- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 16131 OF 2025 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 15943 OF 2025 (S-REG) WRIT PETITION NO. 16134 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 16139 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 16297 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 16421 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 16461 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 16676 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 16980 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 17537 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 17800 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 19564 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 20124 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 20710 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 20910 OF 2025 (S-RES) IN WP NO. 16131/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI UDAYA KUMAR S AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS S/O SUBRAMANI. M R/O NO. 53/1, PRIYA NAGAR Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS PERUR MAIN ROAD, COIMBATORE 641039 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED, ITI BHAVAN DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU 560 016 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER ITI LIMITED, CORPORATE MARKETING F-100, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU 560 016. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VARSHA HITTINAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASEMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AS ON THE DATE OF HIS SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18 % P.A FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 15943/2025 BETWEEN: SMT MAHADEVAMMA P AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O LATE M PUTTASWAMY R/O CH- 49 , 10TH CROSS NEW MODEL HOUSES, NEAR FOREST OFFICE ASHOKAPURAM MYSORE- 570008 ...PETITIONER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU- 560 016, 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER ITI LIMITED BANGALORE PLANT, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VARSHA HITTINAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASHMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AS ON THE DATE OF HER SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18 PERCENT P.A FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 16134/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI GOVINDARAJ M S AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O SESHADRI IYENGAR M N R/O DOOR, NO 927, 2ND D CROSS HRBR 1ST BLOCK, KALYAN NAGAR BENGALURU-560043 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU- 560 016. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER ITI LIMITED BANGALORE PLANT, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VARSHA HITTINAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASHMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AS ON THE DATE OF HIS SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18 PERCENT PA FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 16139/2025 BETWEEN: SMT USHA R NANDIHALLI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS W/O RUDRANNA NANDIHALLI R/O M101, BRIGADE GATEWAY APARTMENTS DR RAJKUMAR RAOD, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU 560055. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED, ITI BHAVAN DOORAVANINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 016 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER ITI LIMITED BANGALORE PLANT, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU 560 016 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.VARSHA HITTINAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASHMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AS ON THE DATE OF HER SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18 PERCENT P.A FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 16297/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI DILEEP KUMAR RAYU AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O CHUNI LAL RAYU R/O NO. BF-1, SVS COCO GROVES 19TH CROSS, MUNESWARA TC PALYA MAIN ROAD RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BENGALURU-560016 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED, ITI BHAVAN DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU- 560016 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE PLANT - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS DOORAVANINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 016 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT VARSHA HITTINAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASHMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AS ON THE DATE OF HER SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18% P.A FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 16421/2025 between: SHRI MURALI MOHAN T V B AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS S/O SATHYANARAYANA MURTHY T R/O NO. 333, AKSHAYA 3RD CROSS, KRISHNA REDDY LAYOUT RAMAMURTHYNAGAR, BENGALURU 560016 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI BHAVAN. DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU- 560 016 2. UNIT HEAD, ITI LTD NETWORK SYSTEMS UNIT DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VARSHA HITTINAHALLI., ADVOCATE) - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASHMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AS ON THE DATE OF HER SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18 % P.A FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 16461/2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR.M.RAJENDRAN S/O. M. MAURIE AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS EX-STAFF NO. 5052G RESIDING AT NO. D-339, 4TH EAST LANE ITI TOWNSHIP, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016. 2. MR. A. K. RAJENDRAN S/O. LATE. A. G. KANNAIAN AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS EX-STAFF NO. 4157A RESIDING AT NO. 643, 1ST MAIN ROAD NEW EXTENSION, K. R. PURAM BENGALURU-560 036. 3. MR. BASAVARAJU. C S/O. CHALUVAIAH. B AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS EX-STAFF NO. 45202 RESIDING AT NO. 25, ADITYA NILAYAM 4TH CROSS, PF COMPOUND J. S. LAYOUT, DEVASANDRA MAIN ROAD K. R. PURAM,BENGALURU-560 036. 4. MR. SURESH. S S/O. SRINIVAS.S AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS EX-STAFF NO. 07397G RESIDING AT NO. 64, ROPYA PEETA 9TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, 1ST BLOCK CHAMUNDESHWARI LAYOUT RAMACHANDRAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 097. 5. MR. DEVARAJU. K S/O. V. KRISHNARAJU AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS EX-STAFF NO. 08821Q RESIDING AT NO. 7 SRI. LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA 3RD STREET, 3RD CROSS PAPAMMA LAYOUT, RAMAMURTHYNAGARA NARAYANA PU COLLEGE DOORAVANINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 016. 