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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 02 ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2017

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK B. HINCHIGERI

WRIT PETITION Nos.4527 - 4646 OF 2017 (S-RES)

BETWEEN

1. KARNATAKA RAJYA-PRAVASI MITRARA KSHEMAABHIVRUDHI ASSOCIATION (R) OFFICE AT NO 968, SPS NAGAR, D BLOCK, SOYUJA FLAT, BADOKA ROAD, DAVANGERE - 577006 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT

2. D NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O DODDA NARASHIA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITRA R/O CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577213

3. G MALLIKARJUNA S/O GURUMURTHY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O SONDEKOLA POST DISTRICT - 577501

4. M B HUGAR S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O S M K NAGARA, GADAG DISTRICT - 582102

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5. D BHEEMARAJ S/O DURGAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O AMBEDKAR NAGAR MALAKALMURU TALUK -577529

6. P LALLITHAMBIKE W/O RAJASHEKARIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O ASHRAYA COLONY HARIHAR TALUK DAVANAGERE-577601

7. K MALLIKARJUNA S/O KANUMAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O D S HALLI VILLAGE CHITRADURGA-577 524

8. R VIJAYA KUMAR S/O H RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O PAMDRAHALLI POST CHITRADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA-577501

9. C NANDEESH S/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O CHANNABARAPPA JANATHA COLONY CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577501

10. Y B THIPPE SWAMY S/O Y A BOSAIAH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS 3

WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O BOSEDEVARAHATTY CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577501

11. M MALLIKARJUNA S/O T MURTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O DODDASIDDANNANA HALLY CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 571501

12. S NAGARAJA S/O SANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O BABBUR FARM CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 572143

13. NAVEEN S S/O SHANKARANANDA K AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O HEMARAVATHI COLONY KIBBANAHALLI TIPTUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572114

14. CHANDRASHEKAR B L S/O LAKSHIMAYA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O SIRA TOWN MEGALAPETA SIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572101

15. HARISH K S S/O SADASHIVAIAH K AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O K B CROSS TIPTUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572114

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16. PRABHAVATHAMMA B A S/O ANJINA REDDY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O THONDEBALLI HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 561213

17. MANJUNATHA RAMAPPA GOUDAR S/O RAMAPPA S GOUDAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O LAKKUNDI POST NEAR LAKSHMI NARAYANA TEMPLE KILLANO, GADAG - 582115

18. H D NAGARAJA S/O DHUDDAYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O HARELA HALLI POST HUMMALI TALUK DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577001

19. M VINAYAKA S/O RACHAPPA M M AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O TEACHERS COLONY JALANGERE SURESHA NAGARA TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577006

20. KARAVIRESH U HADAGALIMATH S/O UMAKANTHAYYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O NEAR SHANKARALINGA TEMPLE BASAVESHWARA NAGAR GADAG DISTRICT - 582101

21. GANGA RATHNAMMA N 5

W/O SOMASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O KODIGANA HALLI MANCHENA HALLI HOBLI, GOWRI BIDHANUR TALUK CHIKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 561211

22. VIJAYALAKSHMI SHIVAPPA GUDADUMEGAL D/O SHIVAPPA GUDADUMEGAL AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O KOLUR NEAR KOLUR GRAM PANCHAYAT KOPALA DISTRICT - 583238

23. B SHANKAR S/O DEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O DEVARAJA ROAD NEAR RANGAIYA BAGILU CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577501

24. SAVITHA H M W/O UMESH M C AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O HIREBIDANUR VILLAGE GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR DISTRICT - 561206

25. T N CHIRANJEEVI S/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O CHOWDHA GOWDANA HALLI HOLLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577501

26. HIRANA CHANDRASHEKARA SHIRURA S/O CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 6

WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O SIDDALINGA NAGARA GADAG DISTRICT - 582101

27. R VIJAYA KUMARA S/O RAMALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, KELA KOTTE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577501

