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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2016

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAGHVENDRA S. CHAUHAN

WRIT PETITION NOS.455-548 OF 2016 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. S.B. KOUJALAGI S/O. LATE B.M. KOUJALAGI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, K.L.E.S.’ NIJALINGAPPA COLLEGE, 2ND BLOCK, , – 560 010, #69/G, 2 ND MAIN, 3 RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, BASAWESHWARNAGAR, BANGALORE-560 079.

2. MR. V.S. KARKI S/O. LATE SIDDALINGAPAPA S. KARKI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, K.L.E.S.’ NIJALINGAPPA COLLEGE, 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 010, #6, M.L.A. LAYOUT, R.T. NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 032.

3. MRS. C.M. SUMITRA W/O. G.S. MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, K.L.E.S.’ NIJALINGAPPA COLLEGE, 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 010, #117/A, 4 TH CROSS, 1ST ‘N’ BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 010.

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4. MRS. S. NIRMALA SAJJAN W/O. DR. P. KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, K.L.E.S.’ NIJALINGAPPA COLLEGE, 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 010, #317, 15 TH MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, 3 RD STAGE, , BANGALORE – 560 079.

5. MR. I.F. MUDAGALL S/O. LATE FAKIRAPPA MUDAGALL, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, K.L.E.S.’ NIJALINGAPPA COLLEGE, 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 010, #165, ‘MATRUDHAM’, 2ND STAGE, AGB LAYOUT, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BANGALORE – 560 086.

6. MR. R.C. HIREMATH S/O. LATE CHENNABASAYYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, K.L.E.S.’ NIJALINGAPPA COLLEGE, 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 010, #121, 7 TH ‘A’ MAIN, 3RD BLOCK, 4TH STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 079.

7. MR. S.S. GADAG S/O. LATE SANGAPPA C. GADAG, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, K.L.E.S.’ NIJALINGAPPA COLLEGE, 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 010, #612, 15 TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK, 3 RD STAGE, U.U.C.E. LAYOUT, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 079.

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8. MRS. GIRIJA K. MASAGI W/O. I.F. MUDAGALL, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SREE VEERENDRA PATIL DEGREE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, ARTS & COMMERCE, R.M.V. EXTENSION, , BANGALORE – 560 086.

9. MR. S.S. GADAG S/O. LATE SANGAPPA C. GADAG, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF LATE SHOBHARANI S. HOSUR, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, K.L.E.S.’ NIJALINGAPPA COLLEGE, 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 010, #612, 15 TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK, 3 RD STAGE, U.V.C.E. LAYOUT, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 079.

10. MR. RAMACHANDRA S/O. CHALUVASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, TIPATUR – 572 201, ‘MATHRUSHREE NILAYA’, 17 TH CROSS, KAPILA ROAD, V.V. NAGAR KALLAHALLI, MANDYA – 571 405.

11. MR. K.R. SRIDHAR S/O. S. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MANGALORE UNIVERSITY, MANASAGANGOTRI – 574 199, #1-11(D), ‘MANASA’, ITI COLLEGE ROAD, ASSAIGOLI – 574 199, MANGALORE TALUK.

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12. MRS. M. SARVAMANGALA W/O. NAVEEN CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, VIJAYA COLLEGE, , BANGALORE – 560 004, #21, 2 ND CROSS, OPP: LADY WELLINGTON SCHOOL, NRUPATHUNGANAGAR LAYOUT, J.P.NAGAR, 7 TH PHASE, BANGALORE – 560 076.

13. MR. M. MADEV BHARANI S/O. MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SRI SIDDHARTHA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, TUMKUR – 572 105, #6, BLOCK 21, S.B.M. COLONY, SRI. RAMPURA 2 ND STAGE, MYSORE – 560 023.

14. MRS. L. SHAHEEN SAFIHA KHANUM W/O. AS MOHAMMAD, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, ABBAS KHAN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, O.T.C. ROAD, CUBBONPET, BANGALORE - 560 002, #FE-9, LAKE-SHORE HOMES, AMRUTHA COLLEGE ROAD, KASAVANAHALLI, OFF SARJAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 035.

