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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 29 TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2015 BEFORE: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.N. PHANEENDRA W.P. Nos.106706-106737/2015 c/w W.P. Nos. 106459-106486/2015, W.P. Nos.106487-106506/2015, W.P. Nos.107932-107944/2015 AND W.P. Nos. 109042-109059/2015 (S-R) IN W.P. Nos.106706-106737/2015 c/w BETWEEN 1. PROF. M.K. VISHWESHWARAYYA, AGE: 60, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O SHIVAKRUPA, H. NO. 1798/2, KELKARBAGH, BELAGAVI. 2. PROF. A.B. METI, AGE: 63, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O ANURAGH, PLOT NO. 58, 62/B, SAHUNAVAR ESTATE, OPP. AGRI. UNIVERSITY, P.B. ROAD, DHARWAD. 3. PROF. C. LINGAPPA, AGE: 63, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O SANTOSH NILAY, S.K. NAGAR, TALIKOTI, DIST.: VIJAYAPUR, NOW R/O D.M. HIREMATH, MRUTHUNJAY NAGAR, DHARWAD. 4. PROF. H. SESHACHALA, AGE: 63, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O ABHOGI, S.K. NAGAR, NEAR POLICE QUARTERS, TALIKOTI, DIST.: VIJAYAPUT, NOW R/O RAJAJINAGAR, SATTUR, DHARWAD. 5. PROF. DAYANAND I. JEERANKALAGI, AGE: 61, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, 2 R/O HARSHA NILAY, NEAR JAIN BASADI, MAIN ROAD, CHADACHAN. 6. PROF. D.D. YADAHALLI, AGE: 61, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O NEAR KKGS, HAVELIGALLI, VIJAYAPUR. 7. PROF. DR. C.R. HIREMATH, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. PRINCIPAL, R/O ASHRAYA, LINGARAJ NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. (NOTE: NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT). 8. PROF. E.V. HUDED, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O BASAVA NILAYA, VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. 9. PROF. K.G. MARIKATTI, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O BASAVA NILAYA, VIDYANAGAR (SOUTH), HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. 10. PROF. A.M. KHOT, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. S.G.L. R/O KALPAVRUKSHA BUILDING, SHIVAGIRI, UNKAL, HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. 11. PROF. M.C. KHOT, AGE: 64, OCC.: RETD. S.G.L. R/O KALPAVRUKSHA BUILDING, BEHIND REGALE ELECTRONICS, SHIVAGIRI, UNKAL CROSS, HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. 12. PROF. ASHOK M. HURALIKOPPI, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. S.G.L., R/O GURUKRUPA, LINGARAJ NAGAR (NORTH), HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. (NOTE: NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT). 13. PROF. G.U. BASAVARAJ, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. S.G.L., R/O SHIVABASAVA KRUPA, LINGARAJ NAGAR (NORTH), UNKAL CROSS, HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. (NOTE: NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT). 3 14. G.R. SALIMATH, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. PCI, R/O 14, SHIVASHAKTI, LINGARAJ NAGAR MAIN ROAD, HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. 15. SRI S.G. TIGADI, AGE: 66, OCC.: RETD. S.G.L., R/O NO. 12, LINGARAJ NAGAR (SOUTH), HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. (NOTE: NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT). 16. PROF. C.V. HATTI, AGE: 61, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O PATIL LAYOUT, PLOT NO. 18, LINGARAJ NAGAR NORTH, HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. 17. PROF. DR. D.M. KOTTURSHETTAR, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O 36, SRI KOTTURESHWAR KRUPA, C.B. NAGAR, DHARWAD. (NOTE: NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT). 