6. MR. V. RAJA S/O. VALLI KUMARAN AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS EX-STAFF NO. 11840G RESIDING AT NO. 78/2 RAJESHA NILAYAM, KARIYANAPALYA ST. THOMAS TOWN, BENGALURU-560 056. 7. MR. ISSAK GNANA PRAKASH. J S/O. LATE. JOSEPH A. P. AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS EX-STAFF NO. 01212C RESIDING AT NO. 19 3RD MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS VYASALANAGAR, NEAR SMART BAZAR RAMAMURTHYNAGARA DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ACHARYA GURURAJA GOPAL., ADVOCATE) - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED, ITI BHAVAN DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016. 2. THE UNIT HEAD BENGALURU PLANT, ITI LTD., DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560016. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT VARSHA HITTANAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO SETTLE AND DISBURSE THEIR PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASHMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONERS AS ON THE DATE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPERANNUATION AS PER ANNEXURE TO THEIR REPRESENTATION DATED: 06.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E ALONG WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 18 % PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF DUE I.E THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION AND TILL THE DATE OF PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. IN WP NO. 16676/2025 BETWEEN: SMT SHRILAKSHMI N S AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS W/O SURESH BABU K R/O SRI SAI APARTMENTS -6 FLAT NO. 2, NO. 10, 1ST MAIN DOLLARS COLONY, RMV 2ND STAGE BENGALURU 560094. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED, ITI BHAVAN DOORAVANINAGAR BENGLAURU 560 016 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER ITI LIMITED, BANGALORE PLANT DOORAVANINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 016 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT VARSHA HITTINAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASHMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AS ON THE DATE OF HER SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18 % P.A. FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 16980/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI MADHU BABU K AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O KOTILINGAM K R/O C-817, JUNIPER APARTMENT BRIGADE ORCHARDS, DEVANAHALLI BENGALURU 562110 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED, ITI BHAVAN - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER ITI LTD, BANGALORE PLANT DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VARSHA HITTANAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASHMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AS ON THE DATE OF HIS SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18 % FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 17537/2025 BETWEEN: SMT. ANILA SHARDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS W/O MAHESH KUMAR SHARDA R/O NO.5052, SANTORINI 5TH WING, SOBHA CITY RK HEGDE NAGAR THANISANDRA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560077 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED ITI BHAVAN. DOORAVANINAGAR - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS BENGALURU- 560016 2. UNIT HEAD, ITI LTD, NETWORK SYSTEMS UNIT DOORAVANINAGAR. BENGALURU-560 016 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VARSHA HITTINAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASHMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AND OTHER PENDING FINAL SETTLEMENT AS ON THE DATE OF HER SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18 % P.A FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 17800/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI KUMARESAN S AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS W/O LATE SUBRAMANYAM C R/O NO. 1130, BEML LAYOUT V STAGE, I PHASE, II MAIN III CROSS, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR BENGALURU 560098 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED, ITI BHAVAN DOORAVANINAGAR - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS BENGALURU 560 016. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER ITI LIMITED BANGALORE PLANT DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU 560 016 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VARSHA HITTINAHALLI .,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASEMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AS ON THE DATE OF HIS SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18% P.A FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 19564/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI. RAJA JITENDRA NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O LATE DODDAPPA NAYAKA R/O 215, EMERALD-2, PETRA PARK APT. RAMMAMURTHY NAGAR, DASAPPA LAYOUT DOORAVANI NAGAR POST BENGALURU – 560016. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED, (A GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) ITI BHAVAN, DOORAVANINAGAR - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS BENGALURU - 560016 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, ITI LTD., (A GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) BANGALORE PLANT, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU - 560016 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VARSHA HITTINAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASEMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AND ALL PENDING FINAL SETTLEMENT AS ON THE DATE OF HIS SEPARATION WITH INTEREST AT 18 % P.A FROM THE DATE OF HIS SEPARATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 20124/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI. NAGARAJ K V AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O K S VARADARAJ R/O. NO.1472, 23RD MAIN 30TH CROSS, BANASHANKARAI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560070. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED,(A GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) ITI BHAVAN, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU- 560 016 - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER-HR ITI LTD, (A GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) ITI BHAVAN, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU- 560 016 BENGALURU-560 016 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VARSHA HITTINAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASHMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER FROM THE DUE DATE WITH INTEREST AT 18 % P.A FROM THE DUE DATE TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 20710/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI ANANDE GOWDA S H AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS S/O HANUMANTHAPPA R/O NO.447, 8TH MAIN ROAD ITI EMPLOYEES LAYOUT MALLATHAHALLI BENGALURU-560056. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED, (A GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) ITI BHAVAN. DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU- 560 016 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER ITI LIMITED (A GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS BANGALORE PLANT, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT VARSHA HITTINAHALLI, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASHMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AND ALL PENDING FINAL STATEMENT AS ON THE DATE OF HIS SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18% PA FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. IN WP NO. 20910/2025 BETWEEN: SHRI PONMALAI S AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O SETTIANNAN R/O NO 625, 14TH A MAIN ROAD GOKUL I STAGE I PHASE MATHIKERE, BENGALURU- 560054. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNADAS RAI T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED, (A GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) ITI BHAVAN. DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU- 560 016 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITI LIMITED, (A GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS NETWORK SYSTEMS UNIT, DOORAVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT VARSHA HITTINAHALLI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE PRIVILEGE LEAVE ENCASEMENT ENTITLEMENT OF THE PETITIONER AND ALL PENDING FINAL SETTLEMENT AS ON THE DATE OF HIS SUPERANNUATION WITH INTEREST AT 18% P.A FROM THE DATE OF SUPERANNUATION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL PAYMENT AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER In all these matters, the petitioners who were employees of ITI Limited have sought for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to settle and disburse the privilege leave encashment entitlement of the petitioners as on the date of superannuation and other pending terminal benefits with interest at 18% per annum from the date of payment till the date of actual payment. - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents has filed a memo upon instructions and has enclosed the list of amounts to be paid by the respondents to the petitioners for payment of privilege leave encashment insofar as petitioners in all these petitions are concerned. The same is extracted below: Sl. No Case No Name of the Petitioner Staff No Amount Claimed by Petitioners(in INR) Amount to be paid by ITI (in INR) 1 WP 15943/2025 Smt Mahadevamma 00304D 18,88,638 18,81,898 2 WP 16131/2025 Shri Udaya Kumar 344 9,13,285 5,39,213 3 WP 16134/2025 Shri Govind Raj MS 01728F 19,53,342 18,99,072 4 WP 16139/2025 Smt Usha R Nandihalli 00977F 6,86,578 6,86,577 5 WP 16297/2025 Shri Dileep Kumar Rayu 2477 4,58,521 4,58,521 6 WP 16676/2025 Smt Shrilakshmi N S 03344E 12,79,756 12,79,756 7 WP 16980/2025 Shri Madhu Babu K 00716G 9,73,986 9,45,912 8 WP 16421/2025 Shri Murali Mohan T V B 40730 18,48,153 18,41,103 9 WP 17537/2025 Smt. Anila Sharda 40738 13,77,839 13,72,025 10 WP 17800/2025 Shri Kumaresan S 02574H 7,75,729 7,75,728 11 WP 16461/2025 Mr M Rajendran 5052G 7,50,000 7,50,000 12 WP 16461/2025 Mr A K Rajendran 4157A 2,00,000 2,00,000 13 WP 16461/2025 Mr Basavaraju C 45202 8,00,000 8,00,000 14 WP 16461/2025 Mr Suresh S 07397G 4,80,000 4,80,000 15 WP 16461/2025 Mr Devaraju K 08821Q 2,00,000 1,99,839 16 WP 16461/2025 Mr V Raja 11840G 6,00,000 6,00,000 17 WP 16461/2025 Mr Ishak Gnana Prakash J 01212C 2,50,000 2,32,295 18 WP 19564/2025 Shri Raja Jitendra Nayaka 07522Y 10,67,521 9,85,823 - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS 19 WP 20124/2025 Shri Nagaraj K V 696 16,82,370 16,82,370 20 WP 20710/2025 Shri Anande Gowda SH 10083G 6,60,152 6,49,865 21 WP 20910/2025 Shri Ponmalai S IM40668 7,91,320 7,91,320 Total 1,90,51,317 3. Learned counsel for respondents further submits that insofar as payment of interest, in light of financial constraints, respondents are not in a position to make commitment regarding payment of interest. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the delayed payment is to be saddled with interest and draws attention to the order passed in the case of Indian Telephone Industries Limited and Another v. Ashok Kumar Shukla and Another (Special Leave Petition No.7939/2024) passed in the case of very same respondents wherein the interest is paid at 7% per annum. Other judgments of the Apex Court are also relied upon regarding payment of interest and reliance is placed on the case of State of Kerala and Others v. M.Padmanabha Nair reported in AIR 1985 SC 356 as - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS well as in the case of Vijay L. Mehrotra v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others reported in (2001) 9 SCC 687 and Kona Appa Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh reported in 2024 SCC Online 2730. 5. Admittedly, grant of interest is not governed by any notification or regulation by any Service Regulation of the respondent-Company. However, the courts have granted interest on the delayed payment and in the case of very same respondent-Company in the case of Indian Telephone Industries Limited and Another v. Ashok Kumar Shukla and Another (Special Leave Petition No.7939/2024) the Court has granted 7% interest. The Apex Court has upheld the grant of interest at 7% as was granted by the High Court. 6. Taking note of peculiar facts and circumstances of the case including the submission of the respondents, in order bring quietus to the present litigation, it would be appropriate to grant interest as was affirmed in the case of Indian Telephone Industries Limited and Another v. - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27559 WP No. 16131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 15943 of 2025 WP No. 16134 of 2025 AND 12 OTHERS Ashok Kumar Shukla and Another (Special Leave Petition No.7939/2024). 7. Accordingly, interest on delayed payment is to be calculated at 7% per annum. The payment of interest would be calculated from the date when it becomes due as per the applicable service rules. 8. In respect of payment of amounts for leave encashment is concerned, the respondents are directed to pay the same to the petitioners within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In respect of interest is concerned, the respondents are directed to pay interest within three months from the date of payment of the leave encashment amount. 9. Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of in terms of the above. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66