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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2015

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAGHVENDRA S. CHAUHAN

WRIT PETITION NOS.30195-30302 OF 2015 (S-R)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. M.U. KRISHNAIAH S/O. LATE D. UGRAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL C.G. BELLADA GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AKKI ALUR, HANAGAL TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT 581110 # 612, 6 TH CROSS, BEHIND UNION BANK A.G.B LAYOUT HESARAGATTA MAIN ROAD BANGALORE 560090.

2. MR. K.T. CHINNAIAH S/O. LATE K.C. THAMMAIAH GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR B.E.S COLLEGE, JAYANAGAR BANGALORE 560011 C/O. K.M. NAGARAJ NO.C-102, PIONEER PARADISE BRIGADE MILLENNIUM ROAD 24 TH MAIN, 7 TH PHASE, J.P. NAGAR BANGALORE 560078.

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3. MR. N. NANJUNDAPPA S/O. LATE V. NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL NATIONAL COLLEGE BAGEPALLI CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT 561207 # 241, 10 TH WARD NEAR ZILLA PARISHATH OFFICE, BAGEPALLI CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT 561207.

4. MR. A.V. SRIDHARA S/O A.R. VARADARAJAN AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATED PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SRI KONGADIYAPPA COLLEGE DODDABALLAPUR 561203 # "SACH KHAND" SOMESHWARA EXTENSION DODDABALLAPUR 561203.

5. MR. D.K. RAMAKRISHNA S/O. LATE H.M. KENCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR VANI SAKKARE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLGE HIRIYUR 572144 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT # SRI MATHA NILAYA 100 FEET ROAD VEDAVATHI NAGARA HIRYUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 572144.

6. MR. D. BASAVARAJ S/O. DURUGAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577 004 #1382/B, NEAR KSS COLLEGE SARASWATHINAGAR ‘A’ BLOCK DAVANAGERE 577004.

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7. MR. N. CHANDRANNA S/O. LATE C. NANJUNDAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHAGAWAN BUDDHA FIRST GRADE ARTS, COMMERCE & B.B.M. COLLEGE 14 & 14, 1 ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS ANUBHAVANAGAR BANGALORE 560072 #971/10, 15 TH ‘A’ CROSS 3RD PHASE, ‘A’ SECTOR YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BANGALORE 560064.

8. MR. A. HARINARAYANA BHAT S/O. A. VENKATRAMANA BHAT AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR ST. PHILOMENA COLLEGE PUTTUR #’SUDHAMA’ KEMMINJE P. O. DARBE 574202 PUTTUR DAKSHINA DISTRICT.

9. MRS. H. S. UMADEVI W/O. S. V. RUDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED AS PROFESSOR MAHARANI LAKSHMI AMMANNI COLLEGE 18 TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BANGALORE 560055 #34, VISHAL VILLAS APARTMENT 17 TH CROSS, 13 TH MAIN MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE 560055.

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10. MRS. J. V. SANDYA W/O. LATE DR. R. V. JAYATHIRTHA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED AS PROFESSOR MAHARANI LAKSHMI AMMANNI COLLEGE 18 TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE 560055 #374, ‘MATHRU’ 80 FEET ROAD PADMANABHANAGAR BANGALORE 560070.

11. MR. B. M. MURIGESWARAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED AS PROFESSOR M. B. R. COLLEGE SIRIGERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577 541 # NILARGA, 2 ND CROSS SHIVALAYA ROAD BASAVESHWARANAGAR SHIMOGA 577204.

12. DR. P. B. SHIVANNA S/O. PATEL BOMMANNA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATIVE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE BANGALORE 560001 #27, 1 ST FLOOR, 5TH CROSS SHANTHIVANA SAHAKAR NAGAR POST BANGALORE 560092.

13. MR. T. GANGADARAIAH S/O. LATE P. C. THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED JOINT DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL PALACE ROAD BANGALORE 560001 # MATHUSHREE SADHANA ROAD K. R. EXTENSION TUMKUR 570001.

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14. MR. P. PARASURAMA S/O. LATE THIRUKAPPA BONGALE AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DAVANAGERE 577002 #1962/17, 1 ST MAIN, 5TH CORSS VINAYAKA LAYOUT DAVANAGERE 577005.