15. MR. K. VISWANATH S/O. LATE K. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUNIGAL – 572 130, UPSTAIRS HOUSE, OPP: ASHWATHA KOTTE ASHRAM ROAD, K.V. LAYOUT, K.R. PURAM, BANGALORE – 560 036.

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16. MRS. A.D. SAROJA W/O. LATE SHANKARE LALAPURA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, , BANGALORE – 560 058, #652, 2 ND FLOOR, (BHAVANINAGAR 2 ND STAGE), RAILWAY LAYOUT 2 ND STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 056.

17. MR. PRAKASHA S/O. A.M. SHARANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, PEENYA, BANGALORE – 560 058, #10, 3 RD CROSS, VENKATASWAMAPPA LAYOUT, , BANGALORE – 560 097.

18. MR. R. JOHNSON RATHNA KUMAR S/O. RAJARATHNAM, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MAHARANIS’ ARTS COLLEGE, MYSORE – 570 022, #127, 8 TH CROSS, I BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNANAGAR, MYSORE – 570 022.

19. MR. BATHI BASAVARAJ S/O. B. SIDDALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, A.R.G. ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, DAVANAGERE – 577 002, DODDABATHI VILLAGE AND POST, DAVANAGERE – 577 002.

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20. MR. SHIVALINGAPA B. BIDI S/O. BASAVANTHAPPA S. BIDI, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, A.V.K. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, DAVANAGERE – 577 002, #3714/75, MCC A BLOCK, DAVANAGERE – 577 004.

21. DR. R. SUMITHRA W/O. ARUNACHALAM, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE, BANGALORE – 560 001, #1, 4TH CROSS, 3 RD MAIN, AMRUTHANAGAR, A SECTOR, SAHAKARANAGAR POST, BANGALORE – 560 092.

22. MR. V. NAGESH S/O. B.K. VENUGOPAL PILLAY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE, BANGALORE – 560 001, #19/1-1, ANNAPOORNA, 9TH B MAIN, BYRAVESHWARANAGAR, NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 072.

23. MR. B. VARADARAJ S/O. DEVARAJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, V.V. PURA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, BANGALORE – 560 004, #20, 1 ST CROSS, NISARGA LAYOUT, , BANGALORE – 560 060.

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24. MRS. MANJULA S. W/O. LATE CHANDRASHEKHARAIAH G., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF LATE CHANDRASHEKHARAIAH G., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S.J.M. ARTS, COMMERCE & SCIENCE COLLEGE, HOLALKERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA – 577 501, ‘BASAVASHREE NILAYA’, VIJAYANAGARA EXTENSION, NEAR NH-4 ROAD, CHITRADURGA – 577 501.

25. MR. D.Y. RADDER S/O. LATE YANKAPPA RADDER, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, LINGASAGUR – 584 122, #5, CHETANA, 1 ST ‘C’ MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 040.

26. MR. N. PARAMESWARAPPA S/O. LATE NAVILAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, KALPATHARU FIRST GRADE SCIENCE COLLEGE, TIPTUR – 572 202, FLAT NO.G-E, YASHO KEERTHI MEADOWS, 1ST MAIN, 2 ND CROSS, MALLAPPA LAYOUT, , KALYANNAGAR POST, BANGALORE – 560 043.

27. MR. S. BOODEVAPPA S/O. S. GURUSHANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR, P.J.N.M. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BIRUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR – 577 116, BEHIND FOREST QUARTERS, RAJAJINAGAR, BIRUR – 577 116.

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28. DR. J. SREENIVASA MURTHY S/O. LATE G. JANARDHANA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, M.E.S. DEGREE COLLEGE, , BANGALORE – 560 003, #25, 16 TH CROSS, 13 TH MAIN, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE – 560 055.

