IN THE HIGH COURT OF DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 27 TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2014

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B.SREENIVASE GOWDA

W.P.Nos.101041-101117 OF 2014 (S-RES.)

Between:

1. CHANNAPPA BASAPPA BAGALI s/o. BASAPPA BAGALI, AGE: 50 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER IN KANNADA S G S COMP, P U COLLEGE (PUC SECTION) , TQ: ATHANI & DIST:

2. SHANKAR U CHANDARAGI S/O. UDDAPPA L.CHANDARAGI AGE: 51 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER PHYSICS R V COMP, P U COLLEGE DIST: BELGAUM

3. KALLAPPA BHARAMA SURANAVAR S/O. BHARAMA SURANAVAR, AGE: 52 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER ADARSH VIDYA MANDIR COMP P U COLLEGE, M VADGAON, BELGAUM

4. SHANTA ANNAPPA MAGDUM D/O. ANNAPPA MAGDUM, AGE: 47 YEARS, 2

WORKING AS LECTURER ADARSH VIDYA MANDIR COMP P U COLLEGE, M VADGAON, BELGAUM

5. SURENDRA BABURAO S/O. BABURAO KESTI, AGE: 52 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER ADARSH VIDYA MANDIR COMP P U COLLEGE, M VADGAON, BELGAUM

6. LAKKAPPA NINGAPPA MARATHE S/O. NINGAPPA ANNAPPA MARATHE, AGE: 50 YEARS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL R V COMP, P U COLLEGE RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

7. KALLAPPA LAXMAN PUJARI S/O. LAXMAN PUJARI, AGE: 55 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER IN BUSINESS STUDIES & ACCOUNTANCY R V COMP, P U COLLEGE RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

8. PUNDALIK MAHADEV BHENDE S/O. MAHADEV BHENDE, AGE: 43 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER IN HISTORY R V COMP, P U COLLEGE RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

9. BASAPPA BHEEMAPPA S/O. BHEEMAPPA KOHALLI, AGE: 49 YEARS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL 3

S G S COMP P U COLLEGE (PUC SECTION) MADABHAVI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

10. MOHAN BHUPAL KAMBLE S/O. BHUPAL KAMBLE, AGE: 49 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER IN ECONOMICS S G S COMP P U COLLEGE (PUC SECTION) MADABHAVI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

11. NAGENDRA RATNAPPA BHAMANALE S/O. RATNAPPA BASAPPA BAMANALE AGE: 56 YEARS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL H V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE , TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

12. MUTTAPPA JANU RATHOD S/O. JANU RAMAPPA RATHOD, AGE: 35 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER H V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

13. VIDYASAGAR APPU ALAGURE S/O. APPU NARSAPPA ALAGURE, AGE: 53 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER H V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG 4

DIST: BELGAUM

14. KUBER RAYAPPA S/O. RAYAPPA, AGE: 58 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER OF BIOLOGY H V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

15. SRIKANT KRISTAPPA PATTAR S/O. KRISTAPPA B.PATTAR, AGE: 52 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER H V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

16. SHRISHAIL PARAYYA MATHAPATI S/O. PARAYYA MATHAPATI, AGE: 49 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER H V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

17. PANDAPPA MARUTI S/O. MARUTI BALAPPA DHARMATTI, AGE: 55 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL INSTRUCTIONS H V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

18. BASAPPA ANDANAPPA KUMBAR S/O. ANDANAPPA V.KUMBAR, AGE: 62 YEARS, LECTURER IN BIOLOGY (RETIRED) R V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE RAIBAG, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM 5

R/AT: NO. VIDYANAGAR, RAIBAG DITS: BELGAUM

19. PARASHURAM ISHWAR BANKI S/O. ISHWAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, WORKING AS SDA CUM TYPIST R V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE RAIBAG, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

20. HARSHAVARDHAN SHANKAR SHINGADE S/O. SHANKAR SHINGADE, AGE: 48 YEARS, WORKING AS SDA ADARSH VIDYA MANDIR COMP P U COLLEGE, M VADGAON, BELGAUM

