- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2309 WP No. 34479 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO.34479 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SHIVAKUMAR M PATIL S/O MANIKAPPA PATH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, NO. 358, 10TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, 3RD STAGE, 1ST BLOCK, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARIHANTH R SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560 001. REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), KARNATAKA, NO. 5329, Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2309 WP No. 34479 of 2024 PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE COMMUNICATION BEARING NO. SAM.KA.DA/V.C.P-2/P.E.N/14/2023-24 DATED 16.01.2024 ADDRESSED BY CHIEF ENGINEER, COMMUNICATIONS AND BUILDINGS, (SOUTH) OF RESPONDENT NO.1 TO THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF RESPONDENT NO. 1 ANNEXURE-F WITHIN A TIME BOUND MANNER AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2309 WP No. 34479 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Arihanth.R.Sungay, learned counsel for Sri. Sumana Naganand, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. V.Shivareddy, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Perused the writ petition papers. 2. The petitioner, a retired Executive Engineer belonging to Public Works Department of the State Government, is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a direction to the respondents to consider the Communication bearing No.¸ÀAPÀzÀ/«¹¦- 2/¦EJ£ï/14/2023-24 dated 16.01.2024 addressed by Chief Engineer, Communications and Buildings (South) of respondent No.1 to the Secretary to the Government, respondent No.1 and for a direction to release a sum of Rs.17,67,150/- along with interest. 3. It is seen that the petitioner is a retired Government Servant and for redressal of the grievance of the petitioner, Special Forum is provided under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (for short '1985 Act'). When a Special Forum under a statute is available for the petitioner for - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2309 WP No. 34479 of 2024 redressal of his grievance, I decline to exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach appropriate Forum. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16