- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:883 WP No. 20657 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 20657 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. B C NIRMALA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, HEAD OF DEPARTMENT (RETD.), W/O SRI. D. K. RAVISHANKAR, R/AT NO.279/D, 37TH CROSS 8TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 082. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ROHIT V.R., ADV. FOR SRI UDITA RAMESH, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUIDLING, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALLING FOR THE RECORDS AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 08.2.2006 AS PER ANNEXURE-C MADE BY THE PETITIONER AND EXTEND TO THE PETITIONER AICTE PAY SCALE AND ALSO GRANT HERE CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AND Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:883 WP No. 20657 of 2024 GRANT SUCH OTHER OR FURTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER Petitioner, a retired Assistant Lecturer in the Library Science, Department of the Government Polytechnic for Women is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus to consider her representation dated 25.01.2016 and 14.02.2020 (Annexures-D and D1), wherein she has requested to extend AICTE pay scale and for grant of consequential benefits. 2. The petitioner is a retired Government Servant and she is provided with an alternate forum for redressal of her grievance under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. Normally, when an alternative remedy is provided, this Court would not exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:883 WP No. 20657 of 2024 3. Since the petitioner is provided with alternative Forum for redressal of her grievance, I decline to exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Tribunal for redressal of her grievance. 4. With the above, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16