Karnataka High Court

Sanjiv S/O Ganu Naik vs The State Of Karnataka on 20 November, 2025

Author: M.Nagaprasanna

Bench: M.Nagaprasanna

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                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD
                                DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025
                                                 BEFORE
                                THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
                                WRIT PETITION NO. 108272 OF 2025 (S-RES)
                      BETWEEN:

                      1.    SANJIV S/O. GANU NAIK
                            AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
                            G.P. LIBRARY, ALAGERI.
                            R/O: ALAGERI VILLAGE,
                            TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

                      2.    AMBIKA W/O: RAJENDRA BHAT,
                            AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
                            G.P. LIBRARY, KYADAGI.
                            R/O: HIREKAI, KYADAGI
                            TQ: SIDDAPURA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

                      3.    SUMATI D/O: SHANKAR MOGER
                            AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
                            G.P. LIBRARY, SOVINKOPPA.
                            R/O: MULEPAL, SOVINKOPPA
                            TQ: SIDDAPURA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

                      4.    SHAKUNTALA D/O: NAGA NAIK
                            AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
Digitally signed by         G.P. LIBRARY, MANMANE
RAKESH S
HARIHAR                     R/O: MANMANE,
Location: High
Court of Karnataka,         TQ: SIDDAPURA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA
Dharwad Bench,
Dharwad
                      5.    GEETA W/O: VASANT PAI
                            AGE: 47 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
                            G.P. LIBRARY, HULEKAL.
                            R/O: HULEKAL
                            TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

                      6.    GEETA W/O: VINAYAK HEGDE
                            AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
                            G.P. LIBRARY, SHIVALLI (HEGDEKATTA).
                            R/O: HEGDEKATTA
                            TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA
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7.    SAROJA W/O: MAHESH NAIK
      AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KANGOD.
      R/O: KANGOD
      TQ: SIDDAPURA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

8.    KAMALAXI W/O: PRASHANT NAIK
      AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, HARSIKATTA.
      R/O: HARSIKATTA
      TQ: SIDDAPURA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

9.    GEETA W/O: RAMAKANT BHAT
      AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, HEROOR.
      R/O: HEROOR, TQ: SIDDAPURA,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

10.   KAMAKSHI W/O: HALAPPA CHALAVADI
      AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, NILAKUND.
      R/O: NILAKUND
      TQ: SIDDAPURA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

11.   SURESH S/O. MAILA NAIK
      AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BEDKANI.
      R/O: BEDKANI
      TQ: SIDDAPURA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

12.   GAJANAN S/O. NARAYANA NAIK
      AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, DODMANE.
      R/O: MADLAMANE, VANDANE
      TQ: SIDDAPURA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

13.   NETRAVATI W/O: KOTRAPPA NAIK
      AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BIDRAKAN.
      R/O: BIDRAKANE
      TQ: SIDDAPURA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

14.   SUNANDA W/O: RAGHUPATI NAIK
      AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, DODNALLI.
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      R/O: DODNALLI
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

15.   LALITA W/O: CHANDRAKANTH UPPIN
      AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, ISLOOR.
      R/O: ISLOOR, TQ: SIRSI,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

16.   NAGARATNA W/O: MOHAN CHANDAN
      AGE: 39 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, SUGAVI.
      R/O: SUGAVI, TQ: SIRSI,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

17.   GANGADHAR S/O. B TALAWAR
      AGE: 39 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, SALGAOW.
      R/O: SALGAOW, CHIGALLI
      TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

18.   MAHADEV S/O. K. NIMBAYI
      AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, CHIGALLI.
      R/O: CHIGALLI
      TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

19.   TARAKESHWAR S/O. V. NAIK
      AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BEDASGAON.
      R/O: BEDASGAON
      TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

20.   PIRAPPA S/O. C. KURIYAVAR
      AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, CHOUDALLI.
      R/O: CHOUDALLI,
      TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

21.   VIJAYA D/O: PANDURANG SHET
      AGE: 41 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MALAGI.
      R/O: MALAGI
      TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTARA KANNADA
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22.   YALLAPPA S/O. RAMANNA SIGANALLI
      SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY HIS LR
      AISHWARYA D/O: YALLAPPA SIGNALLI
      R/O: CHOUDALLI
      TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

23.   SHANTALA D/O: MANJUNATH NAIK
      AGE: 32 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KANGOD.
      R/O: KANGOD, TQ: SIRSI,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

