IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 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) MADABHAVI, TQ: ATHANI & DIST: BELGAUM
2. SHANKAR U CHANDARAGI S/O. UDDAPPA L.CHANDARAGI AGE: 51 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER PHYSICS R V COMP, P U COLLEGE RAIBAG 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 KESTI 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 KOHALLI 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 HARUGERI, 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 AVARADI 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 DHARMATTI 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 BALEKUNDRI 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 BELAGALI 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 HIDKAL 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 HOSUR 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: GOKAK 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 GUNDEWADI, 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 BANAJAWAD 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 MAMADAPUR 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 NANDAGAON 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, BANGALORE – 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 INDIA 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/-