21. PRAKASH HANAMANTARAO DESHPANDE S/O. HANAMANTARAO DESHPANDE, AGE: 53 YEARS, WORKING AS SDA R V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

22. DASHARATH TALAPPA PUJERI S/O. TATAPPA, AGE: 54 YEARS, WORKING AS SDA R V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

23. HALAPPA SHIVAPUTRAPPA KARIGAR S/O. SHIVAPUTRAPPA KARIGAR AGE: 43 YEARS, WORKING AS LABORATORY ATTENDER R V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE 6

RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

24. LAXMAN SANTARAM GONDHALI S/O. SANTARAM GONDHALI AGE: 49 YEARS, WORKING AS LABORATORY ATTENDER R V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

25. KRISHNA KALLAPPA PATIL S/O.KALLAPPA PATIL AGE: 53 YEARS, WORKING AS CLERK CUM TYPIST ADARSH VIDYA MANDRI COMP, P U COLLEGE, M VADGAON, BELGAUM

26. SHANKAR DEVAPPA MALAVI S/O. DEVAPPA MALAVI AGE: 54 YEARS, WORKING AS ATTENDER ADARSH VIDYA MANDRI COMP, P U COLLEGE, M VADGAON, BELGAUM

27. MANOHAR PIRAJI GORAL S/O. PIRAJI GORAL AGE: 51 YEARS, WORKING AS PEON ADARSH VIDYA MANDRI COMP, P U COLLEGE, M VADGAON, BELGAUM

28. SHANTARAM DATTATRAY SAPARE S/O. DATTATRAY SAPARE AGE: 48 YEARS, WORKING AS PEON ADARSH VIDYA MANDRI COMP, P U COLLEGE, M 7

VADGAON, BELGAUM

29. SHIVAJI MANOHAR S/O. MANOHAR BALEKUNDRI AGE: 41 YEARS, WORKING AS PEON ADARSH VIDYA MANDRI COMP, P U COLLEGE, M VADGAON, BELGAUM

30. PADMANNA BHIMANNA AINAPUR S/O.BHIMANNA AINAPUR AGE: 47 YEARS, WORKING AS CLERK CU, TYPIST S G S COMP P U COLLEGE (PUC SECTION) MADABHAVI TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

31. LAXMAN NINGAPPA PUJARI S/O.NINGAPPA PUJARI AGE: 48 YEARS, WORKING AS ATTENDER S G S COMP, P U COLLEGE (PUC SECTION) MADABHAVI TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

32. AMRUT SIDDAPPA KAMBLE S/O. SIDDAPPA KAMBLE AGE: 47 YEARS, WORKING AS PEON S G S COMP, P U COLLEGE (PUC SECTION) MADABHAVI TQ: ATHANI 8

DIST: BELGAUM

33. VINAYAK DIWAKAR JOSHI S/O. DIWAKAR K.JOSHI AGE: 53 YEARS, WORKING AS S D A H V COMP, P U COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

34. MALLAPPA BHIMAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA LAXAMAN BELAGALI AGE: 44 YEARS, WORKING AS S D A H V COMP, P U COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

35. GANAPATI BEERASIDDAPPA KAMATE S/O. BEERSIDDAPPA KAMATE AGE: 41 YEARS, WORKING AS ATTENDER H V COMP, P U COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

36. PARASURAM MADAPPA SIDALINGE S/O. MADAPPA SIDALINGE AGE: 48 YEARS, WORKING AS S D C CUM TYPIST V P COMP, P U COLLEGE TQ: RAIBAG 9

DIST: BELGAUM

37. M B KULKARNI S/O. B.KULKARNI AGE: 43 YEARS, WORKING AS ATTENDER V P COMP, P U COLLEGE HIDKAL TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

38. BHIMAPPA KENCHAPPA S/O. KENCHAPPA BHIMAPPA HOSUR AGE: 56 YEARS, WORKING AS PEON H V COMPOSITE, P U COLLEGE ( HIGH SCHOOL SECTION) HARUGERI TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

