ORAL ORDER

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

1. The petitioners in W.P. No.105364/2025, four in number and the petitioner in W.P. No.105664/2025, one in number, are at the doors of this Court calling in question an endorsement dated 04.08.2022, by which the claim of these petitioners seeking regularisation of their services has been turned down. The consequential direction to regularise the services of the petitioners after completion of ten years from the date of their initial appointment, is sought.

2. Heard the learned Counsel Smt. Sanjana S.Mudhol appearing to the petitioners; learned AGA Shri V.S. Kalasurmath appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3; and the learned counsel Shri Srinand Pachhapure appearing for respondent No.4.

3. Facts in brief germane are as follows:

The petitioners in W.P. No.105364/2025 were appointed as Watermen and the petitioner in W.P. No.105664/2025 was appointed as driver on Daily Wage Basis in Gokak City Municipal Council against sanctioned vacant posts. This is an admitted fact.The particulars of appointment of the petitioners are as follows:

4. In W.P. No.105364 of 2025, the first petitioner is appointed on 01.07.1997, the second petitioner on 01