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Karnataka High Court

Ompl Officers Association vs Union Of India on 6 February, 2026

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            HC-KAR                                    AND 1 OTHER


                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                   DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

                                   PRESENT
                       THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
                                     AND
                     THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
                      WRIT APPEAL NO. 938 OF 2024 (S-RES)
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                      WRIT APPEAL NO. 913 OF 2024 (S-RES)
                      WRIT APPEAL NO. 935 OF 2024 (S-RES)
                     WRIT APPEAL NO. 1964 OF 2025 (S-RES)


            IN WA No. 938/2024

            BETWEEN:

            1.     OMPL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
                   "SOWPARNIKA",
Digitally          NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE, KATLA,
signed by
VASANTHA           SURATHKAL, MAGALORE 575 014
KUMARY B           REPRESENTED BY ITS
K                  GENERAL SECRETARY,
Location:          MR. PANKAJ TRIPATHI
HIGH
COURT OF           (A REGISTERED UNDER THE
KARNATAKA          TRADE UNION ACT 1926)

            2.     PRAVEEN KUMAR
                   S/O ANAND MOILY,
                   AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
                   R/AT SHREE DURGA KRIPA
                   ODEYARABETTU, BAPPANDU MULKI,
                   MANGALORE 574154
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3.   KRISHNARAJ M
     S/O JAYARAMA M
     AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
     R/AT S/O JARAYAMA M,
     #1-70(1), NEAR B M TILES FACTORY,
     MAROLI, MANGALORE, KULSHEKAR,
     DAKSHINA KANNADA
     KARNATAKA 575 005

4.   SIVAKUMAR S
     S/O SUBRAMANIAN A
     AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
     R/AT 09A, N NO. 915
     MEENATCHIPURAM STREET,
     VETTAIKARAN PUDUR,
     COIMBATORE 642 129

5.   AASAPU SAI SURYA PRAKASH
     S/O AASAPUR SATYANARAYANA
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
     R/AT 1-39 ALLAKAVARI STREET,
     UPPADA EAST
     GODAVARI DISTRICT
     ANDHRA PRADESH 533448

6.   PRAJITH T P
     S/O EV PADMANABHAN
     AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
     R/AT FLAT NO. 309, BLOCK 4,
     ASHOKA PARADISE,
     ASHOKA NAGAR, HOIGEBAIL ROAD,
     MANGALORE
     DHAKSHINA KANNADA 575 006

7.   KARTHICK P
     S/O PANDIAN M
     AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
     R/AT 27/H, SECTOR 23,
     RELIANCE GREENS,
     MOTIKHAVDI, JAMNAGAR,
     GUJARAT 361140.
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8.    PRASHANTKUMAR ISHWARYYA
      KALWADMATH
      S/O ISHWARAYYA KALAWADMATH
      AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
      R/AT #6-160/40, "SHRAVANI"
      KALBAVI ROAD, NEAR SAGAR RESIDENCY
      MANGALORE 575 009

9.    RAMESHA P R
      S/O RAMAKRISHNA RAO
      AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
      R/AT C/O SWARA HOUSE, NO. 1-S-29/
      2438/6 GUTTU LANE, ASHOK NAGAR,
      MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
      KARNATAKA 575 006

10.   SARAVANAN T
      S/O THANGAVEL
      AGED 47 YEARS
      R/A 1101, SAI PALACE APARTMENT,
      BALLAL BHAG, MANNAGUDDA MAIN ROAD,
      MANGALORE 575003

11.   YOGEESHA A
      S/O GOPALA KRISHNA NAVADA
      AGED 45 YEARS
      R/A SAMRUDDHI, DOOR NUMBER NOB 4 30/9,
      RAJ HOMES, BESIDE MCF HSG SOCIETY, BEJAL,
      MANGALORE, KARNATAKA 575004

12.   MANJEGOWDA H E
      S/O ESHWAREGOWDA H V
      AGED 36 YEARS
      R/A 1-N-9-539-12, KRISHAV NIDHI,
      URWA STORE, MANGALORE 575006

13.   JEPIN JAYAN P
      S/O JAYARAJAN P P
      AGED 39 YEARS
      R/A FLAT NO 106,
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      AMETHYST APARTMENT,
      MANGALORE 575004

14.   AKANKSHA AGARWAL
      D/O JAGDIP AGARWAL
      AGED 29 YEARS
      R/A RAJNAGAR EXTENSION
      GHAZIABAD 201017

15.   SUDHEESH KOODALI
      S/O SUDHAKARAN K
      AGED 36 YEARS
      R/A RAMALAYAM, KOTTARAPARAMB,
      PO. THIRUVANGAD,
      THALASSERY KANNUR, KERALA 670103

16.   R C RAKESH
      S/O C VIJAYARAGHAVAN
      AGED 40 YEARS
      R/A SOORYA NEAR GOVT HOSPITAL PAYYANUR
      KANNUR KERALA 670307

17.   PRAVEEN SHETTY
      S/O LATE MAHABALA SHETTY
      AGED FORTYNINE (49) YEARS
      R/A PRAKRUTHI, 107, B2,
      ASHOKPARADISE, ASHOKNAGAR,
      HOIGEBAIL, URWA,
       MANGALORE 575006

18.   PRADEEP KUMAR L
      S/O U G LOKANATH
      AGED 48 YEARS
      R/A 6-65/7, BHAGYA JYOTHI,
      NEAR AYYA KERE, IDDYA SURATHKAL,
      MANGALORE 575014

19.   RENJITH C R
      S/O V REGHUPATHY
      AGED 38 YEARS
      R/A CHACKALACKAL HOUSE,
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      THEVARA PO. ERNAKULAM,
      PIN 682013

20.   RAMANAN C
      S/O CHANDRAMOHAN
      AGED 46 YEARS
      R/A 1/685-4 NAMMALVAR ST,
      BHARATH NAGAR KANNANENDAL,
      RESERVE LINE, MADURAI 625014

21.   VINCENT EMANUAL PATRAO
      S/O VICTOR PATRAO
      AGED 33 YEARS
      R/A VINCENT PATRAO 2-41C,
      EMMANUEL VILLA, OPP RUSEMP,
      THOKURU VILLAGE AND POST
      VIA HALEYANGADI, PAKSHIKERE,
      MANGALORE, KARNATAKA 574146

22.   NARENDRA NATH
      S/O PARAS NATH
      AGED 49 YEARS
      R/A 401, DIARA RESIDENCY,
      ASHOK NAGAR, MANGALORE 575006

23.   RAMAKRSIHNAN V G
      S/O V GNANA DEV
      AGED 53 YEARS
      R/A OLD NO 68,
      NEW NO 8, RAMAR KOIL STREET,
      TEACHERS COLONY,
      AMBATTUR, TAMILNADU 600053

24.   SUNAINA MAHESHWARI
      D/O SATISH MAHESHWARI,
      AGED 30 YEARS
      R/A FLAT NO 302,
      ASHEESH APARTMENTS,
      KODIAL GUTHU (E),
      1ST CROSS,
      MANGALORE 575003
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25.   PUNDARIKAKHSA
      S/O B RADHAKRISHNA KADAMBALITHAYA
      AGED 57 YEARS,
      R/A FLAT NO.101,
      BLOCK A D NO.3 60 14,
      10TH D MAIN ROAD
      LOHIT NAGAR BHARATH ASHRAYA,
      DEREBAIL MANGALROE-575006.

26.   JAYESH KUAMR
      S/O G TARANATHA SHET
      AGED 52 YEARS, R/A JAYASAGAR,
      HILLSIDE ROAD, AHOKNAGAR,
      MANGALORE-575006

27.   RAMANAGOUDA JAMBAGI
      S/O BALAPPA JAMBAGI
      AGED 49 YEARS,
      R/AT PAVANA 7-5/7
      THARANJI GUTTU, 10TH B CROSS
      KODIKAL MANGALORE-575006

28.   KUNCHAM RAVI TEJA
      S/O KUNCHAM SRINIVASA RAO
      AGED 29 YEARS,
      R/A 74, 7TH FLOOR, SAI PARADISE APARTMENT
      KULUR FERRY ROAD CHHILIMBI,
      MANGALROE-575006.

29.   VISHAL WILFRED ABREO
      S/O LATE VICTOR ABREO J S
      AGED 31 YEARS
      R/AT 1-13/20, VISVIN VILLA
      NEAR SNEHA CATERERS
      BEHIND GOVINDA DASA COLLEGE,
      SURATHKAL MANGALURU-575014.

30.   K MALAKONDA RAO
      S/O K NARASIMHAM
      AGED 50 YEARS
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      R/AT FLASH 205, A BLOCK,
      LAND LINKS PEARL APARTMENT
      NEAR PADMAVATI HOSPITAL
      SURATHKAL-575014.

31.   SWAROOP RAMDAS HEGDE
      S/O RAMDAS HEGDE
      AGED 41 YEARS,
      R/A 301, PROVIDENCE ABODEL,
      BEJAI NEW ROAD, BEJAI,
      MANGALORE
      DAKSHINA KANNADA
      KARNATAKAT-575004.

32.   PRASHANTHA HEGDE M
      S/O RAMANTHA HEGDE
      AGED 50 YEARS
      R/AT 4-121 C SRI ARYADRUGA DAMODAR,
      SRINIVAS NAGAR, 1ST CROSS
      INDRALI UDUPI-576102.

33.   ANANTHA KRISHNAN VINAYAK SOMAN
      S/O SOMAN KARUNAKARAN
      AGED 39 YEARS
      R/AT DOOR NO.1-60(4-3)
      FLAT NO.403, SRI AMBAL PARADISE
      BATREKERE, PERMUDE DAKSHINA KANNADA,
      KARNATAKA-574509

34.   TWINKLE AGARWAL
      D/O ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA
      AGED 27 YEARS,
      R/AT MOHALLA-BUCHAHERA,
      NEAR RAMBHAWAN WARD NO.24,
      KOTPUTLI, JAIPUR RAJASTHAN-303108.

35.   GAURAV MEENA
      S/O SHANKAR LAL MEENA
      AGED 27 YEARS
      R/A 7/85 KK COLONY BASNI PHASE 1
      JODHPUR RAJASTHAN 342005
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36.   AMITH A KAMATH
      S/O ACHUTHA KAMATH
      AGED 33 YEARS
      R/A 8-98, SRIGANESH
      3RD CROSS ESHWAR NAGAR
      MILK DAIRY ROAD
      MANIPAL 576104

37.   SUMIT KUMAR
      S/O BRIJESH KUMAR
      AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
      R/A FLAT 504, B BLOCK, NARMADA APT,
      KOTTARA, MANGALORE 575006

38.   RAMAKANTHA PRABHU H
      S/O VISHWANATH PRABHU H
      AGED 58 YEARS
      R/A A406 OPP SHARADA
      VIDYALAYA KODIALBAIL
      MANGALORE 575003

39.   ASHOK N PATIL
      S/O NEELAKANTHARO
      AGED 51 YEARS
      R/A SNEHA PARADISE,
      BEHIND KAVOOR JUNIOR COLLEGE,
      GANDHI NAGAR, KAVOOR,
      MANGALORE 575015

40.   ANISH ANAND
      S/O SHRI ANIRUDDH PRASAD,
      AGED 30 YEARS
      R/A LFT/237, NEAR SANTOSHI MANDIR,
      BHAGA NUMBER 2
      P O BHAGA DHANBAD,
      JHARKHAND 828301

41.   PRASAD A V
      S/O VIJAYAKUMAR
      AGED 37 YEARS
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      R/A 3/230A, 3RD BLOCK,
      NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE,
      KATIPALLA,
      MANGALORE 575030

42.   MAMIDWAR GAJANAN SHANKARRAO
      S/O SHANKARRAO MAMIDWAR
      AGED 52 YEARS
      R/A DOOR NO 6-156-94,
      FLAT A-201, NARMADA APARTMENT,
      SRI KURU AMBA TEMPLE ROAD,
      KOTTARA
      MANGALORE 575006

43.   PANKAJ TRIPATHI
      S/O SHIV PRAKASH TRIPATHI
      AGED 38 YEARS
      S/O SHIV PRAKASH TRIPATHI,
      R/A BSNL BTS TOWER, KARAHIYA,
      HAMIRPUR, KARAHIYA,
      UTTAR PRADESH 210504

44.   PRADEEP S HEBSUR
      S/O SHIVAPPA HEBSUR
      AGED 29 YEARS
      R/A NO 794 NEAR SDM DOCTORS QUARTERS
      VANASIRINAGAR
      SATTUR NAVALUR DHARWAD
      KARNATAKA 580009

45.   ASHWINI
      D/O HARISH
      AGED 33 YEARS
      R/A DOOR NO 2-90, RAM POOJARY HOUSE
      KOORIKATTA PANAMBUR,
      MEENAKALIYA POST,
      MANGALORE 575010

46.   VIJENDRA BHAT P
      S/O P JAGANNATH BHAT
      AGED 42 YEARS
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      R/A A2 UJWALA APARTMENTS, KADRI ROAD,
      MANGALORE 575002

47.   VENKANNA M
      S/O VENKATARAMANA M
      AGED 34 YEARS
      R/A 30TH WARD, AMBEDKAR NAGAR,
      T B DAM, HOSPET, BELLARY- 583225

48.   PIDAPARTHI PRAKASH CHAINULU
      S/O PSN MURTHY
      AGED 58 YEARS
      R/A 706, ANANYA APARTMENTS,
      KODIALBAIL WEST ROAD,
      MANGALORE- 575003

49.   KARTHIK REDDY B M
      S/O MOHAN KUMAR B P,
      AGED 32 YEARS
      R/A 223, SANTRUPTHI, 8TH CROSS ROAD,
      VIVEKANANDA NAGAR,
      SARASWATI VIDYANIKETAN ROAD
      BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRICT-563114.

50.   GAURAV KATIYAR,
      S/O ARUN KUMAR KATIYAR,
      AGED 33 YEARS,
      R/A D-1/22, JANAKPURI,
      NEWDELHI-110058.

51.   SHAFEEQ K I
      S/O K.H ISMAIL SHERIFF
      AGED 39 YEARS
      R/A KALASSERY PARAMBIL (H),
      OPPOSITE CIVIL LANE,
      P.O AYYANTHOLE
      THRISSUR,KERALA-680003.

