- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22051 WP No. 24917 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24917 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. N. K. RANGARAJU S/O. N. R. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT HOPCOMS (NOW RETIRED) R/AT NO. 20, 11TH CROSS 13TH MAIN, KALLAPPA BLOCK SRINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 050. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. K B JAYALAKSHMI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE ADDL. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BANGALORE DIVISION NO.1 ALI ASKAR ROAD BANGALORE-560 052. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING AND PROCESSING SOCIETY LTD., DR. M. H. MARIGOWDA ROAD LAL BAGH, BANGALORE-560 004. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22051 WP No. 24917 of 2023 (BY SRI.VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 & R2: SRI RAMACHANDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 [ABSENT]) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS MORE PARTICULARLY THE R3 TO SETTLE THE RETIRAL BENEFIT OF THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH, WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY, DECLARING THAT THE ACTION OF THE R3 IS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.3 to settle the retirement benefits of the petitioner, forthwith, without delay, along with interest. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, on 28.03.2022 the petitioner submitted a representation for voluntary retirement on medical grounds. The same has been accepted. Thereafter, the respondent No.3 has not paid the retirement benefits. Hence, he submitted a representation/legal notice dated 27.06.2023 vide - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22051 WP No. 24917 of 2023 Annexure-D seeking payment of retiral benefits along with interest @ 24% p.a. The third respondent has considered the same and issued a communication dated 13.07.2023 vide Annexure-E, stating that in view of the pendency of W.P.No.61842/2016, the petitioner’s case is not considered, after disposal of the said writ petition, the same will be considered in accordance with law. 3. The learned AGA appears for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. None appears for respondent No.3. 4. The petitioner submitted a representation/legal notice dated 27.06.2023 vide Annexure-D to the third respondent. The third respondent has considered the same and issued a communication dated 13.07.2023 vide Annexure-E stating that, in view of the pendency of W.P.No.61842/2016, the petitioner’s case is not considered, after disposal of the said writ petition, the same will be considered in accordance with law. The said writ petition was disposed of on 07.02.2024. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22051 WP No. 24917 of 2023 5. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation, enclosing all relevant documents, to respondent No.3. If such a representation is filed, the respondent No.3 is directed to consider the same as expeditiously as possible, not later than two months from the date of submission of the representation. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 44