- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20771 WP No. 3297 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.3297 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RETIRED EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION (R), NO.111, 3RD ‘E’ CROSS, NETHAJINAGAR, NEAR JALAHALLI CROSS, BENGALURU-560 057. RPT. BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY, B.S. GURUSWAMY, S/O SHIVABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. (THE ASSOCIATION REGISTERED UNDER SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT FOR THE WELFARE OF RETIRED EMPLOYEES) 1ST PE ASSOCIATION DELETED AS PER ORDER DT: 21.02.2025 2. H.M. KOLUR, S/O MURTEPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT. C/O VINOD V YAKABOTE, NO.11+18/1, KEERTHANA PARK, GAMAKANA GATTI, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI, DHARWAD-580025. 3. H.M. YASHODA, W/O C.R. SURESH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20771 WP No. 3297 of 2025 R/AT: NO.37, BILVASHREE, 5TH BLOCK, VENKATAGIRIYAPPA LAYOUT, D.B. SANDRA, BENGLAURU-560 097 4. NAGENDRA, S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT: WARD NO.25, JAMBUNATHA ROAD, 4TH CROSS, HOSPETE, BELLARY-583201. 5. HANUMANTHAPPA, S/O LATE MUTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT: NO.9, 5TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, LAKSHMINARAYANAPURA, NEW EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560021. 6. M.P. CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O LATE PUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT: NO.289, 11TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, HOYASALA NAGAR, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU-560 091. 7. K.P. PRABHAKAR REDDY, S/O LATE K. PADMANABHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT: PRADEEP NILAYA, KELAGOTE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. 8. V.B. KULKARNI, S/O BHIMAJI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT: NO.4, PRANAV, SHIVASAGARA PARK, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580025. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20771 WP No. 3297 of 2025 9. A.M. HANAGANDI, S/O MADIVALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT: ASANGI, RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI TALUK, BAGALKOTE-587311. 10. G.V. NANDARGI, S/O GANGADHAR VEERA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT: NO.1823, SHIVABASAVA NILAYA, ANJANEYANAGAR, SECTOR- 10, BELAGAVI-590016. 11. M.R. SATEESHA, S/O B. RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT. NO.3, 2ND CROSS, GANGAIAH LAYOUT, KEREGUDDA HALLI, CHIKKABANAVARA POST, BENGALURU-560 090. 12. M.ANANDAKUMARA MURTHY, S/O MUDDAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT: CHIKKAVADAGERE, KANNAMANGALA POST, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DIST-561 203 13. B.K. SUDHAKAR, S/O KODANDARAMA BHUT, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT: 312/H, 9TH K MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-40. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNDARESH H.C., ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20771 WP No. 3297 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., HEAD OFFICE PRIYADARSHINI NEKARA COLONY, VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI- 580 031. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1; V/O DATED 21.02.2025, SRI. D. NAGARAJ, ADV FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21-05-2022 AND 14-11-2024 FILED BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND F1 RESPECTIVELY FOR PAYMENT OF INTEREST FOR DELAY IN SETTLEMENT OF EARNED LEAVE SALARY AS PER THE GOVERNMENT ORDER BEARING NO.AE 211 PEN 2021, BENGALURU DATED 22-02-2022 AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND ALSO AS PER THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.50972/2019 AND OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS DISPOSED ON 07-12-2021 AS PER ANNEXURE-H WITH RESPECT TO PETITIOENR NO.2 TO 13 ONLY. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20771 WP No. 3297 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought for a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners vide Annexures-‘G’ series. 2. The petitioners are retired employees of respondent No.2-Corporation and they had retired in the year 2022. In respect of their earned leave encashment, the amount has been paid in the year 2024. Since interest for the delayed payment has not been paid, they submitted the representations vide Annexure-‘G’ series seeking interest for the delayed payment of earned leave encashment, in terms of the Government Order dated 22.02.2022. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, this Court, in similarly situated persons in WP No.50972/2019 and connected matters disposed of on 07.12.2021, had directed respondent No.2 to pay the interest on the belated settlement of earned leave - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20771 WP No. 3297 of 2025 encashment to the petitioners therein in terms of the Government Order dated 21.08.2003. Hence, he sought to allow the writ petition. 4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners vide Annexures-‘G’ series, in accordance with law, keeping in view the order passed by this Court in WP No.50972/2019 disposed of on 07.12.2021, as expeditiously as possible, not later than six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30