15. MR. SHIVANNA S/O. LATE G. MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MAHARANI ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN MYSORE 570005 #79, INCHARA 4 TH MAIN 8TH CROSS ALANAHALLI EXTENSION LALITH MAHAL NAGAR MYSORE 570028.

16. MR. B. CHANDRA MOHAN S/O. LATE BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SIDDARATHANAGAR MYSORE 570011 NO.410, 2 ND STAGE POLICE LAYOUT SARDARVALLABAI PATEL NAGAR MYSORE 570028.

17. MR. H. L. PRAKASH S/O. LATE H. L. LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR J. S. S. ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE MYSORE 570025 NO.4, 31 ST BLOCK, J. S. S. LAYOUT MYSORE 570019.

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18. MR. K. M. MAHADEVA NAIK S/O. MADA NAIK AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE K. R. NAGAR MYSORE DISTRICT 571602 NO.177, EWS CITB COLONY VISHVESHWARAIAH ROAD I CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGAR MYSORE 570023.

19. MRS. M. MANGALA W/O. APPAJI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MAHARANI WOMEN’S SCIENCE COLLEGE MYSORE 570005 NO.4567, “MEGALAMANI” 2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR MYSORE 570017.

20. DR. B. S. RAJASHEKARA S/O. LATE SANNASWAMI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MAHARANI ARTS COLLEGE MYSORE 570005 NO.1835, 12 TH MAIN ROAD 2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR MYSORE 570017.

21. MR. H. LINGAPPA GOWDA S/O. LATE YELLINNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. AGNES COLLEGE BENDORE, 575002 # LALITHA VIHAR NEAR SRI KALLUDASWAMY TEMPLE NEHRU NAGAR, PUTTUR 574203 .

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22. MR. Y. BHASKAR SHETTY S/O. K. MAHABALA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR MULKI SUNDER RAM SHETTY COLLEGE SHIRVA 574116 UDUPI DISTRICT # “ANUGRAHA” MAIN ROAD SHIRVA 574116 UDUPI DISTRICT.

23. MR. FRANCIS XAVIER GOMES S/O. CALLISTUS MARCEL GOMES AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL ST. PHILOMENA COLLEGE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MULKY 574154 # IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH KARNAD, MULKY 574154 AND DISTRICT.

24. MR. CHANNAKESHAVA K. V. S/O. LATE D. VENKATAPPA SETTY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR VIJAYA COLLEGE BASAVANAGUDI BANGALORE-560004 NO.2604, 8 TH MAIN BSK 2 ND STAGE BANGALORE-560070.

25. MR. C. RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AJJAMPURA-577847 NO.157, PARK STREET KUVEMPUNAGARA TUMKUR SOMESHWARAPURAM-572102.

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26. MRS. U. SUJAYA ASHOK W/O. ASHOK KOTEKAR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL SHREE GOKARNANATHESHWARA COLLEGE GANDHINAGAR MANGALORE-575003 NO.D-1, SRI NARAYANI APARTMENTS 8TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR MANGALORE-575003 DAKSHINA KANNADA.

27. MS. SHAKUNTALA R. D/O. LATE T. N. RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS ASOCIATE PROFESSOR MAHARANI’S ARTS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN MYSORE-570009 # 171, 11 TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS SARASWATHIPURAM MYSORE-570009.

28. MRS. MANIKA GHOSH W/O. SAMAON MONDAL AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION PALACE ROAD BANGALORE-560001 RESIDING AT NO.310, SCION VISTA APARTMENTS G. M. PALYA, NEW THIPPASANDRA BANGALORE-560075.

29. MR. LEELA MOHAN W/O. DR. MOHAN ISAAC AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SMT. V. H. D. CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF HOME SCIENCE SHESHADRI ROAD BANGALORE-560001 RESIDING AT NO.23, BASAPPA ROAD SHANTHI NAGAR BANGALORE-560027.

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30. DR. IVAN PINTO S/O. LAWRENCE PINTO AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGALORE-575003 RESIDING AT NO.3-15-1363 ESTHAPANHA NEAR KADRI TOLLGATE MANGALORE-575002.