24.   SAMPRITA W/O: GANAPATI GOUDA
      AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, HUNSEKOPPA.
      R/O: HUNASEKOPPA
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

25.   SHOBA D/O: MANJUNATH GOUDA
      AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, YADALLI.
      R/O: YADALLI,
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

26.   RAJESHWARI W/O:RAGHU NAIK
      AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BANKANAL.
      R/O: KORLAKATTA
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

27.   JAGADAMBA D/O: K. PONNAPPA
      AGE: 53 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BANAVASI.
      R/O: BANAVASI,
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

28.   GEETA D/O: NAGESH NAIK
      AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, SALKANI.
      R/O: SALKANI
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

29.   SUJATA D/O: GANAPATI NAIK
      AGE: 47 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
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      G.P. LIBRARY, BAIRUMBE.
      R/O: AGASALI, BOMMANAHALLI,
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

30.   KUSUMAVATI D/O: MANJUNATH BANDARI
      AGE: 43 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KODANGADDE.
      R/O: KODANAGADDE
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

31.   RAJU S/O. SHIVAPPA NAIK
      AGE: 43 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, GUDNAPURA.
      R/O: GUDNAPURA
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

32.   MADHUKESHWAR S/O. DAKAPPA NAIK
      AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BHASHI.
      R/O: BHASHI, BANAVASI
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

33.   CHANDRA S/O. S. MADAR
      AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, ANDAGI.
      R/O: ANDAGI
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

34.   PARASHURAM S/O. M. SAKANNANAVAR
      AGE: 36 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BADANGOD.
      R/O: DASANKOPPA,
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

35.   DHANANJAY S/O. R HEGDE
      AGE: 56 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, NEGGU.
      R/O: NEGGU,
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

36.   VINAYAK S/O. NARAYAN MUKRI
      AGE: 39 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, HASARGOD.
      R/O: HOSAGEDDE, HASARAGOD
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37.   NAGARAJ S/O. RAMA GOUDA
      AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BANDALA.
      R/O: AIGINAMANE, KURSI
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

38.   RAMANAGOUDA S/O. BASANGOUDA KADANNANAVAR
      AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KATUR.
      R/O: KATUR,
      TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

39.   GANAPATI S/O. RAMA NAIK
      AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, ITAGULI.
      R/O: NEERNALLI, ITAGULI
      TQ: SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

40.   DILIP S/O. HARIKRISHNA NAIK
      AGE: 57 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, ULGA.
      R/O: ULGA,
      TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

41.   MANOJKUMAR S/O. NARAYAN NAIK
      AGE: 36 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MALLAPUR.
      R/O: MALLAPUR,
      TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

42.   SUREKHA D/O: ARJUN NAIK
      AGE: 53 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KADRAPETE.
      R/O: KADRA
      TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

43.   GOYDA S/O. KRISHNA GOUDA
      AGE: 47 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KARWA.
      R/O: KARWA,
      TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

44.   SHRIKANT S/O. BUDUK GURAV
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      AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KINNAR.
      R/O: KARWA,
      TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

45.   MAHANANDA D/O: GURUNATH GAONKAR
      AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, SIDDAR.
      R/O: SIDDAR,
      TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

46.   MANDA D/O: SURESH NAIK
      AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, HALAGA.
      R/O: HALAGA
      TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

47.   VANITA D/O: BABU NAIK
      AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, DEVBAGH.
      R/O: DEVBAGH,
      TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

48.   VIJAYA D/O: SHANTARAM NAIK
      AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MAJALI.
      R/O: MAJALI,
      TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

49.   RAJESH S/O. DEVENDRA SAWANT
      AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, ASNOTI.
      R/O: SAWANTWADA,
      TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

50.   DIVYA W/O: SUNIL MAJALIKAR
      AGE: 39 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MAKKERI.
      R/O: MAKKERI,
      TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

51.   CHANDRAKALA D/O: RAMA GOUDA
      AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, HARAWADA.
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      R/O: HARWADA,
      TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

52.   MANJULA D/O: MASTI MUKRI
      AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MOGWA.
      R/O:KAREBAIL, ANDLE,
      TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

53.   SHARADA D/O: GOVIND GOUDA
      AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BELASE.
      R/O: BELSE,
      TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

54.   UMA D/O: NAGAPPA NAIK
      AGE: 36 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, DONGRI.
      R/O: DONGRI, KALLESHWAR
      TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

55.   SHANKARI D/O: GOVIND NAIK
      AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, HATTIKERI.
      R/O: SAKALABENA, HATTIKERI
      TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