52.   AJAY BAHADUR M SHELKE
      S/O MADHUSUDAN S SHELKE
      AGED 50 YEARS
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      R/A FLAT NO. 503 DEEPA PARK,
      MARTIN PAIS ROAD,
      LADYHILL,
      OPP KARAVALI EXHIBITION GROUND,
      MANGALORE-575006

53.   BALARAGAVENDRAN S
      S/O SWAMINATHAN R
      AGED 35 YEARS
      R/A H-122, AVALAPALLI HUDCO, PHASE 6,
      BENGALURU ROAD,
      HOSUR 635109

54.   GAURAV
      S/O SHIVDEO SINGH
      AGED 36 YEARS
      R/A FLAT NO- M606, MARS AND VENUS APARTMENT,
      CHILIMBI, MANGALORE-575006

55.   MADHUKARA S
      S/O VENKATRAMANA ACHARYA
      AGED 32 YEARS
      R/A DOOR NO- 17-64/A1 SHREE KATEEL
      POONJA ROAD, ARANTHABETTU
      SURATHKAL 575025

56.   MANIKANTAN N
      S/O NARASIMHAN M
      AGED 32 YEARS
      R/A FLAT NO 303, MARIAN SOLACE,
      MANGALORE-575006

57.   D VIKRAM KAMAT
      S/O DASHARATHA
      AGED 43 YEARS
      R/A D VIKRAM KAMATH
      S/O DASHARATHA,
      NANDAGOKULA, H.NO.3-127/27,
      NEAR ABHIMAN GREEN LAWNS,
      THODLAGUDDE CROSS ROAD,
      KUNJATHA BAIL POST, GANDHINAGAR,
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      KAVOOR-575015
58.   ASHWATH S
      S/O UPENDRA ACHAR K
      AGED 48 YEARS
      R/A D.NO. 3-23/29, BLOCK1,
      BHARTI GREENS APT
      MANGALORE-575006

59.   R SURESH
      S/O S RAJASEKARAN
      AGED 44 YEARS
      R/A 12E, SOUTH MADA STREET,
      THIRUVOTRIYUR, CHENNAI-600019

60.   VINEETH G
      S/O GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI P N
      AGED 38 YEARS
      R/A FLAT NO 102, MARIAN ASPIRE,
      KOTTARA- KAPIKAD CROSS ROAD,
      DADALKKAD, MANGALORE-575006

61.   ASHITH MADHU MP
      S/O MADHUSOODANAN MP
      AGED 36 YEARS
      R/A. 4 13/1 HOC COLONY, AT-HOC COLONY,
      CHAMBHARLI, MOHOPADA KHALAPUR
      RAIGARH, MAHARASHTRA 410222.

62.   MANJUNATHA
      S/O KARIBASAPPA
      AGED 32 YEARS
      R/A FLAT NO.003,
      LADYHILL RESIDENCY APARTMENT CHILIMBI,
      OPPOSITE MORE SUPER MARKET
      MANGALORE ASHOKNAGAR(MR)
      DAKSHINA KANNADA
      KARNATAKA -575006

63.   RITWIK NAG
      S/O RAMEN NAG
      AGED 39 YEARS
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      R/A 19, JOGENDRA GARDENS SOUTH
      HALTU, KOLKATA 700078

64.   GOPINATH V
      S/O KC VIJAYARAHAVAN
      AGED 35 YEARS
      R/A BLOCK-01-G06, ASHOKA PARADISE,
      ASHOK NAGAR, HOIGEBAIL,
      MANGALORE-575006

65.   VISHNU PRASAD K
      S/O RAJU K
      AGED 29 YEARS
      R/A AMRUTHA PADHAM, MADONTHIL POYIL,
      PO KIZHAKKUMMURI, KAKKODI,
      KOZHIKODE 673611

66.   HARIKRISHNAN M
      S/O MANOHARA KUMAR
      AGED 27 YEARS
      R/A KOONIKKATTUPARAMBIL,
      IRUMPANAM, CHITHRAPUZHA,
      ERNAKULAM, KERALA 682309

67.   VIRENDRA KUMAR TYAGI
      S/O RAJVEER SINGH TYAGI
      AGED 49 YEARS
      R/A FLAT 604, FELICITY -2,
      NEW BEJAI ROAD,
      MANGALORE -575004

68.   RAYAN PASANNA
      S/O ALIAS PASANNA
      AGED 32 YEARS
      R/A 2-30, ARATE, HOSADU, UDUPI,
      KARNATAKA 576247

69.   SRIKANTH RAI
      S/O SHRIDHAR RAI B
      AGED 37 YEARS
      R/A 5-217, SHRIKANTHA, ADARSH NAGAR,
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      KAIKAMBA, KINNIKAMBLA POST, MANGALORE,
      DAKSHINA KANNADA-574151

70.   PRAJAPATI KAMLESH JIVANLAL
      S/O JIVANLAL PRAJAPATI
      AGED 44 YEARS
      R/A 416 NANDADEEP APARTMENT,
      OPP. MODERN RICE MILL, URWA,
      MANGALORE 575006

71.   DINESH KUMAR
      S/O SHREEDHARA SHETTY
      AGED 46 YEARS
      R/A 11-50/10 SHREEKRISHNADHAMA HOUSE,
      ULLANJE, MENNABETTU VILLAGE, KINNIGOLI,
      DAKSHINA KANNADA,
      KARNATAKA 574150

72.   LEKKALA RAMESH
      S/O LEKKALA BANGARU NAIDU
      AGED 33 YEARS
      R/A 58-28-28/6, GANDHI NAGAR,
      WARD-67 BUTCHIRAJUPALEM,
      GOPALAPATNAM(RURAL), VISAKHAPATNAM,
      ANDHRA PRADESH, 530027

73.   DEERAJA R SHETTY
      S/O SUDHAKAR
      AGED 36 YEARS
      R/A MAURISHKA PARK, A BLOCK, FLAT NO 204,
      KODAILBAIL POST, MANGALORE 575003

74.   KESHAVA PATALI
      S/O LATE APPU PATALI
      AGED 50 YEARS
      R/A DO.NO. 3-65/43, YASHAS HOUSE,
      1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, LOHITH N
      DEREBAIL, ASHOKNAGAR POST,
      MANGALORE, KARNATAKA 575006
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75.   VIDYA B MALLYA
      D/O LT SRINIVAS MALLYA
      AGED 45 YEARS
      R/A 3-28-2259, 'SHOBHA KRISHNA'
      KADRI KAMBLA ROAD, OPP VIJAYA CLINIC,
      BIJAL POST, MANGALORE- 575004

76.   PARESHKUMAR KODARBHAI PRAJAPATI
      S/O KODARBHAI PRAJAPATI
      AGED 46 YEARS
      R/A DOOR NO 7/70-44,5TH B CROSS KODICAL
      MANGALORE 575006

77.   NITHIN KUMAR
      S/O SANJEEVA KOTTARY
      AGED 37 YEARS
      R/A 1-A-04/1, RAJEE,
      MSEZ COLONY, 62ND THOKUR,
      JOKATTE POST,
      MANGALORE- 575011

78.   SUDHIRA
      S/O MAHAVEER JAIN
      AGED 40 YEARS
      R/A ANATHASHREE NELIKAR POST
      MANGALORE
      DAKSHINA KANNADA -574107

79.   CHANDRASHEKHAR
      S/O NAGAPPA M. KOTIAN
      AGED 55 YEARS
      R/A 2-128/1(21), SAMARPAN,
      THAVAREKOLA, NEAR PAWAN MARBLE
      HOSABETTU, MANGALORE- 575019

80.   RAJESH JOSEPH DCOSTA
      S/O GERALD DCOSTA
      AGED 39 YEARS
      R/A 1-184, CHRISTELLE PALACE,
      KARMBAR, NEAR NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL,
      MARAVOOR, KENJAR,
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      MANGALORE 575142
81.   STEEVAN PINTO
      S/O ALPHONSE PINTO
      AGED 36 YEARS
      R/A KUDEL HOUSE,
      BADAGA YEKKAR VILLAGE,
      KATEEL POST, MANGALORE 574148

82.   JAIDEEP GHOSH
      S/O LT. PULIN KR GH
      AGED 59 YEARS
      R/A 303, SAI NIVAS1, HAT HILL,
      MANGALORE 575006

83.   SAURABH BHARTIYA
      S/O SAJAN KUMAR BHARTIYA
      AGED 35 YEARS
      R/A 902, BHANDARY HEIGHTS,
       KOTTARA CHOWKI,
      MANGALORE 575006

84.   SHRIKANT KATTI
      S/O RAGHAVENDRA KATTI
      AGED 40 YEARS
      R/A 8-8/2(23)
      VASANT NILAY,
      SURATHKAL -575014

85.   GUNAPALA SHETTY
      S/O ANANDA SHETTY
      AGED 39 YEARS
      R/A SHREE RAKSHA HOUSE,
      BEHIND MAHALAXMI S
      DWARAKA NAGAR, KULAI,
      MANGALORE 575019

86.   ASHISH KUMAR SINGH
      S/O AJAY BAHADUR SINGH
      AGED 37 YEARS
      R/A FLAT-104, BLOCK-3,
      ASHOKA PARADISE APARTMENT,
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      ASHOK NAGAR, HOIGEBAIL ROAD,
      MANGALORE 575006

87.   MANISH KUMAR SINGH
      S/O LATE RAMA SHANKAR SINGH
      AGED 41 YEARS
      R/A MANISH KUMAR SINGH
      S/O LATE RAMA SHANKAR SINGH
      501, BHARATHI WEST WIND APARTMENT,
      DOMINIC CHURCH RD ASHOKNAGAR,
      MANGALORE, 575006

88.   BALACHANDRAN G.
      S/O GANAPATHI R
      AGED 35 YEARS
      R/A NO 33, EAST STREET, PERALAM POST,
      NANNILAM TK, TIRUVARUR DT,
      TAMILNADU-609405

89.   SUDHIR SHETTY B
      S/O BHUJANGA SHETTY M
      AGED 36 YEARS
      R/AT SUDHIR SHETTY B DOOR NO
      1-13C MOHAN NILAYA
      NEAR JAIN BASADI
      KOLKEBAIL
      VAMANJOOR POST 575028

90.   PRIYA DSOUZA
      D/O JOSSY DSOUZA
      AGED 34 YEARS
      R/AT SITE NO 692
      3RD BLOCK
      KATIPALLA
      MANGALORE 575030

91.   MAHESHA B
      S/O B SHIVA PRASAD
      AGED 26 YEARS
      R/AT 5-71
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      BLANTHIMUGARU HOUSE
      POST MOODMABAILU
      PUNCAHA VILLAGE
      BANTWAL TALUK
      DAKSHINA KANNADA 575128

92.   ANUP S KUMAR
      S/O SHIVAPPA K POOJARY
      AGED 28 YEARS
      R/AT SHIVA GANGA H NO 1-10A
      DEVIANGAR II ND MAIN
      PARKALA
      UDUPI DISTRICT 576107

93.   S NAGESH HEGDE
      S/O S MADHAVA HEGDE
      AGED 49 YEARS
      R/AT 01-47-1
      SHIVARAMA KARANTH ROAD
      PARAMPALLI
      SALIGRAMA POST
      UDUPI DISTRICT 576225

94.   HAREESHA SHETTY
      S/O BHOJA SHETTY
      AGED 45 YEARS
      R/A G1 VIJAYA ENCLAVE
      MANANGUDDA
      OPPOSITE GOVT SCHOOL
      MANGALORE 575003

95.   VIVEK PRABHU B
      S/O B PANDURANGA PRABHU
      AGED 40 YEARS
      R/AT NO 7-72(1)
      INNA CROSS ROAD
      MUNDKUR, KARKALA
      UDUPI 576121

96.   VASUDEV PRABHU G
      S/O G VENKATESH PRABHU
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      AGED 39 YEARS
      R/AT NO 6-352
      GURUPRASAD NILAYA
      NEAR MADHAVA SOUDHA
      MULUR
      DAKSHINA KANNADA
      GURUPURA 574145

97.   RAHUL PARMAR
      S/O SHANTHILAL PARMAR
      AGED 31 YEARS
      R/A SHALOM VILLA
      B 6TH CROSS ROAD
      KODICAL
      MANGALORE
      KARNATAKA 575006

98.   SANJEEV KUMAR
      S/O UPENDRA KUMAR
      AGED 37 YEARS
      R/AT BILL BASDEVPUR CHAPUTA
      P O RAJAULI DISTRICT
      VAISHALI, BIHAR 844101

99.   DATLA KRISHNA NARASIMHA VARMA
      S/O DATLA V S S N VARMA,
      AGED 28 YEARS,
      R/A DOOR 2-43-1, SECTOR -11,
      M V P DOUBLE ROAD, NEAR A S RAJA COLLEGE,
      VISAKHAPATNAM,
      ANDHRA PRADESH - 530017.

100. GOPISETTI SRAVANKUMAR
     S/O LATE GOPISETTI SURIBABU,
     AGED 28YEARS,
     R/A S/O GOPISETTI SURIBABU, 1-31, CHAKALI PETA,
     NEAR CHERUVU, UNDI MANDLM, VANDRUM, WEST
     GODAVARI, ANDHRAPRADESH - 534199

101. DEBANJAN DEY
     S/O NIRMAL KUMAR DEY,
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     AGED 33 YEARS,
     R/A VILL BASUDEVPUR HPL LINK ROAD,
     HALDIA PURBA MEDINIPUR 721602.

102. D MURALITHARAN
     S/O M DURAIARAJ,
     AGED 28 YEARS,
     R/A B1 32, FACT TOWNSHIP,
     UDYOGAMANDAL PO,
     ERNAKUMLAM KERALA -683501.

103. M RAMACHANDRAN
     S/O P MANICKAM,
     AGED 40 YEARS,
     R/A 128, RAJA VEEDHI, KOVILMATHIMANGALAM,
     THEN MATHI MANGALAM,
     KALASAPAKKAM TALUK,
     TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT - 606908

104. HARISH RAO
     S/O LATE Y RAMACHANDRA RAO,
     AGED 49 YEARS,
     R/A ANANDA PRASAD
     YEKKAR POST AND VILLAGE,
     1-67/1, MANGALORE, 574509
     AND 305 A BLOCK,
     MOURISHKA PARK,
     PVS, MANGALORE - 575003.

105. RAVIKANT
     S/O ASHISH KUMAR,
     AGED 28 YEARS,
     R/A LAXMI DHARM KANTA,
     GALI KAMAL NAGAR KUKRA BLOCK,
     MUZAFFARNAGAR 251001.
     UTTAR PRADESH

106. PRAJWAL MALLI
     S/O LT PRABHAKAR MALLI,
     AGED 29 YEARS,
     R/A D NO. B66/1, MSEZ COLONY, THOKUR 62,
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     JOKATTE POST VIA BAIKAMPADY,
     MANGALORE - 575011.

107. RAVIPRASAD B V
     S/O VENKATA SUBRAYA,
     AGED 36 YEARS,
     R/A 2-25/7(1), SANTHRUPTHI NILAYA,
     SANNA NAGARA, KULAI POST,
     MANGALORE - 575019.

108. ROYDEN RAHU SUARES
     S/O RONALD FRANCIS SUARES,
     AGED 29 YEARS,
     R/A G114 MRPL COLONY,
     MANGALORE - 575030.

109. MURUGAN G
     S/O GOVINDARAJU H,
     AGED 39 YEARS,
     R/A NO. 168, PERUMAL KOVIL STREET,
     MADHURAMPATTU, TIRUVANNAMALAI,
     TAMILNADU - 606804.

110. PRABHAT SINGH
     S/O JANKI PRASAD,
     AGED 32 YEARS,
     R/A NEAR KISAN SEVA ASHRAM
     HOME NO. 599,
     PUKHRAYAN KANPUR - 208001

111. MALLADI DASARADHI SUBRAMANYAM
     S/O M HARI PRASAD SARMA,
     AGED 30 YEARS,
     R/A D NO. 30-17-8, PATIBANDLA RESIDENCY,
     VARANASI VARI STREET, SEETHARAMPURAM,
     VIJAYAWADA 520002.

112. VINEET BHARDWAJ
     S/O TOTARAM BHARDWAJ,
     AGED 27 YEARS,
     R/A 38, SRI RAM VATIKA, GHOGAI,
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     PASCHIM PURI CHOWKI,
     SIKANDRA, AGRA 223007.

113. DILKHUSH JAIN
     S/O MAHAVEER PRASAD JAIN,
     AGED 30 YEARS,
     R/A OPP TO AGRAWAL DHARMSHALA,
     MADHORAJPURA, JAIPUR 303006.

