- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4577 WP No. 14593 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 14593 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI I C KUMAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O LATE CHALUVAIAH, C/O VASU, NO.42/2, II MAIN ROAD, PRAKASHNAGAR, BANGALORE-560021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.S. NAVEEN KUMAR, ADV. FOR SRI MUKKANNAPPA S. B., ADV.) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, CITY CIVIL COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE-560009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATHRI, ADV. FOR R1 & R2) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER FOR GRANT OF COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCE / PENSION UNDER RULE 217 OF KARNATAKA CIVIL SERVICES RULES AS REQUESTED BY THE Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4577 WP No. 14593 of 2021 PETITIONER VIDE REPRESENTATION DATED 27.11.2019 AT ANNEXURE-D TO THE WRIT PETITION FORTHWITH. 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 Reply statement filed by learned counsel Sri.Raghavendra G. Gayatri for respondents today before the Court is taken on record. 2. Heard the learned counsel Sri.G.S.Naveen Kumar for Sri.Mukkannappa.S.B., learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel Sri.Raghavendra G. Gayatri for respondents. Perused the writ petition papers. 3. The petitioner is before this Court with the following prayers: “Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for grant of compassionate allowance/pension under Rule 217 of Karnataka Civil Services Rules as requested by the petitioner vide representation dated 27.11.2019 Annexure-D - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4577 WP No. 14593 of 2021 to the writ petition forthwith, under the facts and circumstances o the case.” 4. The statement of objections filed on behalf of the respondents indicates the consideration of petitioner’s prayer and issuing communication dated 28.02.2020 (Annexure-R4), rejecting his representation. 5. In view of the above, writ petition for mandamus would no more survive for consideration. Accordingly, writ petition stands rejected. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25