28. T BENALEPPA GALEPPA S/O GALEPPA TUKKA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O II WARD HOSA SHIVAPUR, KOPPAL DISTRICT - 583234

29. KALAYANI KUMARI SHIVAPPA SINDANUR D/O SHIVAPPA SINDANUR AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O AMBEDKAR NAGAR 23 RD WARD GANAGAVATHI KOPPAL DISTRICT - 583227

30. SABANNA MARIGYANAPPA MADARA S/O MARIGYANAPPA MADARA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O 12 TH WARD R G NAGAR KARTAGI TALUK GANGAVATHI KOPPAL DISTRICT - 583238

31. A NIRUPADI BHOVI S/O A RAMANJANEYA BHOVI AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O H R S COLONY BUS DIPO GANGAVATHI TALUK 7

KOPPAL DISTRICT - 583227

32. SHREENIVAS R UNKI S/O RAMANNA UNKI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O KUKANURU VILLAGE VINOBA NAGARA 14TH WARD YALABURGA TALUK KOPPAL DISTRICT - 583232

33. HANUMANTHAPPA BALAPPA S/O BALAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O WARD NO 31, RAMALINGESHWARA CAMP NEAR POLICE QUARTERS GANGAVATHI TALUK KOPPAL DISTRICT - 583227

34. MANJUNATH H KAVALAKERE S/O HAMMIGESHAPPA KAVALAKERE AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O NEAR KALIKA DEVI TEMPLE BANNIKATTI KOLUR POST KOPPAL DISTRICT - 583238

35. HUSSAIN SAB S/O KHADARASAB KALURU AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O BASAWESHWARA TEMPLE SHIVAPURA ROAD, HULIGI MUNIRABAD KOPALA DISTRICT - 583234

36. RENUKA MURAPPA S/O MOULAPPA AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS 8

WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O 15TH WARD INDRA NAGAR GANGAVATHI TALUK KOPPAL DISTRICT - 583227

37. N CHANDRASEKAR S/O NAGARAJA CHARI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O DODDAMARA GOWDANA HALLI YELAWALA HOBLI, MYSORE DISTRICT - 570026

38. R PRAKASH S/O LATE RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O HAMPAPURA VILLAGE, HOSA AGRAHARA HOBLI, K RNAGARA T HAMAPAPURA POST MYSORE DISTIRCT - 571601

39. MAHADEVA SWAMY B D S/O B N DODDAMADAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O BINAKANA HALLI VILLAGE BINAKANA HALLI POST, SOSALE HOBLI, T NARASIPURA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT - 571110

40. SIDDARAJU R S/O RAJU AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O DASARA KOPPALA VILLAGE BOAGADHI POST, JAIPURA HOBALI TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT - 570026

41. SANTOSH KUMARA S/O LAKSHMANA K S 9

AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O KUDIGE SOMWARPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571232

42. H C LINGAPPA S/O CHEENKARA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O HANKOD VILLAGE, HANKOD POST SOMWARPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 236

43. MOHAMED KABIR R K S/O KHALEEL AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O 2 ND BLOCK B M ROAD SUNIKOPPA POST, SOMWARPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571237

44. ASHWATH H D S/O DAMODHARAN H K WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O BOLLUR VILLAGE, GUDA HOSUR POST KUSHAL NAGAR HOBLI, SOMARPETE TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571234

45. ASHOK KUMAR S/O DHANAYYA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O KUDUDARAVALLI VILLAGER, SIGE POST, SOLUGAME HOBLI, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201

46. C P MANJUNATHA S/O PUTTAYA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 10

WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O CHOWDHANAHALLI VILLAGE, BELLUR TALUK, BEKKODU HOBLI, TAGARE POST, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201

47. B R MAHESHA S/O RAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O BALUR VILLAGE POST, KASABA HOBLI,M BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201

48. M S NANJUNDEGOWDA S/O M C SOMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,. WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O MALLUR VILLAGE, HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, IRAVANAHALLI POST, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201