114. SHYAMANTH SHETTY K
     S/O T SHARATCHANDRA SHETTY,
     AGED 36 YEARS,
     R/A NO. 2-130/5(1), SANTRPTHI,
     FISHERIES ROAD, HOSABETTU,
     MANGALORE - 575019.

115. SHYAMAL BIBAR
     S/O MADHU SUDAN BIBAR,
     AGED 41 YEARS, 11 MONTHS,
     R/A S/O MADHU SUDAN BIBAR,
     4/C/1 DUTTAPARA LANE,
     UTTARPARA KOTRUNG M,
     HOOGHLY, BHADRAKALI,
     WEST BENGAL 712232.

116. ATUL KUMAR
     S/O LATE DWARIKA PRASAD,
     AGED 33 YEARS,
     R/A C/O SHIV KUMAR LAL,
     MAHABIR CHOWK,
     AGRAWAL MUHALLA, LOHARDAGA,
     JHARKHAND PIN 835302.

117. RAJENDRA KRISHNA RAO D
     S/O LATE D K MADHAVA RAO,
     AGED 52 YEARS,
     R/A C 805, MAURISHKA PARK,
     OPP SHARADA VIDYALAYA,
     KODIALBAIL,
     MANGALORE - 575003.
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118. RAM NIWAS MOUN
     S/O LATE SH MEWA SINGH,
     AGED 51 YEARS,
     R/A H NO. 1759, SECTOR -2,
     BAHADURGARH, DIST JHAJJAR,
     HARYANA - 124507

119. VINODA K V
     D/O VASUDEVA ACHAR K,
     AGED 37 YEARS,
     R/A VINODA K V,
     OD 01, SHRI SAMUDHYATHA,
     R AND R COLONY, KULAI,
     SURATHKAL 575019.

120. VINOD VICTOR PATRAO
     S/O MARCEL PATRAO,
     AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
     R/A AVE MARIA, MSEZ R AND R COLONY,
     KODIKERE, KULAI 575012.

121. PRAMOD K
     S/O K KUNHUTTY,
     AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
     R/A 161 -A, PUSHPAK TOWNSHIP
     OPP RELIANCE BHAWAN,
     UNDERA, KOYLI,
     VADODARA 391 330.

122. VENKATA SAI RAMBABU P
     S/O P MANOHARA RAO,
     AGED 34 YEARS,
     R/A NO. 23-241, WARD NO. 1258,
     NARASANNAPET, SRIKAKULAM,
     ANDRAPRADESH 532421

123. SHIVAPRASA, S/O YADAVA,
     AGED 42 YEARS,
     R/A 1-96/1, NEAR DODDAMANE,
     BANGRA KULUR, MANGALORE 13.
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124. VIGNESH S
     S/O SAMIKKANNU,
     AGED 30 YEARS,
     R/A 4/425, 1ST CROSS,
     AMMAN NAGAR, THIRUVERUMBUR,
     ELLAKUDY, TAMILNADU - 62019.

125. ANSHUL BASLAS
     S/O SARVESH BASLAS,
     AGED 26 YEARS,
     R/A KALYAN SAGAR GALLI
     BAG, AGRA - 223007

126. RISHU KUMAR GIRI
     S/O MANOJ KUMAR GIRI,
     AGED 30 YEARS,
     R/A CHAKPAHAR, TAJPUR,
     BIHAR - 848122.

127. MUKESH KUMAR
     S/O SANJAY KUMAR,
     AGED 32 YEARS,
     R/A 10J POLICE COLONY,
     MODEL TOWN -2, DELHI - 110009

128. KUDIDHI SHIVA KUMAR
     S/O RAJAIAH,
     AGED 33 YEARS,
     R/A 1-1-750/1, GANDHI NAGAR,
     NEW BAKARAM, HYDERABAD - 500080
                                            ...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. MANMOHAN P N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.   UNION OF INDIA
     MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS,
     SHASHTRI BHAWAN, A WING,
     5th FLOOR, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG,
     NEW DELHI 100001
     REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY
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2.   MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS
     LIMITED, KUTTETHUR, SURATHKAL,
     MANGALORE 575 020
     REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
     (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)

3.   MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
     SHASTRI BHAWAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG,
     NEW DELHI 100001
     REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY

4.   OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD
     DEENDYAL URJA BHAWAN 5A, NELSON MANDELA
     MARG, VASANTH KUNJ NEW DELHI 110070
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
     (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)

5.   MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC
     ENTERPRISES,
     UDYOG BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI 110079
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
     (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)

6.   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
     BLOCK NO. 14 CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD,
     NEW DELHI 110003
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

7.   MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION
     1ST FLOOR MRPL EMPLOYEES RECREATION CLUB,
     KUTHETHOOR POST,
     MANGALORE - 575030
     REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
                                         ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. ANUPAMA HEGDE., CGSC FOR R1, R3, R5, R6;
    SRI. M.S.RAJENDRA FOR R2 (COPY SERVED)
    R4-OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD,
    REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI-SD;
    R7-MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION,
    MANGALURU-SD)
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     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS
APPEAL AND SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09/05/2024
PASSED IN WP NO.5082/2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED
SINGLE JUDGE IN SO FAR AS NOT ALLOWING THE PRAYER
NOS.(ii), (iii), (iv) AND (v) OF THE WRIT PETITION AND
CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW WRIT PETITION NO.5082/2023 IN ITS
ENTIRETY AND PASS SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER ORDERS.

IN WA NO. 913/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.       MANGALORE REFINERY AND
         PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED (MRPL)
         KUTTETHUR, SURATHKAL,
         MANGALORE-575020
         REPRESENTED BY ITS
         MANAGING DIRECTOR, (ADMIN)
         DR AMIT VYAS
                                              ...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. UDAYA HOLLA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
    SRI. VIVEK HOLLA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.       KIRAN KUMAR
         S/O AITHAPPA BANGERA,
         AGED 37 YEARS,
         R/AT D NO.1-179/3, SHIVANUGRAHA,
         SHIVAGIRINAGARA ROAD,
         HOSABETTU-575019

2.       PREETHI K
         D/O KANDASAMY A,
         AGED 30 YEARS,
         R/AT 13/50, THIRUNAGAR,
         VILLIVAKKAM, CHENNAI-600049

3.       KANCHAN DESHWAL
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         D/O LATE SUBHASH SINGH,
         AGED 29 YEARS,
         R/AT VILLAGE HAKEEMPUR QAZI,
         DISTRICT BIJINOR-246763

4.       SHRAVYA
         D/O HONNAYYA SUVARNA,
         AGED 33 YEARS,
         R/AT 1-68/108, MSEZ COLONY,
         KODIKERE KULAI, MANGALURU-575019

5.       DABLU KUMAR SHAW
         S/O RAJ KUMAR,
         AGED 28 YEARS, R/AT SHAW VILLAGE LEDAHARIA,
         POST LEDAHARIA (VIA MUGMA)
         JHARKAND-828204

6.       SHUBAM SETH
         S/O RAMAKISHORE GUPTA,
         AGED 28 YEARS,
         R/AT 590/A, VERMA COLONY,
         O/S BADA GAON GAE, JHANSI,
         UTTAR PRADESH-284002

7.       SACHIN SEHRAWAT
         S/O KALLU SINGH,
         AGED 29 YEARS,
         R/AT VILL ALINAGAR POST SIRSI,
         DISTRICT MORADABAD-244301
         UTTAR PRADESH

8.       NITHIN BENJAMINE BRAGGS
         S/O HENRY BRAGGS, AGED 36 YEARS,
         R/AT SAMRUDHI, NO.4-230/1,
         BRAGGS COMPOUND, MARAKADA,
         MANGALURU-575029

9.       SHARATH
         S/O PADMANABHA KOTIAN,
         AGED 32 YEARS,
         R/AT 1-173, SHARMILA NIVAS,
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         HALENGADI POST, MANGALURU-574146

10.      LIONEL RAPHEL D SOUZA
         S/O CYRIL D SOUZA,
         AGED 33 YEARS,
         R/AT KARAMBAR HOUSE,
         MALAVOOR VILLAGE, BAJPE POST,
         MANGALURU-574142

11.      DILIP M
         S/O ANANDA M,
         AGED 34 YEARS,
         R/AT 14-108/15, NANDANA,
         GREEN MEADOWS LAYOUT,
         KULSHEKARA, MANGALORE-575012

12.      AMITH KUMAR
         S/O KISHORE KUMAR,
         AGED 34 YEARS,
         R/AT DOOR NO.1-2-28-2333/23,
         NEAR NAGABANA, URVA, MANGALURU-575006

13.      KALAVALA B SHYAM KUMAR
         S/O KALAVALA BADARINARAYANA GUPTA,
         AGED 53 YEARS,
         R/A FLAT NO.1202,
         MOHTISHAM ORCHARD APARTMENT,
         ARYA SAMAJ ROAD, MANGALURU-575002

14.      UNION OF INDIA
         MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS,
         SHASHTRI BHAWAN,
         A WING, 5TH FLOOR,
         DR RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG,
         NEW DELHI-100001
         REPRESENTED BY IS JOINT SECRETARY

15.      MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
         SHASTRI BHAWAN,
         DR RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG,
         NEW DELHI-100001
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         REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY

16.      OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD
         DEENDAYAL URJA BHAWAN, 5A,
         NELSON MADEL MARG, VASANTH KUNJ,
         NEW DELHI-110070
         REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
         (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)

17.      MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
         AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
         UDYOG BHAWAN, RAFI MARG,
         NEW DELHI-110079
         REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

18.      DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
         BLOCK NO.14, CGO COMPLEX,
         LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003
         REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

19.      MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION
         1ST FLOOR MRPL EMPLOYEES RECREATION
         CLUB KUTHETHOOR POST,
         MANGALORE - 575030
         REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
         MR G DAYANANDA PRABHU

20.      OMPL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
         SOWPARNIKA, NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE,
         KATLA SRATHKAL, MAGALORE 575 014
         REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY,
          MR. PANKAJ TRIPATHI
         REGISTERED UNDER TRADE UNION ACT 1926

21.      PRAVEEN KUMAR
         S/O ANAND MOILY,
         AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
         R/AT SHREE DURGA KRIPA
         ODEYARABETTU, BAPPANDU MULKI,
         MANGALORE 574154
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22.      KRISHNARAJ M
         S/O JAYARAMA M
         AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
         R/AT #170(1), NEAR B M TILES FACTORY,
         MAROLI MANGALORE KULSHEKAR
         DAKSHINA KANNADA 575 005

23.      SIVAKUMAR
         S/O SUBRAMANIAN A
         AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
         R/AT 09A, N NO. 915 MEENATCHIPURAM STREET,
         VETTAIKARAN PUDUR, COIMBATORE 642 129

24.      AASAU SAI SURYA PRAKASH
         S/O AASAPUR SATYANARAYANA
         AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
         R/AT 1-39 ALLAKAVARI STREET,
         UPPADA EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT
         ANDHRA PRADESH 533448

25.      PRAJITH T P
         S/O EV PADMANABHAN
         AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
         R/AT FLAT NO. 309, BLOCK 4, ASHOKA NAGAR,
         HOIGEBAIL ROAD, MANGALORE
         DAKSHINA KANNADA 575 006

26.      KARTHICK P
         S/O PANDIAN M
         AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
         R/AT 27/H SECTOR 23
         RELIANCE GREENS MOTIKHAVDI
         JAMNAGAR GUJARAT 361140

27.      PRASHANTHKUMAR ISHWARYYA KALWADMATH
         S/O ISHWARAYYA KALAWADMATH
         AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
         R/AT 6-160/40 SHRVANI KALBAVI ROAD,
         NEAR SAGAR RESIDENCY
         MANGALORE 575 009
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28.      RAMESHA P R
         S/O RAMAKRISHNA RAO
         AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
         R/AT C/O SWARA HOUSE,
         NO. 1-S-29/2438/6 GUTTU LANE,
         ASHOK NAGAR, MANGALORE
         DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
         KARNATAKA 575 006

29.      SARAVANAN T
         S/O THANGAVEL
         AGED 46 YEARS
         R/A 1101 SAI PALACE APARTMENT,
         BALLAL BHAG, MANNAGUDDA MAIN ROAD,
         MANGALORE 575003

30.      YOGEESHA A
         S/O GOPALA KRISHNA NAVADA
         AGED 44 YEARS
         R/A SAMRUDDHI, DOOR NUMBER NO B 4 30/9,
         RAJ HOMES, BESIDE MCF HSG SOCIETY,
         BEJAL, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA 575004

31.      MANJEGOWDA H E
         S/O ESHWAREGOWDA H V
         AGED 36 YEARS R/A 1-N-9-539-12,
         KRISHAV NIDHI, URWA STORE,
         MANGALORE 575006

32.      JEPIN JAYAN P
         S/O JAYARAJAN P P
         AGED 39 YEARS
         R/A FLAT NO 106, AMETHYST APARTMENT,
         MANGALORE 575004

33.      AKANKSHA AGARWAL
         D/O JAGDIP AGARWAL
         AGED 28 YEARS
         R/A RAJNAGAR EXTENSION
         GHAZIABAD 201017
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34.      SUDHEESH KOODALI
         S/O SUDHAKARAN K
          AGED 35 YEARS
         R/A RAMALAYAM, KOTTARAPARAMB, PO.
         THIRUVANGAD, THALASSERY KANNUR,
         KERALA 670103

35.      R C RAKESH
         S/O C VIJAYARAGHAVAN
         AGED 39 YEARS
         R/A SOORYA NEAR GOVT HOSPITAL
         PAYYANUR KANNUR KERALA 670307

36.      PRAVEEN SHETTY
         S/O LATE MAHABALA SHETTY
         AGED 49 YEARS
         R/AT PRAKRUTHI
         107 B2
         ASHOKPARADISE
         ASHOKNAGAR, HOIGEBAIL
         URWA, MANGALORE 575006

37.      PRADEEP KUMAR L
         S/O U G LOKMATH
         AGED 48 YEARS
         R/AT 6-65/7
         BHAGHA JYOTHI
         NEAR AYYA KERE
         IDDYA SURATHKAL
         MANGALORE 575014

38.      RENJITH C R
         S/O V REGHUPATHY
         AGED 38 YEARS
         R/AT CHACKALACKAL HOUSE
         THEVARA PO
         ERNAKULAM 682013

39.      RAMANA C
         S/O CHANDRAMOHAN
         AGED 46 YEARS
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         R/AT 1/685-4
         NAMMAALVAR ST BHARATH NAGAR
         KANANNENDAL
         RESERVE LINE
         MADURAI 625014

40.      VINCENT EMANUAL PATRAO
         S/O VICTOR PATRAO
         AGED 33 YEARS
         R/AT VINCNET PATRAO
         2-41C, EMMANUEL VILA
         OPPRUSEMPL
         THOKURU VILLAGE
         AND POST
         VIA HALEYANAGADI
         PASHKIKERE
         MANGALORE
         KARNATAKA 574146

41.      NARENDRA NATH
         S/O PARAS NATH
         AGED 49 YEARS
         R/AT 401, DIARA RESIDENCY
         ASHOK NAGAR
         MANGALORE 575006

42.      RAMAKRISHNAN V G
         S/O V GNANA DEV
         AGED 53 YEARS
         R/AT OLD NO 68
         NEW NO 08
         RAMAR KOIL STRET
         TEACHERS COLONY
         AMBATTUR
         TAMIL NADU 600053

