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Karnataka High Court
Smt. Rohini D vs The State Of Karnataka on 5 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 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 17769 OF 2025 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. ROHINI D
D/O DEVARAJE GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF
TRAUMA AND ORTHOPEDIC
BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGARA
BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT C/O A. SEETHARAM NO-387
CHETHAN WATER SUPPLY
VIJAYA BANK LAYOUT
BILEKAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 076.
Digitally signed by
MALATHI CHALUVA
IYENGAR
Location: HIGH 2. SMT. MANJULADEVI R
COURTOF
KARNATAKA W/O H.T.A.KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO 2/1-3, NEAR RAJKUMAR STATUE
13TH CROSS, CHOLARAPALYA MAGADI ROAD
BENGALURU-560 023.
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3. SHANTHAMMA.J
W/O MANJUNATHA
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011
R/AT NO 22/23, 5TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD
SRI. ANNAPOORNESHWARI LAYOUT
J.P.NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU-560007.
4. SMT. YASHODHA.M
W/O. RAGHAVENDRA.K.R.
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA
AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. 1, 4TH CROSS 1 MAIN
GUNDAPPA ROAD, RAMAKRISHNAPPA LAYOUT
NAGASHETTY HALLI, BENGALURU-560 094.
5. SMT. MAMATHA. M
W/O KUMARASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/A NO 75/3, SRI. NAGESHWARA KSHETRA
KITTIGANAHALLY BOMMASANDRA
BENGALURU-560099.
6. SMT. BHARATHI.K
W/O MARIMUTHU
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
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JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011
R/AT NO. 134/C, KAGGALIPURA
KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, KASHILAYOUR
BENGALURU-560 016.
7. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI.N
W/O SHANKARA REDDY
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011
R/AT NO.29, 1ST FLOOR, BYRASANDRA
1ST BLOCK JAYANAGAR EAST
BENGALURU-560 011.
8. SMT.MARAMMA.H
W/O. STANDEY
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGARA
BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO 212, 10/1, 1 CROSS
NEW BDA LAYOUT, 8TH MAIN
15TH BLOCK, BYRASANDRA JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 011.
9. SMT. PADMAPRIYA. M
W/O. DRUVA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. LF 14/8, S.F.H.S LAYOUT
BTM 2ND STAGE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD
BENGALURU-560 076.
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10. SMT. MAMATHA
W/O M.LAKSHMI PRASSANN
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. 445, 38TH BLOCK, HUDKO
KSRP QUATRES, KORAMANGALA
BENGALURU-560034.
11. SMT. ASHA RANI. K.R
W/O P.M. PATIL
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGARA
BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO 126, 3RD MAIN, 5TH CROSS
JAYANAGAR 1ST BLOCK, BYRASANDRA
BENGALURU-560 011.
12. SMT.ASHA.T.S
W/O.VENKATESH
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA
AND ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO.154, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN
MARUTHINAGARA, BAPUJI NAGARA
BENGALURU 560 026.
13. SMT. PAVITHRA.B.S
W/O REDDY SHIVAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
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SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. 3/S, PATTABHITIMAIAH STREET
BEHIND RV PUBLIC SCHOOL
LALBAGH WEST GATE, MAVALLI
BENGALURU-560 012.
14. SMT. SHOBHA. D
W/O. RANGASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. 446, 1ST MAIN ROAD
3RD CROSS, VENKATASWAMY REDDY LAYOUT
B.NARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU-560 016.
15. SMT.VEENA.S.G
W/O. YATHISH KUMAR.C.V
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. 54, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN
NEAR KAVERAMMA TEMPLE
BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 011.
16. SRI.BOGESH. R
S/O RAJU
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. 212/9, NEW BDA, LAYOUT
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BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR
1 BLOCK BENGALURU-560 011.
17. SMT.SUMITHRA. N.A
W/O. MOHAN.K.G.
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011
R/AT NO.2, 2ND CROSS, 4TH 'A' MAIN ROAD
BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 011.
18. SMT. SHWETHA.K.S
W/O DILIP
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. 475/2, 9TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN
NGEF LAYOUT, MALLATHALLI
BENGALURU-560 056.
19. SMT. KOKILA.D.S
W/O.UMASHANKAR.M.V
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. 747, HEMAGIRI NILAYA
NEW MASID ROAD, CHAPALAMMA CIRCLE
NEAR METRO STATION
T.DASARAHALLI BENGALURU-560 091.