29. MRS. I.J. SANDYA RANI W/O. S.V. SURESH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, N.M.K.R.V. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, JAYANAGAR 3 RD BLOCK, BANGALORE – 560 011, #287, 2 ND FLOOR, 12 TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, SECTOR-5, H.S.R. LAYOUT, BANGALORE – 560 102.

30. DR. SHANTA SASTRY W/O. N.S. DWARAKINATH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, N.M.K.R.V. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, JAYANAGAR 3 RD BLOCK, BANGALORE – 560 011, #31, 80 FEET PERIPHERAL ROAD, 7TH MAIN, 4 TH BLOCK, , BANGALORE – 560 034.

31. DR. A.S. PANCHAKSHARAIAH S/O. LATE PATEL SHANKARALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, KALPATHARU SCIENCE COLLEGE, TIPTUR – 572 114, ANAGONDANAHALLI, RANGAPURA POST, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 202.

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32. MR. B.E. SAMPATH KUMAR S/O. ERE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, VIJAYA COLLEGE , MULKI, MANGALORE – 574 154, BANAVASE VILLAGE, GORUR POST, HASSAN – 573 120.

33. MR. K.L. SIDDARAMANNA S/O. LINGADEVARU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR, VIJAYA COLLEGE, MULKI, MANGALORE – 574 154, #102, GURUSHREE RESIDENCY, SUDHINDRA MANTAPA CROSS ROAD, KUNJIBETTU, UDUPI – 576 104.

34. MRS. K.S. PADMA W/O. LATE H.B. SHANKARALINGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF LATE H.B. SHANKARALINGE GOWDA, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, HOYSALESHWARA COLLEGE, ARASIKERE – 573 103, MAHADESHWARA NILAYA, 5TH CROSS, NEAR NAGAPRIYA SCHOOL, ANDANAIAH BADAVANE, KUNIGAL, K.R.S. AGRAHARA, TUMKUR – 572 130.

35. MRS. A. BHAGYALAKSHMI W/O. K.S. GURUMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MAHARANI’S SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMENS, BANGALORE – 560 001, # K-41, SHRI RAM, SADHANA APARTMENT, M.S. RAMAIAH ROAD, GOKULA, , BANGALORE – 560 054.

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36. MR. B. VIJAYA BABU S/O. B. SRINIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, P.E.S. DEGREE COLLEGE, BSK I STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 050, #32, 1 ST ‘B’ MAIN, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, BSK 3 RD STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 085.

37. MR. V.S. RAMESH BABU S/O. V.S. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, M.E.S. DEGREE COLLEGE, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE – 560 003, #1478, ‘B’ BLOCK, 23 RD CROSS, 11 TH MAIN, SAHAKARANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 092.

38. G. NARAYANA REDDY S/O. LATE POLANNA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE, BANGALORE – 560 001, #691, 12 TH CROSS, 27TH MAIN, HSR 1 ST SECTOR, BANGALORE – 560 102.

39. DR. KRISHNE GOWDA S/O. LATE CHIKKE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE, BANGALORE – 560 001, #90, 1 ST MAIN, TERRACON RESIDENCY, KITHIGANAHALLI, , BANGALORE – 560 099.

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40. MR. CHOWDI REDDY S/O. LATE CHENGAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE, BANGALORE – 560 001, #20, 4 TH ‘B’ BLOCK, 7TH ‘C’ CROSS, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE – 560 034.

41. DR. MUNIYAPPA S/O. MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PROFESSOR, , JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE – 560 056, #43, ANIKETHANA, JEENA COMPAY ROAD, MANJUNATHA LAYOUT, T.C. PALYA, K.R. PURAM, BANGALORE – 560 036.

42. DR. S. ANANTH RAJ S/O. LATE B. SHIVARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI, #124/2, F1 FIRST FLOOR, ANAND APARTMENT, 22 ND MAIN, 13 TH CROSS, , BANGALORE – 560 070.

43. MR. A. BETTAIAH S/O. LATE S. APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, NEHRU MEMORIAL COLLEGE, KURUNJIBAG, SULLIA – 574 327, #357, NEW KANTHARAJA URS ROAD, NIVEDITHANAGAR, BOGADI 2 ND STAGE, MYSORE – 570 026.