43.      SUNAINA MAHESHWARI
         D/O SATISH MAHESHWARI
         AGED 30 YEARS
         R/AT FLAT NO 302
         ASHEESH APARMTENTS
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         KODIAL GUTHU (E)
         1ST CROSS
         MANGALORE 575003

44.      PUNDARAIKAKSHA
         S/O B RADHAKRISHNA KADAMABALITHYA
         AGED 57 YEARS
         R/AT FLAT NO 101
         BLOCK A, D N 36014
         10TH D MAIN ROAD
         LOHITH NAGAR
         BHARATH ASHRAYA
         DEREBAIL, MANGALORE 575006

45.      JAYESH KUMAR
         S/O TRANATH SHET
         AGED 52 YEARS
         R/AT JAYASAGAR HILLSIDE ROAD
         ASHOKNAGAR
         MANGALORE 575006

46.      RAMANAGOUDA JAMBAGI
         S/O BALAPPA JAMBAGI
         AGED 49 YEARS
         R/AT PAVANA 7-5/7
         THARANJI GUTTU
         10TH B CROSS KOKIKAL
         MANGALORE 575006

47.      KUNCHAM RAVI TEJA
         S/O KUNCHAM SRINIVASA RAO
         AGED 29 YEARS
         R/AT 74, 7TH FLOOR
         SRI PARADISE
         APARTMENTS
         KULUR FERRY ROAD
         CHILIMBI, MANGALORE 575006

48.      VISHAL WILFRED ABREO
         S/ LATE VICTOR ABREO J S
         AGED 31 YEARS
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         R/A 1-13/20, VISVIN VILLA,
         NEAR SNEHA CATERERS,
         BEHIND GOVINDA DASA COLLEGE,
         SURATHKAL, MANGALURU 575014

49.      K MALAKONDA RAO
         S/ K NARASIMHAM
         AGED 50 YEARS
         R/A FLASH 205, A BLOCK LAND LINKS PERAL
         APARTMENT, NEAR PADMAVATI HOSPITAL,
         SURATHKAL 575014

50.      SWAROOP RAMDAS HEGDE
         S/O RAMDAS HEGDE
         AED 41 YEARS
         R/A 301, PROVIDENCE ABODE 1,
         BEJAI NEW ROAD, BEJAI MANGALORE,
         DAKSHINA KANNADA
         KARNATAKA 575004

51.      PRASHANTHA HEGDE M
         S/O RAMANATHA HEGDE
         AGED 50 YEARS
         R/A 4-121CM
         SRI ARYADURGA DAMODAR,
         SRINIVAS NAGAR 1ST CROSS,
         INDRALI UDUPI 576102

52.      ANANTHA KRISHNAN VINAYAK SOMAN
         S/O SOMAN KARUNAKARAN
         AGED 39 YEARS
         R/A DOOR NO 1-60(4-3),
         FLAT N 40 SRI AMBAL PARADISE,
         BATEKERE, PERMUDE,
         DAKSHINA KANNADA,
         KARNATAKA 574509

53.      TWINKLE AGARWAL
         D/O ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA
         AGED 26 YEARS
         R/A MOHALLA BUCHAHERA,
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         NEAR RAMBHAWAN, WARD NO 24,
         KOTPUTLI, JAIPUR RAJASTHAN 303108

54.      GAURAV MEENA
         S/O SHANKAR LAL MEENA
         AGED 27 YEARS
         R/A 7/85 KK COLONY BASNI
         PHASE 1 JODHPUR RAJASTHAN 342005

55.      AMITH A KAMATH
         S/O ACHUTHA KAMATH
         AGED 33 YEARS R/A 8-98,
         SRIGANESH, 3RD CROSS ESHWAR NAGAR,
         MILK DAIRY ROAD, MANIPAL 576104

56.      SUMIT KUMAR
         S/O BRIJESH KUMAR
         AGED 34 YEARS
         R/A FLAT 504 B BLOCK,
         NARMADA APT., KOTTARA,
         MANGALORE 575006

57.      RAMAKRISHNA PRABHU H
         S/O VISHWANATH PRABHU H
         AGED 58 YEARS
         R/A A406 PP SHARADA VIDYALAYA KODIALBAIL
         MANGALORE 575003

58.      ASHOK N PATIL
         S/O NEELAKANTHARO
         AGED 51 YEARS
         R/A SNEHA PARADISE,
         BEHIND KAVOOR JUNIOR COLLEGE,
         GANDHI NAGAR, KAVOOR,
         MANGALORE 575015

59.      ANISH ANAND
         S/O SHRI ANIRUDDH PRASAD
         AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
         R/A LFT/237, NEAR SANTOSHI MANDIR BHAGA
         NUMBER 2, P.O BHAGA, DHANBAD,
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         JHARKAND-828301

60.      PRASAD A V
         S/O VIJAYAKUMAR
         AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
         R/A 3/23A, 3RD BLOCK,
         NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE,
         KATIPALLA MANGALORE-575030

61.      MAMIDWAR GAJANAN SHANAKRRAO
         S/O SHANKARRAO MAMIDWAR
         AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
         R/A DOOR 6-156-94,
         FLAT A-201 NARMADA APARTMENT,
         SRI KURU AMBA TEMPLE ROAD KOTTARA
         MANGALURU-575006

62.      PANKAJ TRIPATHI
         S/O SHIV PRAKASH TRIPATHI
         AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
         R/A BSNL BTS TOWER,
         KARAHIYA HAMIRPUR ARAHIYA
         UTTAR PRADESH-210504

63.      PRADEEP S HEBSUR
         S/O SHIVAPPA HEBSUR
         AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
         R/A 794 NEAR SDM DOCTORS QUARTERS
         VANASIRINAGAR SATTUR NAVALUR
         DHARWAD KARNATAKA-580009

64.      ASHWINI
         D/O HARISH
         AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
         R/A DOOR NO.2-90, RAM POOJARY HOUSE
         KOORIKATTA PANAMBUR MEENAKALIYA POST
         MANGALORE-575010

65.      VIJENDRA BHAT P
         S/O P JAGANANTH BHAT
         AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
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         R/A A2, UJWALA APARTMENTS,
          KADIR ROAD MANGALORE-575002

66.      VENKANNA M
         S/O VENAKTARAMANA M
         AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
         R/A 30TH WARD AMBEDAKR NAGAR,
         T B DAM HOSPET, BELLARY-583225

67.      PIDAPARTHI PRAKASH CHAINULU
         S/O PSN MURTHY AGED
         ABOUT 58 YEARS R/A 706,
         ANANYA APARTMENTS KODIALBAIL WEST ROAD
         MANGALORE-575003

68.      KARTHIK REDDY B M
         S/O MOHAN KUMAR B P
         AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
         R/A 223, SANTRUPTHI 8TH CROSS ROAD
         VIVEKANANDA NAGAR
         SARASWATI VIDYANIKETAN ROAD
         BANGARPET KOLAR DISTRICT -563114

69.      GAURAV KATIYAR
         S/O ARUN KUMAR KATIYAR
         AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
          R/A D-1/22, JANAKPURI NEWDELHI-110058

70.      SHAFEEQ K I
         S/O K H ISMAIL SHERIFF
         AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
         R/A KALASSERY PARAMBIL(H)
         OPPOSITE CIVIL LANE P O
         AYYANTHOLE THRISSUR
         KERALA-680003

71.      AJAY BAHADUR M SHELKE
         S/O MADHUSUDAN S SHELKE
         AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
         R/A FLAT NO.503,
         DEEPA PARK MARTIN PAIS ROAD,
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          LADYHILL OPP KARAVALI
         EXHIBITION GROUND
         MANGALORE-575006

72.      BALLARAGAVENDRAN S
         S/O SWAMINATHAN R
         AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
         R/A H-122, AVALAPALLI HUDCO
         PHASE 6 BAGALUR ROAD, HOSUR-635109

73.      GAUVRAV
         S/O SHIVDEO SINGH,
         AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
         R/O FLT NO M606,
         MARS AND VENUS APARTMENT,
         CHILIMBI, MANGALORE 575006

74.      MADHUKRA S
         S/O VENKATARAMANA ACHARYA
         AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
         R/AT DOOR NO 17-64/A1
         SHREE KATEEL POONJA ROAD,
         ARANTHABETTU, SURATHKAL 575025

75.      MANIKANTAN N
         S/O NARSIMHN M
         AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
         R/AT FLAT NO 303 MARIAN SOLCE,
         MANGALORE 575006

76.      D VIKRAM KAMAT
         S/O DASHARATHA
         AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
         R/T NANDAGOKULA H NO 3-127/27,
         NEAR ABHIMAN GREEN LAWNS,
         THODIAGUDDE CROSS ROAD,
         KUNJATHA BAIL POST,
         GANDHINAGAR KAVOOR 575015

77.      ASWATH S
         S/O UPENDRA ACHAR
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         AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
         R/AT D NO 3/23/29 BLOCK 1
         BHARATI GREEN APT
         MANGALORE 575006

78.      R SURESH
         S/O S RAJASEKARAN
         AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
         R/AT 12E, SUTH MADA STREET,
         THIRUVOTRIYUR, CHENNAI 600019

79.      VINEETH G
         S/O GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI P N
         AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
         R/AT FLAT NO 102, MARIAN ASPRE
         KOTTARA KAPKAD CROSS ROAD
         DADLIKKAD
         MANGALORE 575006

80.      ASHITH MADHU M P
         S/O MADHUSODANAN M P
         AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
         R/AT 413/1, HOC COLONY AT HOC COLONY
         CHAMBHARLI MOHAPADA KHAAPUR
         RAJGHARH MAHARAASHTRA 410222

81.      MANJUNATHA
         S/O KARIBSAPP
         AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
         RT FLAT NO 003
         LADYHI RESIDENCY,
         APARTMENT CHILIMBI
         OPPOSITE MORE SUPER MARKET,
         MANGALORE ASHOKNAGAR (MR)
         DAKSHINA KANNADA
         KARNATAKA 575006

82.      RITWIK NAG
         S/O RAMEN NAG
         AGED 39 YEARS,
         R/A NI 19, JOGENDRA GARDENS SOUTH HALT,
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         KOLKATTA 700078

83.      GOPINATH V
         S/O K C VIJAYARAGHAVAN
         AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
         R/AT BLOCK NO 02-006, ASHOKA PARADISE,
         ASHOKNAGAR, HOLGEBAIL,
         MANGALORE 575006

84.      VISHNU PRASAD K
         S/O RAJU K
         AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
         R/AT AMRUTHA PADHAM
         MADONTHIL POYIL
         PO KIZHAKKUMMURI, KAKKODI
         KOZHIKODE 673611

85.      HARIKRISHNAN M
         S/O MANOHARA KUMAR,
         AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
         R/AT KOONIKKATTUPARAMBIL,
         IRUMPANAM, CHITHRAPUZHA, ERNAKULAM,
         KERALA-682309.

86.      VIRENDRA KUMAR TYAG
         S/O RAJVEER SINGH TYAGI,
         AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
         R/AT FLAT 604, FELICITY-2 NEW BEJAI
         ROAD,MANGALORE-575004.

87.      RAYAN PASANNA
         S/O ALIAS PASANNA,
         AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
         R/AT 2-30, ARATE HOSADU UDUPI,
         KARNATKA-576247.

88.      SRIKANTH RAI
         S/OSHRDHAR RAI B
          AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
         R/AT NO. 5-217, SHRIKANTHA ADARSH NAGAR,
         KAIKAMBA KINNIKAMBLA POST,
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         MANGALORE DAKSHNA KANNADA-574151

89.      PRAJAPATI KAMLESH JVANLAL
         S/O JVANLAL PRAJAPATI,
         AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
         R/AT 416 NANDADEEP APARTMENT,
         OPP, MODERN RICE MILL,
         URWA MANGALORE-575006.

90.      DINESH KUMAR
         S/O SHREEDHARA SHETTY,
         AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
         R/AT 11-50/10 SHREEKRISHNADHAMA HOUSE,
         ULLANJE, MENNABETTU VILLAGE,
         KINNGOL, DAKSHINA KANNADA
         KARNATAKA-574150.

91.      LEKKALA RAMESH
         S/O LEKKALA BANGARU NAIDU,
         AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
         R/AT 5828-28/6, GANDHI NAGAR, WARD-67,
         BUTCHIRAJPALEM, GOPALAPATNAM (RURAL),
         VISAKSHAPATNAM
         ANDHRA PRADESH -530027.

92.      DEERAJA R SHETTY
         S/O SUDHAKAR,
         AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
         R/T MAURISHKA PARK A BLOCK FLAT NO. 204,
         KODAILBAIL POST, MANGALORE -575 003.

93.      KEHSAVA PATALI
         S/O LATE APPU PATALI,
         AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
         R/AT DO NO. 365/43 YASHAS HOUSE,
         IST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, LOHITH NAGAR,
         DEREBAL, ASHOKNAGAR, POST,
         MANGALORE, KARNATAKA-575 006.

94.      VIDYA B MALLYA
         D/O LT SRINIVASA MALLYA,
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          AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
         R/AT NO. 3-28-2259
         SHOBHA KRISHNA KADRI,
         KAMBLA ROAD, OPP VIJAYA CLINIC,
         BIJAI POST, MANGALORE-575004.

95.      PARESHKUMAR KODARBHAI PRAJAPATI
         S/O KODARBHA PRAJAPATI,
         AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
         R/AT DOOR NO. 7/70-44
         5TH B CROSS KODICAL
         MANGALORE-575006.

96.      NITHIN KUMAR
         S/O SANJEEVA KOTTARY,
         AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
         R/AT 1-A-04/1
         RAJEE MSEZ COLONY,
         62ND THOKUR, JOKATTE POST,
         MANGALORE-575011.

97.      SUDHIRA
         S/O MAHAVEER JAIN,
         AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
         R/AT ANATHASHREE NELKAR POST
         MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574107.

98.      CHANDRASHEKAR
         S/O NAGAPPA M KOTIAN,
         AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
         R/AT 2--128/1 (21) SAMARPAN, THAVAREKOLA,
         NEAR PAWAN MARBLE, HOSABETTU,
         MANGALORE-575019.

99.      RAJESH JOSEPH D COSTA
         S/O GERALD D COSTA,
         AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
         R/AT 1-184, CHRISTELLE PALACE KARMBAR,
         NEAR NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL MARAVOOR,
         KENJAR, MANGALORE-575142.
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100. STEEVAN PINTO
     S/O ALPHONSE PINTO,
     AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
     R/AT KUDEL HOUSE,
     BADAGA YEKKAR VILLAGE, KATEEL POST,
     MANGALORE-574148.

