Karnataka High Court
Prof U N Shivanna Gowda vs State Of Karnataka on 15 June, 2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
WRIT PETITION NO.20469 OF 2021 (S-R)
BETWEEN:
1. PROF. U. N. SHIVANNA GOWDA
S/O NINGAIAH
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY
R/AT 'KRUTHIKA', 7TH CROSS
CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGAR
MANDYA - 571 401.
2. PROF. NATARAJ
S/O T.L. JAYARAM
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY
R/AT NO.947 'SUKHAVATI'
21ST MAIN, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE
BENGALURU-560 070.
3. PROF. SHASHIDHAR M.G.
Digitally signed by
CHAYA S A S/O M.GURUMURTHY,
Location: HIGH COURT
OF KARNATAKA AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
R/AT SIDDESHWARA NILAYA,
OPP. OBAVVA STADIUM,
RAJENDRA NAGAR,
CHITRADURGA-577 501.
4. PROF. H.S.RAVISHANKAR
S/O H.S.SIDDANNA,
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BOTONY,
R/AT BEHIND UNITY HEALTH COMPLEX,
C.K.PURA EXTENSION,
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CHITRADURGA-577 501.
5. PROF R.SHIVARUDRAPPA
S/O L.N.RAMAPPA
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFSSOR OF PHYSICS,
R/AT 77, 1ST PHASE, 1ST CROSS,
BHEEMASAMUDRA ROAD,
DHAVALAGIRI EXTENSION, HLK ROAD,
CHITRADURGA-577 501.
6. PROF. K.B. GOVINDARAJU REDDY
S/O K.V.BHEEMA REDDY,
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFSSOR OF CHEMISTRY,
R/AT NO.33/31, 'MANDARA',
2ND MAIN, SANGAMESHWARA LAYOUT,
BEHIND AIR STATION,
CHITRADURGA-577 501.
7. PROF.H.S. MAHESWARAPPA
S/O H.SIDDAPPA
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFSSOR OF ECONOMICS,
R/AT NO.559/8, 8TH 'B' CROSS,
SHIVAKUMARASWAMY LAYOUT 2ND PHASE,
HADADI ROAD,
DAVANAGERE-577 005.
8. PROF. M. GURUMURTHY
S/O M.U.MAHESWARAPPA,
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFSSOR OF ENGLISH
R/AT NO.559/7, 'MATHRUSHREE',
8TH 'B' CROSS,
SHIVAKUMARASWAMY LAYOUT 2ND PHASE,
HADADI ROAD,
DAVANAGERE-577 005.
9. PROF K.S. HURAGI
S/O SHIVAPPA
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AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. LIBRARIAN (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SCALE)
R/AT NO.25, 'AKSHATHA' 1ST CROSS,
1ST STAGE, TARALABALU NAGAR,
CHITRADURGA-577 501.
10. PROF. M. RAJANNA
S/O MALEGOWDA,
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFSSOR OF ECONOMICS
R/AT NO.KT-345, 3RD CROSS,
SHANKARANAGARA,
MADDUR - 571 428.
11. PROF. S.P. NAGARAJU
S/O PAPANNA
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFSSOR OF PHYSICS
R/AT NO.KT-670, 'VENKATESHWARA NILAYA',
7TH CROSS, CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGAR,
MANDYA-571401.
12. PROF. M. VENKATA REDDY
S/O MUNISWAMI REDDY,
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFSSOR OF PHYSICS,
R/AT NO.D1-278, 'AKASHA GANGE'
5TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN,
LEELAVATHI EXTENSION,
MADDUR-571428.
13. PROF. H.B.SHIVALINGAPPA,
S/O LINGAIAH
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD ASSOCIATE PROFSSOR OF ECONOMICS
R/AT POORNASHREE, CONVENT ROAD,
2ND CROSS, K.H.NAGARA,
MADDUR-571 428.
14. PROF V. VENKATEGOWDA
S/O VENKATARAMAIAH
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AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. LIBRARIAN (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SCALE)
R/AT 253/1, SREE RAGHAVENDRA NILAYA,
1ST CROSS, NEHRU NAGAR,
MANDYA-571 401.
15. PROF. SIDDARAJU
S/O SIDDARAMAIAH,
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
PHYSICS AND PRINCIPAL,
R/AT 'PRAVASAM',
2ND LEFT ROAD, 7TH 'C' CROSS,
2ND STAGE, ANNAPURNESHWARI NAGAR,
MANDYA - 571 401.
16. PROF. VENKATASWAMY
S/O. YALAKKAIAH,
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
POLITICAL SCIENCE,
R/AT NO. BEHIND KEB,
1ST CROSS, SIDDARTHA NAGAR,
MADDUR - 571 428.
17. DR. M.H. KONDARASAIAH
S/O. SUBBAIAH,
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY,
R/AT NO. 314, 8TH MAIN,
ALANAHALLI LAYOUT,
LALITHAMAHAL NAGAR,
MYSURU - 570 028.
18. DR. N.G. KADEMANI
S/O. GOVINDAPPA,
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY,
R/AT NO.255, 'SANJEEVANA',
2ND MAIN, D-BLOCK,
VIJAYNAGAR 3RD STAGE,
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MYSURU - 570 017.