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44. MR. K.R. SHESHADRI S/O. K.R. RANGASWAMY IYENGAR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR, KALPATARU FIRST GRADE SCIENCE COLLEGE, B. H. ROAD, TIPTUR – 572 202, #403, NANDAGOKUL, RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, TIPTUR – 572 202.

45. MR. H.M. RAMDAS S/O. MANJAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, KALPATARU FIRST GRADE SCIENCE COLLEGE, B.H. ROAD, TIPTUR – 572 202, #850/A, ‘KALPASHREE’, PUMP HOUSE ROAD, SHAKARAPPA LAYOUT, TIPTUR – 572 202.

46. MR. T.B. JAYANANDAIAH S/O. B. BORALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, KALPATARU FIRST GRADE SCIENCE COLLEGE, B.H. ROAD, TIPTUR – 572 202, #1369/A, BEHIND GENERAL HOSPITAL, SHADAKSHARA MUTT EXTENSION, TIPTUR – 572 201.

47. DR. PRATIMA RAO W/O. DR. C.H. NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, P.E.S. DEGREE COLLEGE, BANGALORE – 560 050, #579, 1ST CROSS, KEMPEGOWDA LAYOUT, NEAR KATHRIGUPPE WATER TANK, BSK 3 RD STAGE, 3 RD PHASE, 3 RD BLOCK, BANGALORE – 560 085.

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48. DR. S. BHAGYA W/O. SURESH G.S., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, P.E.S. DEGREE COLLEGE, BANGALORE – 560 050, #111/A, MERU DHAMA, 1 ST ‘A’ MAIN, HANUMAHILL’S LAYOUT, NEAR AGS LAYOUT, BANGALORE – 560 061.

49. MR. S. UDAYA KUMAR S/O. SHIVARAMAIAH S., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, P.E.S. DEGREE COLLEGE, BANGALORE – 560 050, #75, 5 TH CROSS, PALM SPRINGS LAYOUT, GUBBALALA, TALAGHATAPURA, BANGALORE – 560 062.

50. MR. M. JAYANANDA S/O. LATE G. MUDLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE – 560 056, #49, 4 TH CROSS, P-F LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040 .

51. MR. GANGADHARAIAH S/O. LATE MUDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, V.V. PURA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 004, HOSAPALYA, DODDASOMANAHALLY POST, MAGADI TALUK, MAGADI – 562 120.

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52. MR. K.V. RAMESH S/O. LATE K.V. SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SMT. VHD CENTRAL ISNTITUTE OF HOME SCIENCE, SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001, #102, 7 TH MAIN, AVALCHALLI BDA LAYOUT, BSK 3 RD STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 085.

53. MR. S. LAKSHMI NARAYANA RAO S/O. G.C. SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SMT. VHD CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF HOME SCIENCE, SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001, # 813, 12 TH MAIN, VINAYAKA H.B.C.S. LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001.

54. MR. G.M. UDAYA KUMAR S/O. P. MADDURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, BHANDARKAR’S ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, KUNDAPURA – 576 201, ‘MANVANTARA’, BOBBARYA ROAD, OPP. BOBBARYA TEMPLE, VADERA HOBLI, KUNDAPURA – 576 201.

55. MRS. R. GIRIJA W/O. W. HARI BABU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, P.E.S. DEGREE COLLEGE, B.S.K. 1 ST STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 050, # 134, 16 TH CROSS, GANGAMMA LAYOUT, B.S.K. 1 ST STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 050.

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56. MR. M.S. MAHADEVA MURTHY S/O. T.M. MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, RAMANAGARA, 13, ‘MAHADESWARA NILAYA’, NEAR OLD ST MICHEL ENGLISH SCHOOL, B.W.S.S.B. ROAD, BASAVESWARA NAGAR, KANAKAPURA – 562 117.