101. JAIDEEP GHOSH
     S/O LT PULIN KR GH
     AGED 59 YEARS
     R/AT 303 SAI NIVAS
     1 HAT HILL MANGALORE 575006

102. SAURABH BHARTIYA
     S/O SAJAN KUAMR BHARTIYA
     AGED 35 YEARS
     R/A 902 BHANDARY HEIGHTS
     KOTTARA CHOWKI
     MANGALORE 575006

103. SHRIKANT KATTI
     S/O RAGHAVENDRA KATTI
     AGED 39 YEARS R/AT 8-8/2(23)
     VASANT NILAY SURATHKAL 575014

104. GUNAPALA SHETTY
     S/O ANANDA SHETTY
     AGED 39 YEARS
     R/A SHREE RAKSHA HOUSE,
     BEHIND MAHALAXMI STEELS,
     DWARAKA NAGAR, KULAI,
     MANGALORE - 575019

105. ASHISH KUMAR SINGH
     S/O AJAY BAHADUR SINGH
     AGED 37 YEARS
     R/AT FLAT-104,BLOCK-3,
     ASHOKA PARADISE APPARTMENT,
     ASHOK NAGAR, HOIGEBAIL ROAD,
     MANGALORE 575006
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106. MANISH KUMAR SINGH
     S/O LATE RAMA SHANKAR SINGH
     AGED 41 YEARS
     R/A MANISH KUMAR SINGH
     S/O LATE RAMA SHANKAR SINGH 501,
     BHARATHI WES WIND APARTMENT DOMINIC
     CHURCH RD ASHOKNAGAR,
     MANGALORE, 575006

107. BALACHANDRAN G.
     S/O GANAPATHI R
     AGED 35 YEARS R/A NO 33,
     EAST STREET, PERALAM POST, NANNILAM TK,
     TIRUVARUR DT, TAMILNADU - 609405

108. SUDHIR SHETTY B
     S/O BHUJANGA SHETTY M
     AGED 36 YEARS,
     R/A SUDHIR SHETTY B
     DOOR NO 1-13C MOHAN NILAYA
     NEAR JAIN BASADI KOLKEBAIL
     VAMANJOOR POST 575028

109. PRIYA DSOUZA
     D/O JOSSY DSOUZA,
     AGED 34 YEARS,
     R/A SITENO 692, 3RD BLOCK,
     KATIPALLA, MANGALORE - 575030.

110. MAHESHA B
     S/O B SHIVA PRASAD,
     AGED 26 YEARS,
     R/A 5-71, BALANTHIMUGARU HOUSE,
     POST MOODMABAILU, PUNACHA VILLAGE,
     BANTWAL TALUK,
     DAKSHINA KANNADA 575128.

111. ANUP S KUMAR
     S/O SHIVAPPA K POOJARY,
     AGED 28 YEARS,
     R/A SHIVA GANGA, H NO. 1-10A,
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         DEVINAGAR IIND MAIN, PARKALA
         UDUPI DISTRICT - 576107.

112. S NAGESH HEGDE
     S/O S MADHAVA HEGDE,
     AGED 49 YEARS,
     R/A01-47-1, SHIVARAMA KARANTH ROAD,
     PARAMPALLI, SALIGRAMA POST,
     UDUPI DISTRICT - 576225.

113. HAREESHA SHETTY
     S/O BHOJA SHETTY,
     AGED 44 YEARS,
     R/AT G1, VIJAYA ENCLAVE,
     MANNAGUDDA,
     OPPOSITE GOVT. SCHOOL,
     MANGALORE - 575 003.

114. VIVEK PRABHU B
     S/O B PANDURANGA PRABHU,
     AGED 40 YEARS,
     R/AT NO. 7-72(1)
     INNA CROSS ROAD,
     MUNDKUR, KARKALA,
     UDUPI - 576 121.

115. VASUDEV PRABHU G
     S/O G VENKATESH PRABHU,
     AGED 39 YEARS,
     R/AT NO. 6-352, GURUPRASAD NILAYA,
     NEEAR MADHAVA SOUDHA,
     MULUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA,
     GURUPURA - 574 145.

116. RAHUL PARMAR
     S/O SHANTILAL PARMAR,
     AGED 30 YEARS,
     R/AT SHALOM VILLA
     B 6TH CROSS ROAD,
     KODICAL MANGALORE,
     KARNATAKA 575 006.
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117. SANJEEV KUMAR
     S/O UPENDRA KUMAR,
     AGED 37 YEARS,
     R/AT BILL - BASDEVPUR CHAPUTA,
     P O RAJAULI, DISTRICT - VAISHALI,
     BIHAR - 844 101.

118. DATLA KRISHNA NARASIMHA VARMA
     S/O DATLA V S S N VARMA,
     AGED 28 YEARS,
     R/AT DOOR 2-43-1, SECTOR-11,
     M V P DOUBLE ROAD,
     NEAR A S RAJA COLLEGE,
     VISAKHAPATNAM,
     ANDHRA PRADESH 530 017.

119. GOPISETTI SRAVANKUMAR
     S/O LATE GOPISETTI SURIBABU,
     AGED 28 YEARS,
     R/AT 1-31, CHAKALI PETA,
     NEAR CHERUVU, UNDI MADLM,
     VANDRUM, WEST GODAVARI,
     ANDHRA PRADESH - 534 199.

120. DEBANJAN DEY
     S/O NIRMAL KUMAR DEY,
     AGED 33 YEARS,
     R/AT VILL BASUDEVPUR HPL LINK ROAD,
     HALDIA PURBA,
     MEDINIPUR - 721 602.
121. D MURALITHARAN
     S/O M DURALIRAJ,
     AGED 28 YEARS,
     R/AT B1 32, FACT TOWNSHIP,
     UDYOGAMANDAL PO,
     ERNAKULAM,
     KERALA 683 501.

122. M RAMACHANDRAN
     S/O P MANICKAM,
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         AGED 40 YEARS,
         R/AT 128, RAJA VEEDHI,
         KOVILMATHIMANGALAM,
         THEN MATHI MANGALAM,
         KALASAPAKKAM TALUK,
         TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT - 606908

123. HARISH RAO
     S/O LATE Y RAMACHANDRA RAO,
     AGED 49 YEARS,
     R/AT ANANDA PRASAD YEKKAR POST,
     AND 305 A BLOCK, MOURISHKA PARK,
     PVS, MANGALORE - 575 003.

124. RAVIKANT
     S/O ASHISH KUMAR,
     AGED 27 YEARS,
     R/AT LAXMI DHARM KANTA GALI KAMAL,
     NAGAR KUKRA BLOCK,
     MUZAFFARNAGAR 251 001,
     UTTAR PRADESH.

125. PRAJWAL MALLI
     S/O LATE PRABHAKAR MALLI,
     AGED 29 YEARS,
     R/AT D B66/1, MSEZ COLONY,
     THOKUR 62, JOKATTE POST,
     VIA BAIKAMPADY,
     MANGALORE - 575 011.

126. RAVIPRASAD B V
     S/O VENKATA SUBRAYA,
     AGED 36 YEARS,
     R/A 2-25/7(1)
     SANTHRUPTHI NILAYA,
     SANNA NAGARA, KULAI POST,
     MANGALORE - 575 019.

127. ROYDEN RAHUL SUARES
     S/O RONALD FRANCIS SUARES,
     AGED 29 YEARS,
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         R/AT G114 MRPL COLONY,
         MANGALORE - 575030.

128. MURUGAN G
     S/O GOVINDARAJU H,
     AGED 38 YEARS,
     R/AT NO. 168, PERUMAL DOVIL STREET,
     MADHURAMPATTU, TIRUVANNAMALAI,
     TAMILNADU - 606 804.

129. PRABHAT SINGH
     S/O JANKI PRASAD,
     AGED 32 YEARS,
     R/AT NEAR KISAN SEVA ASHRAM HOME,
     NO. 599, PUKHRAYAN KANPUR - 208 001.

130. MALLADI DASARADHI SUBRAMANYAM
     S/O M HARI PRASAD SARMA,
     AGED 30 YEARS,
     R/AT D NO. 3-17-8,
     PATIBANDLA RESIDENCY,
     VARANASI VARI STREET,
     SEETHARAMPURAM,
     VIJAYAWAD 520002.

131. VINEET BHARDWAJ
     S/O TOTARAM BHARDWAJ,
     AGED 27 YEARS,
     R/AT 38, SRI RAM VATIKA,
     GHOGAI, PASCHIM PURI CHOWKI,
     SIKANDRA, AGRA - 223 007
132. DILKHUSH JAIN
     S/O MAHAVEER PRASAD JAIN,
     AGED 30 YEARS,
     R/AT OPP TO AGRAWAL DHARMASHALA,
     MADHORAJPURA,
     JAIPUR - 303006.

133. SHYAMANTH SHETTY K
     S/O T SHARATCHANDRA SHETTY,
     AGED 36 YEARS,
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         R/AT 2-130/5(1), SANTRPTHI,
         FISHERIES ROAD, HOSABETTU,
         MANGALORE - 575 019

134. SHYAMAL BIDAR
     S/O MADHU SUDAN BIBAR,
     AGED 40 YEARS, 11 MONTHS,
     R/AT MADHU SUDAN, 4/C/1,
     DUTTAPARA LANE,
     UTTARPARA KOTRUNG M,
     HOOGHLY BHADRAKALI,
     WEST BENGAL 712232.

135. ATUL KUMAR
     S/O LATE DWARIKA PRASAD,
     AGED 33 YEARS,
     R/AT C/O SHIV KUMAR LAL,
     MAHBIR CHOWK, AGRAWAL MUHALLA,
     LOHARDAGA,
     JHARKAHAN 835 302.

136. RAJENDRA KRISHNA RAO D
     S/O LATE D K MADHAVA RAO
     AGED 52 YEARS,
     R/AT C 805, MAURISHKA PARK,
     OPP SHARADA VIDYALAYA,
     KODIALBAIL, MANGALORE - 575 003.

137. RAM NIWAS MOUN
     S/O LATE SHMEWA SINGH,
     AGED 51 YEARS,
     R/AT H NO. 1759, SECTOR 2,
     BAHADURGARH, DST JHAJJAR,
     HARYANA - 124 507

138. VINODA K V
     D/O VASUDEVA ACHAR K,
     AGED 37 YEARS,
     R/AT VINODA K V OD 01,
     SHRI SAMUDYATHA,
     R AND R COLONY, KULAI,
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         SURATHKAL 575019.

139. VINOD VICTOR PATRAO
     S/O MARCEL PATRO,
     AGED 39 YEARS,
     R/A AVE MARIA,
     MSEZ R AND R COLONY KODIKERE,
     KULAI - 575 012.

140. PRAMOD K
     S/O K KUNHUTTY,
     AGED 51 YEASR,
     R/AT 161 A PUSHPAK TOWNSHIP,
     OPP RELIANCE BHAWAN UNDERA,
     KOYLI, VADODARA 391 330.

141. VENKATA SAI RAMBABU P
     S/O P MANOHARA ROA,
     AGED 34 YEARS,
     R/AT NO. 23-241, WARD NO. 1258,
     NARASANNAPET, SRIKAKULAM,
     ANDRAPRADESH 532 421.

142. SHIVAPRASAD
     S/O YADAVA,
     AGED 42 YEARS,
     R/AT 1-96/1 NEAR DODDAMANE,D
     BANGRA KULUR,
     MANGALORE - 13.

143. VIGNESH S
     S/O SAMIKKANNU,
     AGED 30 YEARS,
     R/AT 4/425, 1ST CROSS,
     AMMAN NAGAR, THIRUVERUMBUR,
     ELLAKUDY, TAMILNADU 620019.

144. ANSHUL BASLAS
     S/O SARVESH BASLAS,
     AGED 26 YEARS,
     R/AT KALYAN SAGAR GALLI,
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         BAH, AGRA 223007.

145. RISHU KUMAR GIRL
     S/O MANOJ KUMAR GIRI,
     AGED 30 YEARS,
     R/AT CHAKPAHAR, TAJPUR,
     BIHAR - 848122.

146. MUKESH KUMAR
     S/O SANJAY KUMAR,
     AGED 32 YEARS,
     R/AT 10J POLICE COLONY,
     MODEL TOWN 2, DELHI 110009.

147. KUDIDHI SHIVA KUMAR
     S/O RAJAIAH,
     AGED 33 YEARS,
     R/AT 1-1-750/1/1, GANDHI NAGAR,
     NEW BAKARAM,
     HYDERABAD 500 080

148. UNION OF INDIA
     MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS,
     SHASHTRI BHAWAN, A-WING, 5TH FLOOR,
     DR RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG,
     NEW DELHI - 100 001.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY.

149. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
     SHASTRI BHAWAN,
     DR RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG,
     NEW DELHI - 100 001.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY.

150. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD
     DEENDAYAL URJA BHAWAN,
     5A, NELSON MANDELA MARG,
     VASANTH KUNJ, NEW DELHI 110 070
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
     (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)
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HC-KAR                                     AND 1 OTHER


151. MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND
     PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
     UDYOG BHAWAN, RAFI MARG,
     NEW DELHI - 110 079
     (REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY)

152. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
     BLOCK NO. 14, CGO COMPLEX,
     LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 003.
     REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

153. MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION
      1ST FLOOR, MRPL EMPLOYEES RECREATION CLUB,
      KUTHETHOOR POST,
      MANGALORE 575 030.
      REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY,
      MR G DAYANADA PRABHU.
                                        ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MANMOHAN P.N., ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 (CP
    No.9031/24 IN WP No.5082/23);
    SRI. MANMOHAN P.N FOR C/R2(CP No.9032/24 IN WP
   No.10258/23);
   SMT. ANUPAMA HEGDE FOR R1-R18 IN WP.10258/263,
   R129-R133 IN WP 5082/23;
   SRI.RAJASHEKAR FOR R14, R15, R17, R18 IN
   WP.10258/23 & R129, R130, R132 & R133 IN
   WP 5082/23;
   SRI.MANMOHAN P N FOR R1-13 IN WP 10258/23 & R2-
   R9, R11-R13, R15-R32, R34, R36-R122, R124-R128 IN
   WP 5082/23;
   SRI. MANMOHAN P N FOR R10 IN WP.5052/23)

    THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF
THE CASE WRIT PETITION No.5082/2023(S-RES) AND
WP.No.10258/2023 (S-RES) AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO
SET ASIDE THE COMMON ORDER DATED 09.05.2024 PASSED
IN THE SAID CASES AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO DISMISS
THE BOTH WRIT PETITIONS WP.No.5082/2023(S-RES) AND
WP.No.10258/2023 (S-RES) AND GRANT SUCH OTHER AND
FURTHE RELIEFS INCLUDING THE COSTS OF THIS APPEAL.
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IN WA NO. 935/2024

BETWEEN:

1.       KIRAN KUMAR
         S/O AITHAPPA BANGERA
         AGED 37 YEARS
         R/A D NO 1-179/3, SHIVANUGRAHA
         SHIVAGIRINAGARA ROAD,
         HOSABETTU-575019

2.       PREETHI K
         D/O KANDASAMY A
         AGED 30 YEARS
         R/A 13/50, THIRUNAGAR,
         VILLIVAKKAM, CHENNAI-600049

3.       KANCHAN DESHWAL
         D/O LATE. SUBHASH SINGH
         AGED 29 YEARS
         R/A VILLAGE HAKEEMPUR QAZI
         DISTRICT BIJNOR-246763

4.       SHRAVYA
         D/O HONNAYYA SUVAMA
         AGED 33 YEARS
         R/A 1-68/108
         MSEZ COLONY, KODIKERE, KULAI
         MANGALORE-575019

5.       DABLU KUMAR SHAW
         S/O RAJ KUMAR
         AGED 28 YEARS
         R/A SHAW VILLAGE LEDAHARIA
         POST LEDAHARIA(VIA MUGMA)
         JHARKAND-828204

6.       SHUBAM SETH
         S/O RAMKISHORE GUPTA
         AGED 28 YEARS
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         R/A 590/A VERMA COLONY,
         O/S BADA GAON GATE, JHANSI,
         UTTAR PRADESH, 284002

7.       SACHIN SEHRAWAT
         S/O KALLU SINGH
         AGED 29 YEARS
         R/A VILL ALINAGAR POST SIRSI
         DISTRICT MORADABAD
         PIN 244301 UTTAR PRADESH

8.       NITHIN BENJAMINE BRAGGS
         S/O HENRY BRAGGS
         AGED 36 YEARS
         R/A SAMRUDHI, 4-230/1,
         BRAGGS COMPOUND, MARAKADA,
         MANGALORE 575029

9.       SHARATH
         S/O PADMANABHA KOTIAN
         AGED 32 YEARS
         R/A 1-173, SHARMILA NIVAS,
         HALEANGADI POST, MANGALORE -574146

10.      LIONEL RAPHAEL DSOUZA
         S/O CYRIL DSOUZA
         AGED 33 YEARS
         R/A KARAMBAR HOUSE,
         MALAVOOR VILLAGE, BAJPE POST,
         MANGALORE 574142

11.      DILIP M
         S/O ANANDA M
         AGED 34 YEARS
         R/A 14-108/15, NANDANA,
         GREEN MEADOWS LAYOUT,
         KULSHEKARA, MANGALORE-575012

12.      AMITH KUMAR
         S/O KISHORE KUMAR
         AGED 34 YEARS
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         R/A DOOR NO. 1-S-28-2333-23
         NEAR NAGABANA, URVA,
         MANGALORE- 575006

13.   KALAVALA B SHYAM KUMAR
      S/O KALAVALA BADARINARAYANA GUPTA
      AGED 53 YEARS
      R/A FLAT NO.1202,
      MOHTISHAM ORCHARD APARTMENT,
      ARYA SAMAJ ROAD, MANGALORE - 575002
                                       ...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. MANMOHAN P N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.       UNION OF INDIA
         MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS,
         SHASHTRI BHAWAN, A WING, 5TH FLOOR
         DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG,
         NEW DELHI 100001
         REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY.