19. PROF. JIGALUR B.S.
S/O. SHIVARUDRAPPA,
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE,
R/AT NO. 9, 'PRANATHI NILAYA',
BLOCK 34, JSS NAGAR 1ST STAGE,
MYSURU - 570029.
20. PROF. CHIKKAMADA NAIKA M.
S/O MADANAIKA,
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY,
R/AT NO. 2, 25TH BLOCK,
MANSI NAGAR,
MYSURU - 570 029.
21. PROF. RAMESH
S/O. B.N. CHANNIGARAYAPPA,
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PRINCIPAL,
R/AT NO. 562, GROUND FLOOR,
7TH LINK ROAD, ALANAHALLI LAYOUT,
MYSURU - 570 028.
22. PROF. M. PURUSHOTHAM
S/O. K. MANJAIAH,
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY,
R/AT NO. 1028,
BOGADI 2ND STAGE (NORTH),
BEHIND RIE,
MYSURU - 570 026.
23. PROF. N. NAGARAJU
S/O. B.N. NEELEGOWDA,
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY,
R/AT NO. 719, 8TH MAIN,
2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR,
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MYSURU - 570 017.
24. PROF. M. KRISHNE GOWDA
S/O. MARI GOWDA,
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF KANNADA,
R/AT NO. 1779, 'KALAKRISHI',
4TH MAIN, HEBBAL 2ND STAGE,
MYSURU - 570017.
25. PROF. S. GOPAL
S/O. SIDDAIAH,
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PRINCIPAL,
R/AT NO. 240, 80 FEET, SBM ROAD,
MAHADESHWARA NAGAR, 2ND STAGE,
VIJAYANAGAR,
MYSURU - 570 016.
26. PROF. GEETHA NAVAL SRINIVAS
W/O. H.R. RAJU,
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KANNADA,
R/AT NO. 437, 'HAMSANADA',
KESARE 2ND STAGE,
BEHIND DOBHI GHAT,
RS NAIDU NAGAR,
MYSURU - 570007.
27. DR. M. SHIVALINGEGOWDA
S/O GUDIGOWDA,
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE
R/AT NO.4407, SHWETHADRI NILAYA
PANCHAMUKHI CIRCLE,
J BLOCK, KANAKADASANAGARA
MYSURU - 570 023.
28. DR. N. SHANKAR
S/O E. NANJUNDAPPA,
AGED 64 YEARS,
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RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE
R/AT NO. 3478, PULIKESHI ROAD
TILAK NAGAR
MYSURU - 570 001.
29. PROF. H.K. SHIVARAM
S/O H. KEMPAIAH
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOICATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE
R/AT NO.627, 4TH CROSS, 1ST BLOCK,
RAMAKRISHNA NAGARA
MYSURU - 570 022.
30. PROF. G. CHANDRASHEKAR
S/O GOPEGOWDA
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOICATE PROFESSOR OF HINDI
R/AT NO. 178/3
SHANTALA MARGA
SRIRAMAPURA
MYSURU - 570 008.
31. DR. K. V. PRABHAKARA
S/O K. VASAPPA GOWDA
AGED 62 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
AND PRINCIPAL
R/AT NO.140, 'B' BLOCK,
23RD MAIN,
VIJAYANAGARA 3RD STAGE,
MYSURU - 570 030.
32. DR. B.R. SHANTHA LAKSHMI
W/O C.S. RAVIKUMAR
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HINDI
R/AT 178/1, 'SHANTHAPRABHA NILAYA'
BAPUJI EXTENSION
KUSHALNAGAR - 571 234
KODAGU DISTRICT.
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33. PROF. M. SARASWATHI
W/O JAGADISH RAJ URS,
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY,
R/AT NO.1171, PADUVANA ROAD,
1ST CROSS, 4TH STAGE, T K LAYOUTT
MYSURU - 570 022.
34. PROF. J LEELAMMA
W/O H.V. VISHAKANTAMURTHY
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY
R/AT 719, 2ND STAGE, BEML LAYOUT,
RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR
MYSURU - 570 023.
35. PROF. S. LINGANNA
S/O D.S. SIDDAIAH
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND
PRINCIPAL
R/AT NO. 14
'BELAKU NILAYA' 2ND CROSS
SAI LAYOUT, SRIRAMAPURA 2ND STAGE
MYSURU - 570 023.
36. PROF. S. G. PRAKASH
S/O K. GOVINDA RAO
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PRINCIPAL
R/AT 525, 25TH MAIN, 2ND STAGE
J P NAGAR
MYSURU - 570 031.
37. PROF. S.V. APPAJI
S/O S.P. VEERABHADRAPPA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PRINCIPAL
R/AT NO.1258, 1ST MAIN, 1ST PHASE,
4TH STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA
MYSURU - 570 017.
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38. PROF. MALLIKARJUNA MORABADA
S/O CHANNAPPA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PRINCIPAL
R/AT NO.3/1288
'SACHICHIDANANDA'
1ST MAIN, 1ST PHASE, 4TH STAGE
VIJAYANAGARA
MYSURU - 570 030.
39. PROF. ABDUR RAHIM JUNAIDI
S/O BASHIR AHMED JUNAIDI
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOICATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE
R/AT NO.1296, 1ST STAGE, 4TH CROSS
RAJIV NAGAR
MYSURU - 570 019.
40. PROF. S. UDAYASHANKAR
S/O SINGEGOWDA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS
R/AT NO.19/B, 6TH MAIN,
12TH CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM
MYSURU - 570 009.