31. DR. LOURDUSWAMY A. S/O. ARPUTHEM AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGALORE-575003 RESIDING AT NO.24-02-194/19 MADHA KRIPA, UAIDYANATHA NAGAR ATTAVARA MAGNALORE-575001.

32. DR. RICHARD PAIS S/O. MARCEL PAIS AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGALORE-575003 RESIDING AT RIO REX, MUSEUM ROAD BIJAI MANGALORE-575004.

33. MR. RONALD PINTO S/O. SALVADORE PINTO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MAGALORE-575003 RESIDING AT LOVE-NEST VAIDYANATH NAGAR, ATTAVARA MANGALORE-575001.

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34. MR. SURESHNATH M. L. S/O. LATE K. KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGALOE-575003 RESIDING AT FLAT NO.104 MAMATHA RESIDENCY ANEGUNDI FIRST CROSS, BIJAI MANGALORE-575004.

35. MR. LIGORY MENDONCA S/O. LATE JEROME MENDONCA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGALORE-575003 RESIDING AT DAUID NAGAR, NAKRE KARKALA-576117.

36. MR. JAYANTHA H. S/O .H. KRISHNAYA ACHAR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. AGNES COLLEGE MANGALORE-575002 RESIDING AT NO.1-100 ALEXANDER ROAD PEDAMALE POST NEERMARGA MANGALORE-575029.

37. DR.GEORGE ALBERT RODRIGUES S/O. JEROME RODRIGUES AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGALORE-575003 RESIDING AT NO.1/61, AURORA PEDAMALE HOUSE, PEDAMALE POST MANGALORE-575029.

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38. MR. ERIC PATRAO S/O. JOHN PATRAO AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGALORE-575003 RESIDING AT CASTLE BAGH, MALLIKATTA MANGALORE-575002.

39. MR. PATRICK MENEZES S/O. JOSEPH MENEZES AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POMPEI COLLEGE, , MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA-574141 RESIDING AT SHALOM NEAR SUD HOUSE DAMASKATTE ELINJE POST MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA-574141.

40. MR. ARUNA PAI S. S/O. VARADARAYA PAI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. AGNES COLLEGE BENDUR MANGALORE-575002 RESIDING AT NO.11-24/2 SRI MAHALASA NEAR MARIGUDI THADAMBIL SURATHKA MANGALORE-575014 DAKSHINA KANNADA.

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41. MR. G. BHASKAR MAIYA S/O. GOPAL MAIYA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR VIJAYA COLLEGE MULKI DAKSHINA KANNADA RESIDING AT PRAMA, GUNDMI SASTHAN POST UDUPI-576226.

42. MR. K. RAVINDRA RAO S/O. KRISHNAPPA RAO AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVINDASA COLLEGE MANGALORE-575014 DAKSHINA KANNADA RESIDING AT RACHANA NEKKILA GUDDE DEREBAIL ASHOKNAGAR POST MANGALORE-575006.

43. MR. K. RAJAMOHAN RAO S/O. S. RAGHAVENDRA RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PRINCIPAL GRADE-I GOVINDASA COLLEGE SURATHKAL-575014 DAKSHINA KANNADA RESIDING AT NO.4-12/5, NEAR M.H.SCHOOL IDDYA, SURATHKAL-575014 DAKSHINA KANNADA.

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44. MR. RAMESH K. S/O. LAXMANA ACHARY KULAI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVINDASA COLLEGE SURATHKAL-575014 DAKSHINA KANNADA RESIDING AT NO.4-12/4, NEAR M.H.SCHOOL IDDYA, SURATHKAL-575014 DAKSHINA KANNADA.

45. MR. DEVAPPA KULAI S/O. LATE BABU POOJARI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVINDASA COLLEGE SURATHKAL-575014 DAKSHINA KANNADA RESIDING AT NO.3-167/1F, ASHRAYA SUBHASCHANDRA ROAD, KULAI MANGALORE-575019.

46. MR. BALAKRISHNA K. S/O. SHESHAGIRI HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN GOVINDASA COLLEGE SURATHKAL-575014 DAKSHINA KANNADA RESIDING AT NO.8-60/1 "SHREE KRISHNA" IDDYA SURATHKAL MANGALORE-575014 DAKSHINA KANNADA.

