S. Ravishankar vs the Director General

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10260 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: S. RAVISHANKAR S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O 1218/2, 17TH MAIN 3RD CROSS, MUNESHWARA BLOCK BANGALORE-26. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MAMATA G KULKARNI., ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA DHAROHAR, BHAWAN, 24TH TILAK MARG NEW DELHI-110001.

2. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Digitally signed by

HEMALATHA A                 DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE
Location: HIGH              OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT ARCHAEOLOGIST
COURTOF                     ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
KARNATAKA                   KENDRIYA SADAN, KORAMANAGALA

BANGALORE CIRCLE-560024

3. CONSERVATION ASSISTANT, ASI TIPPU SULTAN PALACE A V ROAD, CHAMARAJPET BANGALORE-560018.

AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER

DATED:29.08.2025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H.,DSGI FOR R1 TO R3) -2- THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GIVE DIRECTION TO RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATIONS DATED: 25.07.2024 AND 29.07.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND F REQUESTING RESPONDENTS TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDER OF THIS HONBLE COURT VIDE ORDER DATED: 15.11.2021 PASSED IN W.P. 47137/2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER

WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD

ORAL ORDER

This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

“Issue a writ of mandamus or any other order

or direction to respondents to consider representations dated 25.07.2024 and 29.07.2024 vide Annexures E and F requesting respondents to

take suitable action for implementation of the order

of this Hon’ble Court vide order dated 15.11.2021, passed in W.P.No.47137/2018 vide Annexure-C and grant 1/30th scheme and also to regularize their service, like done in respect of Hampi Circle casual labourers and also in respect of Simla Ranges labourers, in the interest of justice.”

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

the petitioner in this writ petition was party in the earlier -3- writ petition in W.P.No.14116/2020 and connected matters. This Court, by order dated 15.11.2021 disposed of the matter with the following directions:

“The submission of the learned ASG and learned counsel Sri.V.C.Jagannath appears to be reasonable. The petitioners herein are also similarly situated as that of petitioners in W.P.Nos.106447- dispose of the present writ petitions in terms of the direction issued in W.P.Nos.106447-106560/2018 and accordingly disposed of directing the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners for payment of wages and to consider their cases for regularization, if they fulfill all other eligibility criteria in accordance with law. The respondents shall take all necessary steps for payment of wages to the petitioners, if not already taken.”

3. Inspite of the said directions, the respondents

have not considered the case of the petitioner for payment of wages. The petitioner has approached the respondents by submitting representations vide Annexures E and F. Inspite of that, the respondents have not considered the -4- case of the petitioner for payment of wages. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

4. In view of the above, since this Court has already

directed the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for payment of wages, this writ petition stands disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for payment of wages in terms of the directions issued by this Court in the earlier writ petition in W.P.No.14116/2020 and connected matters, disposed of on 15.11.2021, as expeditiously as possible, not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this

order.

Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 61