IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NOS.50537-50549/2018 (S-RES) BETWEEN 1. SRI VENKATAIAH C S/O. CHIKKABYLAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 2. SRI N RAMAKRISHNAIAH S/O. NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 3. SMT. PUTTASIDDAMMA W/O. LATE SHANKAR P R AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 4. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA W/O. VENKATARAMANAPPA H.T. AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 5. SMT. LAKSHAMMA W/O. RAMAKRISHNAIAH N, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 6. SMT. PADMAMMA W/O. B. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 7. SRI MUNIVENKATAPPA S/O. NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 8. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O. NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 9. SRI SHIVAMADEGOWDA S/O. SANNA MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 10. SRI. VENKATAHANUMAIAH S/O. NARASIMAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 11. SMT. GEETHA D/O. MUNISWAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 11 ARE CASUAL LABOURERS WORKING IN DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK, FARM COMPLEX, KVAFSU, VETERINARY COLLEGE, HEBBAL, BENGALURU 560024.
12. SMT. N JAYAMMA D/O. NAGAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AT DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY EXTENSION, KVAFSU, VETERINARY COLLEGE HEBBAL, BENGALURU 560024.
13. SMT. NAGAMMA W/O. RANGANATH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY, KVAFSU VETERINARY COLLEGE, HEBBAL, BENGALURU 560024. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAMACHANDRA R, ADV.) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDARD AND FISHERIES, VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE 560001.
2. THE KARNATAKA VETERINARY ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, POST BOX NO.6, NANDI NAGAR, BIDAR 585401.
BY ITS REGISTRAR 3. THE PROFESSOR & HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL LIVESTOCK FARM COMPLEX, VETERINARY COLLEGE KVAFSU, HEBBAL, BANGALORE 560024. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. M.S.PRATHIMA, AGA FOR R1, SRI H N SHASHIDHARA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3.) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT TO THE RESPONDENT TO REGULARISE OUT SERVICE IN RESPECTIVE GROUP/CADRE WITH RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT AS CASUAL LABOURS ALONG WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING PENSION, AND ARREARS OF SALARY IN PERMANENT NATURE.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL):
The petitioners are working with the second respondent- University. It is the assertion of the petitioners that they have been working with the second respondent for more than 25 years now.
2. The grievance of the petitioners is that their services have not been regularised inspite of the fact that some of the persons who were similarly situated have already been regularised by the second respondent. In this regard, the petitioners have made several representations including the representation dated 03.11.2018 at Annexure ‘B’ filed along with the writ petitions. The petitioners have referred to several decisions of this Court in the representation.
3. It is the contention of the learned Counsel representing the petitioners that the issue as to whether the petitioners are entitled to be regularised have been covered in the said decisions. However, the respondents have not taken action on the requisitions made by the petitioners.
4. Shri H.N.Shashidar, learned Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 fairly submits that the representation given by the petitioners would be considered in accordance with law.
5. In that view of the matter, the petitions are disposed of while directing respondents No.2 and 3 to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 03.11.2018 at Annexure ‘B’ and in the light of the decisions cited in the said representation, the respondents are required to consider the representation and pass orders as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
Petitions are accordingly disposed of.
JT/- CT-HR SD/- JUDGE