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Karnataka High Court
Sri N Dharanikumar vs Human Resource And Administrative ... on 18 February, 2026
Author: H.T. Narendra Prasad
Bench: H.T. Narendra Prasad
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 22589 OF 2023 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI N DHARANIKUMAR
S/O NAGARAJ MURTHY
AGED 44 YEARS
R/AT NO.13, TIPPU JANMASTALA ROAD
DEVANAHALLI TOWN
BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 110
2. SRI. NARASIMHAMURTHY
S/O THIMMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
R/AT NO.9, 7TH MAIN ROAD
1ST CROSS, CHINNAPPANAHALLI
BENGALURU - 560037.
3. SRI SADASHIVAPPA
S/O H SANNA MARABHOVI
Digitally signed by AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
MALATHI R/AT NO.GBJ-63, 6TH CROSS ROAD
CHALUVA IYENGAR
Location: HIGH OLD LAYOUT, VIMANAPURA
COURTOF BENGALURU - 560017.
KARNATAKA
4. SRI N MADHUSUDHAN
S/O P NAGARAJU
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
R/AT NO.G-1233, 9TH CROSS
CENTRAL TOWNSHIP
MARATHAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560037.
5. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR
S/O NARAYANA SWAMY
AGED 49 YEARS
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R/AT NO. G-255, OLD TOWNSHIP, HAL
BENGALURU - 560008.
6. SRI. B. UMASHANKAR
S/O C J BALAKRISHNA
AGED 52 YEARS
R/AT NO. 88/02, DVG ROAD
BASAVANAGUDI
BENGALURU - 560004.
7. SRI. SHYAM PRASAD
S/O GVR SHASHTRI
AGED 43 YEARS
R/AT NO.725, 5TH MAIN
8TH CROSS, HANUMANTHANAGARA
BENGALURU - 560 019.
8. SRI. SELVA NARAYANA
S/O MANIKYAM
AGED 48 YEARS
R/AT NO. 337/A, PENSION LANE
P.K.R.NAGAR, VIVEKNAGAR
BENGALURU - 560047.
9. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY
S/O KARIDASAPPA
AGED 46 YEARS
R/AT NO.14, BEHIND HAL HOSPITAL
1ST MAIN, BENGALURU - 560008.
10. SRI. P. ANANTHA
S/O PUSHPARAJ
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT NO.91, 22ND MAIN
3RD CROSS, B.T.S. GARAGE BACKSIDE
RAJANNA GARDEN
VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560040.
11. SRI. SATHISH GUNALAN
S/O S GUNALAN
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
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R/AT NO. 3121/3122
1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS
GAYATHRINAGARA
BENGALURU - 560021.
12. SRI MAREGOWDA
S/O VEERAPPA
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
R/AT NO.G-150, OLD TOWNSHIP, HAL
BENGALURU - 560008.
13. SRI BIJU THOMAS
S/O K T THOMAS
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/AT NO.23, 2ND CROSS
TIMMAREDDY COLONY
J.B.NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560078.
14. SRI MANJUNATH
S/O NARAYANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT NO.09, 1ST MAIN
10TH CROSS, KANIYARA COLONY
CHAMARAJPETE,BENGALURU - 560018.
15. SRI. TIRTHAPRASAD
S/O RANGA SAMAIAH
AGED 36 YEARS
R/AT NO.G-147, 5TH MAIN
OLD TOWNSHIP, HAL
BENGALURU - 560008.
16. SRI VENUGOPAL
S/O JAYANNA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
R/AT NO. 35/05
RANGANATHAPURA
SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM
BENGALURU - 560003.
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17. SRI VINCENT ARUN
S/O JOHN MEDANAYAGOW
AGED 49 YEARS
R/AT NO.09, 7TH CROSS
AYYAPPA TEMPLE ROAD
VIVEKNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560047.
18. SRI SIDDARAJU
S/O SIDDEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
R/AT NO.120, 3RD MAIN, 5TH CROSS
KANAKANAGARA, BENGALURU-560032.
19. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY
S/O NARASIMHAIAH
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT NO.3352, 5TH CROSS
GAYATHRI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560021.
20. SRI T N VEERABHADREGOWDA
S/O B V NARAYANAPPA
AGED 49 YEARS
R/AT NO.F.A-635, CTS, MARATHAHALLI
BENGALURU-560047.