41. DR. N. SAVITHRI
W/O K. PURUSHOTHAMA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY
R/AT NO.33, 2ND CROSS,
RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR
MYSURU - 570 022.
42. PROF. P.C. KALAPPA
S/O P.U. CHINNAPPA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE
R/AT NO.1127, CHADURANGA ROAD,
'K' BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR
MYSURU - 570 022.
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43. DR. NALINI CHANDAR
W/O DR. K. M. CHANDAR
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
R/AT 68, 6TH 'B' CROSS, 1ST STAGE
BRINDAVAN EXTENSION
MYSURU - 570 020.
44. DR. K. KALACHANNEGOWDA
S/O KALACHANNEGOWDA
AGED 66 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY
R/AT NO.2329, 12TH MAIN, 12TH CROSS,
2ND MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR
MYSURU - 570 017.
45. DR. H. NANJE GOWDA
S./O NJH GOWDA
AGED 66 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PRINCIPAL
R/AT NO.4629, 16TH MAIN, 2ND STAGE,
VIJAYANAGARA
MYSURU - 570 005.
46. PROF. N. CHANDRE GOWDA
S/O NINGEGOWDA
AGED 67 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
R/AT NO.411, BOGADI 2ND STAGE
MYSURU - 570 026.
47. PROF. B.S. GURUPADASWAMY
S/O SIDDARAMANNA
AGED 67 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
R/AT NO.243, 3RD MAIN, 5TH CROSS,
3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA
MYSURU - 570 037.
48. DR. S. SHIVANNA
S/O SIDDAIAH
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AGED 66 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
R/AT NO.327, 4TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN,
VIJAYANAGARA
MYSURU - 570 017.
49. PROF. A.R. VISWANATH
S/O RUDREGOWDA
AGED 66 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF CO-OPERATION
R/AT NO. 50 RCE LAYOUT, 2ND MAIN,
3RD CROSS, BOGADI 2ND STAGE (SOUTH)
MYSURU - 570 026.
50. DR. K.M. LOKANATHA RAI
S/O K.M. HUKRAPPA RAI
AGED 66 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY
R/AT NO.153, 'DEVIKRUPA'
BOGADI 2ND STAGE
SIDDALINGESHWARA LAYOUT,
MYSURU - 570 026.
51. PROF. K. RAJASEKHARA REDDY
S/O K. PEDDA CHENNA REDDY
AGED 66 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY
R/AT NO L-87, 11TH CROSS
SJCE ROAD, MYSURU - 570006.
52. DR. S.R. RAMESH
S/O N.M. RAJAGOPALAIAH SETTY
AGED 67 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY
R/AT NO.696, VINAYA MARGA
10TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE
SIDDARTHA NAGARA
MYSURU - 570011.
53. DR. VASANTHA
S/O M SIDDEGOWDA
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AGED 67 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY
R/AT NO.782, 3RD MAIN
9TH CROSS, NORTH BOGADI
MYSURU - 570026.
54. PROF. N. NAGARAJA
S/O L. NAGAIAH
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE
R/AT NO.725/X, 2ND CROSS
'C' AND 'D' BLOCK
VISHWAMANVA DOUBLE ROAD
KUVEMPUR NAGARA
MYSURU - 570023.
55. PROF. C.H. SHIVANNA
S/O HONNAIAH
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY
R/AT NO.21, HIG-1, G-4, HOOTGALLI
MYSURU - 570 018.
56. DR. C.N. SIDDANAGOWDER
S/O N B SIDDANAGOWDER
AGED 64 YEARS
R/AT NO 620, BASAVESHWARA
NEW KANTHARAJA URS ROAD
KUVEMPUNAGARA
MYSURU - 570023.
57. PRO.F S NAGENDRA
S/O A. SESHAGIRI RAO
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE AND
PRINCIPAL
R/AT NO.12, BLOCK -7,
RATHNAGIRI MAHAL
J S S NAGAR
MYSURU - 570029.
58. DR. THIMMEGOWDA H.M.
S/O MUDALAGIRIGOWDA
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AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF KANNADA
R/AT 'THILEEPANA'
PAMPA ROAD, 1ST CROSS
VIDYANAGARA
HASSAN - 573 202.
59. DR. M.H. RANGE GOWDA
S/O M.K. HANUME GOWDA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCITATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
R/AT 'PRAGATHI NILAYA'
50 FT ROAD VIDYANAGARA
HASSAN - 573202.
60. PROF. K. R. RANGASWAMY
S/O K. T. RANGE GOWDA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY
R/AT NO.3454, KRS NILYAYA
7TH MAIN, SARASWATHIPURAM,
HASSAN - 573201.
61. PROF. N. RAMU
S/O NARASEGOWDA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
R/AT NO.3318, KALYANI,
7TH MAIN, H BLOCK, DATTAGALLI 3R D STAGE
KANAKADASA NAGARA
MYSURU - 570033.
62. PROF. B. UVARAJU
S/O BOREGOWDA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF GEOGRAPAHY
R/AT 'BYRAVESHWARA NILAYA'
RAGHAVENDRA SAW MILL ROAD
CHANNARAYAPATNA - 573116.
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63. DR. J. SHYLAJA KUMARI
W/O HEMARAJU
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS
R/AT 'SHRUSTI',
ADICUNCHAGIRI ROAD
1ST CROSS, VIDYANAGAR
HASSAN - 573202.