39. RANGAPPA BHIMAPPA DHARMATTI S/O.BHIMAPPA LAXMAN DHARMATTI AGE: 48 YEARS, WORKING AS SDA H V COMPOSITE, P U COLLEGE ( HIGH SCHOOL SECTION) HARUGERI TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

40. TAVANAPPA BHIMAPPA JARALE S/O. BHIMAPPA AGE: 46 YEARS, WORKING AS SDA D V COMPOSITE, P U COLLEGE DHARMATTI, 10

TQ: DIST: BELGAUM

41. YAMANAPPA PANDAPPA KAMATAR S/O. PANDAPPA AGE: 50 YEARS, WORKING AS ATTENDER CUM PEON D V COMPOSITE, P U COLLEGE DHARMATTI, TQ: GOKAK DIST: BELGAUM

42. ALLASAB RAJESAB BAGAWAN S/O. RAJESAB AGE: 56 YEARS, WORKING AS PEON D V COMPOSITE, P U COLLEGE DHARMATTI, TQ: GOKAK DIST: BELGAUM

43. ASHOK BABU PATIL S/O. BABU TUKARAM PATIL AGE: 57 YEARS, WORKING AS A ATTENDER SHRI KADASIDDHESHWAR HIGH SCHOOL , TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

44. SUKHADEV DATTU MOHITE S/O. DATTU AGE: 54 YEARS, WORKING AS A PEON SHRI KADASIDDHESHWAR HIGH SCHOOL GUNDEWADI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM 11

45. LAXMAN BABU MALI S/O. BABU RAMU MALI AGE: 48 YEARS, WORKING AS PEON CUM WATCHMAN SHRI KADASIDDHESHWAR HIGH SCHOOL GUNDEWADI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

46. PAMPAVATHI SIDDAPPA KHOT D/O. SIDDAPPA A.KHOT AGE: 46 YEARS, WORKING AS SDA ANANDIBAI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL RAIBAG, DIST: BELGAUM

47. PRAKASH HUVAPPA S/O. HUVAPPA KALLAPPA BANAJAWAD AGE: 51 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT MASTER SHRI KADASIDDHESHWAR HIGH SCHOOL GUNDEWADI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

48. VASANT MAYAPPA BIRADAR S/O. MAYAPPA LAXMAN BIRADAR AGE: 51 YEARS WORKING AS DRAWING TEACHER SHRI KADASIDDHESWAR HIGH SCHOOL GUNDEWADI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

49. ANNAPPA BASAPPA MAGADUMM S/O. BASAPPA NARASAPPA MAGADUMM AGE: 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT MASTER SHRI KADASIDDHESWAR HIGH SCHOOL 12

GUNDEWADI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

50. NAGAPPA BAPU MAGADUM S/O. BAPU GIRAMALL MAGADUM AGE: 52 YEARS WORKING AS KANNADA PANDIT SHRI KADASIDDHESWAR HIGH SCHOOL GUNDEWADI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

51. GURUBASAPPA RAMAPPA AWATI S/O. RAMAPPA AGE: 59 YEARS WORKING AS PHYSICAL TEACHER SHRI KADASIDDHESWAR HIGH SCHOOL GUNDEWADI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

52. RAVASAB SAKHARAM VEER S/O. SAKHARAM TATYABA VEER AGE: 63 YEARS WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER (RETD) SHRI KADASIDDHESWAR HIGH SCHOOL GUNDEWADI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

53. SIDARAYA BHUTALI BALOJANAWAR S/O. BHUTALI BALOJANAWAR AGE: 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER S G S COMP, P U COLLEGE ( HIGH SCHOOL SECTION) MADABHAVI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM 13

54. PRAKASH MARUTI BADIGER S/O. MARUTI BADIGER AGE: 47 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER S G S COMP, P U COLLEGE ( HIGH SCHOOL SECTION) MADABHAVI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

55. VIJAYA MAHADEV D/O. MAHADEV MAMADAPUR AGE: 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER S G S COMP, P U COLLEGE ( HIGH SCHOOL SECTION) MADABHAVI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

