- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40794 WP No. 29729 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 29729 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KARIYAPPA S/O LATE MUDDA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED PUMP MECHANIC, KSIC R/AT T. NARASIPURA, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT. 2. PUTTALINGAMMA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED EMPLOYEE KSIC, TOKEN NO. 973 R/AT KURUBARA ROAD, T. NARASIPURA, MYSURU DISTRICT. 3. SHOWKAT SHARIFF, S/O LATE S.A. WAHAB, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO. 462, 6TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE, RAJIV NAGAR, MYSURU - 570019. 4. REHMAN SHARIFF, S/O LATE AHMED SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO. 301, U.B. 14, USMANIYA BLOCK, GHOUSIYANAGAR, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40794 WP No. 29729 of 2024 OPP TO A1 NOOR KERALA MASJID MAIN GATE, MYSURU - 570019. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNDARESH H C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE (SERICULTURE), M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA SILK INDUSTIRES CORPORATION (GOVT. OF KARNATAKA ENTERPRISES) UTILITY BUILDING, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA REP. BY ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1, R2 & R4 SRI. T.P. MUTHANNA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THEIR REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS DTD 12.08.2024 BEFORE R1,R2 AND R3 AS PER ANNX-E, F AND G RESPECTIVELY FOR GRANT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40794 WP No. 29729 of 2024 OF PENSION AND PENSIONARY BENEFITS AND ARREARS THEREOF IN TERMS OF THE DECISION OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.40609-40650/2017, DTD 06.09.2017 AND ALSO AS PER THE G.O. DTD 30.08.2018 EXTENDING BENEFIT TO SIMILARLY SITUATED RETIRED EMPLOYEES AS PER ANNX-C AND D RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners filed this writ petition seeking for mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider the set of representations dated 12.08.2024, vide Annexures E, F and G. 2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this writ petition are as follows: 3. On 31.08.1981, the Government of Karnataka has accorded sanction for transfer of government silk weaving factory, Mysuru, silk Filature, T.N. Pura, Kanakapura, Mysuru to the KSIC Ltd. The retired employees of erstwhile Government Silk weaving - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40794 WP No. 29729 of 2024 factory, Mysuru, Silk Filature, T.N.Pura, Kanakapura, Mysuru have approached this court seeking a direction to consider the representations for extending the benefits of pension and other benefits as per KCSR Rules. This court issued a direction to the respondents to consider their request in accordance with law. 4. The set of similarly situated employees have approached this court for extending the benefit of pension and other pensionary benefits. This court, vide order dated 06.09.2017, allowed the writ petition and directed the respondents to consider their grievance in accordance with law. Pursuant to the order passed by this Court, the petitioners have submitted a representations vide Annexures E, F and G to respondent Nos.1 to 3. But, respondent Nos.1 to 3 have not passed any order on the representations submitted by the petitioners. Hence, this writ petition. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40794 WP No. 29729 of 2024 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Government Advocate for R1, R2 and R4 and learned counsel for respondent No.3. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that similar set of employees approached this Court in W.P.Nos.40609-40650/2017 disposed of on 06.09.2017, wherein this court has directed the respondents to address the request of the petitioners therein. The petitioners herein are also entitled for the same relief on the ground of parity. Hence, on these grounds, he prays to allow the writ petition. 7. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that if reasonable time is granted to respondent Nos. 1 to 3, they would consider the representation vide Annexures E, F and G and pass the appropriate order in accordance with law. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40794 WP No. 29729 of 2024 8. In view of the submission made by the Learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition is allowed in part. 9. Respondent Nos.1 to 3 are directed to consider the representations of the petitioners vide Annexures E, F and G and pass the orders in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48