- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11844 WP No. 107779 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 107779 OF 2014 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MADIWALAPPA TOOTAGER @ TOTAGI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED, R/O. GULAGUNJIKOPPA, TQ AND DIST: DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI A.C.CHAKALABBI AND V.P.INAMDAR, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY, DAKSHINA BHARAT HINDI PRACHAR SABHA (KARNATAKA) DHARWAD, POST BOX NO. 42, D.C.COMPOUND, DHARWAD-580001. 2. THE SECRETARY, DAKSHINA BHARAT HINDI PRACHAR SABHA HEAD OFFICE, CHENNAI-60001. 3. THE FINANCE SECRETARY, DAKSHINA BHARAT HINDI PRACHAR SABHA HEAD OFFICE, CHENNAI-60001. 4. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, CHENNAI REGION, 37, ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD, CHENNAI-600014 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAKASH UDIKERI, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO R-3, SRI. P.V.GUNJAL, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11844 WP No. 107779 of 2014 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO DISBURSE THE ENTIRE SERVICE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS DUE TO THE PETITIONER WITH INTEREST TILL THE DATE OF REALIZATION AND TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FURNISH ALL THE SERVICE RECORDS OF THE PETITIONER. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order directing respondents to disburse the entire service and retirement benefits due to the petitioner with interest till the date of regularization. ii. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other direction directing the respondents to furnish all the service records of the petitioner. iii. Issue any other writ or direction as this Hon’ble Court might deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice.” 2. The grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is that, despite repeated requests of the petitioner to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11844 WP No. 107779 of 2014 the respondents to disburse the entire service and retirement benefits due to him along with interest till the date of realization, the respondents are not taking any steps in this regard and as such, the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition. 3. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that if the petitioner submits a fresh representation, along with all relevant documents, the respondents would consider the claim of the petitioner in accordance with law. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstance, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose off this petition directing the petitioner to submit a fresh representation, along with all relevant documents within a period of six weeks from today. If such a representation, along with all relevant documents, is submitted within a period of six weeks from today, the concerned respondent shall address the grievance of the petitioner, consider the same and pass appropriate orders/take appropriate decision in accordance with law within - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11844 WP No. 107779 of 2014 a period of two months from the date of submission of the said representation and documents of the petitioner. Subject to the aforesaid direction, petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE KMS CT:GSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33