56. MURIGEPPA RAMAPPA PANDRI S/O. RAMAPPA PANDRI AGE: 49 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER S G S COMP, P U COLLEGE ( HIGH SCHOOL SECTION) MADABHAVI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

57. NINGAPPA ISHWARAPPA YAKKUNDI S/O. ISHWARAPPA AGE: 52 YEARS WORKING AS HINDI MASTER D V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE DHARAMTTI TQ: GOKAK DIST: BELGAUM 14

58. MARUTEPPA LAKKAPPA CHUNAPPAGOL S/O. LAKKAPPA AGE: 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT MASTER D V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE DHARAMTTI TQ: GOKAK DIST: BELGAUM

59. NINGAPPA MELAPPA SANADI S/O. MELAPPA AGE: 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT MASTER D V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE DHARAMTTI TQ: GOKAK DIST: BELGAUM

60. KALLAPPA SHIDALING AMBARAGE S/O.SHIDALING AGE: 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT MASTER D V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE DHARAMTTI TQ: GOKAK DIST: BELGAUM

61. RAVINDRA BASAVANNEPPA GANNUR S/O. BASAVANNEPPA AGE: 49 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT MASTER D V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE DHARAMTTI TQ: GOKAK DIST: BELGAUM 15

62. BASANAIK ALLAPPA NAIK S/O. ALLAPPA AGE: 55 YEARS WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER D V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE DHARAMTTI TQ: GOKAK DIST: BELGAUM

63. LAXMAPPA NINGAPPA KUMBAR S/O. NINGAPPA AGE: 50 YEARS WORKING AS CRAFT TEACHER D V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE DHARAMTTI TQ: GOKAK DIST: BELGAUM

64. BASHETTI SHIVAPUTRA ANGADI S/O. SHIVAPUTRA REVAPPA ANGADI AGE: 44 YEARS WORKING AS PHYSICAL INSTRUCTOR H V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

65. ASHOK MUDAKAPPA MEKANAMARADI S/O. MUDAKAPPA DAREPPA MEKANAMARADI AGE: 50 YEARS WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER H V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM 16

66. VASANT SATYAPPA HIPPARAGI S/O. SATYAPPA KAREPPA HIPPARAGI AGE: 49 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER S B D GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

67. NAGENDRA KRISHNAJI KAMBALEKAR S/O.KRISHNAJI PEERAJI KAMBALEKAR AGE: 47 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER ( HINDI) S B D GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

68. AMBAKKA SHAMACHARI TEGGI D/O. SHAMACHARI GOPALACHARI TEGGI AGE: 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER S B D GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

69. SUMITRA MALLAPPA HOSAPETI D/O. MALLAPPA HANAMANT HOSAPETI AGE: 58 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER S B D GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM

70. GIREPPA GANGAPPA YARADETTI S/O. GANGAPPA BASAPPA YARADETTI AGE: 53 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT MASTER 17

S V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE SHANKARAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

71. RAMAPPA BHIMAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA NINGAPPA NANDAGAON AGE: 44 YEARS WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER S V COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE SHANKARAHATTI, TQ: ATHANI DIST: BELGAUM

72. SHASHIKALA FAKEERAPPA KURALE D/O. FAKEERAPPA AGE: 48 YEARS WORKING AS HEAD MISTRESS ANANDIBAI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL RAIBAG, DIST: BELGAUM

73. JAYASHRI SHRIMANDHAR SHETTI D/O.SHRIMANDHAR KALLAPPA SHETTI AGE: 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER ANANDIBAI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL RAIBAG, DIST: BELGAUM

74. MEERA NARAYANRAO KULKARNI D/O. NARAYANRAO KULKARNI AGE: 49 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER ANANDIBAI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL RAIBAG, DIST: BELGAUM

75. JAYASHREE DEVAPPA KELAGADE S/O.DEVAPPA DODDAPPA KELAGADE AGE: 46 YEARS WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER 18

ANANDIBAI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL RAIBAG, DIST: BELGAUM