57. DR. U.G. THIMMAIAH S/O. LATE R. GUDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MAHARANI’S ARTS, COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001, #213, 1 ST FLOOR, 3 RD STAGE, 2 ND BLOCK, 3RD ‘D’ CROSS, BANGALORE – 560 079.

58. DR. RAMALINGAPPA T. S/O. THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MAHARANI’S ARTS, COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALROE – 560 001, # 39, 2 ND MAIN, 10 TH CROSS, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, JNANAJYOTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 056.

59. MR. M.B. SAKETHA S/O. LATE B.N. PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MAHARANI’S ARTS COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001, #140, 4 TH MAIN SBM COLONY, ANANDA NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 024.

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60. MR. R.K. KARUNAKARA S/O. KANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MAHARANI’S ARTS, COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001, JIC, JUDICIAL BLOCK, N.G.V., KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE – 560 047.

61. MR. BALAPPA S/O. SHAMA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA – 562 101, SREE BALAGI NILAYA, 1 ST DIVISION, 4TH WARD, PRASHANTH NAGARA, CHIKKABALLAPURA – 562 101.

62. MR. MALLAIAH S/O. LATE SHIVANANJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE RPOFESSOR, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHANNARAYAPATNA – 573 116, OPP. TO EX-MINISTER SREE KAMTAIAH’S HOUSE, GANDHI CIRCLE, CHANNARAYAPATNA – 573 116.

63. DR. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O. KARIANKE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, V.V. PURA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 004, #36, 4 TH ‘C’ CROSS, AVALAHALLI EXTENSION, BANGALORE – 560 026.

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64. DR. V. RAJA GOPAL S/O. K.C. VEERE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, V.V. PURA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 004, ALAHALLI, THYAVANAHALLI POST, KOLAR – 563 130.

65. DR. K.S. PRASAD S/O. LATE SIDDHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, V.V. PURA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 004, # S-2, D-BLOCK, SHANTHINIKETHANA LAYOUT, ARAKERE, BANGALORE – 561 203.

66. MR. O. VENKATESWARA REDDY S/O. LATE VENKATASUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, V.V. PURA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 004, #771, 8 TH MAIN, HAL 2 ND STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 008.

67. MR. K. SIVARAM S/O. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, V.V. PURA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 004, #7, 5 TH CROSS, VINAYAKANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 026.

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68. MRS. D. DHANESWARI W/O. PURUSHOTHAM T., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, V.V.PURA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 004, #202, 2 ND FLOOR, SUBRAM ARCADE, 12 TH CROSS, 5 TH MAIN, MALLESHPALYA, NEW THIPPASANDRA POST, BANGALORE – 560 075.

69. DR. Y. PRAKASH S/O. YENJERAPPA M., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, V.V. PURA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 004, #27, 2 ND CROSS, CHOLLURPALYA, NEAR PRASANNA THEATRE, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 023.

70. DR. S.R. ANANDA GOWDA S/O. RAME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, V.V. PURA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, K.R. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 004, #94/C2, NEAR CES TWINKLERS SCHOOL, JARAGANAHALLY, BANGALORE – 560 078.

71. MR. A.G. SHANTHE GOWDA S/O. LATE GINDI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, N.D.R.K. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HASSAN – 573 201, #959, JAYASHREE NURSING HOME, K.R. PURAM, HASSAN – 573 201.

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72. MR. G.Y. MOHAN REDDY S/O. LATE G. YALLAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RETIRED PHYSICAL DIRECTOR, H.C.B.M. SC/ST FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, OF ARTS AND COMMERCE, JAGALUR – 577 528, BARAMA SAMUDRA POST, JAGALUR – 577 528.

73. MRS. T. SAROJAMMA W/O. SHIVASWAMY D., AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, HOYSALESHWARA COLLEGE, ARSIKERE – 573 103, ‘SOWMYA SHREE’, SHAKTI MARGA, MARUTHI NAGAR, ARSIKERE – 573 103.

74. MR. D. SHIVASWAMY S/O. MARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, HOYSALESHWARA COLLEGE, ARSIKERE – 573 103, ‘SOWMYA SHREE’, SHAKTI MARGA, MARUTHI NAGAR, ARSIKERE – 573 103.