47. DR. BHOOMI GOWDA S/O. JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. AGNES COLLEGE MANGALORE-575002 NO. “KANASU", 1/131, PULINCHADY ROAD, KONAJE MANGALORE-574199.

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48. DR. SUDHAKAR RAO D. S/O. D. SHRIDHAR RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGALORE-575003 # SRI ANANTHA KRUPA FLAT NO.007, BHARATHINAGAR BEJAI MANGALORE-575004.

49. MR. ROLPHIE MASCARENHAS S/O. JOHN BAPTIST MASCARENHAS AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGALORE-575003 # NEW CASTLE, EDEN GARDEN DERLAKATTE MANGALORE-574160.

50. MR. GOVINDA BHAT K. S/O. SUBRAHMANYA BHAT AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POMPEI COLLEGE AIKALA, MANGALORE TALUK-574141 # “ANIKETHANA”, GOLIDADI TALIPADI VILLAGE, AIKALA POST MANGALORE TALUK-574141.

51. DR.T.R. MANJUNATHA S/O. T. RAMAIAH GOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHANDARKARS’ ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE KUNDAPURA, UDUPI-576201 # SRI RAMA NILAYA MUNDAGADDE POST THIRTHAHALLI TALUK SHIMOGA-577220.

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52. MS. OLGA B. NORONHA D/O. DENIS NORONHA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETIRED SELECTION GRADE LECTURER ST. AGNES COLLEGE MANGALORE-575002 #B-303, CREST APARTMENTS ANEGUNDI, BEJAI, KAPIKAD MANGALORE-575006.

53. MR. S. S. BOSCO S/O. S. S. SUSAI FERNANDO AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGALORE-575003 # 403, DEEPA PARK HAT HILL ROAD LADY HILL MANGALORE-575006.

54. MR. SREEPURNA T.S. S/O. SANJEEVACHAR T. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVINDASA COLLEGE SURATHKAL, MANGALORE-575014 # “SUMRUDHA”, 3-26-2191-22, MANJUSHRI LAYOUT KADRI TEMPLE NEW ROAD MANGALORE-575004.

55. DR. SARASWATHI AMMA B. W/O. C.N. SHANKAR RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. AGNES COLLEGE BENDUR, MANGALORE-575002 #2-10-777, SRI GOWRI BHAJANA MANDIR STREET BHATTAGUDDA, BEJAI MANGALORE-575004.

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56. MR. H.S.UMESH S/O. LATE H.A. SIDDHAGANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL SARADA VILAS TEACHERS COLLEGE KRISHNAMURTHY PURAM MYSORE-570004 # "SANHITA" MIG 47, VISHWAJYOTHI ROAD VIVEKANANDANAGAR MYSORE-570023.

57. MR. H.S. MALLIKARJUNA SASTRY S/O. LATE H.K..SURYANARAYANA SASTRY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (OMKARMAL SOMANIC COLLEGE OF EDUCATION) SARSWATHIPURAM MYSORE-570009 # 129, 3 RD CROSS, 2 ND STAGE GANGOTRI LAYOUT MYSORE-570009.

58. MR. S.B. SHANKAR GOWDA S/O. LATE S. BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL SHANKARA GOWDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MANDYA-571401 # "KAVYA SHREE NILAYA" 7TH CROSS, CHOWDESWARINAGAR MANDYA-571401.

59. MR. K.S. LAKSHMANA GOWDA S/O. SUBBARAYAGOWDA K.K. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL MAHARANI’S ARTS COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE MYSORE-570005 # 54, 1 ST MAIN, 4 TH STAGE, T.K. LAYOUT SARSWATHIPURAM MYSORE-570009.

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60. MRS. K. NEERAJA W/O. M. UDAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR MAHARANI LAKSHMI AMMANNI COLLEGE MALLESWARAM BANGALORE-560010 NO.246, 9 TH ‘C’ CROSS, 1 ST ‘N’ BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560010.

61. MR. N.VISHAKANTASWAMY S/O. LATE M. NAGARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR CHRIST COLLEGE HOSUR ROAD BANGALORE-560029 #25, 2 ND CROSS, KAVERI LAYOUT TAVAREKERE MAIN BANGALORE-560029.