64. PROF. T. S. NIRMALA
W/O H. V. VEERANNA SETTY
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
ECONOMICS
R/AT ARCHANA DEVARAJ URS ROAD
VIDYANAGAR, HASSAN - 573202.
65. DR. K. MOHAN
S/O DR.M. KARIYAPPA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
CHEMISTRY
R/AT NO.136, 'APOORVA-AKARSH'
2ND CROSS, 3RD MAIN
HEMAVATHI NAGAR
HASSAN - 573 202.
66. PROF. P. S. ASHA
W/O P.JAYARAM
AGED 63 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY
R/AT NO.2424, 'PUJA' 2ND CROSS
RAKSHANAPURAM
HASSAN - 573201.
67. PROF. B. C. BOMMAIAH
S/O CHOWDAIAH AGED 64 YEARS
RETD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS
R/AT NO.3053, 3RD CROSS
SHANKAR NAGAR,
MANDYA - 571401.
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68. DR. B. RAMACHANDRA
S/O B. BALAIAH
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICALS AND
ELECTRONICS
R/AT NO.3074, K. T. STREET
MANDI MOHALLA, MYSURU - 570021.
69. PROF. B. NAGARAJU
S/O K. BASAVARAJU
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
R/AT NO.KT 118/167
SIRI KIRANGADUR ROAD
NADAPRABHU KEMPEGOWDA LAYOUT
MANDYA - 571403.
70. DR. B. V. NARASIMHAM
S/O B. SUBBA RAO
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICALS AND
ELECTRONICS
R/AT NO L-144, 30FT ROAD
4TH MAIN, 2ND STAGE
HEBBAL, MYSURU - 570017.
71. DR. K. M. RAMAKRISHNA
S/O K. MAHADEVEGOWDA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
R/AT NO.KL-844, 23RD CROSS
V V NAGARA
MANDYA - 571401.
72. DR. H.S. SHESHADRI
S/O H.V. SEENAPPA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICALS AND
ELECTRONICS
R/AT NO.1153/A
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MANDYA - 571401.
73. DR. K.N. UMESH
S/O K.R.NAGARAJA RAO
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
R/AT NO.414 'TEJASWI'
7TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN
K.C. NAGAR
MYSURU - 570011.
74. DR. S.D. KULKARNI
S/O D.G. KULKARNI
AGEd 62 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICALS AND
ELECTRONICS
R/AT NO.CH- 34
'JANAKI KRUPA' 4TH MAIN
9TH CROSS , JAYANAGAR
MYSURU - 570014.
75. DR. R. ANANTHAPADMANABHA
S/O N. THAMMAIAH AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICALS AND
ELECTRONICS
R/AT NO.254, 3RD MAIN
8TH CROSS, 'M' BLOCK
KUVEMPUNAGAR
MYSURU - 570023.
76. PROF. C.n.RAVIKUMAR
S/O C. NARAYANA SETTY
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
R/AT NO.03, TEMPLE ROAD
JAYALAKSHMIPURAM
MYSURU - 570012.
77. PROF. B. SARASWATHI
W/O VISHWANATHA BANGERA
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AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS
R/AT NO.3-68/18, SAI CHAYA VISHNUMURTHI
TEMPLE ROAD, KULAI POST
SURATHKAL
MANGALURU - 575019.
78. PROF. U.B. GURUDEVA
S/O U.B. KUSHALAPPA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
POLITICAL SCIENCE
R/AT NO.3-23/15
'VAISHNAVI' MALEMAAR ROAD
ASHOK NAGAR POST
MANGALURU - 575006.
79. PROF. S. KEERTHI DEVI
W/O VRASHABHARAJA JAIN
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
SANSKRIT
R/AT NO.207A, SAI GRANDEUR
KODIAL BAIL POST
MANGALURU - 575 003.
80. PROF. H.S. JAYASHREE
W/O H.A. RAMACHANDRAN
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF ECONOMICS
R/AT NO.2-3-86D2A, 'JAYASHREERAM'
GRADI ROAD, BANNANJE
UDUPI - 576101.
81. PROF. HILDA D'SOUZA
D/O BALTHAZAR D'SOUZA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF COMMERCE
R/AT C /O PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR
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ROSARIO CHURCH ROAD
PANDESHWAR
MANGALURU - 575001.
82. PROF. NOELINE JUDITH PINTO
D/O GILBERT M. PINTO
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BOTANY
R/AT NO.15/12/699 MERCARA HILL ROAD
BENDORE
MANGALURU -575002.
83. PROF. N. NARAYANA BADIKILLAYA
S/O SADASHIVA BADIKILLAYA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF COMMERCE
R/AT 'VIGHNARAJA HOUSE'
BADIKILLAYA COMPOUND
KODANGALLU POST - 574197
KEERTHI NAGARA
MOODBIDRI TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT.
84. PROF. M. PADMAVATHI BADIKILLAYA
W/O M. NARAYANA BADIKILLAYA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF STATISTICS
R/AT 'VIGHNARAJA HOUSE'
BADIKILLAYA COMPOUND
KODANGALLU POST - 574197
KEERTHI NAGARA
MOODBIDRI TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT.