49. THIPPESWAMY V H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O OPP HERO HONDA SHOWROOM, R.T.O OFFICE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501

50. K R KUMARASWAMY S/O RJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O # 33 SALAGAMA HOBLI, KADADARAVALLI TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573219

51. PRAKASHA M B S/O MAHESHWARAPPA B, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O ARAKERE HALLI, HONNALI TALUK, 11

DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577217

52. R MAHESH S/O RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O BEHIND SRI SAMPIGE, SIDDESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL, HOLALKERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501

53. A J MOHAN S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O AGASARAHALLI VILLAGE, IRAVALLI POST, KOSSABA HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201

54. H RAMESH S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/.O # 117, VODAFONE TOWER, BUS ROAD, TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577522

55. MOHAMMED DODAPEER S/O LATE ABDUL RASHEED, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O 1478, BASHAWESHWARA TALKIES ROAD, BEHIND THIYOSAPICAL SOCIETY, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501

56. MADHUCHANDRA H S/O ANJANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O A.K.COLONY, BHADA ROAD, SANTEBENNUR, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, 12

DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577552

57. SHAKUNTHALA D/OMALLAPPA KAYKHAD, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O IST MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, J.C.BHADAVANE, HARI-HARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601

58. HANUMANTHA RAJU M S/O LATE MANJUNATH P, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O # 968, S.P S LAYOUT, D BLOCK, BHUDHALU ROAD, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577501

59. PUNITH D S S/O SIDDALLINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O NEEAVANNE VILLAGE, KUMBALURU POST, HONALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577219

60. SAVITHRAMMA H W/O M N SURESH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O # 33/A, HARI-HARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601

61. MUDURIKARA BHIMAPPA S/O MUDURIKARA KALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O # 12,NEAR DEVAMMA TEMPLE, MUDDAPURA NO.10,KAMPLI VILLAGE, TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583 132 13

62. BUDDHI VIVEKANANDA S/O BUDDHI RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O MARUTHI NAGAR, KAMPALI 20TH WARD,HOSPET TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583 132

63. K HANUMANTHA REDDY S/O K KRUSHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O 4 TH WARD,KUMBER ONI, METRI VILLAGE, HOSPET TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583 129

64. BHEEMARAJA D S/O DURGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O NEAR DURGAMA TEMPLE AMBEDKAR COLONY, MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 529

65. PARVATHAMMA D/O VENKATA MUNIYUAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O PATNA VILLAGE, CHAVARAHALLI POST, HUTNUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 138

66. ANIL KUMAR K V S/O VENKATARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O N KURUBARA HALLI VILLAGE, 14

NANGALI POST, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 132

67. NAGESHA R N S/O NAREPPA, D.O.B.15/05/1984 AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKINGA AS:PRAVASI MITHRA ADDRESS:RAMASANDRA V KEMBODI HUTTUR,KOLAR-563 101

68. MANJUNATHA S/O VENKATESHAPPA, D.O.B. 10.07.1989 AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS WORKING AS:PRAVASI MITHRA ADDRESS:MULBAGAL TALUK, KANNASANDRA KOLAR-563 136

69. VIJAYA KUMARI D/O MUNIYAPPA, D.O.B. 29.07.1991 AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS WORKING AS:PRAVASI MITHRA ADDRESS:PATNA,CHAMARAHALLI BANGARPET KOLAR-563 101

70. MARESHA S S/O SENAPPA, D.O.B.02.07.1987 AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS :PRAVASI MITHRA ADDRESS:UPPUKUNTE (MAJAR) NINOBA NAGARA,SAGUTUR KOLAR-563 101

71. SRINATHA H A S/O AANJAYNEYAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, WORKING AS:PRAVASI MITHRA, 15

ADDRESS:HOGALAGERE, SRINIVASAPURA, KOLAR-563 138

72. VENKATGESHA NAIK K N S/O NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS WORKING A:PRAVASI MITHRA, ADDRESS: KYALANURU, NEAR HIGH SCHOOL VEMAGAL, KOLAR-563 101

