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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021

PRESENT

THE HON9BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE

AND

THE HON9BLE MR.JUSTICE NATARAJ RANGASWAMY

WRIT APPEAL NOs.15216-225 OF 2011 (S-RES)

C/W

WRIT APPEAL NOs.17352-354 OF 2011 (S-RES)

IN W.A. NOS.15216 - 15218/2011

BETWEEN:

1.

H.C.PRABHUSHANKAR,

S/O HADADI CHANNABASAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

AT KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT LTD., MYSORE.

2.

UMESH N. PATIL

S/O SRI. NINGANAGOWDA C. PATIL

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT LIMITED,

JAGALUR, DAVANAGERE.

3.

S.G. SHIVAKUMAR

S/O S.G. KARIBASAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT LIMITED,

NO.22/11, YAMUNABAI ROAD,

MADHAVANAGAR, BANGALORE-560001.

...APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. S.R. HEGDE HUDLAMANE, ADVOCATE )

AND:

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MANAGING DIRECTOR

KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.,

4^TH FLOOR, GRAMEENA ABIRUDDHI BHAVANA,

ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-01.

2.

H.M. NATESH

S/O LATE H.M. MARISWAMY,

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,

WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

KARNATAKA LAND ARMY CORPORATION LTD.,

OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR, MYSORE

AND RESIDING AT NO.534, 1^ST FLOOR,

9^TH CROSS, VINAYA MARGA,

SIDDARTHANAGAR, MYSORE-570011.

3.

SRI. N. LOKESH S/O M.NAGAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

KARNATAKA LAND ARMY CORPORATION LTD.,

GUDEKOTE ROAD,KUDLIGI, BELLARY DISTRICT.

4.

R.F. HUDEDAVAR S/O SRI. FAKIRAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

KARNATAKA LAND ARMY CORPORATION LTD.,

HEAD OFFICE,

CHINNASWAMY STADIUM,

RAJ BHAVAN ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

&RESPONDENTS

IN W.A.NO.15219-222/2011

BETWEEN:

1.

H.C.PRABHUSHANKAR

S/O HADADI CHANNABASAPPA

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

AT KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT LTD., MYSORE.

2.

UMESH N. PATIL

S/O SRI. NINGANAGOWDA C. PATIL

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED,

JAGALUR, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

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3.

S.G. SHIVAKUMAR S/O S.G. KARIBASAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT LIMITED,

NO.22/11, YAMUNABAI ROAD,

MADHAVANAGAR, BANGALORE-560001.

...APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. S.R. HEGDE HUDLAMANE, ADVOCATE )

AND:

1.

H.M. NATESH S/O LATE H.M. MARISWAMY,

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,

WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

KARNATAKA LAND ARMY CORPORATION LTD.,

OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR, MYSORE

AND RESIDING AT NO.534,

1^ST FLOOR, 9^TH CROSS, VINAYA MARGA,

SIDDARTHANAGAR, MYSORE-570011.

2.

SRI. M.MAHADEVASWAMY S/O MALLAPPA

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

KARNATAKA LAND ARMY CORPORATION LTD.

HEAD OFFICE, CHINNASWAMY STADIUM,

RAJ BHAVAN ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

3.

SRI. N. LOKESH S/O M.NAGAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

KARNATAKA LAND ARMY CORPORATION LTD.,

GUDEKOTE ROAD, KUDLIGI, BELLARY DISTRICT.

4.

R.F. HUDEDAVAR S/O SRI. FAKIRAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

KARNATAKA LAND ARMY CORPORATION LTD.

HEAD OFFICE, CHINNASWAMY STADIUM,

RAJ BHAVAN ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

5.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT,

M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

6.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.,

4^TH FLOOR, GRAMEENA ABIRUDDI BHAVANA,

ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE-01.

&RESPONDENTS

IN W.A.NO.15223/2011

BETWEEN:

1.

H.C.PRABHUSHANKAR

S/O HADADI CHANNABASAPPA

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

AT KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT LTD., MYSORE.

2.

UMESH N. PATIL

S/O SRI. NINGANAGOWDA C. PATIL