75. MRS. R. GIRIJA W/O. W. HARI BABU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, P.E.S. DEGREE COLLEGE, BSK, 1 ST STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 050, #134, 16 TH CROSS, NEAR VIDYAPEETA GANGAMMA LAYOUT, BSK, BANGALORE – 560 050.

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76. MR. V. RAMESH BABU S/O. V. VENKATA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, MYSORE – 570 011, #3481, 20 TH MAIN, C-CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR 2 ND STAGE, MYSORE – 570 017.

77. MR. L. SREEHARSHA S/O. LATE L.R. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SAHYADRI ART’S AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, SHIMOGA – 577 451, #1/11, SAHANA NILAYA, 5TH MAIN, KAMAKYA LAYOUT, BSK 3 RD STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 085.

78. MR. N. NAGABHUSHAN S/O. LATE M. MARISIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, HOYSALESHWARA COLLEGE, ARSIKERE – 573 103, #95, ‘BELAKEE’, GROUND FLOOR, 14 TH CROSS, NGEF LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2 ND STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 072.

79. MS. H.S. PADMA D/O. H.S. SUNDARARAJA IYENGAR, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE, N.T. ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001, #214, 19 TH MAIN, 2 ND STAGE, 1ST PHASE, BTM LAYOUT, BANGALORE – 560 076.

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80. MR. M. MANJUNATH SHETTIGAR S/O. M. NARAYANA SHETTIGAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S.D.M COLLEGE, UJIRE – 574 240, #573, 16-B MAIN, 3 RD BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE – 560 034.

81. DR. S. SHYLAJA W/O. S. ANANTH RAJ, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE – 560 049, #124/2, F1 1 ST FLOOR, ANAND APARTMENTS, 22 ND MAIN, 13 TH CROSS, PADMANABANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 070.

82. MRS. RANI PUTTAIAH W/O. G.N. NANJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, P.E.S. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, ARTS AND COMMERCE, MANDYA – 571 401, #2035, 2 ND CROSS, SUBHASHNAGARA, MANDYA – 571 401.

83. DR. M. MARTHANDAPPA S/O. M. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHANNAGIRI – 577 213, #C-7, NEAR 1 ST BUS STOP, VIDYANAGAR, DAVANAGERE – 577 004.

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84. DR. SUDHA GOPALAKRISHNA D/O. LATE DR. H.K. GOPALAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, LALBAGH ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 027, #381, SREE KRUPA, 4TH CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, R.T. NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 005.

85. MS. REBECCA SIDDHARTH D/O. FREDERICK COELHO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, LALBAGH ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 027, #113, R.K. ROAD, COX TOWN, BANGALORE – 560 005.

86. MR. DEEPAK K. KOPPIKAR S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY K. KOPPIKAR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, LALBAGH ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 027, #39, SRI. LAKSHMI TEMPLE, , BANGALORE – 560 090.

87. MRS. REGINA MATHIAS D/O. ANTONY MATHIAS, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE , LALBAGH ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 027, #28, ‘ANANYA’, 10 TH ‘A’ CROSS, RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION ROAD, , BANGALORE – 560 047.

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88. MR. DOMINIC WILFRED D’SILVA S/O. LATE HENRY D’SILVA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE , LALBAGH ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 027, #28, ‘ANANYA’, 10 TH ‘A’ CROSS, RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION ROAD, EJIPURA, BANGALORE – 560 047.

89. MR. JOHN J. BINZE S/O. T.M. JOHN, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE , LALBAGH ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 027, #1/4, KLATHUR, GANGAMMA CIRCLE, POST, BANGALORE – 560 013.

90. MR. BODY MATHEW S/O. MATHEW VEMPALA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE , LALBAGH ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 027, #18, LILLY’S, 3 RD CROSS, VIGNAN NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 075.