85. PROF. LEELAVATHI U.
W/O SANJIVA A.,
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
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R/AT 'VAGDEVI' JAYADURGA NAGAR
KANNARPADY, KADEKAR POST,
UDUPI - 576103.
86. PROF. K.M. RADHAKRISHNA MAYYA
S/ O K. VASUDEVA MAYYA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
MATHEMATICS
R/AT 'RAVI' NEAR CAMPCO 5-27
WARD NO.5 OLD ROAD
BELTHANGADY TALUK - 574214
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT.
87. DR. B.C. MANJULA
W/O K.K. NIRMALANANDA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
ECONOMICS
R/AT THE NEST 8TH BLOCK RANIPET
MADIKERI - 571 201.
88. DR. P. VENKATARAMANA GOWDA
S/O P. THIMMAPPA GOWDA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
BOTANY
R/AT NO.3-33-2916/4, 'SRI SWAMIKRIPA'
CHANDRIKA EXTENSION,
NETAJI ROAD, BEJAI POST
KADRIKAMBLA MANGALURU-575004.
89. PROF. L. SUMANGALA
W/O M. SHIVANNA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF KANNADA
R/AT NO.11, 'PREETHI DEEPA'
3RD MAIN MAHAJANA LAYOUT
2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR
MYSURU - 570017.
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90. DR. M. RAMESH KARKI
S/O M. S. KARKI
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
ENGLISH
R/AT C/O VIJAY KARKI
NO.06, MLA LAYOUT
R.T. NAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 032.
91. DR. J. S. BIRADAR
S/O SHARANAPPA
AGED 67 YEARS
RETD. PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY
R/AT C/O RAMESH A. HALBAVI
NO.19, 3RD CROSS
NEAR SHIVA TEMPLE
SARIPALYA MAIN ROAD
DR. SHIVARAMA KARANTH LAYOUT
BENGALURU - 560077.
92. DR.B.C. GOUDAR SHIVANNANAVAR
S/O CHANABASAPPA
AGED 66 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
PRINCIPAL
R/AT SRI SIDDESHWARA NILAYA
2ND CROSS, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR
SHIVAMOGGA - 577201.
93. PROF. S.C. GOWRI SHANKAR
S/O S. CHANDRASHEKAR JOIS
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
ENGLISH
R/AT 'SWARNA GOWRI'
RIGHT SIDE 4TH CROSS
VINAYAKA NAGARA
SHIVAMOGGA - 577201.
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94. PROF. DEVARAJ P.
S/O G.R. PUTTANNA GOWDA
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
AND PRINCIPAL
R/AT 'NESARA' 2ND CROSS
RAGHAVENDRA LAYOUT
SOPPUGUDDE
THIRTHAHALLI - 577432.
95. PROF. HADIMANI J. C.
S/O CHANABASANAGOUDA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF COMMERCE
R/AT C /O K PARAMESHWARAPPA
NO.29, 'SHIVA NILAYA', 5TH CROSS
TELECOM LAYOUT, KEMPAPURA
AGARAHARA PIPELINE ROAD
VIJAYANAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560023.
96. PROF. IRANAGOUDA S. PATIL
S/O SHIVANAGOUDA AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. PHYSICAL EDUCATION
DIRECTOR R/AT C/O
B.S. DEVIHOSUR, NO.19 'SHANKARI'
2ND MAIN, HAVANUR EXTENSION
NAGASANDRA POST
BENGALURU - 560 073.
97. PROF. DAYANANDASWAMI V. HIREMATH
S/O VEERAYYA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
R/AT C /O BASAVANTHAIAH
'SHIVAKUTEER' SHANKARMUTT ROAD
SOMAIAH LAYOUT
SHIVAMOGGA - 577201.
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98. PROF. N. KENCHAVEERAPPA
S/O NAGAPPA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF KANNADA
R/AT C/O JAVALI NAGAPPA
HEGGERE, KOLAHALU POST - 577519
VIA BHARAMASAGAR
CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.
99. PROF. SHIVANAGOUDA N. TIPPANAGOUDAR
S/O NAGANAGOUDA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS
R/AT C/O V.N. TIPPANAGOUDAR
NO.373, 1ST FLOOR
19TH 'G' MAIN, 1ST 'N' BLOCK
RAJAJINAGAR
BENGALURU - 560010.
100. PROF. N. VIJAYALAKSHMAMMA
W/O G. PRAKASH
AGED 66 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HINDI
R/AT NO.11, 'SHIVAKUTEERA'
1ST 'B' MAIN, 3RD PHASE
NAGARBHAVI
BENGALURU 560 072.
101. DR. S.H. ASHOK KUMAR
S/O S. HANUMATHA REDDY
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF KANNADA
R/AT APPORVA, 1ST MAIN
SARASWATHIPURAM
CHITRADURGA -577 501.
102. PROF. C.M. VIVEKANANDA
S/O C. MALESIDDAPPA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS AND
PRINCIPAL
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R/AT NO.43 'THRINETRA'
B. L. GOWDA LAYOUT
BEHIND RTO
CHITRADURGA - 577 501.
103. PROF. T.K. BHAGAYALAKSHMAMMA
W/O C.V. AHOBALA NAIK
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
POLITICAL SCIENCE
R/AT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICE COMPOUND
KSRTC DEPT ROAD
CHURCH EXTENSION
CHITRDURGA - 577 501.