2.       MANGALORE REFINERY AND
         PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED,
         KUTTETHUR, SURATHKAL,
         MANGALORE-575020
         REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
         (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)

3.       MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS,
         SHASTRI BHAWAN,
         DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG,
         NEW DELHI 100001

4.       OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD.,
         DEENDAYAL URJA BHAWAN,
         5A, NELSON MADELA MARG, VASANTH KUNJ,
         NEW DELHI-110070.
         REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
         (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)
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HC-KAR                                       AND 1 OTHER


5.       MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND
         PUBLIC ENTERPRISES,
         UDYOG BHAWAN, RAFI MARG,
         NEW DELHI-110079
         REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
         (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)

6.       DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES,
         BLOCK NO.14, CGO COMPLEX,
         LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003.
         REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

7.    MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION,
      1ST FLOOR, MRPL EMPLOYEES RECREATION CLUB,
      KUTHETHOOR POST, MANGALORE-575030.
      REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY.
                                       ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. ANUPAMA HEGDE., CGSC, FOR R1, R3, R5, R6;
    SRI. M.S.RAJENDRA FOR R2 (COPY SERVED);
    R4-OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD, REP.
    BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI, SERVED;
    R7-MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION,
    MANGALURU - SD)

    THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND
SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.05.2024 PASSED IN WRIT
PETITION No.1025/2023, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE
JUDGE IN SO FAR AS NOT ALLOWING THE PRAYER
Nos.(ii),(iii),(iv) AND (v) OF THE WRIT PETITION
No.10258/2023 IN THE ENTIRETY AND PASS SUCH OTHER
AND FURTHER ORDERS.

IN WA NO. 1964/2025

BETWEEN:

1.       MRPL MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION
         1ST FLOOR, MRPL EMPLOYEES RECREATION
         CLUB, KUTHETHOOR POST,
         MANGALORE-575 030
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                                     C/W WA No. 913 of 2024
                                         WA No. 935 of 2024
HC-KAR                                        AND 1 OTHER


      REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY,
      MR.G.DAYANANDA PRABHU.
                                        ...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. S.N.MURTHY, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
    SRI. SOMASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.       KIRAN KUMAR
         S/O. AITHAPPA BANGERA
         AGED 37 YEARS
         R/AT D NO.1-179/3,
         SHIVANUGRAHA
         SHIVAGIRINAGARA ROAD
         HOSABETTU - 575 019

2.       PREETHI K.
         D/O. KANDASWAMY A.
         AGED 30 YEARS
         R/AT 13/50, THIRUNAGAR
         VILLIVAKKAM, CHENNAI 600 049

3.       KANCHAN DESHWAL
         D/O. LATE SUBHASH SINGH
         AGED 29 YEARS
         R/AT VILLAGE HAKEEMPUR QAZI
         DISTRICT BIJINOR - 246 763.

4.       SHRAVYA
         D/O. HONNAYYA SUVARNA
         AGED 33 YEARS
         R/AT 1-68/108, MSEZ COLONY
         KODIKERE KULAI
         MANGALURU - 575 019.

5.       DABLU KUMAR SHAW
         S/O. RAJ KUMAR, AGED 28 YEARS
         R/AT SHAW VILLAGE LEDAHARIA
         POST LEDAHARIA (VIA MUGMA),
         JHARKAND 828 204.
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6.       SHUBAM SETH
         S/O. RAMAKISHORE GUPTA
         AGED 28 YEARS
         R/AT 590/A, VERMA COLONY
         O/S BADA GAON GAE JHANSI,
         UTTAR PRADESH - 284 002

7.       SACHIN SEHRAWAT
         S/O. KALLU SINGH, AGED 29 YEARS,
         R/AT VILL ALINAGAR POST SISRI
         DISTRICT MORADABAD - 244 301
         UTTAR PRADESH

8.       NITHIN BENJAMINE BRAGGS
         S/O. HENRY BRAGGS
         AGED 36 YEARS
         R/AT SAMRUDHI, NO.4-230/1
         BRAGGS COMPOUND
         MARAKADA, MANGALORE - 575 029

9.       SHARATH
         S/O. PADMANABHA KOTIAN
         AGED 32 YEARS,
         R/AT 1-173, SHARMILA NIVAS,
         HALENGADI POST
         MANGALORE - 574 146

10.      LIONEL RAPHEL D SOUZA
         S/O. CYRIL D. SOUZA
         AGED 33 YEARS
         R/AT KARAMBAR HOUSE
         MALAVOOR VILLAGE
         BAJPE POST,
         MANGALORE - 574 142

11.      DILIP M
         S/O. ANANDA M., AGED 34 YEARS
         R/AT 14-108/15, NANDANA
         GREEN MEADOWS LAYOUT
         KULSHEKARA, MANGALORE-575 012
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12.      AMITH KUMAR
         S/O. KISHORE KUMAR, AGED 34 YEARS
         R/AT DOOR NO.1-2-28-2333/23
         NEAR NAGABANA, URVA
         MANGALURU - 575 006

13.      KALAVALA B.SHYAM KUMAR
         S/O. KALAVALA BADARINARAYANA GUPTA
         AGED 53 YEARS
         R/AT FLAT NO.1202
         MOHTISHAM ORCHARD APARTMENT
         ARYA SAMAJ ROAD,
         MANGALORE 575 002

14.      UNION OF INDIA
         MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
         SHASHTRI BHAWAN, A-WING, 5 TH FLOOR
         DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG
         NEW DELHI 100 001
         REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY

15.      MANGALORE REFINERY AND
         PETROCHEMICALS LTD.
         KUTTETHUR, SURATHKAL,
         MANGALORE 575020
         REPRESENTED BY ITS
         MANAGING DIRECTOR

16.      MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
         SHASTRI BHAWAN
         DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD MARG
         NEW DELHI 100 001
         REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY

17.      OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD
         DEENDAYAL URJA BHAWAN
         5A, NELSON MANDELA MARG
         VASANTH KUNJ, NEW DELHI 110 070
         REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
         (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)
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                                          WA No. 938 of 2024
                                      C/W WA No. 913 of 2024
                                          WA No. 935 of 2024
HC-KAR                                         AND 1 OTHER


18.      MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND
         PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
         UDYOG BHAWAN, RAFI MARG
         NEW DELHI 110 079
         (REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY)

19.      DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
         BLOCK NO.14, CGO COMPLEX
         LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 003
         REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

20.      OMPL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
         SOWPARNIKA , NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE
         KATLA, SURATHKAL, MANGALORE 575 014
         REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
         MR. PANKAJ TRIPATHI
         REGISTERED UNDER TRADE UNION ACT, 1926

21.      PRAVEEN KUMAR
         S/O. ANAND MOILY
         AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
         R/AT SHREE DURGA KRIPA
         ODEYARABETTU, BAPPANADU
         MULKI, MANGALORE - 574 154

22.      KRISHNARAJ M.,
         S/O. JAYARAMA M
         AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
         R/AT NO. 170(1), NEAR B M TILES FACTORY
         MAROLI, MANGALORE, KULSHEKAR
         DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 005

23.      SIVAKUMAR,
         S/O. SUBRAMANIAN A
         AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
         R/AT 09A, N. NO.915
         MEENATCHIPURAM STREET
         VETTAIKARAN PUDUR
         COIMBAGORE 642 129

24.      AASAPU SAI SURYA PRAKASH
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         S/O. AASAPUR SATYANARAYANA
         AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
         R/AT 1-39, ALLAKAVARI STREET
         UPPADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT
         ANDHRA PRADESH 533 448

25.      PRAJITH T.P.
         S/O. EV PADMANABHAN
         AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
         R/AT FLAT NO.309, BLOCK 4
         ASHOKA PARADISE, ASHOK NAGAR
         HOIGEBAIL ROAD
         MANGALORE
         DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575 006

26.      KARTHICK P
         S/O. PANDIAN M
         AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
         R/AT 27/H, SECTOR 23
         RELIANCE GREENS, MOTIKHAVDI
         JAMNAGAR, GUJARAT 361 140

27.      PRASHANTHKUMAR ISHWARYYA KALWADMATH
         S/O. ISHWARAYYA KALAVADMATH
         AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
         R/AT NO. 6-160-40, SHRAVANI
         KALBAVI ROAD, NEAR SAGAR RESIDENCY
         MANGALORE 575 009

28.      RAMESHA P.R.
         S/O. RAMAKRISHNA RAO
         AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
         R/AT C/O. SWARA,
         HOUSE NO.1-S-29/2438/6
         GUTTU LANE, ASHOK NAGAR, MANGALORE
         DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
         KARNATAKA 575 006.

29.      SARAVANAN T.
         SO. THANGAVEL, AGED 46 YEARS
         R/AT 1101, SAI PALACE APARTMENT,
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         BALLAL BAGH
         MANNAGUDDA MAIN ROAD
         MANGALORE 575 003

30.      YOGEESHA A.
         S/O. GOPALA KRISHNA NAVADA
         AGED 44 YEARS
         R/AT SAMRUDDHI, DOOR NUMER NOB4
         30/9, RAJ HOMES, BESIDE MCF HSG SOCIETY
         BEJAI, MANGALORE,
         KARNATAKA 575 004

31.      MANJEGOWDA H.E.
         S/O. ESHWAREGOWDA H.V. AGED 36 YEARS
         R/AT 1-N-9-539-12, KRISHAV NIDHI
         URWA STORE, MANGALORE 575 006

32.      JEPIN JAYAN P
         S/O. JAYARAJAN P.P.
         AGED 39 YEARS
         R/AT FLAT NO 106 AMETHYST APARTMENT
         MANGALORE 575 004

33.      AKANKSHA AGARWAL
         D/O. JAGDIP AGARWAL
         AGED 28 YEARS
         R/AT RAJNAGAR EXTENSION
         GHAZIABAD 201 017

34.      SUDHEESH KOODALI
         S/O. SUDHAKARAN K,
         AGED 35 YEARS
         R/AT RAMALAYAM, KOTTARAPARAMB
         PO THIRUVANGAD THALASSERY KANNUR
         KERALA 670 103

35.      R.C. RAKESH
         S/O. C. VIJAYARAGHAVAN
         AGED 39 YEARS
         R/AT SOORYA NEAR GOVT HOSPITAL PAYYANUR
         KANNUR KERALA 670 307
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36.      PRAVEEN SHETTY
         S/O. LATE MAHABALA SHETTY
         AGED 49 YEARS
         R/AT PRAKRUTHI, 107 B2, ASHOKPARADISE
         ASHOKNAGAR, HOIGEBAIL
         URWA, MANGALORE 575 006

37.      PRADEEP KUMAR L
         S/O. U.G. LOKAMATH, AGED 48 YEARS
         R/AT 6-65/7, BHAGHA JYOTHI
         NEAR AYYA KERE
         IDDYA SURATHKAL,
         MANGALORE 575 014

38.      RENJITH C.R.
         S/O. V.REGHUPATHY
         AGED 38 YEARS,
         R/AT CHACKALACKAL HOUSE,
         THEVARA PO, ERNAKULAM - 682 013

39.      RAMANAN C
         S/O. CHANDRAMOHAN
         AGED 46 YEARS
         R/AT 1/685-4, NAMMALVAR ST. BHARATH NAGAR
         KANNANENDAL, RESERVE LINE
         MADURAI 625 014

40.      VINCENT EMANUAL PATRAO
         S/O. VICTOR PATRAO, AGED 33 YEARS
         R/AT VINCENT PATRAO
         2-41C, EMMANUEL VILLA, OPP. RUSEMP,
         THOKURU VILLAGE AND POST
         VIA HALEYANGADI, PAKSHIKERE
         MANGALORE KARNATAKA 574 146

41.      NARENDRA NATH
         S/O. PARAS NATH
         AGED 49 YEARS
         R/AT 401, DIARA RESIDENCY, ASHOK NAGAR,
         MANGALORE 575 006.
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42.      RAMAKRISHNAN V.G.,
         S/O. V. GNANA DEV, AGED 53 YEARS
         R/AT OLD NO.68, NEW NO.8,
         RAMAR KOIL STREET,
         TEACHERS COLONY, AMBATTUR
         TAMILNADU 600 053

43.      SUNAINA MAHESHWARI
         D/O. SATISH MAHESHWARI
         AGED 30 YEARS,
         R/AT FLAT NO.302, ASHEESH APARTMENTS,
         KODIAL GUTHU (E), 1 ST CROSS,
         MANGALORE 575 003

44.      PUNDARIKAKSHA
         S/O. B. RADHAKRISHNA KADAMBALITHAYA
         AGED 57 YEARS
         R/AT FLAT NO.101, BLOCK A., D.N. 36014
         10 TH D MAIN ROAD, LOHITH NAGAR
         BHARATH ASHRAYA, DEREBAIL,
         MANGALORE 575 006

45.      JAYESH KUMAR
         S/O.TARANATH SHET
         AGED 52 YEARS
         R/AT JAYASAGAR HILLSIDE ROAD
         ASHOKNAGAR, MANGALORE 575 006

46.      RAMANAGOUDA JAMBAGI
         S/O. BALAPPA JAMBAGI
         AGED 49 YEARS
         R/AT PAVANA, 7-5/7,
         THARANJI GUTTU, 10TH B CROSS
         KOKIKAL, MANGALORE 575 006

47.      KUNCHAM RAVI TEJA
         S/O. KUNCHAM SRINIVASA RAO
         AGED 29 YEARS
         R/AT 74, 7 TH FLOOR, SAI PARADISE
         APARTMENT, KULUR FERRY ROAD
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         CHILIMBI, MANGALORE 575 006.

