1 R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14 TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.G.RAMESH AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 BETWEEN: 1. H.R.RAGHAVENDRA S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT HEBBAL POST, HEBBAL KOPPAL-571 272, K.R.NAGAR TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT 2. T.KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE THIMMARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS C.D.AGRAHARA, KADANUR POST DODDABALLAPUR TALUK-561 203 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT (WORKED AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT O/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE Z.P.NILAMANGALA, BANGALORE RURAL DIST.) 3. MALIKARJUNA GOUDA S/O KALANAGOWDA PATIL AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, ZILLA PANCHAYAT GADAG-582 101 2 R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 4. H. PUTTARAJU S/O LATE HOMBE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, ZILLA PANCHAYAT KENGERI, BANGALORE SOUTH-560 060 5. SANNA LINGAIAH S/O CHIKKA BEERAIAH AGED:55 YEARS WORKING AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT (OPG) (RULE 32), O/O THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, CUBBON PARK BANGALORE-560 001 6. SRI RAMACHANDRA S/O LATE DASE GOWDA AGED 56 YEARS WORKING AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT (RULE 32), O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P) CHANNAPATNA-573 116 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 7. B.DEVARAJU S/O SHRI BASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT (UNDER RULE 32) HORTICULTURAL FARM HUNUSURU-571 105 MYSORE DISTRICT 8. S.C.SHEKAR S/O CHALUVEGOWDA AGED 53 YEARS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT O/O THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HORTICULTURE (Z.P) K.R.NAGAR-571 602 MYSORE DISTRICT 3 R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 9. R.K.BUDDAPPAGOL S/O KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT O/O DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE CUBBON PARK, BANGALORE-560 001 10. SRI B.G.LAMANI S/O GANGALAMARI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT S.A.D.H. ZILLA PANCHAYAT INDI-586 209 VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT 11. M.CHIKKE GOWDA S/O NADE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, STATE SECTOR MANDYA-571 401 12. PUTTASWAMY ACHAR S/O MARISWAMACHARY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, MANDYA-571 401 13. P.M.JAYASIDDAIAH S/O MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT O/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE PARK IN GARDENS/CURZON PARK MYSORE-570 001 14. SRI.MOULA HUSSAIN S/O SATRAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT 4 R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 O/O ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE HOGARIBOMMANAHALLI-583 212 BELLARY DISTRICT 15. A.KRISHNAMURTHY S/O ANKE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT O/O THE DY. DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE LALBAGH, BANGALORE-560 004 ...PETITIONERS (BY SHRI. V. LAKSHMINARAYANA, SR. COUNSEL FOR SHRI. RANGANATHA S. JOIS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE KAT M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HORTICULTURE LAL BAGH, BANGALORE-560 004 3. SRI K.VENKATESHAMURTHY AGED MAJOR, SUPERNUMARARY GARDNER O/O DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE LALBAGH, BANGALORE-560 004 4. SRI GOPAL AGED MAJOR, SUPERNUMARARY GARDNER O/O DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE LALBAGH, BANGALORE-560 004 5. SRI NARAYANAPPA AGED MAJOR, SUPERNUMARARY GARDNER O/O DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE LALBAGH, BANGALORE-560 004 6. D.MUNISWAMY S/O DODDAVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 5 R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT) HOSAKOTE BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 114 7. D.S.RAMESH S/O D.A.SRINIVASA AIYAR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT), CHINTAMANI CHICKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-571 501 8. SANGANAGOWDA BASANAGOWDA PATIL S/O BASANAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT), SAVANUR HAVERI DISTRICT-581 110 9. G.NAGARAJ S/O GANGADHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT), DODDABALLAPUR BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-561 203 10. THIMMASHETTY S/O CHOWDASHETTY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT), PERIYAPATNA MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001 11. MALLIKARJUNA K. PATTAR S/O SASHINATH PATTAR 6 R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT) GADAG DISTRICT-582 101 12. M.GANGULAPPA S/O MUNIVARAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT), CHINTAMANI CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-562 101 13. RANGASWAMAIAH S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT) MAGADI RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 120 14. D.C.SHIVEGOWDA S/O CHIKE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT) CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577 102 15. SUBRAMANI S/O KARAPPASHETTY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT), HOSAKOTE BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 114 7 R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 16. BELIAPPA S/O ERAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT), CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 102 17. J.SHIVANNA S/O JAGALURAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT) JAGALUR CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501 18. M.N.SHIVANNA S/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT) MYSORE-577 201 19. RAJASHEKARAPPA S/O NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT) CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 101 20. H.M.PAPPANNA S/O MUDALAGIRIAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT) CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 103 8 R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 21. K.B.CHANNABASAPPA S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT) CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 105 22. B.C.RANGASWAMY S/O CHINNAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT), NARASHIMARAJAPURA CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577 105 23. B.S.RAMAIAH S/O SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT), MUDAGERE CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577 101 24. M.SHANKAR S/O MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT) CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313 25. MANCHAIAH S/O LANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT), MYSURU-570 001 9 R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 26. SADANANDA FAKERAPPA BUDHIAL S/O SADANANDA FAKERAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT) SINDAGI, BIJAPUR DISTRICT-586 101 27. V.A.HUBBALLI S/O ANDAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER Z.P.MUNDARAGI, GADAG DISTRICT-582 118 28. H.B.GANESH S/O BABU AGED 54 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER O/O SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (ZILLA PANCHAYAT), SOMWARPET COORG DISTRICT–571 201 29. SHRI KALAKAPPA AGED 56 YEARS ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE SENIOR ASSISTANT, DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P) KUKKANOOR-583 232 RAITHA SAMPARKA KENDRA YELABURGA, KOPPAL DIST 30. SHRI PUNDALIKA MAJOR ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P.) YADGIRI, YADGIRI ZILLA 31. SHRI H.P.RAJAPPA MAJOR, ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P) 10 R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 BELUR-573 115 HASSAN DIST. 32. SHRI SHIVARAJU AGE:MAJOR, ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE TRAINING CENTRE MUNIRABAD-583 233 KOPPALA DIST. 33. SHRI PRABHAKARAYYA AGE: MAJOR, ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P) DEVADURGA-584 111, RAICHUR DIST. 34. SHRI MOHD. SHARIFF MULLA AGE: MAJOR, ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P) KALAGATAKI (RSK)-581 204 DHARWAR DIST. 35. SHRI H.M.THIMMAPPA AGE: MAJOR, ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P) HUNCHA RSK, HOSANAGARA-577 418 SHIVAMOGA DIST 36. SHRI PALAKSHAPPA AGE:MAJOR, ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P) KOPPAL RSK-583 231 KOPPAL DIST. 37. SHRI BASAVARAJA LINGAPPA BAREGAR MAJOR, ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P) RANEBENNUR-581 115, HAVERI DIST. 11 R.Ps.No.25/2018 & 54-67/2018 38. SHRI K.V.HANUMANTHAPPA AGE: MAJOR, ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P), HONNALI-577 217 DAVANGERE DIST. 39. SHRI SHIVANNAGOWDA VEERANNAGOWDA PATIL AGE: MAJOR, ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P) KARZAGI RSK-581 122 KARJAGI, HAVERI DIST. 40. SHRI H.D.GANESHA AGE: MAJOR, ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE (Z.P) SOMWARPET RSK-571 236 SOMWARPET, KODAGU DIST.