- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18154 WP No. 107241 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107241 OF 2025 (S-R) BETWEEN: PRAKASH A AGADI AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: RTD. PUMP OPERATOR R/O: AGADI STREET NEAR PARVATI TEMPLE KOTTUR 582134 DIST: BELLARY …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT V. MOGALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001 2. THE DIRECTOR FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 9TH FLOOR, V V TOWER, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560001 3. 4. 5. THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL 9TH FLOOR, V. V. TOWER, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560001 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT, VIJAYANAGAR - 591222 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BALLARI DISTRICT Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18154 WP No. 107241 of 2025 BALLARI 583101 6. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR DISTRICT TOWN PLANNING CELL BALLARI DIST: BALLARI-583101 7. 8. 9. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR DISTRICT TOWN PLANNING CELL, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT VIJAYANAGAR – 591222 THE CHIEF OFFICER, PATTANA PANCHAYAT KOTTUR, DIST: BELLARY KOTTUR – 583134 THE COMMISSIONER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, SIRAGUPPA-583121. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R7; SRI. SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADV. FOR R8; SRI. B. SHARANABASAVA, ADV. FOR R9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE C DATED 26/06/2025 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18154 WP No. 107241 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer. a) Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authorities to consider the representation of petitioner vide Annexure – C dated 26/06/2025. b) And grant such other relief as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case, and in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Heard the learned counsel Sri. Prashant V. Mogali, appearing for the petitioner, the learned AGA Smt. Girija S. Hiremath representing respondent Nos.1 to 7, Sri. Shivaraj Hiremath for respondent No.8 and Sri. B. Sharanabasava for respondent No.9. 3. The petitioner retires on attaining the age of superannuation in the cadre of Pump Operator. He is before the Court on the score that his terminal benefits have not been paid and therefore, he has submitted the representation. The representation so submitted is claiming several benefits. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18154 WP No. 107241 of 2025 4. The learned counsel for the Municipality would submit that they have recommended the case of the petitioner for release of terminal benefits. 5. The learned HCGP would now submit that if reasonable time is granted, the terminal benefits of the petitioner would be considered to be released in accordance with law if all the documents are in place. 6. In that light, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition with a direction to respondent – State to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass necessary orders thereon in accordance with law within outer limit of ten weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, if not earlier. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RSH / CT CNB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 164