73. MALLIKA R D/O RAMESH, W/O KRISHNA K V AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS WORKING AS:PRAVASI MITHRA, ADDRESS:KYALANURU, KOLAR-563 101

74. H.M.KESHAVA MURTHYA S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASI MITHRA, ADDRESS: KUMBARAPETE, WARD-4 MALUR, KOLAR-563 130

75. VIJIKUMAR.S S/O SURESH, AGED AOBUT 22 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASI MITHRA, ADDRESS:VEERANAHALLI VILLAGE, AMMANALUR POST, VEMAGAL, KOLAR-563 101.

76. VIJAYAKUMAR.T S/O THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASI MITHRA, ADDRESS:DINNERI, HAROHALLI, MALUR KOLAR-563 130 16

77. PRABHAKAR.M S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASI MITHRA, ADDRESS:O DODDAMALLE, HULADENAHALLI, MALUR, KOLAR-563 137.

78. MALATHI.C D/O SEENAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASI MITHRA, ADDRESS:PATNA, CHAMARAHALLI, HUTTUR, KOLAR-563 101.

79. REDDAMMA.Y D/O YARADANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASI MITHRA, ADDRESS:PATNA, CHAMARAHALLI, HUTTUR, KOLAR-563 101.

80. MANJUNATHA REDDY V S/O VENKATARAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASI MITHRA, ADDRESS: MALLAGANAHALLI, SRINIVASPURA, KOLAR-563 138.

81. SHANKAR M SUNAGAR S/O MALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOAUT 26 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASI MITHRA, ADDRESS: HANNIKERI VILLAGE, BAILHONGAL TALUK, BELGAUM-591102.

82. DEVANDRA KOLKAR S/O YELLAPA KOLKAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASI MITHRA, 17

ADDRESS:AMBEDKAR GALI, BALEKUNDRI, BELGAUM-591 103.

83. BASAVARAJ S HANCHINAL S/O YADEPPA IRAPPA HANCOHINA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASI MITHRA, R/O HUNASHIKATTI VILLAGE, SAMPEGAON, BELGAUM-591153.

84. SHRIKANT B TADAKAD S/O BASAVANNAPPA TADUKOD, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O AKKATANGERHAL VILLAGE, GOKAK TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT-590 001.

85. GADIGEPPA M KANKANAWADI S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O SABADATTI, HADAGALI ONI, SAVADTTI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT-590 001.

86. KALMESH A HASETTI S/O ADIVEPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O HUNASHIKATTI VILLAGE, KITTUR TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT-591 153

87. SIDDAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA KATIGENNAVAR AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O SINGNAVAR COLONY TEGGIHA POST, SHAVADATTI TALUK BELGAUM DISTRICT-597 117

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88. CHIDAMBAR S/O HANUMATAPPA BELVADI AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O RAMPUR SAYTA AMBIGERA ONI GURALA VASURU POST SAVADATTI TALUK BELGAUM DISTRICT-590 001

89. CHETAN R KAMBLE S/O RAVALESWAR AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O YADUR VILLAGE CHIKODI TALUK BELGAUM DISTRICT-591 213

90. SAGAR D TALAWAR S/O DNYANADEV AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O YARNAL VILLAGE HUKKERI TALUK BELGAUM DISTRICT-591 221

91. PUSHPAVATHI W/O ANJANAYALU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O CHANDRAHALLI VILLAGE CHANDRAHALLI POST HAMBAJI DURGA HOBLI CHINTHAMANI TALUK CHIKKBALLAPUR DISTRICT-563 125