62. MRS. JAYASHREE SHANTHA W/O. BHASHYARATHNAM AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MAHARANI’S ARTS COLLEGE MYSORE-570009 #CH-44, 4 TH MAIN ROAD SARASWATHIPURAM MYSORE-570009.

63. MR. N. DINESH CHOWTA S/O. LATE ANANTHAYYA CHOWTA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SHRI DHARMASTHALA MANJUNATHESHWARA COLLEGE UJIRE-574240 DAKSHINA KARNATAKA # CHOWTA COMPOUND, PONNECHARY ROAD MOODABIDRI-574240 DAKSHINA KARNATAKA.

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64. MR. GANAPAYYA S/O. LATE B.S. SUBRAYA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SHRI DHARMASTHALA MANJUNAHTESHWARA COLLEGE UJIRE-574240 DAKSHINA KARNATAKA # SAMANVITHA HOUSE KASHIBETTU UJIRE POST-574240 DAKSHINA KARNATAKA.

65. MR. K. UDAYA KUMAR MALLA S/O. LATE K.B. MALLA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SHRI DHARMASTHALA MANJUNAHTESHWARA COLLEGE UJIRE-574240 DAKSHINA KARNATAKA # DIWYA DWANI NEAR BHARATH PETROLEUM MAIN ROAD BELTHANGADY-574215.

66. MR. BALABHASKAR K. S/O. SHIVANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SHRI DHARMASTHALA MANJUNAHTESHWARA COLLEGE UJIRE-574240 DAKSHINA KARNATAKA # SHIVANUGRAHA KUMVEMPUNAGAR, UJJIRE-574240.

67. MR. REV. DENZIL ERWIN LOBO S.J. S/O . LATE JOSEPH LOBO AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGLAORE-575003 # MANGALORE-575003 DAKSHINA KARNATAKA.

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68. MR. N.S. BALACHANDRA MURTHY S/O. LATE SRIKANTA SOMAYAJI RETRIED PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BHADRAVATHI-577801 # ANANTHA SREE, K.C. BLOCK MAIN ROAD, JANNAPURA BHADRAVATHI-577801.

69. MR. T. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. THIMMANNA BHAT AGED ABUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SHRI DHARMASTHALA MANJUNAHTESHWARA COLLEGE UJIRE-574240 DAKSHINA KARNATAKA. # MANASA, NEAR SIDDAVANA UJJIRE-574240.

70. DR. N. DAMODAR SHETTY S/O. N.K. SHETTY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGALORE-575003 NO.“PRASADHANA", BHARATHINAGAR, BEJAI MANGALORE-575004.

71. DR. SUNDARA MOILY S/O. LATE BABU MOILY AGED ABOUT 61 EYARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR S.V.S. COLLEGE, BANTWAL-574219 # “RAJASTHANA”, NEAR HOTEL CHIKORI ‘C’ ROAD JODUMARGA, MITHTHABAIL BANTWALA DAKSHINA KARNATAKA.-574219.

72. DR. HAREESHA JOSHY S/O. LATE SHANKARA NARAYANA JOSHY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, MANGLAORE-575003 RESIDING AT PRASHANTH, MAHADEVI NAGAR PADIL MANGALORE-575007.

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73. DR. S. KRISHNA MURTHY S/O. LATE S. RAMASWAMY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE MANGLAORE-575003 RESIDING AT DATTAM C.G. KAMAT ROAD, KARANGALPADY MANGLAORE-575003.

74. MR. B.V. RAGHUNANDAN S/O. B.A. VENKATARAMA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SVS COLLEGE, BANTWAL-574211 RESIDING AT NO.12-471/4, SAPTAGIRI MONDANKAP, JODUMARGA B.C. ROAD, BANTWAL SOUTH KANARA-574219.

75. MRS. B.K. SHANTHA W/O. K. SURYANARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE BANGALORE-560001 #2305, 21 ST CROSS BSK 2 ND STAGE BANGALORE-560070.

76. MR. K. MARI GOWDA S/O. KULLE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) MANDYA-571401 # K.T. 685, SRI SIDDESWARA NILAYA, YAMUNA MARGA CAUVERINAGARA MANDYA-571401.

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77. MR. M. HONNE GOWDA S/O. GOVINDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) MANDYA-571401 #3966, PARK EAST SHANKARNAGAR MANDYA-571401.