21. SRI GIRIRAJA SINGH
S/O SUKHA RAJ SINGH
AGED 58 YEARS
R/AT NO.G-185, 6TH CROSS
HAL, BENGALURU-560008.
22. SRI LINGARAJU
S/O HANUMANTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT NO.5, 4TH CROSS
S R M NAGARA, RAMAMURTHY NAGARA
BENGALURU-560017.
23. SRI NAGARAJU
S/O RAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
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R/AT NO.2124, 6TH CROSS
PIPELINE, PRAKASH NAGARA
T DASARAHALLI,BENGALURU-560057.
24. SRI MEGHARAJ
S/O SHIVANANDAPPA
AGED 44 YEARS
R/AT NO.G-579, 1ST MAIN
6TH CROSS, CTS MARATHAHALLI
BENGALURU-560037.
25. SRI KUPENDRA
S/O SHARANAPPA
AGED ABOUT49 YEARS
R/AT NO.GBJ-82, 4TH CROSS
HAL, MARATHAHALLI
BENGALURU-560037.
26. SRI N SRINIVAS MURTHY
S/O M NARAYANASWAMY
AGED 49 YEARS
R/AT NO.240, SIDDESWARA NILAYA
7TH CROSS, GANAGALURU ROAD
BENGALURU-560037.
27. SRI N MANJUNATH
S/O E NARAYANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/AT NO.236, OPP. TO ANJINAYA TEMPLE
19TH CROSS, BENGALURU-560037.
28. SRI PADMANABHA
S/O VENKATARAMA
AGED 45 YEARS
R/AT MARATHAHALLI
BENGALURU-560037.
29. SRI LAKSHMANA
AGED 44 YEARS
R/AT NO.620, OLD TOWNSHIP
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MARATHAHALLI
BENGALURU-560037.
30. SRI MANJUNATHA B C
S/O CHIKKARAJAIAH
AGED 40 YEARS
R/AT NO.32, MATHRUSHREE NILAYA
7TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST D CROSS
RUKMINI NAGARA, NAGASANDRA POST
BENGALURU-560073.
31. SRI KANTHARAJU
S/O LATE S M RAMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
R/AT NO.177, 3RD MAIN ROAD
BUDDAJYOTHI LAYOUT
TUMAKURU ROAD
BENGALURU.
32. SRI DHARMA @ DHARMARAJ
S/O RAJEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT MADAVARA VILLAGE
DASANAPURA HOBLI
BENGALURU RURAL TALUK
BENGALURU-562162.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY M., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD,
CORPORATE OFFICE
15/1, CUBBON ROAD
P B NO.5150, BENGALURU-560001.
2. THE GENERAL MANAGER (HR)
PERSONAL MANAGER
HELICOPTER DIVISION
HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD
VIMANAPURA POST
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BENGALURU COMPLEX
BENGALURU-560017.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.PRADEEP S SAWKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2:
R1 SERVED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE
FORM OF WRIT DIRECTING THE R1 AND R2 TO CONSIDER THE
REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONERS THROUGH THE
GENERAL SECRETARY OF HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD.
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION DATED: 01/12/2022 AND
04/03/2022, RESPECTIVELY TO GET THEIR PROMOTION FROM
ORIGINAL DUE DATE WITH SENIORITY AND FINANCIAL
BENEFITS UNDER ANNEXURE-A AND B AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD
ORAL ORDER
1. In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought the
following reliefs:
a) Issue writ of mandamus or order or direction in
the form of Writ to Directing the Respondents No.1 &
2 to consider the representation made by the
petitioners through the General secretary of
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Employees Association on
dt.01.12.2022 and 04.03.2022, respectively to get
their promotion from original due date with seniority
and financial benefits under Annexure-A & B.
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b) any other relief/reliefs as the Hon'ble Court deems
fit under the circumstances of the case in the ends of
justice.
2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents
submitted that, pursuant to the representation dated
04.03.2022 submitted by the petitioners (Annexure-B),
the respondents have issued an endorsement dated
16.03.2022 (Annexure-H). It is further contended that if
the petitioners are aggrieved by the said endorsement,
and since they are workmen, they are required to
approach the Industrial Tribunal for appropriate relief.
3. In view of the above submission, and without
expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ
petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners
to approach the appropriate Court or forum in accordance
with law and if permissible under law.
Sd/-
(H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD)
JUDGE
DM
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