IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.103597 OF 2023 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. AKKATAI NAVATE AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. WORKED AS A AAYA /BALAWADI WORKER, IN GOVT. KANNADA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, NO.19, ALAVANAGALLI, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI CITY, BELAGAVI-590003.

2. SMT. MAIRAVATI MANOHAR KALPATRI AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. WORKED AS A AAYA /BALAWADI WORKER, IN GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL NO.1, BHADAKALGALLI, MANJANNA TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590003.

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3. SMT. ANUSUYA V. NANDAGAVI MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT AGE. 63 YEARS, OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH OCC. WORKED AS A AAYA Date: 2026.02.23 11:01:09 +0530 /BALAWADI WORKER, IN GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BOMMANABUDNI, TQ. MUDHOL-587313, DIST. BAGALKOT.

4. SMT. SHANTAMMA H. HOOLAGERI AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. WORKED AS A AAYA /BALAWADI WORKER, IN GOVT. PRI-PRIMARY SCHOOL, HARIGAPUR, TQ. HUNAGUND-587118, DIST. BAGALKOT.

5. SMT. A.I. CHIKKAMATH AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. WORKED AS A AAYA /BALAWADI WORKER, IN GOVT. KANNADA HIGHER-PRIMARY SCHOOL, MALAGHAN, TQ. BASAVANBAGEWADI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586127.

6. SMT. BORAMMA HULASUR AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. WORKED AS A AAYA /BALAWADI WORKER, IN GOVT. HIGHER-PRIMARY SCHOOL, HULIBENCHI, TQ. BASAVANBAGEWADI, DIST. VIJAYPUR-586127.

7. SMT. AMEENAMMA HUSSAINSAB MAMADAPUR AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. WORKED AS A AAYA /BALAWADI WORKER, IN GOVT. PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL, BHAGANAGAR, TQ. BASAVANBAGEWADI, DIST. VIJAYPUR-586127.

8. SMT. SHIDLINGAMMA SHIVAYOGI AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. WORKED AS A AAYA/

BALAWADI WORKER, IN GOVT. HIGHER-PRIMARY SCHOOL VALAKALDINNI, TQ. HUNAGUND-587118, DIST. BAGALKOT.

9. SMT. K.M.BHADRANNAVAR AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. WORKED AS A AAYA/

BALAWADI WORKER, IN GOVT. GIRLS HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHOLACHAGUDDA, TQ. BADAMI-587201, DIST. BAGALKOT.

10. SMT. MALANABI NABISAB MAKANDAR AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. WORKED AS A AAYA/

BALAWADI WORKER, IN GOVT. URDU-GIRLS HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, AALAMELA, TQ. SHINDAGI-586128, DIST. VIJAYAPUR.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.G.CHIKKANARAGUND, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITARACY, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPT. OF LABOUR, 4^TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALURU-560001.

4. THE ADDL. COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, COLLEGE ROAD, DHARWAD-580008.

5. THE ASST. LABOUR COMMISSIONER ITI COLLEGE CAMPOUS, MAJAGAON ROAD, UDYAMBAG, BELAGAVI-590003. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-590003.

7. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, BAGALKOT-587101.

8. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS VIJAYPUR DISTRICT, VIJAYPUR-586101.

9. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BELAGAVI CITY BELAGAVI-590003.

10. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313.

11. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HUNGUND, DIST. BAGALKOT-587118.

12. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BASAVANABAGEWADI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586203.

13. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587201.

14. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SINDAGI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586128.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 05/12/2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS SEEKING TO PAY THE ARREARS OF DIFFERENCE MINIMUM WAGES AMOUNT IN TERMS OF ANNEXURE-B, D AND E, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; AND ETC.

THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioners, who are working as ‘a