- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17480 WP No. 5801 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5801 OF 2020 (S-R) BETWEEN: N. RAGHUPRAKASH S/O S.V. NARASIMHA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.12, 'KARIGIRI', 6TH MAIN, OFF 9TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN, R.K. LAYOUT I STAGE, PADMANABHA NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 070 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIKRAM G., ADVOCATE) AND: KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., KAVERI BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. R. SRINIVASA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01.02.2020 FOR PAYMENT OF THE RETIREMENTAL BENEFITS AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17480 WP No. 5801 of 2020 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent to consider his representation dated 01.02.2020 for payment of the retirement benefits. 2. During the pendency of this writ petition, it is stated that the retirement benefits were ordered to be paid in terms of an order dated 09.03.2021, which is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Therefore, the reliefs sought for in this writ petition does not survive for consideration. 3. However, it is seen that the petitioner retired from service on 30.11.2019 and therefore, the payment of his retirement benefits by order dated 09.03.2021, seems belated. Therefore, the respondent shall consider the case of the petitioner for grant of interest at 9% per annum for the delayed payment of the retirement benefits. This shall be complied within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17480 WP No. 5801 of 2020 4. Hence, this writ petition is disposed off on the above terms. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9