IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. G. PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V.ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO.37850/2025 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DIRECTORATE OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS STATE YOUTH CENTRE, YAVANIKA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU – 560001.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA)

AND SMT. LAKSHMI DEVI W/O P NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS ATTENDER CUM SWEEPER GOVERNMENT SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL VIDYA NAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH-562157 R/AT GOVERNMENT QUARTERS VIDYA NAGAR BENGALURU NORTH–562157.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI M.S. BHAGWATH, SENIOR ADV. FOR SRI K. SATISH, ADV.)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN APPLICATION NO.4741/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B) ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 30.06.2025 IN APPLICATION NO.4741/2024 PASSED BY THE KSAT, BENGALURU, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS.

THIS PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDER ON 04.02.2026 COMING ON THIS DAY, S.G.PANDIT J., PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.V.ARAVIND

CAV ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)

The State Authorities in the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports are before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India questioning the order dated 30.06.2025 in Application No.4741/2024 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru (for short, ‘the Tribunal’) whereby the respondent’s application for a direction to the petitioners to consider her case for regularization of her service in the cadre of Attender-cum-Sweeper with effect from the date she completed ten years of service with consequential benefits is allowed.

2. Brief facts of the case are that, it is the case of the respondent that she was appointed on consolidated/cumulative pay basis with the Sports School at Vydyanagar, Bengaluru, as Attender-cum-

Sweeper. The applicant, along with similarly placed persons approached the Tribunal in Application Nos.1366-1371/1999 with a prayer for regularization from the date of appointment. The Tribunal disposed of the same by order dated 26.07.2007, directing the respondent as well as similarly situated persons to make individual representations to the authorities concerned seeking regularization. Accordingly, it is stated that the respondent is said to have submitted a presentation and there was no action by the petitioners on the said representation. In the meanwhile, the respondent’s consolidated pay was enhanced by order dated 20.08.2011 (Annexure-A4). It is stated that Annexure-A6 dated 28.06.2014, details of the applicant were sought and the Director, Youth Services and Sports Department, by letter dated 21.02.2015, forwarded the details of the respondent and recommended for consideration of respondent’s case under the Karnataka Daily Wages Employees' Welfare Act, 2012 (for short, ‘2012 Act’). Even to that, there was no response and no order was passed under 2012 Act.

3. It is stated that one Rajanna, Assistant Teacher in the same department, approached this Court in W.P.No.22179/2014 and this Court by order dated 11.01.2016 directed consideration of his case for regularization. Accordingly, vide order dated 30.06.20174 of the petitioners, services of the said Rajanna was regularized. On the similar lines, respondent requested for consideration of her case for regularization by making representation dated 03.01.2024. As there was no action, the respondent approached the Tribunal in the above stated application seeking regularization of her services, stating that she is working as Attender-cum-Sweeper for more than 29 years and she would be entitled for