48.      VISHAL WILFRED ABREO
         S/O. LATE VICTOR ABREO J S
         AGED 31 YEARS
         R/AT 1-13/20, VISVIN VILLA, NEAR SNEHA
         CATERERS, BEHIND GOVINDA DASA COLLEGE
         SURATHKAL, MANGALORE 575 014

49.      K. MALAKONDA RAO
         S/O. K. NARASIMHAM, AGED 50 YEARS
         R/AT FLASH 205, A BLOCK LAND LINKS
         PERAL APARTMENT,
         NEAR PADMAVATI HOSPITAL
         SURATHKAL 575 014.

50.      SWAROOP RAMDAS HEGDE
         S/O. RAMDAS HEDGE, AGED 41 YEARS
         R/AT 301, PROVIDENCE ABODE 1
         BEJAI NEW ROAD
         BEJAI MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA
         KARNATAKA 575 004

51.      PRASHANTHA HEGDE M
         S/O. RAMANATHA HEGDE AGED 50 YEARS
         R/AT 4-121CM, SRI ARYADURAGA DAMODAR
         SRINIVAS NAGAR, 1ST CROSS,
         INDRALI UDUPI 576 102

52.      ANANTHA KRISHNAN VINAYAK SOMAN
         S/O. SOMAN KARUNAKARAN
         AGED 39 YEARS
         R/AT DOOR NO.1-60(4-3)
         FLAT NO.403, SRI AMBAL PARADISE
         BATEKERE, PERMUDE,
         DAKSHINA KANNADA
         KARNATAKA 574 509

53.      TWINKLE AGARWAL
         D/O. ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA
         AGED 26 YEARS
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         R/AT MOHALLA BUCHAHERA
         NEAR RAMBHAWAN, WARD NO.24
         KOTPUTLI, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN 303 108

54.      GAURAV MEENA
         S/O. SHANKAR LAL MEENA
         AGED 27 YEARS
         R/AT 7/85 KK COLONY BASNI PHASE 1
         JODHPUR, RAJASTHAN 342 005

55.      AMITH A KAMATH
         S/O. ACHUTHA KAMATH
         AGED 33 YEARS
         R/AT 8-98, SRIGANESH 3 RD CROSS
         ESHWAR NAGAR, MILK DAIRY ROAD
         MANIPAL 576 104.

56.      SUMIT KUMAR
         S/O. BRIJESH KUMAR
         AGED 34 YEARS
         R/AT FLAT 504, B BLOCK, NARMADA APT
         KOTTARA, MANGALORE 575 006.

57.      RAMAKRISHNA PRABHU H
         S/O. VISHWANATH PRABHU H
         AGED 58 YEARS
         R/AT A 406, PP SHARADA VIDYALAYA
         KODIALBAIL, MANGALORE 575 003

58.      ASHOK N PATIL
         S/O. NEELAKANTARAO
         AGED 51 YEARS
         R/A SNEHA PARADISE,
         BEHIND KAVOOR JUNIOR
         COLLEGE, GANDHI NAGAR,
         KAVOOR, MANGALORE 575 015

59.      ANISH ANAND
         S/O. SHRI ANIRUDH PRASAD
         AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
         R/AT LFT/237, NEAR SANTOSH MANDIR
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         BHAGA NUMBER 2, P.O. BHAGA, DHANBAD
         JHARKAND 828 301.

60.      PRASAD A.V.
         S/O. VIJAYAKUMAR
         AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
         R/AT 3/23A, 3 RD BLOCK
         NEAR FRIENDS CIRCLE, KATIPALLA
         MANGALORE 575 030

61.      MAMIDWAR GAJANAN SHANKARRAO
         S/O. SHANKARRAO MAMIDWAR
         AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
         R/AT DOOR 6-156-94, FLAT A -201
         NARMADA APARTMENT, SRI KURU AMBA
         TEMPLE ROAD, KOTTARA,
         MANGALORE 575 006

62.      PANKAJ TRIPATHI
         S/O. SHIV PRAKASH TRIPATHI
         AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
         R/AT BSNL BTS TOWER, KARAHIYA
         HAMIRPUR, KARAHIYA
         UTTAR PRADESH 210 504

63.      PRADEEP HEBSUR
         S/O. SHIVAPPA HEBSUR
         AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
         R/AT 794 NEAR SDM DOCTORS QUARTERS
         VANASIRINAGAR SATTUR NAVALUR DHARWAD
         KARNATAKA 580 009

64.      ASHWINI,
         D/O. HARISH
         AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
         R/AT DOOR NO.2-90, RAM POOJARY HOUSE
         KOORIKATTA PANAMBUR
         MEENAKALIYA POST
         MANGALORE - 575 010.

65.      VIJENDRA BHAT P
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         S/O. P. JAGANNATH BHAT
         AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
         R/AT A2, UJWALA APARTMENTS
         KADIR ROAD
         MANGALORE - 575 002

66.      VENKANNA M
         S/O. VENKATARAMANA M
         AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
         R/AT 30 TH WARD, AMBEDKAR NAGAR
         T.B. DAM, HOSPET,
         BELLARY - 583 225

67.      PADIPARTHI PRAKASH CHAINULU
         S/O. PSN MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
         R/AT 706, ANANYA APARTMENTS
         KODIALBAIL WEST ROAD
         MANGALORE - 575 003

68.      KARTHIK REDDY B.M.
         S/O. MOHAN KUMAR B.P.
         AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
         R/AT 223, SANTRUPTHI, 8 TH CROSS ROAD
         VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, SARASWATI
         VIDYANIKETAN ROAD, BANGARPET
         KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 114

69.      GAURAV KATIYAR
         S/O. ARUN KUMAR KATIYA
         AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
         R/AT D-1/22, JANAKPURI
         NEWDELHI - 110 058
70.      SHAFEEQ K.I.
         S/O. K.H. ISMAIL SHERIFF
         AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
         R/AT KALASSERY PARAMBIL (H)
         OPPOSITE CIVIL LANE, P.O. AYYANTHOLE
         THRISSUR, KERALA - 680 003

71.      AJAY BAHADUR M. SHELKE
         S/O. MADHUSUDA S.SHELKE
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         AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
         R/AT FLAT NO.503, DEEPA PARK
         MARTIN PAIS ROAD, LADYHILL,
         OPP KARAVALI EXHIBITION GROUND
         MANGALORE - 575 006

72.      BALLARAGHAVENDRAN S.
         S/O. SWAMINATHA.R.
         AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
         R/S.H.NO.122, AVALAPALLI HUDCO,
         PHASE 6, BAGALUR ROAD,
         HOSUR - 635109

73.      GAUVRAV,
         S/O.SHIVDEO SINGH,
         AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
         R/O.FLAT NO.M606,
         MARS ANDVENUS APARTMENT,
         CHILIMBI, MANGALORE - 575006

74.      MADHUKARA.S.
         S/O. VENKATARAMANA ACHARYA,
         AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
         R/AT DOOR NO.17-64/A1,
         SHREE KATEEL, POONJA ROAD,
         ARANTHABETTU, SURATHKAL - 575025

75.      MANIKANTAN N.
         S/O. NARASIMHAN M.,
         AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
         R/AT FLAT NO.303, MARIAN SOLACE,
         MANGALORE - 575006.
76.      D. VIKRAM KAMAT,
         S/O. DASHARATHA,
         AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
         R/AT NANDAGOKULA. H.NO.3-127/27,
         NEAR ABHIMAN GREEN LAWNS,
         THODLAGUDDE CROSS ROAD,
         KUNJATHA BAIL POST,
         GANDHINAGAR, KAVOOR - 575015.
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77.      ASWATH S.
         S/O. UPENDRA ACHAR,
         AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
         R/AT D.NO.3-23/29, BLOCK I
         BHARATI GREEN APT.
         MANGALORE - 575006.

78.      R.SURESH,
         S/O. S.RAJASEKARAN,
         AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
         R/AT 12E, SUTH MADA STREET,
         THIRUVOTRIYUR, CHENNAI - 600019

79.      VINEETH G.
         S/O. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI P. N.,
         AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
         R/AT FLAT NO102, MARIAN ASPRE,
         KOTTARA KAPKAD CROSS ROAD, DADLIKKAD,
         MANGALORE - 575006

80.      ASHITH MADHU M.P.
         S/O. MADHUSODDANAN M.P.
         AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
         R/AT 413/1,HOC COLONY, AT HOC COLONY
         CHAMBHARLI, MOHAPADA KHAAPUR
         RAJGHARH, MAHARASHTRA - 410222

81.      MANJUNATHA,
         S/O. KARIBASAPPA,
         AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
         R/AT FLAT NO.003,
         LADYHL RESIDENCY,
         APARTMENT CHILIMBI,
         OPPOSITE MORE SUPER MARKET,
         MANGALORE ASHOKNAGAR (MR)
         DAKSHINA KANNADA,
         KARNATAKA- 575006.

82.      RITWIK NAG,
         S/O.RAMEN NAG,
         AGED 39 YEARS,
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         R/A.NI,19,JOGENDRA GARDENS
         SOUTH HALT,
         KOLKATTA-700078

83.      GOPINATH V.,
         S/O.K.C.VUIJAYARAGHAVAN,
         AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
         R/AT BLOCK.02-006, ASHOKA PARADISE,
         ASHOKNAGAR, HOLGEBAIL,
         MANGALORE - 575006

84.      VISHNU PRASAD K
         S/O. RAJU K,
         AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
         R/AT AMRUTHA PADHAM,
         MADONTHIL POYIL
         PO KIZHAKKUMMURI, KAKKODI
         KOZHIKODE-673611

85.      HARIKRISHNAN M
         S/O MANOHARA KUMAR
         AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
         R/AT KOONIKKATTUPARAMBIL,
         IRUMPANAM
         CHITRAPUZHA, ERNAKULAM,
         KERALA-682309

86.      VIRENDRA KUMAR TYAG
         S/O RAJVEER SING TYAGI
         AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
         R/AT FLAT 604, FELICITY-2
         NEW BEJAI ROAD,
         MANGALORE-575004

87.      RAYAN PASANNA
         S/O ALIAS PASANNA
         AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
         R/AT 2-30, ARATE HOSADUUDUPI
         KARNATAKA-576247

88.      SRIKANTH RAI
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         S/O. SHRDHAR RAI B
         AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
         R/AT 5-217, SHRIKANTHA ADARSH NAGAR
         KAIKAMBA KINNIKAMBLAPOST
         MANGALORE
         DAKSHINA KANNADA-574151

89.      PRAJAPATI KAMLESH JIVANLAL
         S/O. JVANLAL PRAJAPATI
         AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
         R/AT 416 NANDADEEP APARTMENT
         OPP. MODERN RICE MILL, URWA
         MANGALORE-575006.

90.      DINESH KUMAR
         S/O. SHREEDHARA SHETTY
         AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
         R/AT 11-50/10 SHREEKRISHNADHAMA HOUSE
         ULLANJE, MEENNABETTU VILLAGE, KINNGOL
         DAKSHINA KANNADA
         KARNATAKA-574150.

91.      LEKKALA RAMESH
         S/O. LEKKALA MANGARU NAIDU
         AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
         R/AT 5828-28/6, GANDHI NAGAR,
         WARD-67, BUTCHIRAJPALEM,
         GOPALAPATNAM (RURAL)
         VISAKSHAPATNAM
         ANDHRA PRADESH-530027

92.      DEERAJA R SHETTY
         S/O. SUDHAKAR
         AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
         R/AT MAURISHKA PARK A BLOCK NO.204
         KODAILBAIL POST,
         MANGALORE-575 003

93.      KEHSAVAPATALI
         S/O. LATE APPU PATALI
         AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
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         R/AT DO NO.365/43 YASHAS HOUSE
         1 ST MAIN, 4 TH CROSS LOHITH NAGAR
         DEREBAL, ASHOKNAGAR POST,
         MANGALORE, KARNATAKA-575 006

94.      VIDYA B MALLYA
         D/O. LT SRINIVASA MALLYA
         AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
         R/AT NO.3-28-2259, SHOBHA KRISHNA
         KHADRI, KAMBLA ROAD, OPP VIJAYA CLINIC
         BIJAI POST, MANGALORE-575004

95.      PARESHKUMAR KODARBHAI PRAJAPATI
         S/O. KODARBHA PRAJAPATI
         AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
         R/AT DOOR NO.7/70-44
         5 TH B CROSS KODICAL
         MANGALORE-575006.

96.      NITHIN KUMAR
         S/O. SANJEEVA KOTTARY
         AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
         R/AT 1-A-04/1 RAJEE MSEZ COLONY,
         62 ND THOKUR, JOKATTE POST
         MANGALORE-575011

97.      SUDHIRA
         S/O. MAHAVEER JAIN
         AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
         R/AT ANATHASHREE NELKAR POST
         MANGALORE,
         DAKSHINA KANNADA-574107
98.      CHANDRASHEKAR
         S/O. NAGAPPA M KOTIAN
         AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
         R/AT 2-128/1 (21) SAMARPAN
         THAVAREKOLA, NEAR PAWAN MARBLE
         HOSABETTU, MANGALORE-575019

99.      RAJESH JOSEPH D COSTA
         S/O. GERALD D COSTA
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         AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
         R/AT 1-184, CHRISTELLE PALACE KARMBAR
         NEAR NEW AIRPORT THERMINAL MARAVOOR
         KENJAR, MANGALORE-575142

100. STEEVAN PINTO
     S/O. ALPHONSE PINTO
     AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
     R/AT KUDEL HOUSE, BADAGA YEKKAR VILLAGE
     KATEEL POST, MANGALORE-574148

101. JAIDEEP GHOSH
     S/O. LT PULIN KR GH
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
     R/AT 303, SAI NIVAS 1
     HAT HILL, MANGALORE 575006

102. SAURABH BHARTIYA
     S/O. SAJJAN KUMAR BHARTIYA
     AGED 35 YEARS
     R/AT 902, BHANDARY HEIGHTS
     KOTTARA, CHOWKI
     MANGALORE 575006

103. SHRIKANT KATTI
     S/O. RAGHAVENDRA KATTI
     AGED 39 YEARS
     R/AT 8-8/2 (23), VASANT NILAY
     SURATHKAL 575014

104. GUNAPALA SHETTY
     S/O. ANANDA SHETTY
     AGED389 YEARS
     R/AT SHREE RAKSHA HOUSE, BEHIND
     MAHALAXMISTEELS, DWARAKA NAGAR
     KULAI, MANGALORE-575019

105. ASHISH KUMAR SINGH
     S/O. AJAY BAHADUR SINGH
     AGED 37 YEARS
     R/AT FLAT-104, BLOCK-3
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         ASHOK NAGAR, HOIGEBAIL ROAD
         MANGALORE 575006

106. MANISH KUMAR SINGH
     S/O. LATE RAMA SHANKARSINGH
     AGED 41 YEARS
     R/AT 501, BHARATHI WES WIND
     APARTMENT DOMINIC
     CHURCH RD, ASHOKNAGAR
     MANGALORE 575006

107. BALACHANDRAN G
     S/O. GANAPATHI R, AGED 35 YEARS
     R/A NO.33, EAST STREET, PERALAM POST
     NANNILAM TK, TIRUVARUR DT
     TAMILNADU 609405.