92. BANAIAH R S/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O HAVINDAMADUGU VILLAGE MADUGIRI TALUK 19

TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 112

93. MURTHY K K S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O KEMPANAHALLI VILLAGE SANTHEMAVATHUR POST KASABA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 130

94. SATISH KUMAR S J S/O JAYANNA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O NEAR THIMAPPA TEMPLE KAREKELLUKATTI VILLAGE SIRA TOWN, SIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 137

95. FAKKIRAVVA LINGADALLII S/O GADIGAPPA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O ARAVALLI ONI NAYANAGAR, BAILHONGAL PRAVASHI POST, SAMPGAON TALUK BELGAVI DISTRICT-591 102

96. VIJAY V KARADI S/O VAJRAPPA D KARADI AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O #448, GODI ONI DINDALAKOPPA, KULAVALLI TALUK BELGAUM DISTRICT-591 115

97. SUMANGALA HUDDAR D/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA 20

R/O MUDHOILKAR COMPOUND 1ST CROSS PHQ, DHARWAD TALUK DHARWAD DISTRICT-580 008

98. LINGARAJ B DALWAI S/O BASVARAJ DALAWAI AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O KHANAPUR ONI NARENDRA TALUK DHARWAD DISTRICT-580 005

99. SHIVANAND K METAGAL S/O KOTRAPPA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O #59, BEHIND P AND T QUARTERS JANATHA QUARTERS, ARAVIND NAGAR OLD HUBLI, HUBLI TALUK DHARWAD DISTRICT-580 024

100. KAVITA W/O NAVEEN KUBOJI AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O AMBOLI, ARAVATAGI POST DHARWAD TALUK DHARWAD DISTRICT-580 007

101. MAHADEV I DADUGAL S/O IRAPPA S DAGUGOI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS PARVASHI MITHRA, R/O. M I DADUGOL, BARIKATTI POST, SHRINAGAR, DHARWAD DISTRICT 580003

102. SARITA L BATTIKANAVAR S/O. LAKSHMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O GANDHI NAGAR, BETIGERE TALUK, 21

GADAG DISTRICT 582102

103. RAJABI MAHAMADGOUS DALAYATA S/O MHOMADGOUS, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O ASUNDI TALUK, GADAG TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT 582101

104. BHARATI T KABADI S/O DHARMASA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O BEDDAGERE, MANJUNATH NAGAR, GADAG DISTRICT 587109

105. GANGADHARSWAMY G S/O GANGANARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O YAGACHIKATTE VILLAGE, KIBBANAHALLI HOBLI, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572114

106. TULASIRAMA M S/O MUDDURAJU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O NEAR SPICE TOWER, BANNINAGAR, SIRA TOWN, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572137

107. KOTEKALLAPPA K S/O KOTEKALLAPPA T, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O ACHANAHALLI, D V HALLI POST, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR DIST 572132

108. MANJULA KITTUR 22

D/O BASSAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O MUMMIGATTI VILLAGE, DHARWAD DISTRICT 580011

109. HANAMANTARAYA GOWDA S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, # E NO. 73, BAYALKUNTEE VILLAGE, KODIKALLU HOBLI, SURPURA TALUK, YADAGIRI DISTRICT 852291

110. BANNAYYA S/O MALLIKARJUNAIAH HIREMAT, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA, R/O # 1/39, BERINAKATTEE VILLAGE, HOORINI TALUK, SHAPURA (T), MANDAGALLI, YADAGIRI DISTRICT 585304

111. RAMA REDDY S/O BHIMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O # 4,/582A, MALKAPALESHALLI, SEDAM, GULBARGA 585318

112. BHEEMARAYA M S/O MAHADEV AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O ULAKAD GUDDA VILLAGE, SURAPURA TALUK, YADAGIRI DISTRICT 585304

113. TEJASHWINI V D/O UGRAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA 23

R/O # 1/42, TENGINAMARA BHAVI ROAD, MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT 572132

114. DHANRAJ S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 24 YARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O IB NEAR GUTTAHALLI, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 561202

