- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37109 WP No. 27514 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.27514/2025 (S-R) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. N. JAGADESHA S/O LATE MARE GOWDA NANJAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED MECHANIC GRADE-2 BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY NORTH-6 SUB-DIVISION, PREM NAGAR LAGGERE, BANGALORE 560 058 RESIDING AT NO.47/1, 7TH A CROSS SANJEEVININAGARA, MOODALAPALYA NAGARBHAVI, BANGALORE - 560 072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVARAJ N, ADV.,) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, CAUVERI BHAVAN BANGALORE 560 009. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER/DIRECTOR (ADMN AND HRD), KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED CAUVERI BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A. CHANDRACHUD, ADV., FOR R1 & R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37109 WP No. 27514 of 2025 THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.07.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for following relief/s: “a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st respondent to consider the Representation dated 14.07.2025 vide Annexure-F in terms of the Division Bench Judgment dated 23.01.2020 passed in the case of Sri. C.P.Mundinamani and others in W.A.No.4193/2017 vide Annexure-C and Judgment dated 11.04.2023 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal. No. 2471/2023 vide Annexure-D and also in terms of the Judgment dated 13.09.2023 passed in W.P.No.11822/2019 and other connected matters vide Annexure-G which is upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and further to direct the Respondents to re-fix the retiral benefits after including one Annual Increment and to further to refix the Pension/Family Pension, etc after adding one Annual Increment and pay the same along with 18% Interest per annum till the date of settlement of benefits, to meet the ends of justice, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37109 WP No. 27514 of 2025 b) Issue any such orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice.” 2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was working as a Mechanic Grade-2 in respondent No.1- Corporation and attained the age of superannuation on 30.06.2025. Though the petitioner had worked 365 days of continuous service, the annual increment attached to the post was not sanctioned to him for the reason that he had attained the age of superannuation. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 14.07.2025 vide Annexure-F, seeking for grant of one annual increment. Since the representation of the petitioner has not been considered by the respondents, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that, if this Court grants some reasonable time, the representation submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure-F will be considered in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37109 WP No. 27514 of 2025 4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of. 5. Respondent No.1 is directed to consider the representation dated 14.07.2025 submitted by the petitioner, vide Annexure-F, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, and not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6 CT:MS