Karnataka High Court
RP/390/2026 of THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Vs R LAKSHMAN on 31 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010488312026 NC: 2026:KHC:40317-DB RP No. 390 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO REVIEW PETITION NO. 390 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
REVIEW PETITION NO. 390 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO GOVERNMENT
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
M.S. BUILDING,
BENGALURU – 560001.
2.
THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING
STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS
R V COLLEGE POST,
MYSORE ROAD,
BANGALURU – 560059.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA)
AND:
R LAKSHMAN
S/O LATE K G RANGAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
PREVIOUSLY WORKING AS SDA
IN GOVERNMENT, CENTRAL PRESS
R V COLLEGE POST,
MYSORE ROAD,
BENGALURU – 560059.
R/O NO. 40, 4TH D CROSS
PARVATHINAGARA, LAGGERE
Digitally signed by
NANJUNDACHARI
Location: High
Court of Karnataka
HC-KAR
MES SCHOOL ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 058.
…RESPONDENT
THIS REVIEW PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION.114 R/W
ORDER 47 RULE 1 OF CPC 1908, PRAYING TO REVIEW THE
JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 20.03.2025 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED
BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS COURT IN WRIT PETITION
NO.16739/2023 (S-KSAT) AND TO DISPOSE OF THE SAID WRIT
PETITION
IN
THE
LIGHT
OF
THE
FACTUAL
AND
LEGAL
CLARIFICATIONS PROVIDED HEREINABOVE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)
The above review petition is filed praying to review the order dated 20.03.2025 in W.P.No.16739/2023 whereunder the challenge of the petitioners-State to the order of the Tribunal dated 22.02.2023 in Review Application No.141/2021 as well as Application No.1044/2020 was rejected.
2. The Tribunal in Application No.1044/2020 directed the State Authorities to issue a notification
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considering the respondent herein as appointed under the Karnataka Daily Wage Employees Welfare Act, 2012 as FDA with effect from the date of notification dated 29.07.2015 and to pay all consequential benefits with interest. The challenge to the above order, was dismissed by this Court under order dated 20.03.2025 in W.P.No.16739/2023, which is the subject matter of this review petition.
3. It is noticed that against the order under review, the petitioners – State had approached the Hon'ble Apex Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Dairy No.8119/2026 and the Hon'ble Apex Court by order dated 16.03.2026 passed the following order:
“1. Delay condoned.
2. We do not find any good ground to entertain this petition. The special leave petition is , accordingly, dismissed.
3. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.”
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4. The Hon'ble Apex Court has categorically held that they do not find any good grounds to entertain the Special Leave Petition and accordingly dismissed the Special Leave Petition. When the Hon'ble Apex Court has found that there is no good ground to entertain the SLP, it may not be proper for this Court to entertain the present review. Accordingly, review petition stands rejected.
5. Learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.Vikas Rojipura for the petitioners – State submits that the cost imposed by the Tribunal was waived subject to the appellants/State implementing the order within eight weeks. Learned Additional Government Advocate would submit that since the State had approached the Hon’ble Apex Court by filing Special Leave Petition and thereafter the State approached this Court in the present review petition, the order could not be implemented. He submits that the order under review would be implemented within
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eight weeks. Hence, he would pray for waiving of the cost as imposed by the Tribunal.
6. Taking note of the above submission, we are of the opinion that the Tribunal is not justified in awarding cost of Rs.10,000/- on the petitioners-Sate. Accordingly, the cost of Rs.10,000/- imposed by the Tribunal on the State is waived, subject to the petitioners-State implementing the order under review within four weeks from the date of uploading this order on the website of the High Court of Karnataka. Failing to implement the order within four weeks, the State shall pay costs as ordered.
Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE
Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE
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