115. LASKHMI D V S/O GANGARAJ K L AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA RAJIV GANDHI BADAVANE, MADUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572101

116. KASHINATH S/O SAIBANNA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O BIJAASPUR TALUK, YADAGIRI DISTRICT 585304

117. VISHWANATH S S/O SAKAREEPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O # 1/6-85, NEAR SARANABASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, SHAPUR PETE, YADAGIRI DISTRICT 585201

118. MANAYA S/O DEVINDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O E-4-66, HEMANNURU SHARPURA TALUK YADAGIRI DISTRICT 585304

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119. DASHRATHA NAKKAL S/O DYARANNA NAKKAL AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O # 4-8-16, MAIN BASAVANAGUDI, NEAR VALMKINAGAR, YADAGIRI TOWN, YADAGIRI DISTRICT 585201

120. BASUMIYA S/O DAVALASAB HADDIMARI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS PRAVASHI MITHRA R/O # 1/79 NAYA BELE ANGADI ONI TALUK, SHAHAPUR KANNE KOLUR SHAHPUR, YADAGIRI TALUK, GULBARGA 585323 … PETITIONERS

(BY SRI LAKSHIMINARAYANA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT.SHILPA RANI, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TOURISM DEPARTMENT, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE BENGALURU-560 001

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4. THE KARNATAKA STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, BADAMI HOUSE, BENGALURU-560 002

5. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND COMMANDANT GENERAL OF THE HOME GUARD PLATOON AND DIRECTOR OF CIVIL PROTECTION, NO.1, HALASURU MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560042

6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, DAVANGERE DISTRICT, DAVANGERE – 577 001

7. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM DAVANGERE DISTRICT, DAVANGERE – 577 001

8. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE - 571 129

9. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE 571 129

10. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA – 571 129

11. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, 26

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA – 577 501

12. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, BELGAUM DISTRICT, BELGAUM – 590 001

13. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, BELGAUM DISTRICT, BELGAUM – 590 001

14. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE KOPPALA DISTRICT, KOPPALA 583 238

15. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, KOPPALA DISTRICT, KOPPALA – 583 238.

16. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE KALBURAGI DISTRICT, KALABURAGI – 585 101.

17. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, KALABURAGI DISTRICT, KALABURAGAI – 585 101

18. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE GADAG DISTRICT, GADAG – 582 101. 27

19. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GADAG DISTRICT GADAG 582 101

20. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BALLARY DISTRICT, BALLARY – 583 102.

21. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM BELLARY DISTRICT, BELLARY 583 102.

22. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573 201

23. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN – 573 201.

24. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE KODAGU DISTRICT, KODAGU – 571 232.

25. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, KODAGU DISTRICT, KODAGU – 571 232.

26. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM 28

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR – 572 101.

27. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKUR – 572 101

28. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR – 563 101

29. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR – 563 101

30. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DHARWAD DISTRICT DHARWAD – 580 001

31. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM DHARWAD DISTRICT – 580 001

32. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR – 561 213

33. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR – 561 213

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34. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE YADAGIRI DISTRICT YADAGIRI – 585 201

35. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM YADAGIRI DISTRICT YADAGIRI – 585 201 ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI A S PONNANNA, AAG A/W SRI M A SUBRAMANI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3 & R5 TO R35; SRI M I ARUN, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO TAKE A DECISION JOINTLY AS THE SCHEME HAS BEEN SPONSORED BY THE GOVERNMENT KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND KARNATAKA STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ALONG WITH STATE HOME DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TAKE A DECISION REGARDING REVISION OF PAY SCALES AND ALSO SECURITY OF TENURE IN THE CADRE OF HOME GUARD AS THE ISSUE IS STILL PENDING BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT.

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

O R D E R

The petitioners are all Home Guards presently drafted for the State Government’s ambitious Pravasi Mitra Programme of the fourth respondent Karnataka State Tourism Development

Corporation. They claim to have been trained to give safety and 30

protection to the tourists. Their grievance is that they are been replaced by other Home Guards.