104. PROF. N.H. RANGAPPA
S/O HANUMANTHAPPA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
R/AT 'SRIRANGA NILAYA'
VALMIKI BEEDI, BANK COLONY
CHITRADURGA - 577 501.
105. PROF. G. MANDAKINI
W/O VEERANNA B. MUDDI
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
R/AT 'GANGA NIVASA'
1ST MAIN 'B BLOCK
VIDYANAGAR
HARIHARA - 577 601.
106. PROF. T. GEETHASHREE
W/O PARASHURAM TELAGAVI
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCAITE PROFESSOR OF KANNDA
R/AT NO.1074/123
VARAMAHALAKSHMI NIVASA
6TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN KTJ NAGAR
DAVANAGERE- 577 002.
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107. PROF R.N. NIRMALA
W/O H C VIJAYAKUMAR
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HOME SCIENCE
R/AT NO.3909, DIVYA DEEPA
OPP. CANARA BANK
VIDAYANGARA
DAVANAGERE - 577 005.
108. PROF. ULAVAPPA B MULIMANI
S/O BASAPPA
AGED 64 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR OF CRIMINOLOGY
R/AT MAHALINGESHWAR NILAYA
1ST MAIN, SARASWATHIPURAM
CHITRADURGA - 577 501.
109. PROF. G.B. PRAKASH
S/O G. BASANNA
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
R/AT 'BASAVASHREE NILAYA'
4TH CROSS, BANK COLONY
CHITRADURGA - 577 501.
110. PROF. M.G. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH
S/O R. GUDUDAIAH
AGED 65 YEARS
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF KANNADA
R/AT NO.686, 'SRI RANGA'
SOMESHWARA EXTN.
DODDABALLAPUR - 561 203.
111. PROF. N.MUNIRAJU
S/O NARAYANASWAMY
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY,
R/AT NO.530, 'RAJAGRUHA',
OPP. GOVT. URDU SCHOOL,
NEW BUS STAND ROAD,
DODDABALLAPUR - 561203.
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112. PROF. V. GOVINDAPPA
S/O T.THIMMAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF SOCIOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL,
R/AT NO.35/A,
'SRI LAKSHMIVENKATESHWARA NILAYA',
KHB LAYOUT 3RD PHASE,
CHITRADURGA - 577501.
113. PROF. M.K. SHANTHA MURTHY
S/O KARIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF POLITICAL SCIENCE,
R/AT SREE DEVI KRUPA,
2ND CROSS, JJB ROAD,
SHANTHI NAGAR,
TUMAKURU - 572102.
114. PROF. CHANDRASHEKARA
S/O DORASWAMY,
AGED 64YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY,
R/AT NO.350, 4TH AVENUE,
5TH MAIN, TEACHERS COLONY,
KORAMANAGALA,
BENGALURU - 560034.
115. PROF.C. NANJUNDE GOWDA
S/O CHOWDE GOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
COMMERCE AND PRINCIPAL,
R/AT NO.274, 4TH MAIN, BHCS LAYOUT,
UTTARAHALLI ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 061.
116. PROF. C. NAGARAJU
S/O M. CHOWDAIAH,
AGED 64 YEARS,
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RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF SOCIOLOGY,
R/AT NO.39, PRASHANTHA NILAYA,
1ST CROSS, ATTUR ROAD,
ANANTHAPURA S.N.HALLI POST,
YELAHANKA,
BENGALURU-560064.
117. DR. M.V. KRISHNA MURTHY
S/O M.P. VENKATACHALAIAH,
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE,
R/AT NO.57, SUSHEELAMMA LAYOUT,
ANANTHAPURA GATE, YELAHANKA,
BENGALURU-560064.
118. DR. G. SUBRAMANYA
S/O K.GURUMURTHAIAH,
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE,
R/AT NO.2581, 11TH MAIN,
'E' BLOCK, 2ND STAGE,
RAJAJINAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 010.
119. PROF. N. MAHESHA
S/O NAGALINGAPPA,
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS,
R/AT NO.709, 6TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN,
JNANABHARATHI 1ST BLOCK,
R.V.NIKETHAN POST,
BENGALURU-560059.
120. PROF. A.V. SOMASHEKHAR
S/O A.V. VENKATARAMAIAH,
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY,
R/AT NO.436, 5TH BLOCK,
SMV LAYOUT,
NEAR KLE LAW COLLEGE,
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MUDDINAPALYA,
BENGALURU - 560 091.
121. PROF. B.C. SUVARNA DEVI
W/O B.T.SOMASEKHAR,
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCAITE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH,
R/AT NO.10/10, 21ST MAIN,
SRINIVASA NAGARA,
NANDINI LAYOUT,
BENGALURU-560096.
122. PROF. K.H. SEETHA LAKSHMI
W/O M.H. SURESH,
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY,
R/AT NO.175, 'LAKSHMI', 5TH CROSS,
AGB LAYOUT, HESARAGHATTA ROAD,
BENGALURU-560090.
123. PROF. SHREEDHAR HEGDE
S/O GANAPATHI HEGDE,
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. LIBRARIAN
(ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SCALE)
R/AT NO.5-6-F, 'PARVATHI NANDANA',
GUDDE ANGADI,
UDYAVARA POST 574118,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
124. PROF. VINOBNATH
S/O SANJEEVANATH AIKAL,
AGED 64 YERS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS,
R/AT SEVASHRAM,
KARNAD, MULKI - 574154,
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT.
