- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4874 WP No. 1075 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 1075 OF 2025 (S-R) BETWEEN: C. VEERASIDDAIAH S/O LATE CHIKKASIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS OCC: JUNIOR ENGINEER/ SECTION OFFICER (RETIRED) R/AT DEVARAYAPATNA NEW EXTENSION TUMAKURU - 572104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJ G., ADV.) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KPTCL, CORPORATE OFFICE K R CIRCLE, CAUVERY BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560003. 2. THE DIRECTOR (ADMN) KPTCL, K R CIRCLE, CAUVERY BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAYANA TARA B.G., ADV. FOR R1 & R2) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 AND 2 TO RELEASE FULL PENSION AND THE PENSIONARY BENEFITS OF THAT OF THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4874 WP No. 1075 of 2025 INTEREST FROM THE DATE OF ITS RESPECTIVE PAYMENT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court praying for a direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to release the pension and pensionary benefits of the petitioner along with interest. 2. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 Smt.Nayanathara B.G. would submit that in the departmental enquiry conducted against the petitioner by Karnataka Lokayukta, the charges were held proved and second show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 17.04.2023 along with enquiry report and the petitioner has submitted his reply to the second show-cause notice. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, in the meanwhile, the petitioner is also acquitted in the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4874 WP No. 1075 of 2025 criminal proceedings which was pending against the petitioner. It is further submitted that the Board is yet to take a decision in the departmental enquiry proceedings. 4. In the light of the above, the following order: The respondent Nos.1 and 2 are directed to take a decision in the pending departmental enquiry proceedings by considering the reply of the petitioner to the second show-cause notice, within a period of 8 weeks from today. The retirement benefits shall be considered for payment, depending on the order to be passed by the Board as directed. 5. With the above, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54