56.   SUMANA D/O: MAHADEV NAIK
      AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BOBRAVADA.
      R/O: BOBRAVADA
      TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

57.   BABI D/O: RAMA NAYAK
      AGE: 47 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, SAGADGERI.
      R/O: SAGADGERI,
      TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

58.   DINESH S/O. RUVA NAIK
      AGE: 44 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BHAVIKERI.
      R/O: BHAVIKERI,
      TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA
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59.   DEEPALI D/O: KASHINATH SHET
      AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, AGRAGONE.
      R/O: AGRAGONE,
      TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

60.   GOPALKRISHNA S/O. NARAYAN BHAT
      AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KALACHE.
      R/O: KALACHE, PO: KALACHE
      TQ: YALLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.

61.   DASHARATH S/O. MADEVAPPA DHUNDASHI
      AGE: 47 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, INDOOR.
      R/O: INDOOR, PO: INDOOR
      TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

62.   BASAVANANDA S/O. RAMCHANDRAPPA BUDDANNANAVAR
      AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, HUNGUND.
      R/O: HUNGUND, PO: HUNGUND
      TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

63.   RACHAPPA S/O. RUDRAPPA KONDIKOPPA
      AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BACHANAKI.
      R/O: BACHANAKI, PO: BACHANAKI
      TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

64.   SMITA D/O: VITHAL JADHAV
      AGE: 30 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KODAMBI.
      R/O: KODAMBI, PO: PALA
      TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

65.   SHEELA W/O: HASABANNA NAYAK
      AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, SHETGERI.
      R/O: SHILYA, PO: BASKOD
      TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

66.   NAGENDRA S/O. PANDURANG NAIK
      SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY HIS LR
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      SMT. NAMITA W/O: NAGENDRA NAIK
      R/O: HARWADA, PO: HARWADA
      TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

67.   MANJUNATHA S/O. MUNNA HASLAR
      AGE: 43 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MANKI.
      R/O: BOLEBASTI, PO: TALAMAKKI(MANKI)
      TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

68.   NAGARAJ S/O. SUBRAYA SHETTY
      AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MUGVA.
      R/O: SURAKATTE, PO: MUGVA
      TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

69.   MAHADEVI D/O: MASTI MUKRI
      AGE: 41 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, CHANDAVAR.
      R/O: CHANDAVAR, PO: CHANDAVAR
      TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

70.   VASANT S/O. GANAPATI NAIK
      AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MELIN IDAGUNJI.
      R/O: BALUBELE, PO: KELAGIN IDAGUNJI
      TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

71.   MOHAN S/O. RAMACHANDRA NAIK
      AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, HIREBAIL.
      R/O: NERALAMAKKI, PO: MUTTA
      TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

72.   GOPAL S/O. HANMANT NAIK
      AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, JALAVALLI.
      R/O: NELLIGADDE, PO: JALAVALLI
      TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

73.   CHANDU S/O. NARAYAN NAIK
      AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, NAGARBASTIKERI.
      R/O: ANEGADDE, PO: GERASOPPA
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      TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

74.   MANJU S/O. MANJU GOUDA
      AGE: 57 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KELAGINUR.
      R/O:HOLLAKULI, PO: KELAGINUR
      TQ: HONNAVAR: UTTARA KANNADA

75.   SURESH S/O. MANJUNATH NAIK
      AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MUNDALLI.
      R/O: MUNDALLI, PO: MUNDALLI
      TQ: BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

76.   GOIDA S/O. JUTA NAIK
      AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BENGRE.
      R/O: MUDSHIRALI, PO: BENGRE
      TQ: BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

77.   ANASUYA D/O: MASTAPPA NAIK
      AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, YALVADKAVUR.
      R/O: SHIRALI, PO: SHIRALI
      TQ: BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

78.   MANGALA D/O: NARAYAN NAIK
      AGE: 30 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, SHIRALI.
      R/O: SHIRALI, PO: SHIRALI
      TQ: BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

79.   SUSHEELA D/O: VENKAPPA NAIK
      AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MUTALLI.
      R/O: MUTALLI, PO: MUTALLI
      TQ: BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

80.   LAXMI D/O: SUKRA GOUD
      AGE: 36 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MARUKERI.
      R/O: MARUKERI, PO: MARUKERI
      TQ: BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

81.   REVATI D/O: ANNAPPA MOGER
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      AGE: 34 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, BELKE.
      R/O: BELKE, PO: BELKE
      TQ: BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