2. Sri Lakshminarayana, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Smt.Shilpa Rani for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are trained incurring expenditure of about Rs.3.00 crores. If they are suddenly replaced, it would result in the loss of public money. He submits that the petitioners are all selected by the District Level Committee. He submits that the Pravasi

Mitra Scheme does not contemplate the rotation of the Home

Guards. On the other hand, no less a person than the concerned

Minister, that is the Tourism Minister, has ordered that under no circumstances there should be any replacing of the Home Guards working as Tourist Mitras. He submits that the Government itself has given the Tourist Mitra Certificate to some of the petitioners for successfully completing the induction programme, conducted by the Department.

3. He also brings to my notice the letter, dated 05.10.2016

(Annexure-P) issued by the Director of Tourism Department for continuing the services of the Home Guards in the Pravasi Mitra

Scheme, as per the resolution, dated 10.06.2016. 31

4. Sri A.S.Ponnanna, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents submits that the Karnataka Home

Guards Act, 1962 and the Karnataka Home Guards Rules, 1963 do not provide for the appointment of the Home Guards on permanent basis. They are appointed for a period of three years and that they can be drafted for any particular work or project.

What they get is the honorarium of Rs.400/- for the days on which they have actually worked. They do not get any fixed salary. They render voluntary services.

5. He submits that some Home Guards have to be continued or replaced by other Home Guards is a matter to be decided by the Home Department and the Tourism Department.

He submits that there are 23,000 Home Guards out of which 479 are deputed to the Tourism Development Corporation. He brings to my notice that the Inspector General of Police had stated in the meeting held on 10.06.2016 that the services of the Home

Guards working with the Tourism Development Corporation would not be disturbed till December 2016. It is on the expiry of the assured period that the changes are being made.

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5. Sri M.I.Arun, learned counsel for the respondent No.4 adopts the submissions of the learned Additional Advocate

General.

7. The submissions of the learned counsel have received my thoughtful consideration. The petitioners’ prayers are as follows:

“(a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take a decision jointly as the scheme has been sponsored by the Government, Karnataka Department of Tourism and Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation along with State Home Department to continue the services of the petitioners;

(b) Further direct the respondents take a decision regarding revision of pay scales and also security of tenure in the cadre of Home Guards as the issue is still pending before the Government.

(c) Issue any other writ, order or direction and such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.”

8. Prayers (a) and (b) are not at all grantable as no recruitment advertisement/notification is issued calling for the 33

applications from the petitioners, no merit test is conducted and no reservation requirements are adhered to. Therefore it cannot be held that the present arrangement is in keeping with the scheme of public appointments as envisaged in the Constitution of India. Therefore no direction can be given to the respondents to continue the services of the petitioners. No direction can be given to revise their pay-scales or give security of tenure to the

Home Guards.

9. The petitioners do not have any vested right to demand that they be continued to work in the Pravasi Mitra Scheme of the Tourism Department. Whether the work in the Tourism

Department is to be given only to the petitioners or to the other

Home Guards is also a policy-decision, which the concerned decision-makers have to take.

10. I do not see the infringement of any rights of the petitioners warranting the issuance of the writ of mandamus.

11. There writ petitions are therefore liable to be dismissed and accordingly they are dismissed. However, the dismissal of these writ petitions does not mean that their services are not to be continued in Pravasi Mitra Scheme of the Tourism 34

Department. The concerned authorities have to take informed decision by taking into account the requirements of the Tourism

Department, the suitability of the Home Guards for the project in question, the availability of other suitable Home Guards for the said Scheme, the need to have the second line of Home Guards for the said Scheme and all other relevant factors. If the serving

Home Guards for the said Scheme are to be replaced, they have to be given reasonable time to shift their houses.

11. No order as to costs.

Sd/- JUDGE

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