IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 9441 OF 2026 (L-RES)

BETWEEN: SRI KUMAR S/O SINGRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SKILLED FARM WORKER, CSRTI, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, MYSURU, R/AT NO.42, WARD NO.12, BEHIND, COURT, JANATA HOUSE, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAIK V.S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI 1. CENTRAL SILK BOARD Location: HIGH BTM LAYOUT, MADIWALA, COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 068.

REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY.

2. THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, CENTRAL SILK BOARD, MANANDAWADI ROAD, MYSURU - 570 008.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N.S. NARASIMHA SWAMY, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS AND GRANT THE PETITIONER THE FOLLOWING RELIEF'S AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 16.03.2026 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C AND CONTINUE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONER AS SKILLED FARM WORKER (TS) TILL THE ATTAINS THE AGE OF