82.   NARAYAN S/O. MANGAL GOND
      AGE: 41 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KONAR.
      R/O: BEELURMANE, PO: KONAR
      TQ: BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

83.   DATTATREYA S/O. TIMMANNA BHAT
      AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, VAJRALLI.
      R/O: KANNIPAL, PO: VAJRALLI
      TQ: YALLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

84.   RITA D/O: RAGHUNATH ROKHADE
      AGE: 44 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KUNDARGI.
      R/O: BHARATANALLI, PO: KUNDARGI
      TQ: YALLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

85.   NAGARATNA D/O:LAXMAN ACHARI
      AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, KOSAGULI.
      R/O: KONDOORU, PO: HASANAGI
      TQ: YALLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

86.   GANAPATI S/O. TIMMAPPA NAIK
      AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, ANGOD.
      R/O: ANGOD, PO: ANGOD
      TQ: YALLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

87.   SHAILA D/O: RAMA DESHBHANDARI
      AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, HITLALLI.
      R/O: HITLALLI, PO: HITLALLI
      TQ: YALLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

88.   NALINI D/O: DEVENDRA GUNDUPAKAR
      AGE: 43 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
      G.P. LIBRARY, MADANURU.
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       R/O: HATHIBHVIGALLI,
       TQ: YALLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

89.    SAVITRI D/O: CHANDRASHEKAR BHAT
       AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
       G.P. LIBRARY, MAVINMANE.
       R/O: MAVINMANE, PO: MAVINMANE
       TQ: YALLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

90.    KAVITA W/O: KUPPAYYA POOJARI
       AGE: 41YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
       G.P. LIBRARY, UMMACHAGI.
       R/O: UMMACHAGI, PO: UMMACHAGI
       TQ: YALLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

91.    SHRIPAD S/O. KRISHNA GAONKAR
       AGE: 54 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
       G.P. LIBRARY, IDAGUNDI.
       R/O: IDAGUNDI, PO: IDAGUNDI
       TQ: YALLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

92.    DAYANANDA S/O. RAMACHANDRA SHET
       AGE: 51YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
       G.P. LIBRARY, KAMPLI.
       R/O: MANCHIKERI, PO: MANCHIKERI
       TQ: YALLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

93.    JAYA S/O. SANNU JAMBAVALIKAR
       AGE: 52 YEARS OCC: LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
       G.P. LIBRARY, BELEKERI.
       R/O: KHARVIVADA, PO: BELEKERI
       TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA
                                               ...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.     THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY, ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
       DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
       ANDPANCHAYAT RAJ, 3RD FLOOR,
       MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
       BENGALURU. 560 001

2.     THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND
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      UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT
      BY DESIGNATION DEPARTMENT OF
      RURAL DEVELOPMENT ANDPANCHAYAT RAJ,
      3RD FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
      BENGALURU - 560 001.

3.    THE COMMISSIONER
      DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
      AND PANCHAYAT RAJ,
      BENGALURU. 560 001.

4.    THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
      DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTITUTION
      AND PRIMARY EDUCATION,
      BENGALURU - 560 001.

5.    THE DIRECTOR
      DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY,
      CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU - 560 001.

6.    THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
      DISTRICT CENTRAL LIBRARY KARWAR,
      UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT - 581 301.
                                              ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR RESPONDENT/STATE)

      THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR A
DIRECTION   OR   AN   APPROPRIATE     ORDER   IN   THE   NATURE   OF
MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO MAKE PAYMENT OF
6 MONTHS MINIMUM WAGES DIFFERENCE AMOUNT TO THE PRESENT
PETITIONERS AS PER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 08.10.2025 VIDE
ANNEXURE-S TO THE WRIT PETITION. ISSUE A WRIT OR A DIRECTION
OR AN APPROPRIATE ORDER IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS
DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY A SUM OF RS. 20,000/- TO
THE PETITIONERS AS COST OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND ETC.,


      THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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                           ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking the

following prayer:

A. Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to make payment of 6 months minimum wages difference amount to the present petitioners as per the representation dated 08.10.2025 vide Annexure- S to the writ petition.

B. Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to pay a sum of Rs. 20,000/- to the Petitioners as cost of the proceedings.

C. Issue any other order or directions and grant such other reliefs this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.