125. PROF. M. SHARADA
W/O K. KRISHNAMOORTHI,
AGED 64 YEARS,
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RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HINDI,
R/AT NO 12-118-1,
PRALEYAM HOUSE,
THOTLAGURI, MAIN ROAD,
SHIRVA 574116,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
126. PROF. SHOBHA J. PRAKASH
W/O A. JYOTHI PRAKASH,
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY
R/AT NO.447, 11TH CROSS,
SADASHIVANAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 080.
127. PROF. P.R. KUMBAR
S/O RUDRAPPA,
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. LIBRARIAN
(ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SCALE)
R/AT NO.68/1731, 2ND BLOCK,
3RD CROSS, VISHWAPRIYA NAGAR,
SS BEGUR ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 068.
128. PROF.P.C. GEETHA
W/O B.S. KARIAPPA,
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY,
R/AT KURCHI VILLAGE AND POST,
SRIMANGALA,
SOUTH KODAGU - 571217,
KODAGU DISTRICT.
129. DR. MUNIRAJAPPA
S/O MUNISHAMAIAH,
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY,
R/AT HOSAPALYA VILLAGE,
JANATHA COLONY,
D.S. HALLI POST - 562131,
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MAGADI TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.
130. DR. N. DODDASIDDAIAH
S/O NANJANASIDDAIAH,
AGED 67 YEARS,
RETD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF SOCIOLOGY,
R/AT NO.247, 2ND MAIN,
22ND CROSS, 'D' BLOCK,
3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR,
MYSURU - 570 030.
131. PROF. S. SUJATHA
W/O JAVAREGOWDA,
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF COMMERCE, R/AT NO.2711/2,
2ND MAIN, V V MOHALLA,
MYSURU - 570 002.
132. DR. A.L. MURULIDHARA
S/O A.R. LINGANNA,
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
AND PRINCIPAL
R/AT NO.4, 'KARANJI',
7TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS,
SHANKAR NAGARA,
NANDINI LAYOUT,
BENGALURU - 560 096.
133. DR. S. CHANDRAJU
S/O SIDDEGOWDA,
AGED 66 YEARS,
RETD PROFESSOR OF
SUGAR TECHNOLOGY,
R/AT NO.4080, CHANDGAL LAYOUT,
SHANKAR NAGAR,
MANDYA - 571 401.
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134. DR. M. K. SRIDHAR
S/O M.P. KRISHNAMURTHY,
AGED 65 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SANSKRIT,
R/AT NO.125, 'SREEVIDYA'
1ST FLOOR, 7TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS,
BIKASIPURA LAYOUT,
BENGALURU 560111.
135. PROF. K.A. ERAPPA
S/O K.B. APPAIAH,
AGED 66 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF CHEMISTRY,
R/AT OPP. ST. ANTONY'S CONVENT,
HUDIKERI ROAD,
PONNAMPET 571216,
KODAGU DISTRICT.
136. PROF. LAKSHMINARAYANA
S/O MUNIKRISHNAIAH,
AGED 64 YEARS,
RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS,
R/AT NEAR PUNTTANJANEYA TEMPLE,
KUVEMPUNAGAR,
TUMAKURU - 572103.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. MURALIDHAR K.B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
TO GOVERNMENT
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001.
2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
FINANCE DEPARTMENT (SERVICES-2)
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VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560 001.
3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (HIGHER EDUCATION)
M S BUILDING
BENGALURU-560 001.
4. COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE AND
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
UNNATHA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA
SESHADRI ROAD
BENGALURU-560 001.
5. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA
(A AND E) PARK HOUSE
BENGALURU-560 001.
6. UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE
BY ITS REGISTRAR
CRAWFORD HALL
MYSURU-570 005.
7. KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY
BY ITS REGITRAR
MUKTA GANGOTHRI
MYSURU-570 006.
8. KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY
BY ITS REGISRAR
'JNANA SAHYADRI'
SHANKARAGHATTA-577 451
BHADRAVATHI TALUK
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT.
9. GULBARGA UNIVERSITY
BY ITS REGISTRAR
JNANA GANGA
KALABURAGI -585 106.
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10. UNIVERSITY OF MANGALORE
BY ITS REGISTRAR
MANGALAGANGOTHRI -574 199
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. M.S. NAGARAJA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5;
SRI. MANMOHAN P.N., ADVOCATE FOR R6;
SRI. M.P.SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R7;
SRI. T.P.RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR R8;
SRI. BASAVARAJ KAREDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R9;
SRI. SUYOG HERLE, ADVOCATE FOR R10)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
QUASH THE IMPUGNED GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED
12.03.2020 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT 2 ANNEXURE-P
INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO DENIAL OF 50 PERCENT PENSION
OF THE REVISED LAST PAY DRAWN BY THE PETITIONERS,
INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED, HOLDING
THE SAME AS ILLEGAL, BAD IN LAW AND ARBITRARY ONE AND
ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
In this writ petition, the petitioners have challenged G.O. dated 12.03.2020 (Annexure-P) issued by the respondent No.2, denying 50% pension of the revised last
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2. I have heard Sri Muralidhar K.B., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; Sri M.S.Nagaraja, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 5; Sri Manmohan P.N., learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.6; Sri M.P.Srikanth, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.7; Sri T.P.Rajendra Kumar Sungay, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.8; Sri Basavaraj Kareddy, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.9 and Sri Suyog Herle, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.10.
