- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32945 WP No. 31725 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 31725 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. R V BYLAIAH S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT 3RD CROSS, ADAKAMARANAHALLI DARABENDRE ROAD, MAKALI POST BENGALURU-562 123. 2. SHIVAKUMAR S/O T.H. CHIKKAVEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.4/16, HOYSALANAGAR SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU-560 091. 3. V.S. MADIWALAR, S/O SOMAPPA MADIWALAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.38, MANJUNATHA NILAYA 2ND CROSS, VINAYAKANAGARA KACHOHALLI, LAKSHMIPURAM POST BENGALURU-562 162. 4. K.G. GANGADHARAIAH S/O LATE GURUDIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.558, 7TH CROSS, NELAMANGALA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. 5. B.K. VENKATARAMU S/O KUNDANAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO.19, 5TH CROSS 2ND MAIN, SANJEEVININAGAR HEGGANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 091. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32945 WP No. 31725 of 2024 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT KANCHANAMALA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUNDARESH H C., ADVOCATE) AND: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., HEAD OFFICE PRIYADARSHINI NEKARA COLONY VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI- 580031. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.D NAGARAJ., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY PETITIONERS DATED: 06.07.2023, 14.02.2024, 06.03.2024, 29.02.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-G, G1 TO G4 RESPECTIVELY FOR GRANT OF ARREARS AND DIFFERENCE AMOUNT OF TERMINAL BENEFITS ALONG WITH INTEREST 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 the following relief: “Issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to consider the representation filed by petitioners dated 06.07.2023, 14.02.2024, 06.03.2024, 14.02.2024 and 29.02.2024 as per Annexures G, G1 to G4, respectively for grant of arrears and difference amount of terminal benefits along with interest, while granting 4th and 5th time - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32945 WP No. 31725 of 2024 bound promotion w.e.f. 01.04.2018 as per office order bearing No. KHDC/Vyani/Administration/ PraKa/2021-2022/194 dated 17.05.2021, office order bearing No.KHDC/Vyani/Administration/ PraKa/2021- 2022/1861 dated 17.02.2022, Office order No. KHDC/Vyani/Administration/PraKa/2021-2022/1858 dated 17.02.2022 issued by the respondent Corporation as per Annexures B, C and D, respectively and also as per the information furnished by the respondent Corporation through RTI dated 16.05.2023 as per Annexure-F.” 2. The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners were appointed as workmen category I to III in the respondent – Corporation in the years 1985-1992. After completion of 32 years, they were retired from the service, on attaining the age of superannuation. After the retirement, the respondent – Corporation has settled the terminal benefits. While settling the retirement benefits, there is a variation in respect of granting 4th and 5th time bound promotion. Therefore, petitioners submitted representations vide Annexures G, G1 to G4 series. Since the respondent has not considered the same, the petitioners are before this Court. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32945 WP No. 31725 of 2024 3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent – Corporation submits that, if this Court grants some reasonable time, the representations submitted by the petitioners would be considered in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondent is directed to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners vide Annexures G, G1 to G4, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 66