2. The petitioners are similarly placed to the petitioner

in Writ Petition No.106282 of 2024. This Court considering the

orders that are passed by the Co-ordinate Benches had quashed

the endorsement and directed payment of difference of minimum

wages. The order of this Court reads as follows:

"3. Facts in brief, germane are as follows:

The petitioner is appointed as a Library Supervisor in Unchalli Gram Panchayat and has rendered more than 30 years of service as on date. The State Government issued a communication to the respondent No.3 clarifying that Library Supervisors are considered as skilled labourers and therefore would become eligible for payment of minimum

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wages in terms of the Schedule of minimum wages issued by the State Government from time to time. The Minimum Wages Authority, Kalaburgi, passes an order directing the respondent to make payment of difference of six months in minimum wages to Library Supervisors working in Jevargi Taluka, Kalaburgi District.

4. This is said to have been challenged by the State before the High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburgi Bench, Kalaburgi, in Writ Petition No.20264/2015. The Writ Petition comes to be dismissed. It is later, the State Government is said to have passed an order making payment of six months of difference to the Library Supervisors working at Kalaburgi. The petitioner then submits a representation seeking the same relief and nonconsideration of the representation, led the petitioner to this Court in Writ Petition No.100575/2021, in which, the petitioner along with others. The said Writ Petition comes to be allowed by the following order:

"5. It is not in dispute that the petitioners have been working as Library Supervisor in various Gram Panchayats of Uttara Kannada District for more than twenty years. The Labour Court at Kalaburagi has held that the Assistant Supervisors working in various Gram Pachayat in Kalaburagi District are entitled for payment of six months difference amount of minimum wages. It is also not in dispute that petitioners are also working on par with other government servants as per Annexure-D. The government by its order dated 9.8.2010 vide Annexure-D has held that the Library Supervisors are entitled for enhancement of honorarium on par with other government servants. Hence, it is incumbent on the part of respondents No.1 and 2 to consider the representation dated 25.11.2020 vide Annexures-J to J59 and pass appropriate order. Accordingly writ petition stands disposed of directing respondents No.1 and 2 to consider the representations dated 25.11.2020 at Annexures-J to J59 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order."

5. A direction was issued to consider the representation of the petitioners and pass necessary orders in accordance with law. This resulted in an endorsement dated 08.10.2021. The said endorsement is called in question by

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the present petitioner in Writ Petition No.100630/2022. The Co-ordinate Bench disposes the said petition by the following observations:

"6. The material on record would go to show that the last notification that was issued by the State Government extending the benefits of payment of minimum wages even to the library supervisors working in Gram Panchayat Libraries and Zilla Panchayat Libraries was on 05.08.2016. The petitioner has submitted his representation seeking payment of difference amount on the ground that the minimum wages fixed by the State Government was not paid to him. The said representation was made on 19.11.2020, by then the notification dated 05.08.2016 was already withdrawn by the State Government vide notification dated 04.09.2017. The correctness of issuing of notification dated 04.09.2017 had fallen for consideration before this Court in WP No.22420/2017 which was disposed of by the Coordinate Bench of this Court by order dated 24.04.2022. In the said writ petition, the Coordinate Bench of this Court has quashed the notification dated 04.09.2017 issued by the State Government withdrawing its earlier final notification dated 05.08.2016, on the ground that the notification dated 04.09.2017 was issued without proper and valid reasons as required in law. However, liberty was reserved in favour of the respondents to issue/ pass appropriate orders/directions/notification etc., in accordance with law. Since the notification dated 04.09.2017 issued by the State Government withdrawing its earlier final notification dated 05.08.2016 has been quashed by this Court in WP No.22420/2017, the impugned endorsement Annexure-L which has been issued by the State Government placing reliance on its notification dated 04.09.2017, cannot be sustained. Accordingly, the following:

ORDER

Writ petition is partly allowed.

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The impugned endorsement at Annexure-L dated 08.10.2021 issued by the 1st respondent is quashed and the respondent Nos.1 and 2/Competent Authority are directed to reconsider the representation of the petitioner afresh in the light of the orders passed by this Court in WP No.100575/2021 disposed of on 15.03.2021 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law expeditiously, but not later than a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

6. A direction was issued to respondent No.2 to reconsider the representation of the petitioner in the light of the order passed in the afore-quoted Writ Petition and necessary orders to be passed within three months. What comes about is the impugned endorsement dated 06.08.2024, which is in verbatim similar to the endorsement that was earlier quashed in Writ Petition No.100630/2022.