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20. SMT. KAVITHA.N
W/O GANGARAJU
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS STAFF NURSE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU 560 011
R/AT NO. 4, 26TH BLOCK, NANDI SANKEERANA
POLICE QUARTERS, ADUGODI
BENGALURU-560 030.
21. SRI. RAJAPPA.S
S/O.SIDDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS LITERATURE ASSISTANT
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011
R/AT NO. 2, 7TH CROSS, DIPO ROAD
NAGADEVANAHALLI, GNANABHARATHI POST
BENGALURU-560 056.
22. SRI. DHANANJAYA.B.R
S/O ONARASIMHAIH
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS LITERATURE ASSISTANT
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. 76, LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA
3RD CROSS, DEAD END ROAD
KALIDASA LAYOUT, SRINAGAR
BENGALURU-560 056.
23. SRI. DEVIDAS.B.K
S/O ACHUTHAYYA.B.K
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS ECG TECHNICIAN
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SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. 38, 3RD CROSS, KOTHANUR DINNE
MAIN ROAD, NRUPATHUNGA NAGAR
JP NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU-560078.
24. SMT CHANDRABHAGYAMMA.D.S
W/O G.S. GANGADHARAIAH
ABOUT 58 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS 'D' GROUP EMPLOYEE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO.4-113, SECTOR-03, HMT COLONY
JALLAHALLI BENGALURU-560 013.
25. SMT. CHINNATHAYAMMA
W/O. T. RAJANNA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS 'D' GROUP EMPLOYEE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011.
R/AT NO. U64, RGI COLONY
LAKSHMI NARAYANAPURA
BENGALURU-560 021.
26. SRI.YESHWANTH KUMAR.M
S/O. LATE MARIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
PRESENTLY WORKING AS 'D' GROUP EMPLOYEE
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA AND
ORTHOPEDIC, BYRASANDRA
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011
R/AT NO. 36, 2ND CROSS
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MUNESHWARANAGAR, OLD MANGAMMANAPALYA
BENGALURU-560 068.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. RANGANTHA S JOIS., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS SECTARY
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES
M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.
3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
SANJAY GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TRAUMA
AND ORTHOPAEDIC
BYRASANDRA, JAYANGARA
BENGALURU-560011.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. ANITHA N, AGA FOR R1 & R2:
SRI. PREETHAM JUDE CORREA ., ADVOCATE R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE
A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO
REGULARISE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS FROM THE
DATE THEY COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AND ALSO TO
GRANT THEM THE PAY SCALE ATTACHED TO THE POST OF
STAFF NURSE AND GROUP C AND D FROM THE DATE OF THEIR
APPOINTMENT OR AT LEAST FROM THE DATE THEY
COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AS REVISED FROM TIME
TO TIME AND TO PAY THEM THE ARREARS OF SALARY,
INCREMENT AND OTHER SERVICE BENEFITS ON PAR WITH
REGULAR EMPLOYEES AND ETC.
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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
This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of
the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:
"Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the
respondents to regularize the services of the
petitioners from the date they completed 10 years
of service and also to grant them the pay scale
attached to the post of Staff Nurse and Group C &
D from the date of their appointment or at least
from the date they completed 10 years of service
as revised from time to time and to pay them the
arrears of salary, increment and other service
benefits on par with regular employees."
2. The case of the petitioners is that they are
working in Group C and D posts in the third respondent-
Institute on a contract basis. They have completed more
than ten years of service. Since their services have not
been regularized, they are before this Court.
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3. The learned counsel appearing for the third
respondent submits that, if the petitioners submit
representations, the same will be considered in accordance
with law.
4. In view of the above, this writ petition stands
disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to submit
representations along with all relevant records, including
the latest judgments of the Apex Court in the cases of
JAGGO V. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS reported in
2024 SCC Online SC 3826 and DHARAM SINGH AND
OTHERS V. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND
ANOTHER reported in 2025 SCC Online SC 1735, within
four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of
this order. If such a representations are submitted, the
third respondent is directed to consider the same in
accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, but not
later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy
of this order.
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Until consideration of the representations, the third
respondent is directed not to terminate the services of the
petitioners.
Sd/-
(H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD)
JUDGE
CM
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