18. PROF. DR. S.B. SONOLI, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. S.G.L., PLOT NO. 488, SECTOR III, SHIVABASAVA NAGAR, BELAGAVI. 19. PROF. DR. M.C. HOSUR, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. S.G.L., R/O HOUSING COLONY, B.G. ROAD, SANKESHWAR, DIST.: BELAGAVI. (NOTE: NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT). 20. PROF. K.S. BHIMANNAVAR, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. PCI, R/O YADUSI KRUPA, DYAMAVVANAGUDI ONI, MRUTYUNJAY NAGAR, DHARWAD (NOTE: NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT). 21. SRI R.B. PUJAR, AGE: 66, OCC.: RETD. S.G.L., R/O PLOT NO. 18, II MAIN CROSS, PRIYADARSHINI COLONY, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. (NOTE: NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT). 22. PROF. M.B. KOUJALAGI, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. S.G.L., R/O PLOT NO. 257, 4 SECTOR II, SRI NIJAGUNI KRUPA, SHIVABASAVA NAGAR, BELAGAVI (NOTE: NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT). 23. PROF. B.V. BENAKATTI, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O AT POST: TALLUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST.: BELAGAVI. 24. PROF. N.L. NAIK, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. PRINCIPAL, R/O SHIDAGERI, ANKOLA, DIST.: U.K. (NOTE: NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT). 25. PROF. M.C. AKKI, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. PRINCIPAL, R/O BASAVA, NEHRU ROAD, MAIN BAZAR, ILKAL, DIST.: BAGALKOT (NOTE: NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT). 26. PRASANNA G. GAONKAR, AGE: 63, OCC.: RETD. PHYSICAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, R/O SAHANA, PURALAKKIBENA, POST: VANDIGE, TQ: ANKOLA, DIST.: U.K. 27. PROF. SMT. SHANTI H. NAIK, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O KELAGINA MANE, VANIDIGE, ANKOLA, DIST.: U.K. 28. SMT. ANNAPURNA R. JADIYAPPAGOUDAR, W/O PROF. RAJASHEKHARAGOUDA JADIYAPPANGOUDAR, AGE: 65, OCC.: FAMILY PENSIONER, R/O C/O L.S. SHIROL, PLOT NO. 70, BASAVA JYOTI, ADARSHNAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST.: DHARWAD. 29. PROF. DR. J.S. MALEKAR, AGE: 61, OCC.: RETD. PRINCIPAL, R/O BASEL MISSION COMPOUND, DHARWAD. 30. PROF. S.S. HONAGAWADIMATH, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O 381, CHINMAYYA BUILDING, RAJAJI NAGAR, SATTUR, DHARWAD. 5 31. PROF. SMT. JAYASHRI SURESH MORE, AGE: 61, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O H. NO. 110, 6 TH CROSS, MARATHA COLONY, DHARWAD. 32. PROF. L.R. PAWAR, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. READER, R/O ARUNODAYA, PLOT NO. 4, HUKKERIKAR NAGAR, II STAGE, YALAKKISHETTAR COLONY, DHARWAD. - PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURESH P. HUDEDAGADDI AND SRI V.S. KALSOORMATH, ADVOCATES) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (HIGHER EDUCATION), M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-01. 4. UNION OF INDIA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA (A&E), PARK HOUSE, BENGALURU-01. 6. THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-03. 7. THE FINANCE OFFICER, KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-03. - RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. PATIL, GOVT. PLEADER FOR R1 TO R3 & R5, 6 SRI. MRUTHYUNJAYA TATA BANGI, ADVOCATE FOR R4, SRI MALLIKARJUN S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R6 & R7) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE ARREARS OF SALARY AND ARREARS OF EARNED LEAVE ENCASHMENT TO THE PETITIONERS, FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01.01.2006 TO 23.12.2009 IN ONE INSTALLMENT, AS HAS BEEN PAID TO DR.B.S. MOODITHAYA, AS PER THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP.NOS.112957-113040/2014 AND CONNECTED MATTERS WITH INTEREST @ 12% P.A. & ETC. IN W.P. Nos. 106459-106486/2015, BETWEEN 1. PROF. C.V. SALIMATH, AGE: 64, OCC.: RETD. PRINCIPAL, R/O MAHANT 1 GRADE ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, DHARWAD, NOW R/AT JOGIMATH ROAD, PRASHANT NAGAR, CHITRADURGA. 