- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9986 WP No. 33996 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 33996 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: S. UMPATHY, S/O SANJEEVA MUDALIYAR, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/A NO.8A, 7TH CROSS, 27TH MAIN, 1ST SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDEEP KATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, NGEF LIMITED, NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN, SOUTH BLOCK, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 15.01.2021 AND 10.10.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H AND J AND PAY INTEREST ON SUM OF RS.2,62,615/- AT THE RATE 8 PERCENT STARTING FROM 01.09.2002 TO 13.03.2020 AND CONSEQUENTLY PAY INTEREST AT THE RATE 8 PERCENT ON THE TOTAL INTEREST FROM 13.09.2020 TO TILL DATE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9986 WP No. 33996 of 2024 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to consider his representations dated 15.01.2021 and 10.10.2024 demanding interest at the rate of 8% per annum, on the belated payment of the arrears of salary. 2. The petitioner contends that the representations have now been considered and the same are rejected and therefore, this writ petition does not survive for consideration. However, he prays that liberty may be reserved to the petitioner to challenge the orders rejecting the representations. 3. In view of the aforesaid and the memo filed, this writ petition is dismissed as it has become infructuous. It is always open for the petitioner to challenge the endorsement issued by the respondents rejecting the representations of the petitioner. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30