have filed these writ petitions seeking for the following reliefs: In WP No. 13606/2023 “a) quash the endorsement issued by the Respondent No.2 bearing No.R/Rect/ casual/Labours/ Endorsement/ 2022-23 dated 31/03/2023 vide Annexure-O, by issue of writ of certiorari, b) To issue writ of mandamus, directing the Respondents authority to consider representation dated 10/04/2023 made by the Petitioners vide Annexure-P, to regularize their services in permanent nature with all consequential benefits such as pension, arrears of salary and other monetary benefits to the Petitioners. c) To issue writ of mandamus, directing the Respondents authorities to obey the Hon’ble High Court order dated 30/09/2022 passed in WP No.7633/2022 (S-RES) vide Annexure-M, d) issue any appropriate writ, order or direction as deemed fit in circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.” In WP No. 13605/2023 “a) quash the endorsement issued by the Respondent No.2 bearing No.R/Rect/ casual/Labours/ Endorsement/ 2022-23 dated 31/03/2023 vide Annexure-O, by issue of writ of certiorari, b) To issue writ of mandamus, directing the Respondents authority to consider representation dated 10/04/2023 made by the Petitioners vide Annexure-P, to regularize their services in permanent nature with all consequential benefits such as pension, arrears of salary and other monetary benefits to the Petitioners. c) To issue writ of mandamus, directing the Respondents authorities to obey the Hon’ble High Court order dated 30/09/2022 passed in WP No.7634/2022 (S-RES) vide Annexure-M, d) issue any appropriate writ, order or direction as deemed fit in circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.” 2. The brief facts leading rise to the filing of this petition are as follows: The petitioners are stated to have joined the service as a casual labourers working in the third respondent – Regional Research Station. It is submitted that the petitioners have been working for more than 30 years and the second respondent has issued a Circular/Notification dated 12.09.2014, whereby, the second respondent has taken a decision that those employees who joined after 01.07.1984 and have completed 10 years as of 10.04.2006 could be considered for extension of benefits under the Karnataka Daily Wages Employees' Welfare Act, 2012. The similarly placed employees approached this Court in W.P Nos.13263-13268/2017 as well as W.P Nos.3194-3199/2018 and sought for the relief of regularization. The said writ petitions came to be allowed.
The similarly placed employees approached this Court in W.P Nos.13263-13268/2017 as well as W.P Nos.3194-3199/2018 and sought for the relief of regularization. The said writ petitions came to be allowed. Pursuant to the order passed in the said writ petitions, the respondents were directed to consider the representations made by the petitioners to the University. Further, it is also contented that the similarly placed petitioners, filed a writ petition in W.P No.34001/2019 and the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court issued direction to consider the case of the petitioners for regularization, keeping in mind the observation made in the said order. Accordingly, the petitioners submitted a representation for regularization. The respondents did not consider the representation. The petitioners approached this Court in WP No.7633/2022 and WP No.7634/2022. This Court, vide order 30.09.2022, disposed off the writ petitions directing the respondent-University to consider the representation and pass the necessary orders taking note of the observation made in W.P No. 34001/2019 disposed of on 16.07.2021. After the disposal of the said writ petitions, the petitioners submitted a representation vide Annexure – ‘N’ dated 30.12.2022 to the second respondent. The second respondent issued an endorsement vide Annexure – ‘O’ dated 31.03.2023, wherein the second respondent rejected the representation submitted by the petitioners for regularization. Hence, these writ petitions. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned AGA for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners approached this Court in W.P No.7633/2022 and W.P No.7634/2022, wherein this Court, while disposing of the said writ petitions, referred to the order passed in W.P No.34001/2019. He submits that the petitioners in WP No. 34001/2019 filed a contempt petition in C.C.C No.458/2022. When an order was passed in the contempt proceedings, the respondents in the contempt proceedings preferred Civil Appeal No.5586/2024 before the Hon'ble Apex Court. The Hon'ble Apex Court, vide order dated 30.04.2024, disposed of the civil appeal directing the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioners therein. He submits that the petitioners are entitled for regularization of service in terms of the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.5586/2024. Hence, on these grounds, he prays to allow the writ petitions. 5.
He submits that the petitioners are entitled for regularization of service in terms of the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.5586/2024. Hence, on these grounds, he prays to allow the writ petitions. 5. Per contra, the learned counsel for respondent No.2 supported the impugned order and submits that in view of the exposition of law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of STATE OF KARNATAKA vs. UMA DEVI AND OTHERS reported in AIR 2006 SC 1806 , the respondent No.2 has rightly rejected the representation. She also submits that considering the provisions of the Karnataka State Civil Services (Prohibition of Absorption of the Services of the Employees of Establishments in Public Sector into Public Services) Act, 2020, respondent No.2 has rightly issued an endorsement. Hence, on these grounds, she prays to dismiss the writ petitions. 6. The learned AGA for respondent No.1 adopted the arguments of the learned counsel for respondent No.2. 7. Perused the records and considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties. 8. There is no dispute that the petitioners are working in the third respondent for last more than 30 years. The similarly placed petitioners filed a writ petition in W.P No.34001/2019. The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court directed the respondents to consider the representations and pass an appropriate order. Pursuant to the order passed in W.P No.34001/2019, the respondents did not comply the order passed in the aforesaid petition. The petitioners filed a contempt petition in C.C.C No.458/2022. The contempt petition was disposed of vide order dated 27.07.2022 holding that there is no willful disobedience and allowed the petitioners therein to take recourse to such a remedy as may be available to them. The petitioners approached the Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.5586/2024. The Hon’ble Apex Court, while disposing of the said Civil Appeal, has observed, which reads as follows: “However, we are of the opinion that the said course need not be adopted in the instant facts and circumstances, since the appellants have been litigating for a long period of time and even subsequent to the order passed by the learned Single Judge directing regularization. They have been working in the same capacity and their regularization has not been considered.
They have been working in the same capacity and their regularization has not been considered. Therefore, though, at this juncture, we express no opinion with regard to the contempt proceedings in the present appeal, we direct that the Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University shall regularize the services of the appellants herein in the manner, as has been directed by the learned Single Judge through the order dated 16.07.2021. The order of regularization of the services of the appellants shall be issued to the appellants within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 9. The similarly placed petitioners filed the writ petitions in W.P No.7633/2022 and W.P No.7634/2022. The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court disposed of the said writ petitions and also referred to the order passed in WP No.34001/2019, disposed of on 16.07.2021, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner for regularization of service. The respondents have complied the order passed in W.P No.34001/2019. The petitioners also stands on the same footing. The petitioners are also entitled for the similar benefits on the ground of parity. The impugned endorsement issued by respondent No.2 is contrary to the order passed by this Court in W.P No.34001/2019. The impugned order is arbitrary and perverse and accordingly, the same is liable to be set aside. 10. In view of the above discussion, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i) Writ Petitions are allowed. ii) The impugned endorsements dated 31.03.2023 issued by respondent No.2 vide Annexure – ‘O’ are hereby set aside. iii) The respondents are directed to consider the representation dated 10.04.2023 in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P No.34001/2019 within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Pending I.A’s, if any, disposed of accordingly.