108. SUDHIR SHETTY B
     S/O. BHUJANGA SHETTY M
     AGED 36 YEARS
     R/A SUDHIR SHETTY B DOOR NO.1-13C
     MOHAN NILAYA NEAR JAIN BASADI
     KOLKEBAIL, VAMANJOOR POST 575028.

109. PRIYA DSOUZA
     D/O. JOSSY DSOUZA
     AGED34 YEARS
     R/A SITENO.692, 3RDBLOCK
     KATIPALLA, MANGALORE-575030

110. MAHESHA B
     S/O. B SHIVA PRASAD
     AGED 26 YEARS
     R/A 5-71, BALANTHIMUGARU HOUSE
     POST MOODMABAILU, PUNACHA VILLAGE
     BANTWAL TALUK,
     DAKSHINA KANNADA-575128

111. ANUP S KUMAR
     S/O. SHIVAPPA K POOJARY
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         AGED 28 YEARS
         R/A SHIVA GANGA, H.NO.1-10A,
         DEVINAGAR IIND MAIN, PARKALA
         UDUPI DISTRICT 576107

112. S. NAGESH HEGDE
     S/O. S MADHAVA HEGDE
     AGED 49 YEARS
     R/A01-47-1, SHIVARAMA KARANTH ROAD
     PARAMPALLI, SALIGRAMA POST
     UDUPI DISTRICT 576225

113. HAREESHA SHETTY
     S/O. BHOJA SHETTY
     AGED 44 YEARS
     R/AT G1, VIJAYA ENCLAVE,
     MANNAGUDDA,
     OPPOSITE GOVT. SCHOOL
     MANGALORE 575 003

114. VIVEK PRABHU B
     S/O. B PANDURANGA PRABHU
     AGED 40 YEARS
     R/AT NO.7-72(1),
     INNA CROSS ROAD
     MUNDKUR, KARKALA,
     UDUPI 576 121.

115. VASUDEV PRABHU G
     S/O. G VENKATESH PRABHU
     AGED 39 YEARS
     R/AT NO.6-352, GURUPRASAD NILAYA,
     NEEAR MADHAVA SOUDHA,
     MULUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA,
     GURUPURA -574 145

116. RAHUL PARMAR
     S/O. SHANTILAL PARMAR
     AGED 30 YEARS
     R/AT SHALOM VILLA,
     B 6 TH CROSS ROAD,
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         KODICAL MANGALORE,
         KARNATAKA 575 006.

117. SANJEEV KUMAR
     S/O. UPENDRA KUMAR
     AGED 37 YEARS,
     R/AT BILL BASDEVPUR CHAPUTA,
     P.O RAJAULI, DISTRICT VAISHALI,
     BIHAR 844 101

118. DATLA KRISHNA NARASIMHA VARMA
     S/O. DATLA V S S N VARMA
     AGED 28 YEARS
     R/AT DOOR-2-43-1, SECTOR-11,
     M.V.P. DOUBLE ROAD,
     NEAR A.S. RAJA COLLEGE
     VISAKHAPATNAM,
     ANDHRA PRADESH 530 017

119. GOPISETTI SRAVANKUMAR
     S/O. LATE GOPISETTI SURIBABU
     AGED 28 YEARS
     R/AT 1-31, CHAKALI PETA,
     NEAR CHERUVU, UNDI MADLM,
     VANDRUM, WEST GODAVARI,
     ANDHRA PRADESH 534 199

120. DEBANJAN DEY
     S/O. NIRMAL KUMAR DEY
     AGED 33 YEARS
     R/AT VILL BASUDEVPUR HPL LINK ROAD
     HALDIA PURBA
     MEDINIPUR 721 602

121. D. MURALITHARAN
     S/O. M DURAIRAJ,
     AGED 28 YEARS
     R/AT B1 32, FACT TOWNSHIP,
     UDYOGAMANDAL PO,
     ERNAKULAM,
     KERALA 683 501.
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122. M. RAMACHANDRAN
     S/O. P. MANICKAM
     AGED 40 YEARS
     R/AT 128, RAJA VEEDHI,
     KOVILMATHIMANGALAM,
     THEN MATHI MANGALAM,
     KALASAPAKKAM TALUK,
     TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT 606908

123. HARISH RAO
     S/O. LATE Y RAMACHANDRA RAO
     AGED 49 YEARS
     R/AT ANANDA PRASAD YEKKAR POST
     AND 305 A BLOCK, MOURISHKA PARK,
     PVS, MANGALORE 575 003

124. RAVIKANT
     S/O. ASHISH KUMAR
     AGED 27 YEARS,
     R/AT LAXMI DHARM KANTA GALI KAMAL
     NAGAR KUKRA BLOCK
     MUZAFFARNAGAR 251 001
     UTTAR PRADESH.

125. PRAJWAL MALLI
     S/O. LATE PRABHAKAR MALLI
     AGED 29 YEARS
     R/AT D B66/1, MSEZ COLONY,
     THOKUR 62, JOKATTE POST
     VIA BAIKAMPADY
     MANGALORE 575 011
126. RAVIPRASAD B V
     S/O. VENKATA SUBRAYA
     AGED 36 YEARS
     R/A 2-25/7(1),
     SANTHRUPTHI NILYA,
     SANNA NAGARA, KULAI POST,
     MANGALORE 575 019

127. ROYDEN RAHUL SUARES
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         S/O. RONALD FRANCIS SUARES
         AGED 29 YEARS
         R/AT G114 MRPL COLONY
         MANGALORE 575030

128. MURUGAN G
     S/O. GOVINDARAJU H,
     AGED 38 YEARS
     R/AT NO.168, PERUMAL DOVIL STREET,
     MADHURAMPATTU, TIRUVANNAMALAI,
     TAMILNADU 606 804

129. PRABHAT SINGH
     S/O. JANKI PRASAD,
     AGED 32 YEARS,
     R/AT NEAR KISAN SEVA ASHRAM HOME
     NO.599,
     PUKHRAYAN KANPUR 208 001

130. MALLADI DASARADHI
     SUBRAMANYAM
     S/O. M HARI PRASAD SARMA
     AGED 30 YEARS
     R/AT D NO.3-17-8,
     PATIBANDLA RESIDENCY,
     VARANASI VARI STREET,
     SEETHARAMPURAM,
     VIJAYAWADA 520002.

131. VINEET BHARDWAJ
     S/O. TOTARAM BHARDWAJ
     AGED 27 YEARS
     R/AT 38, SRI RAM VATIKA,
     GHOGAI, PASCHIM PURI CHOWKI,
     SIKANDRA, AGRA-223 007

132. DILKHUSH JAIN
     S/O. MAHAVEER PRASAD JAIN
     AGED 30 YEARS
     R/AT OPP TO AGRAWAL DHARMSHALA,
     MADHORAJPURA,
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         JAIPUR 303006.

133. SHYAMANTH SHETTY K
     S/O. T. SHARATCHANDRA SHETTY
     AGED 36 YEARS
     R/AT 2-130/5(1), SANTRPTHI,
     FISHERIES ROAD, HOSABETTU,
     MANGALORE-575 019

134. SHYAMAL BIBAR
     S/O. MADHU SUDAN BIBAR,
     AGED 40 YEARS 11 MONTHS,
     R/AT MADHU SUDAN, 4/C/1,
     DUTTAPARA LANE,
     UTTARPARA KOTRUNG M,
     HOOGHLY, BHADRAKALI,
     WEST BENGAL 712232.

135. ATUL KUMAR
     S/O. LATE DWARIKA PRASAD
     AGED 33 YEARS,
     R/AT C/O SHIV KUMAR LAL,
     MAHBIR CHOWK, AGRAWAL MUHALLA,
     LOHARDAGA,
     JHARKAHAN 835 302

136. RAJENDRA KRISHNA RAO D
     S/O. LATE D K MADHAVA RAO,
     AGED 52 YEARS,
     R/AT C 805, MAURISHKA PARK,
     OPP SHARADA VIDYALAYA,
     KODIALBAIL, MANGALORE 575 003.
137. RAM NIWAS MOUN
     S/O. LATE SHMEWA SINGH,
     AGED 51 YEARS,
     R/AT H NO.1759, SECTOR 2,
     BAHADURGARH, DST JHAJJAR,
     HARYANA 124 507.

138. VINODA K V
     D/O. VASUDEVA ACHAR K,
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         AGED 37 YEARS,
         R/AT VINODA K V, OD 01,
         SHRI SAMUDYATHA,
         R AND R COLONY, KULAI,
         SURATHKAL 575019

139. VINOD VICTOR PATRAO
     S/O. MARCEL PATRO,
     AGED 39 YEARS,
     R/A AVE MARIA,
     MSEZ R AND R COLONY KODIKERE,
     KULAI 575 012.

140. PRAMOD K
     S/O. K KUNHUTTY,
     AGED 51 YEARS,
     R/AT 161 A PUSHPAK TOWNSHIP,
     OPP RELIANCE BHAWAN, UNDERA,
     KOYLI, VADODARA391 330

141. VENKATA SAI RAMBABU P
     S/O. P MANOHARA ROA,
     AGED 34 YEARS,
     R/AT NO.23-241, WARD NO.1258,
     NARASANNAPET, SRIKAKULAM,
     ANDRAPRADESH 532 421

142. SHIVAPRASAD
     S/O. YADAVA,
     AGED 42 YEARS,
     R/AT 1-96/1, NEAR DODDAMANE,
     BANGRA KULUR,
     MANGALORE 13.

143. VIGNESH S
     S/O. SAMIKKANNU,
     AGED 30 YEARS,
     R/AT 4/425, 1 ST CROSS,
     AMMAN NAGAR, THIRUVERUMBUR,
     ELLAKUDY, TAMILNADU 620019
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144. ANSHUL BASLAS
     S/O. SARVESH BASLAS,
     AGED 26 YEARS,
     R/AT KALYAN SAGAR GALLI,
     BAH, AGRA 223007.

145. RISHU KUMAR GIRL
     S/O. MANOJ KUMAR GIRI,
     AGED 30 YEARS,
     R/AT CHAKPAHAR, TAJPUR,
     BIHAR 848122

146. MUKESH KUMAR
     S/O. SANJAY KUMAR
     AGED 32 YEARS,
     R/AT 10J POLICE COLONY,
     MODEL TOWN 2, DELHI 110009

147. KUDIDHI SHIVA KUMAR
     S/O. RAJAIAH,
     AGED 33 YEARS,
     R/AT 1-1-750/1/1, GANDHI NAGAR,
     NEW BAKARAM,
     HYDERABAD 500 080
                                     ...RESPONDENTS
(CP.No.3091/2024 FILED BY SRI.MANMOHAN P.N,
 ADVOCATE FOR C/R No.1 FOR WP. No.5082/2023
 CP.No.9032/2024 FILED BY MANMOHAN.P.N,
 ADVOCATE PUT UP IN WA 913/2024 FOR WP. 1025/2023;
 SMT. ANUPAMA HEGDE, CGC FOR RESPONDENTS R14, R16,
 R17, R18, R19)

    THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER
OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED 09/05/2024
PASSED IN WP No.10258/2023 AND CONNECTED WRIT
PETITION No.5082/2023 AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS.

    THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM:       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
             and
             HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

                    ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present intra Court appeals have been filed impugning the common judgment and order dated 09.05.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.10258/2023 (S-RES) C/w W.P.No.5082/2023 (S- RES).

2. The parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Writ Court, for the sake of convenience.

3. The petitioners are the former employees of the ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd., (for short 'the OMPL') a subsidiary of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (for short 'the MRPL'). The OMPL got amalgamated with MRPL with effect from 01.04.2021. The employees of OMPL were absorbed in MRPL.

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4.   The     petitioners      challenged            the   Circular     dated

15.03.2022 issued by the MRPL, whereby a new induction Grade 'E2' in the Management Cadre was created. It is relevant to mention here that the Scheme of Amalgamation was approved on 14.04.2022 and the Amalgamation Order has come into effect from 01.04.2021. According to the petitioners, the Circular dated 15.03.2022 whereby the new Grade 'E2' in the Management Cadre has been created, would cause prejudice to the petitioners, who were working in Managerial Cadre in OMPL before amalgamation.

5. The MRPL as well as the Government of India took the stand that employees of the erstwhile OMPL on absorption in the MRPL would not face any reduction of pay grade etc. to their prejudice. Taking into account the said stand of the MRPL as well as the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in their affidavits filed before the learned Single Judge, the learned Single Judge by the impugned judgment and order has directed the MRPL to continue all

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6. Mr. Manmohan, learned counsel submits that the learned Single Judge has not given finding on the Circular dated 15.03.2022, whereby new Grade 'E2' in the Management Cadre has been created. The effect of the aforesaid Circular is that the petitioners, who have more experience would be junior to the persons, who are having less experience and this would be to the prejudice of the petitioners, who were in the Management Cadre of the OMPL.

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7. On the other hand, Sri. Udaya Holla, learned Senior Counsel submits that there are adverse reports of the Vigilance Commission and CAG in respect of the pay scale fixed in respect of the employees of OMPL, before its amalgamation. Despite such reports, action has not been taken. But their rights to draw the benefits that they were drawing, while they were working in the OMPL has been protected.

8. He has further submitted that it is the right of the Management to create new cadre and an employee cannot have his/her say in creation of the new cadre, unless such creation of new cadre acts to the prejudice to the interest of the employee.

9. In the present appeals, the pay grade and benefit that they were drawing in OMPL has been protected by the High Court. Therefore, petitioners should not have any grievance so far as creation of the new cadre is concerned.

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10. We have gone through the impugned judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge. The Circular dated 15.03.2022 has been issued by the MRPL, whereby a new Grade 'E2' in the Management Cadre is created. The designation of Assistant Executive Engineer drawing a pay scale of ₹50,000 to ₹1,60,000 would be part of the new Grade E2 Management Cadre, which has been created by the Circular dated 15.03.2022. If any one of the petitioners would come within this pay scale of ₹50,000 to ₹1,60,000, he would be part of Grade E2 Management Cadre, created by the Circular dated 15.03.2022.

11. Further, the learned Single Judge has also taken note of the affidavit filed on behalf of the MRPL, wherein it was indicated that on behalf of the Office Bearers of the Officers Association of the OMPL, they had withdrawn the representation given on behalf of the Association, as they were assured that their grievance would be addressed.

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12. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has already upheld the scheme of amalgamation vide order dated 31.03.2022. The scheme of amalgamation has been approved and the rights of the erstwhile employees of the OMPL have been protected by the High Court. On creation of new Grade E2 cadre, it would not act to the prejudice of the petitioners. Further anyone, who would be drawing the pay scale of ₹50,000 to ₹1,60,000 would fall within Grade E2 cadre and thereafter, his promotion to E3, E4, E5, E6, E7 and E8 would be as per the Circular and the cadre in the MRPL.

13. Considering the aforesaid facts, we are of the considered view, that the impugned judgment and order dated 09.05.2024 does not require an interference by this Court.

14. The petitioners' rights are adequately protected by the impugned judgment and order dated 09.05.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge.

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15.    As    the        impugned     judgment      and   order   dated

09.05.2024 has been passed on the basis of the affidavits filed by the MRPL and Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the MRPL probably should not have any grievance from the impugned judgment. The Management to strictly comply with the impugned judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge.

16. In view of the aforesaid discussion, all the above appeals stand dismissed.

17. In view of dismissal of the appeal, pending interim applications if any, stand rejected.

Sd/-

(D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/-

(G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7