2. LAXMI W/O PROF. PAMMAR B.N., AGE: 62, OCC.: FAMILY PENSIONER, R/O MAHISHI ROAD, NEAR BAGALKOT PETROL PUMP, HARWAD. 3. PROF. SMT. S.K. BELE, AGE: 61, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O BEDKIHAL POST, TQ: CHIKKODI, DIST.: BELAGAVI. 4. PROF. M.T. UPADHYE, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. PRINCIPAL, R/O BEDKIHAL POST, TQ: CHIKKODI, DIST.: BELAGAVI. 5. PROF. DR. V.B. PATIL, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O NIDASOSI, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST.: BELAGAVI. 6. PROF. S.Y. CHANGI, AGE: 65, OCC.: RETD. PHYSICAL INSTRUCTOR, R/O VIDYANAGAR, COLLEGE ROAD, 7 AT POST: RAIBAG, DIST.: BELAGAVI. 7. H.P. DAVAGI, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. LIBRARIAN, R/O VIDYANAGAR, COLLEGE ROA, AT POST: RAIBAG, DIST.: BELAGAVI, 8. PROF. A.P. SOUNDALAGE, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. S.G.L., R/O BHAGEERATHI NIVAS, CHINCHOLI ROAD, AT: POST: RAIBAG, DIST.: BELAGAVI. 9. PROF. R.B. NAVI, AGE: 64, OCC.: RETD. PRINCIPAL, CHINCHOLI ROAD, AT: POST: RAIBAG, DIST.: BELAGAVI. 10. PROF. K.R. BHAT, AGE: 63, OCC.: RET. S.G.L., R/O GANESH KRUPA, MATHEKERI, ANKOLA, UTTARAKANNADA DISTRICT. 11. SRI L.R. KRISHNA BHAT, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S SMT. SNEHALATHA W/O KRISHNA BHAT, AGE: 56 YEARS, FAMILY PENSIONER, R/O SRI GANESH KRUPA, MATHEKERI, ANKOLA, UTTARAKANNADA DISTRICT. 12. PROF. R. P.V. NAIK, AGE: 63, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O SANTRUPTI, KOPPALIKARWADI, BEHIND LIC OFFICE, KUMTA, TQ. & DIST.: UTTARAKANNADA. 13. PROF. RAMA M. SHET, AGE: 63, OCC.: RETD. S.G.L., R/O KEKKER, TQ: HONNAVAR, U.K. DISTRICT. PROF. DR. G.G. NEHALANI, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O HUKKERIKAR NAGAR, YALAKKISHETTAR COLONY, VIDYAGIRI, DHARWAD. 14. PROF. S.N. BHAT, AGE: 61, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O HUKKERIKAR NAGAR, YALAKKISHETTAR COLONY, VIDYAGIRI, DHARWAD. 15. PROF. V.B. MALLIKESI, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, 8 R/O ULGA, DIST.: U.K. 16. PROF. SMT. D.G. GOLIKATTE, AGE: 63, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O JNANADEV NAGAR RAILWAY STATION, AT: JAMGOD, ANKOLA, U.K. DIST. 17. SRI M.M. REVADI, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. LIBRARIAN, R/O BEHIND CHURCH, NEAR BEO OFFICE, ANKOLA, DIST.: U.K. 18. PROF. MANIK KRISHNA KERWADIKAR, AGE: 64, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O ULGA, KARWAR, DIST.: U.K. 19. PROF. S.S. BAVUR, AGE: 63, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O H.NO. 65, R/O HUKKERIKAR NAGAR, YALAKKISHETTAR COLONY, VIDYAGIRI, DHARWAD. 20. SMT. NIRMALA G. KULKARNI, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O BEHIND REVNAKRISHNA HOSPITAL, SOLAPUR ROAD, VIJAYAPUR, N/RESI OF: ‘PRADHYA’, C/O KESHAV G. KULKARNI, BHAGYA NAGAR III CROSS, BELAGAVI. 21. PROF. S.P. JUNARWAD, AGE: 61, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O AT POST: KAAPATTI, TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST.: BAGALKOT. 22. PROF. SUDHAKAR M. BIRADE, AGE: 62, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O PLOT NO. 042/7, SAISHANKAR NAGAR, NIPANI, DIST.: BELAGAVI. 23. PROF. ASHOK B. ANGADI, AGE: 61, OCC.: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/NO. 187/22, POORNIMA NIWAS, SHIVANAND NAGAR, KALSAPUR ROAD, GADAG.