- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3236 WP No. 101108 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.101108 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: KARANATAKA VIKAS GRAMEEN BANK OFFICERS FEDERATION, DHARWAD, ROOM NO. 11, KARNATAKA RAJUA SARAKARI NOUKARAR, BHAVAN, KCED, ROAD, DHARWAD – 580 008, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, SHRI SGAR SHAHA, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: MANAGER IN KVG BANK, OFFICE ROOM NO 11 KARNATAKA RAJUA SARAKARI NOUKARAR BHAVAN, KCD ROAD, DHARWAD – 580 008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SANTOSH B. RAWOOT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK HEAD OFFICE, P B NO 111 BELAGAVI ROAD DHARWAD-580008 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK HEAD OFFICE, P B NO 111 BELAGAVI ROAD DHARWAD-580008 3. THE CHIEF MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3236 WP No. 101108 of 2025 HEAD OFFICE, P B NO 111 BELAGAVI ROAD DHARWAD-580008 4. THE REGIONAL MANAGER- BAGALKOT KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE PLOT NO 24,2/3/4,SECTOR -25, NAVANAGR BAGALKOT-587103 5. THE SENIOR MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE PLOT NO 24,2/3/4, SECTOR -25, NAVANAGR BAGALKOT-587103 6. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-BELAGAVI KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE FIRST FLOOR, PLD BANK BUILDING, 1076, OLD P B ROAD, KOLHAPUR CIRCLE, BELAGAVI-590016 7. THE SENIOR MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE FIRST FLOOR, PLD BANK BUILDING, 1076, OLD P B ROAD, KOLHAPUR CIRCLE, BELAGAVI-590016 8. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-CHIKKODI KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE ANKALI ROAD-CHIKKODI PIN- 591201. 9. THE SENIOR MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION-REGIONAL OFFICE KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK ANKALI ROAD-CHIKKODI PIN- 591201 10. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-GOKAK - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3236 WP No. 101108 of 2025 KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE RS NO 189/1A, PLOT NO 01, WARD NO 14, PRADEEP M INDI BUILDING, NEAR SAMUDAYA BHAVAN LET COLLEGE ROAD GOKAK-591307 11. THE SENIOR MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE RS NO 189/1A, PLOT NO 01, WARD NO 14, PRADEEP M INDI BUILDING, NEAR SAMUDAYA BHAVAN LET COLLEGE ROAD GOKAK-591307 12. THE REGIONAL MANAGER- VIJAYAPUR KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE VIVEK NAGAR(WEST), BAGEWADI ROAD VIJAYAPURA 586101 13. THE SENIOR MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE VIVEK NAGAR(WEST), BAGEWADI ROAD VIJAYAPURA 586101 14. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-DHARWAD KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE HEAD OFFICE BUILDING BELAGAVI ROAD, DHARWAD 580008 15. THE SENIOR MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE HEAD OFFICE BUILDING BELAGAVI ROAD, DHARWAD 580008 16. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-MANGALURU KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3236 WP No. 101108 of 2025 BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE 1ST FLOOR, VYASA SABHAGRIHA, NEAR VANITHA ACHYUTHA PAI C ONVENTION CENTRE, AIRPORT ROAD, PADAVINANGADY, KONCHADY POST, MANGALURU-575008 17. THE SENIOR MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE 1ST FLOOR, VYASA SABHAGRIHA, NEAR VANITHA ACHYUTHA PAI CONVENTION CENTRE, AIRPORT ROAD, P ADAVINANGADY, KONCHADY POST, MANGALURU-575008 18. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-GADAG KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING, APMC ROAD, GADAG-582101 19. THE SENIOR MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING, APMC ROAD, GADAG-582101 20. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-HAVERI KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE SRI RENUKA ARCADE NO 157/B/K/19, OPPOSITE TO NEW APMC MARKET, ASHWINI NAGAR, HANAGAL ROAD, HAVERI-581110 21. THE SENIOR MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3236 WP No. 101108 of 2025 BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE SRI RENUKA ARCADE NO 157/B/K/19, OPPOSITE TO NEW APMC MARKET, ASHWINI NAGAR, HANAGAL ROAD, HAVERI-581110 22. THE REGIONAL MANAGER-DHARWAD KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE VIDYAGIRI BAGGON ROAD, HERWATTA KUMATA-581343 23. THE SENIOR MANAGER P&HRD DIVISION KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK-REGIONAL OFFICE VIDYAGIRI BAGGON ROAD, HERWATTA KUMATA-581343. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAGHVENDRA PUROHIT, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO 23 TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST MADE BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-G, G1, G2, AND H DATED 13/11/2024, 19/11/2024, 27/11/2024 AND 02/12/2024 RESPECTIVELY, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THERIEN AS UNDER: - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3236 WP No. 101108 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The petitioner-Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank Officers Federation is at the doors of this Court seeking the following prayer : “A.Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order directing the respondent no. 1 to 23 to consider the request made by the petitioner vide annexure-g, g1, g2, and h dated 13/11/2024, 19/11/2024, 27/11/2024 and 02/12/2024 respectively, to meet the ends of justice and equity. B. Grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice. 2. Heard the learned counsel Sri Santosh B. Rawoot appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel Sri Raghavendra Purohit appearing for respondents. 3. The counsel for the petitioner takes this Court through the documents appended to the petition to demonstrate that, the members of the petitioner were granted officiating allowance upto 30.11.2024 and has abruptly stopped the said allowance. Therefore, the petitioner has submitted a representation to the - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3236 WP No. 101108 of 2025 respondents. Non-consideration of the representation has driven the petitioner-Association to this Court in the subject petition. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the appearing for all 23 respondents would submit that if reasonable time is granted, the representation of the petitioner-association would be considered and appropriate powders would be passed in accordance with law. 5. In the light of the said submission, without going into the merit of the claim of the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass necessary orders in accordance with law at any rate within eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NAA/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57