- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22174 WP No. 5601 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.5601 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI GIRISH P.L. S/O LATE P.M. LAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS SELECTION GRADE LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, KVT POLYTECHNIC (AIDED) CVV CAMPUS, CHIKKABALLAPUR-562101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI YASHWANTH NETHAJI N.T., ADVOCATE FOR SRI K.V. NARASIMHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 3. DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22174 WP No. 5601 of 2025 4. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 5. PRINCIPAL, KVT POLYTECHNIC (AIDED), CVV CAMPUS, CHIKKABALLAPUR-562101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI BHOJEGOUDA T. KOLLER, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4; V/O. DATED 04/03/2025 NOTICE TO R-5 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION AT ANNEXURE-F DATED NIL AND DIRECT THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO DISBURSE AN AMOUNT OF RS.80,82,481/- IN FAVOUR OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT WITHIN A TIME FRAME OR IN ALTERNATIVE; DIRECTING THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO RELEASE AN AMOUNT OF RS.8,85,126/- IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN WITH A TIME FRAME WITH ADMISSIBLE INTEREST FROM 05/02/2001 TILL DATE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING – INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22174 WP No. 5601 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will not press prayer (A) in the writ petition. In view of the submission, prayer (A) does not survive for consideration. 2. The petitioner has sought for a direction to respondent No.1 to release the arrears of salary to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. The petitioner was appointed on 04.10.1999 in respondent No.5-institution. The said institution was approved to grant-in-aid by the Government order dated 05.02.2001 at Annexure-A. The petitioner’s post along with other posts, has been approved for grant-in-aid by the Government Order dated 22.04.2022 vide Annexure-E. Pursuant to the order, the respondents are not paying the arrears of salary to the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to respondent No.1 to pay the arrears - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22174 WP No. 5601 of 2025 to the petitioner as per Government Order dated 22.04.2022 at Annexure-E. 3. In view of the above, the petitioner is permitted to submit a fresh representation enclosing all necessary documents to respondent Nos.2 to 4 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Respondent Nos.2 to 4 are directed to consider the representation to be submitted by the petitioner for payment of arrears of salary, within a period of eight weeks from the date of submission of the representation. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. In view of disposal of petition, pending I.As., if any, are dismissed. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE MBM/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33