76. HASEENBEGUM SULTANSAB LATIF D/O. SULTANSAB LATIF AGE: 46 YEARS WORKING AS CRAFT TEACHER ANANDIBAI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL RAIBAG, DIST: BELGAUM

77. JAYAMALA LAGAMANNA BALOL D/O. LAGAMANNA BALOL AGE: 48 YEARS WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER ANANDIBAI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL RAIBAG, DIST: BELGAUM

... PETITIONERS

(By Sri. R PADMANABHA & KESHAVA S P, ADVOCATES)

AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION M S BUILDING, – 560 001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DHARWAD DISTRICT, DHARWAD

3. THE DIRECTOR FOR PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM 19

SAMPIGE ROAD BANGALORE – 560 012.

4. THE DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS OFFICE AT ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DHARWAD

5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION BELGAUM DISTRICT BELGAUM

6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BELGAUM DISTRICT BELGAUM

... RESPONDENTS

(By Sri. VINAYAK S.KULKARNI, HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS.)

THESE WPS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PRAYING TO:

DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RECKON AND COUNT THE PAST SERVICE RENDERED BY THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATE OF THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS UPTO THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF THEIR APPOINTMENT WITH AID RESPECTIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIXATION OF PAY SCALE, SENIORITY, INCREMENTS INCLUDING TBA, PENSIONARY BENEFITS AND OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL SERVICE BENEFITS FLOWING THEREOF BY DISPOSING THE PRESENT PETITIONS IN TERMS OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT MADE IN W.P.NO.37250-37254/2010 DATED 20

02.12.2010, W.P.NO.66892-66910/2011 DTD.19.10.2011 AND W.P.NO.25447/2010 DISPOSED OF BY ORDER DTD.16.08.2010 WITH IS AFFIRMED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT APPEAL NO.4788/2010 DTD.22.09.2011 AND HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN SLP (CIVIL) CC 7365/2012 DTD.02.07.2012 AND SLP (C)22176-22186/2010 AND CONNECTED WITH SLP (C) NO. 14870-15136/2012 DISPOSED OF ON 21.08.2013 VIDE ANNEXURE-Z57, Z58, Z59, Z60, Z61 AND Z62.

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

O R D E R

Although these matters are listed for preliminary hearing, with the consent of the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned High Court

Government Pleader appearing for the State and its authorities, matters are disposed of finally as the same are covered by several judgments of this Court and of the

Apex Court passed in such and similar cases.

2. The petitioners in these petitions who belong to teaching and non-teaching staff of Educational 21

Institutions run by Private Managements have preferred these writ petitions seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to reckon and count the services rendered by them from the date of their initial appointment upto the date of approval of their appointment with grant-in-aid facility for the purpose of fixation of initial pay, seniority, promotion, increment and pensionary benefit and to consider their representation for extending the aforesaid benefits to them in the light of the earlier Judgments of this Court.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submits, the issue involved in these petitions is fully covered by several judgments of this Court and a few of such judgments are cited hereunder :

(i) W.A.Nos.848/2008 and connected cases disposed of on 3-11-2009 – PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS vs. NAGEGOWDA AND OTHERS. 22

(ii) W.P.Nos. 37250-37254/2010 disposed of on 2- 12-2010 – K.C.PRAKASH AND OTHERS vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS.

(iii) W.P.Nos. 66892-66910/2011 disposed of on 19-10-11 – A.ANANDA AND OTHERS vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS.

4. Learned High Court Government Pleader for the

State does not dispute the said fact.

5. The submissions made by the learned Counsel for the parties are placed on record.

Accordingly, the writ petitions are allowed, with the following directions :

(i) Writ of Mandamus is issued directing the State and its authorities to consider the representations made by the petitioners in terms of the decisions referred to supra within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 23

(ii) If representations are not made by the petitioners, they are given liberty to make detailed representations in this regard within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. and if such representations are made, the State and its authorities shall consider and dispose of the same within three months from the date of receipt of such representations in the light of the decisions of this Court rendered in the aforesaid cases.

No order as to costs.

SD/- JUDGE Mgn/-