7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is similarly situated to the Library Supervisor, who is granted the same benefit in Jevaragi Taluk, Kalaburgi District. The petitioner has been discriminated by the State in making the benefit applicable from prospective date. Learned counsel submits the notification aforesaid issued in the year 2011 comes to be withdrawn by the State. The withdrawal was challenged and the withdrawal of the said notification is quashed. Therefore, what would prevail now is 2011 notification. In terms of which, the petitioner is entitled to minimum wages from the date of the notification. Learned counsel would submit that the State could not have denied payment of the petitioner like the payments made in Kalaburgi District.

8. Per contra, learned AGA would submit that the endorsement so issued is in tune with law. Therefore it should not merit any interference at the hands of this Court.

9. The afore-narrated facts are not in dispute. The orders quoted hereinabove have resulted in the impugned endorsement. A perusal at the

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endorsement that stood quashed by an order of this Court i.e., dated 08.10.2021, in juxtaposition with the impugned endorsement dated 06.08.2024 would unmistakably indicate that they are verbatim similar. The same defence is now but up to deny the petitioner the difference of minimum wages between 21.02.2011 and 21.08.2011 for a period of six months.

10. It is necessary to notice that the State had challenged the minimum wages that is granted for a period of six months before this Court in Writ Petition No.100926/2022. The Coordinate Bench dismissing the Writ petition has observed as follows:

"3. This claim by the contesting respondents was based on the Government Order bearing No.PÁ.E 152 J¯ï.qÀ§ÆèJ 2008 dated 21.02.2011. Similar claim was made before the competent officer in Gulbarga in proceeding bearing No. PÁCUÀÄ/PÀªÉÃPÁ/PÉèÃA/Cfð-53/2012 in terms of the order dated 12.06.2013. The claim was allowed. Aggrieved by the said order, the present petitioners filed writ petition No.202674/2015 on the file of High Court of Karnataka, bench at Kalaburgi. Writ petition is dismissed vide order dated 10.09.2015. Against the said order, writ appeal is filed in Writ Appeal No.200369/2015. The said appeal was dismissed on 30.05.2016 confirming the order of learned Single Judge. The State filed SLP No.21549/2016. The said petition is also dismissed.

4. In the aforementioned facts and circumstances of the case, learned counsel appearing for the respondents would contend that the present writ petition is not maintainable.

5. Learned AGA appearing for the petitioners would contend that the writ petition as well as the writ appeal have been decided without hearing the contention of the petitioner-State. This Court is unable to accept the said contention. It is also pointed out before this Court by the learned counsel for the respondents that the State has

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made payment in favour of some of the claimants who had the benefit of the order dated 12.06.2013 in Application No.53/2012. This being the position, this Court does not find any reason to interfere in the writ petition. The contention that the State was not properly heard before passing the orders in Writ Petition No.202674/2015 cannot be accepted. This order is confirmed by the Division Bench as well as in Writ Appeal no.200369/2015.

6. In the impugned order reference is made to the order passed by the coordinate bench as well as the order passed by the Division Bench of Kalburgi Bench in writ appeal No.200369/2015. And based on said orders the impugned order is passed."

11. The Coordinate Bench observes that the petitioner therein was entitled to the claim as was granted in Kalaburgi District. Therefore, the petition deserves to succeed, on that sole score and becomes entitled to six months difference that is sought for, as a prayer, in the representation.

12. Before parting with the judgment, it is necessary to observe that the State has repeated the same endorsement despite it being quashed to get over the contempt, such actions needs to be deprecated, as it would amount to a contempt on the face of it, as repeating the same endorsements that are quashed by this Court. This Court is holding its hands in not referring the matter to the contempt Court solely on the score that the petitioner is wanting his six months difference, in minimum wages.

13. For the aforesaid reasons, the following:

ORDER

(i) The petition is allowed.

(ii) The endorsement dated 06.08.2024 issued by the respondent No.2 vide Annexure-M stands quashed.

(iii) Mandamus issues to the respondents to make payment of six months

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minimum wages difference as is being paid to Library Supervisor at Kalaburgi District between 21.02.2021 and 21.08.2011 within an outer limit of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly."

3. The next person is before the Court, yet again. The

petitioner individually is back before this Court notwithstanding

the fact that he was one of the petitioners in the conglomeration

of petitioners which decided minimum wages to be granted to

those petitioners.

4. The learned HCGP would seek to defend the action on

the score that the petitioner has not approached this Court and

this Court has not directed payment of minimum wages. The said

submission on the face of it is untenable.

5. It is not the law that every person, who is similarly

placed, should keep knocking at the doors of this Court. It is the

State's duty that if they are entitled to a relief that is granted to