3. Sri K.B. Muralidhar learned counsel appearing for the petitioners argued that, the impugned order dated 12.03.2020 issued by respondent No.2 is contrary to the law as declared by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of U.P. Raghavendra Acharya and Others vs. State of Karnataka and Others reported in (2006) 9 SCC 630
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NC: 2023:KHC:20833 WP No. 20469 of 2021 and argued that, as the emoluments to be payable to the petitioners were to be reckoned in terms of the Statutory Rules, though UGC pay scale are applicable to the petitioners. The petitioners are entitled for the benefits under the Statutory Rules and accordingly, he sought for interference of this Court. He further contended that, the pension Rules enunciates that the pension should be calculated only on the basis emoluments last drawn and accordingly, he submits that impugned order passed by the respondents considering 50% of the revised last pay is not correct. Accordingly, he sought for interference of this Court.
4. Per contra, Sri M.S.Nagaraja, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State sought for justify the impugned order and argued that respondent-Government has taken decision while passing impugned order produced at Annexure-P and further argued that, the petitioners are entitled for terminal benefits as per the provision of KCSR Rules with reference
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5. In the light of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on careful examination of the dictum of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Raghavendra acharya (supra), paragraphs 23 to 28 reads as under:
"23.The stand of the State of Karnataka that the pensionary benefits had been conferred on the appellants w.e.f. 1.4.1998 on the premise that the benefit of the revision of scales of pay to its own employees had been conferred from 1.1.1998, in our opinion, is wholly misconceived. Firstly, because the employees of the State of Karnataka and the appellants, in the matter of grant of benefit of revised scales of pay, do not stand on the same footing as revised scales of pay had been made applicable to their cases from a different date. Secondly, the appellants had been given the benefit of the revised scales of pay
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NC: 2023:KHC:20833 WP No. 20469 of 2021 w.e.f. 1.1.1996. It is now well settled that a notification can be issued by the State accepting the recommendations of the Pay Revision Committee with retrospective effect as it was beneficent to the employees. Once such a retrospective effect is given to the recommendations of the Pay Revision Committee, the concerned employees despite their reaching the age of superannuation in between the said dates and/or the date of issuance of the notification would be deemed to be getting the said scales of pay as on 1.1.1996. By reason of such notification as the appellants had been derived of a vested right, they could not have been deprived therefrom and that too by reason of executive instructions.
24. The contention of the State that the matter relating to the grant of pensionary benefits vis-a-vis the revision in the scales of pay stands on different footing, thus, must be rejected.
25. Pension, as is well known, is not a bounty. It is treated to be a deferred salary. It is akin to right of property. It is co-related and has a nexus with the salary payable to the employees as on the date of retirement.
26. These appeals involve the question of revision of pay and consequent revision in pension and not the grant of pension for the first time. Only the modality of computing the quantum of pension was required to be determined in terms of the notification issued by the
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NC: 2023:KHC:20833 WP No. 20469 of 2021 State of Karnataka. For the said purpose, Rule 296 of the Rules was made applicable. Once this rule became applicable, indisputably the computation of pensionary benefits was required to be carried out in terms thereof. The Pension Rules envisage that pension should be calculated only on the basis of the emoluments last drawn. No order, therefore, could be issued which would be contrary to or inconsistent therewith. Such emoluments were to be reckoned only in terms of the statutory rules. If the State had taken a conscious decision to extend the benefit of the UGC pay scales w.e.f. 1.1.1996, to the appellants allowing them to draw their pay and allowances in terms thereof, we fail to see any reason as to why the pensionary benefits would not be extended to them from the said date.
27. In fact the status of the appellants that they were at par with teachers of the Government colleges was not disputed. A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court in V.P. Babar & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (W.P. Nos.32163-32208/1998) has clearly held so. It has not been disputed that the said judgment has become final as the State of Karnataka did not prefer any appeal thereagainst.
28. The impugned orders furthermore is opposed to the basic principles of law inasmuch as by reason of executive instructions an employee cannot be deprived of a vested or accrued right. Such a right to draw pension to the extent of 50% of the emoluments,
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NC: 2023:KHC:20833 WP No. 20469 of 2021 computed in terms of the rules, w.e.f. 1.1.1996, vested to the appellants in terms of Government notification read with Rule 296 of the Rules."
6. It is also pertinent to mention that, the Hon'ble Supreme Court while allowing the appeal, has assessed cost and made applicable to similarly situated persons. The Hon'ble Supreme Court at paragraph 26 of the said judgment, has held that, while calculating the pension, the basis is to be considered is the emolument last drawn, even if the UGC pay scales are applicable as on the date of the Statutory Rules made by the State Government. In that view of the matter, the petitioners are having right to draw pension to the extent of 50% of the computed in terms of the Rules with effect from 01.01.2016. With these observations, the writ petition is allowed. Order dated 12.03.2020 (Annexure-P) issued by respondent No.2 is set aside and respondents 1 to 5 are directed to fix the pension of the petitioners in terms of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court referred to above. It is needless to say that, respondents are directed to consider
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NC: 2023:KHC:20833 WP No. 20469 of 2021 arrears of pension, if any and to pay to the petitioners in accordance with law. The entire exercise shall be completed within four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
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JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16