78. MR. B.K. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA S/O. KARI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE NAGAMANGALA-571432 MANDYA DISTRICT # 55, MADHU NIVAS, KUVEMPUNAGARA MANDYA-571401.

79. MR. C. JAYA RAMU S/O. CHIKKALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PES COLLEGE OF SCIENCE MANDYA-571401 # CHIKKAMANDYA, SATHANUR ROAD GOPALAPURA POST MANDYA TALUK-571402.

80. MR. SIDDAIAH S/O. BORAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE CHANNAPATTANA-571401 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT #P.E.S. EXTENSION KYATHAMAGERE LAYOUT ANNAPOORNESWARI NAGAR CHAMUNDESWARI NAGAR MANDYA-571403.

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81. MR. R. RAMACHANDRA S/O. LATE RUDRANNA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL VANI SUGAR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HIRIYUR CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501 #INAHALLY, AMBALAGERE POST HIRIYUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501.

82. DR. B. GOPAL SINGH S/O. LATE C. BHAVANI SINGH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SRI D. DEVARAJA URS GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUNSUR-571105 RESIDING AT NO.241, 20 TH CROSS VIJAYANAGAR 3 RD STAGE, ‘B’ BLOCK MYSORE-570017.

83. DR. B. C. NEELAKANTA S/O. B.E. CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JSS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN SARASWATHIPURAM MYSORE-570023 RESIDING AT MANJUNATHA KRUPA 5/A, OYHS ‘J’ BLOCK, RAMANAMAHARSHI ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR MYSORE-570023.

84. DR. K.S. RAJASHEKARA S/O. LATE K.B. SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JSS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE-570023 RESIDING AT NO.270, 5TH CROSS 13 TH MAIN, SHIVA KRUPA SARASWATHIPURAM MYSORE-570009.

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85. DR. N. NAGARAJU S/O. LATE NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE VIJAYANAGAR BANGALORE-560040. RESIDING AT NO.241, SRILEENA 12 TH MAIN ROAD SARASWATHIPURAM MYSORE-570009.

86. DR. G. GANGADHARAIAH S/O. DODDA GUPPAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SMT. V.H.D. CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF HOME SCIENCE SHESHADRI ROAD BANGALORE-560001 RESIDING AT 34, BORAIAH SORAJAMMA NILAYA 3RD CROSS, 5 TH MAIN NAGAPPA BLOCK SRIRAMPURAM BANGALORE-560021.

87. MR. CHINNASWAMY S/O. LATE CHINDAGIRI GOWDA RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE, K.M. DODDI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422. RESIDING AT CHIKKAMALIGE KOPPAL MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT KALKURNI POST-571424.

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88. MR. C.. HANUMA KUMAR S/O. CHINDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K.M. DODDI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT K. T.156, 3 RD CROSS MARIGOWDA LAYOUT MANDYA-571401.

89. MR. S. NAGARAJA S/O. SHANKARA SETTY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED PRINCILPAL BHARATHI COLLEGE K.M. DODDI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT AT NO.208, BET QUARTERS G. MADE GOWDA LAYOUT BHARATHI NAGAR MADDUR TALUK MANDYA-571422.

90. MR. RAJE GOWDA S/O. MADE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K.M. DODDI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT NO.305/2, OM SHANTHI ROAD G. MADE GOWDA LAYOUT BHARATHI NAGAR MADDUR TALUK MANDYA-571422.

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91. MRS. D.L. RAGINI W/O. NANGE GOWDA B.M. AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K.M. DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRIT-571422 RESIDING AT VINAYA, MALLAHALLI EXTENSION BHARATHI NAGAR MADDUR TALUK MANDYA-571422.

92. MR. M. SHIVALINGE GOWDA S/O. D. LINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K.M. DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRIT-571422 RESIDING AT MANIGERE, BHADRAHALLI POST MADDUR TALUK MANDYA-571422.

93. MR. K.P. DORESWAMY S/O. LATE K. PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K.M. DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT NO.KT-232, D31192 3RD CROSS, MARI GOWDA LAYOUT MANDYA-571401.

