- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:296 WP No. 29076 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 29076 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI M H CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA S/O HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF BOILERS, DEPARTMENT OF FACTORIES, BOILERS, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, KALYANA SURAKSHA BHAVAN, BANNERGATTA ROAD, DAIRY CIRCLE BANGALORE -560 029 R/O NO.135, COCONUT AVENUE ROAD, 8TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAVA BHAT A., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY LABOUR DEPARTMENT NO.414, 4TH FLOOR VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001. Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:296 WP No. 29076 of 2024 3. UNDER SECRETARY LABOUR DEPARTMENT (FACTORIES AND BOILERS) NO.414, 4TH FLOOR VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001. 4. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF FACTORIES, BOILERS, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, KALYANA SURAKSHA BHAVAN, BANNERGATTA ROAD, DAIRY CIRCLE BANGALORE -560 029. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C JAGADISH, ADV. FOR R1 TO R4) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO SETTLE THE PENSIONARY BENEFITS OF THE PETITIONER WITH INTEREST OF 12 PERCENT FORTHWITH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER The petitioner, a retired Deputy Director of Boilers, Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a direction to settle his pensionary benefits. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:296 WP No. 29076 of 2024 2. The petitioner being a retired government servant is provided with alternative Forum under the State Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. When a person is provided with alternative Statutory Forum, it is for the petitioner to approach the Forum created under 1985 Act. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Forum to redress his grievance. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11