91. MR. P. VENKATESULU S/O. LATE T. POLANNA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DR. S. GOPALA RAJU GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, ANEKAL – 562 106, #4/537, PATHANJALINAGAR, PAVAGADA – 561 202.

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92. DR. SARVAMANGALA SHANKAR W/O. SHANKAR PATIL, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MAHARANI’S ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BANGALORE – 560 001, #1269, RAMYA RASHMI, 4 TH MAIN, 7TH CROSS, CHANDRA LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, 2 ND PHASE, BANGALORE – 560 040.

93. MRS. V. LALITHAMMA W/O. N. DODDALAKKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PRINCIPAL, MAHARANI’S SCIENCE COLLEGE, BANGALORE – 560 001, #30, SBM LAYOUT, 2 ND MAIN, ANANDA NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 024.

94. DR. NALINI M.S. W/O. K.B. PUTTURAYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, BESANT WOMEN’S COLLEGE, MANGALORE – 575 003, SAMBHRAMA B-3, 107 ASHOKA PARADISE, HOIGEBIL, MANGALORE -575 006. ... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI A.D. RAMANANDA, ADV.)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, (HIGHER EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001.

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2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, , BANGALORE – 560 001.

3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001.

4. UNION OF BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI -110 001.

5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA (A & E) PARK HOUSE, BANGALORE – 560 001.

6. REGISTRAR RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE – 560 041.

... RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, H.C.G.P. FOR R-1, 3 & 5)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY ARREARS OF SALARY AND OTHER EMOLUMENTS AS PER REVISED PAY SCALES TO THE PETITIONERS TO WHICH THE PETITIONERS WOULD BE ENTITILED TO FOR THE PERIOD 1-1-2006 TO 31-3-2010 ON PARITY GROUNDS IN RESPECT OF JUDGMENT PASSED IN W.P. NOS.112957-113040/2014 & W.P. NOS.113041-113050/2014 BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, VIDE ANNEXURE-A DATED 5-2-2015 ANNEXED TO THE WRIT PETITIONS.

THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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O R D E R

Smt. Prathima Honnapura, the learned High Court

Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and 5.

2. With the consent of the parties, the cases are taken up for hearing.

3. The controversy in these cases is with regard to the payment of arrears of salary to the petitioners.

4. By order dated 31-12-2008, the Ministry of

Human Resource Development, Department of Higher

Education, New Delhi, had issued a letter to the Secretary,

University Grants Commission and marked the copy of the said letter to all the Chief Secretaries of the State

Governments sanctioning the revision pay scales of teachers and equivalent cadres of Universities and

Colleges with effect from 1-1-2006. It was provided that

80% of the financial assistance shall be given by the

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Central Government, while 20% of the financial assistance shall be given by the State Government.

5. By order dated 24-12-2009, the State of

Karnataka passed an order revising the U.G.C. pay scales of Teachers, Librarians and Physical Education Personnel of Universities, Government & Aided Degree Colleges, and

Government & Aided Law Colleges in the State under the control of Department of Higher Education. However, as the arrears of salary from 1-1-2006 to 23-12-2009 was not paid to the petitioners, and to other similarly situated persons, a number of writ petitions were filed not only before the Principal Bench of this Court at Bengaluru, but also at the two other Benches of this High Court, at

Dharwad and Kalaburgi.

6. In the case of Dr. Shankar N. Holihosur &

Babajan Badesab Nandyal and Others v. State of

Karnataka & Others (W.P. Nos. 112957-113040/2014 and W.P.Nos. 113041-113050/2014 decided on

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5-2-2015), this court allowed the writ petitions and directed the respondents to pay arrears of salary and other emoluments as per revised pay scale to which the petitioners would be entitled for the period from 1-1-2006 to 23-12-2009 within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order and on failure to make such payment, the petitioners would be entitled to interest at

8% per annum.

Therefore, the controversy in the present cases is squarely covered by the judgment passed in the above said writ petitions. Hence, these petitions are hereby disposed of in the same terms as in the case of

Dr. Shankar N. Holihosur stated supra .

Sd/- JUDGE

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