94. MR. R. P. NAGARAJU S/O. LATE PAPANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PES COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, ARTS AND COMMERCE MANDYA-571401 RESIDING AT NO.KL-675, 3 RD CROSS MARI GOWDA LAYOUT MANDYA-571401.

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95. MR. V. R. ANANTHAN S/O. LATE V. R. RANGASWAMY IYENGAR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL BHARATHI COLLEGE K. M. DODI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT NO.151 SRI VINAYAKA G. MADE GOWDA LAYOUT BHARATHINAGAR K.M. DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422.

96. MR. SIDDAPPAJI S/O. PATEL VENKATE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K. M. DODDI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT NO.2630, 2 ND CROSS GANDHI NAGAR, MANDYA TOWN MANDYA–571401.

97. MR. C. NEELAKANTE GOWDA S/O. LATE CHANNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K.M. DODDI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING T KT-206/1, 1 ST CROSS MARI GOWDA BADAVANE MANDYA TOWN MANDYA-571401.

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98. MR. T. NAGENDRA S/O. THAMME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K.M. DODDI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT “VASUNDHARE” KT 780, 9 TH CROSS CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGAR MANDYA-571401.

99. MR. NAGARAJU S/O. MANCHE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K. M. DODDI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571422 RESIDING AT KT 698, UDAYARAVI 2ND ‘A’ CROSS, CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGAR MANDYA–571401.

100.MR. REVANNA S/O. SANNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K.M.DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT NO.152 “VASUNDHARA” G. MADEGOWDA LAYOUT BHARATHI NAGAR K. M. DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422.

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101. MR. K. V. SRI HARSHA S/O. K. C. VEEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K. M. DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT ANNAR LAKSHMANA G. MADEGOWDA LAYOUT K. M. DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422.

102. MR. DEVE GOWDA T. S/O. THIBBE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K. M. DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT NO.108, K.H.B. COLONY NEAR ADARSHA CONVENT ROAD NES EXTENSION, MALAVALLI MANDYA-571430.

103. MR. S. B. GOWDA S/O. SIDDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K. M. DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT CHIKKAMALIGE KOPPALU KALKUNI POST, MALAVALLI MANDYA-571430.

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104.MR. K. PUTTALINGAIAH S/O. KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL BHARATHI COLLEGE K. M. DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571430 RESIDING NO.141/A, B. H. NILAYA 2ND CROSS, LEELAVATHI EXTENSION MADDUR-571428.

105.MR. H. K. ARAVIND S/O. LATE HUCHKALAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BHARATHI COLLEGE K. M. DODDI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571422 RESIDING AT NO.1863, MAIN ROAD VIVEKANANDANAGAR RAMANAGAR TOWN RAMANAGAR-562159.

106.DR. LEELA APPAJI W/O. B. APPAJI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN M. C. ROAD, MANDYA-571401 RESIDING AT NO.1191, 2 ND CROSS ASHOKNAGAR MANDYA-571401.

107.MR. S. LINGAIAH S/O. LATE LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE CHANNAPATNA-562160 RESIDING AT GUDIGERE VILLAGE MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT BIDARAHALLI POST-571422.

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108. MR. K. PUTTA NAIK S/O. LATE LACHA NAIK AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE HASSAN-573201 RESIDING AT NO.842/16-6, BEHIND ETERNAL CHURCH JAYANAGAR ‘B’ BLOCK DAVANAGERE-577004. ... PETITIONERS

(BY A.D. RAMANANDA, ADV.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (HIGHER EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001.

3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA PALACE ROAD BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE UNION OF INDIA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHASTRI BHAVAN NEW DELHI-110001.

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5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA (A & E) PARK HOUSE BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. RAFEEUNNISA, H.C.G.P. FOR R1 TO 3; & SRI KRISHNA DIXIT, C.G.S.C. FOR R-4)

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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 ENTITLED TO FOR THE PERIOD 1-1-2006 TO 31-3-2010 ON PARITY GROUNDS IN RESPECT OF JUDGMENT PASSED IN W.P. NOS. 112957-113050/2014 AND 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 PETITION, AND ETC.

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

O R D E R

Smt. Rafeeunnisa, the learned High Court

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

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2. Sri Krishna S. Dixit, the learned Central

Government Standing Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.4, the Union of India.

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

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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 kvk