- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16868 WP No. 108599 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 108599 OF 2017 (S-R) BETWEEN: H.Y MALASURE, AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: ASST. TEACHER, SANGAN BASAVESHWAR COMPOSITE PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, R/O: TIMMANAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. KADADEVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY (PRI. & SEC.) EDUCATION DEPT., M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, DEPT. OF EDUCATION, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU. 3. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (E & C) PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGLAURU. 4. D.D.P.I. HAVERI, DIST: HAVERI. 5. DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS PRI & SECONDARY DEPT. OF EDUCATION BENGALURU … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREAMTH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16868 WP No. 108599 of 2017 A) MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE BENEFIT OF THE CIRCULAR 24.11.2004 ¸À (11)1244/±É 90 vÀÄ.¨sÀ..40/2003- 2004 VIDE ANNEXURE-C BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER FOR INCLUDING 90% OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCES TO THE BASIC PAY OF THE PETITIONER. B) ANY OTHER DIRECTION OR ORDER DEEM FIT AND PROPER IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS 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 M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: “a. mandamus directing the respondents to extend the benefit of the circular 24.11.2004 ¸À (11)1244/±É 90 vÀÄ.¨sÀ.40/ 2003-2004 vide Annexure-c by considering the representation of the petitioner for including 90% of dearness allowances to the basic pay of the petitioner. b. Any other direction or order deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2. The petitioner retires on attaining the age of superannuation in the year 1995. At the time of retirement of the petitioner, he was not entitled to 90% of the dearness allowance that every employee would become entitled to in future. A circular comes to be issued by the State in the year 2004 entitling the petitioner and the like for dearness allowance - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16868 WP No. 108599 of 2017 for those who have retired between 01.04.1995 to 31.03.1998. The Circular reads as follows: “F ªÉÄð£À «µÀAiÀÄPÉÌ ¸ÀA§A¢ü¹zÀAvÉ, ¢£ÁAPÀ: 1-4-95 jAzÀ 31-3-98 gÀ M¼ÀUÉ ¤ªÀÈvÀÛgÁzÀ C£ÀÄzÁ¤vÀ ²PÀët ¸ÀA¸ÉÜAiÀÄ £ËPÀgÀgÀÄ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ° zÁªÉ ¸À°è¹, vÀªÀÄä ¥ÀgÀ wÃ¥ÀÅð ¥ÀqÉ¢zÀÝ°è ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå: J¦Ø 27 J¸ï.Dgï.J¸ï. 95 ¢£ÁAPÀ: 28-11-95 gÀ ¸Ë®¨sÀåªÀ£ÀÄß ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄ®Ä CºÀðjgÀĪÀ §UÉÎ ¸ÀzÀjAiÀĪÀgÀ ¸ÉêÁ ¥ÀŸÀÛPÀ ºÁUÀÆ EvÀgÉ zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥Àj²Ã°¹, RavÀ¥Àr¹PÉÆAqÀÄ ¸ÉêÁ ¥ÀŸÀÛPÀ ºÁUÀÆ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ DzÉñÀzÀ ¥ÀæwAiÉÆA¢UÉ vÀªÀÄä ªÁå¦ÛAiÉƼÀUÉ §gÀĪÀ J¯Áè ¥ÀæPÀgÀtUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀÆqÀ¯Éà F PÀbÉÃjUÉ ¸À°è¸ÀĪÀAvÉ w½¹zÉ. ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ(¥ËæqsÀ ²PÀët)” 3. In terms of the said circular, the petitioner then submits a representation on 24.02.2009. The representation reads as follows: “UÉ, ªÀiÁ£Àå ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ðUÀ¼ÀÄ, ¥ÁæxÀ«ÄPÀ ºÁUÀÆ ¥ËæqsÀ ²PÀët ²PÀët E¯ÁSÉ, §ºÀĪÀĺÀrUÀ¼À PÀlÖqÀ, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ-1 ªÀiÁ£ÀågÉ, «µÀAiÀÄ: ²æà JZï ªÉÊ ªÀiÁ®¸ÀÆj, ¤ªÀÈvÀÛ ²PÀëPÀgÀÄ, ²æà ¸ÀAUÀ£À§¸ÀªÉñÀégÀ ¸ÀA ¥À ¥ÀÇ PÁ¯ÉÃd vÀÄ«Ää£ÀPÀnÖ EªÀjUÉ ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ DzÉñÀzÀ ¥ÀæPÁgÀ ªÀÄÆ® ªÉÃvÀ£ÀPÉÌ 3400/- 90% vÀÄnÖ¨sÀvÉå ªÀÄAdÆgÀÄ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ §UÉÎ. G¯ÉèÃR: 1. ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ C¢ü¸ÀÆZÀ£É ¸ÀASÉå: J¦ü Ø: 04: J¸ï Dgï J: 06: ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ ¢£ÁAPÀ 13-9-2006 2. G¥À¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ, ¸ÁªÀðd¤PÀ ²PÀët E¯ÁSÉ, ºÁªÉÃj EªÀgÀ ¥ÀvÀæ ¸ÀASÉå: E5: JZï ªÉÊ JA: G¥ÀzÁ£À: 62: 2008-09 ¢£ÁAPÀ: 17-12-2008 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16868 WP No. 108599 of 2017 ªÉÄïÁÌt¹zÀ «µÀAiÀÄPÉÌ ¸ÀA§A¢ü¹zÀAvÉ G¯ÉèÃTvÀ ¥ÀvÀæzÀ£ÀéAiÀÄ G¥À¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ, ¸ÁªÀðd¤PÀ ²PÀët E¯ÁSÉ, ºÁªÉÃj EªÀgÀÄ F PÀbÉÃjUÉ ¥Àæ¸ÁÛªÀ£É ¸À°è¸ÀÄvÁÛ ²æà JZï ªÉÊ ªÀiÁ®¸ÀÆj, ¤ªÀÈvÀÛ ²PÀëPÀgÀÄ, ²æà ¸ÀAUÀ£À§¸ÀªÉñÀégÀ ¸ÀA ¥À ¥ÀÇ PÁ¯ÉÃd vÀÄ«Ää£ÀPÀnÖ EªÀjUÉ ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ DzÉñÀzÀ ¥ÀæPÁgÀ ªÀÄÆ® ªÉÃvÀ£ÀPÉÌ 3400/- 90% vÀÄnÖ¨sÀvÉå ªÀÄAdÆgÀÄ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ §UÉÎ PÉÆÃjzÁÝgÉ. ¸ÀzÀj ¥Àæ¸ÁÛªÀ£É ¥Àj²Ã°¸À¯ÁV G¯ÉèÃR 1 gÀ C¢ü¸ÀÆZÀ£ÉAiÀÄ°è ¥Àæ¸ÁÛ¦¹zÀAvÉ ¸ÀzÀjAiÀĪÀjUÉ ªÀÄÆ® ªÉÃvÀ£ÀPÉÌ 3400/- 90% vÀÄnÖ¨sÀvÉå ªÀÄAdÆgÀÄ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ PÀÄjvÀAvÉ ¸ÀzÀjAiÀĪÀgÀ ¸ÉêÁ «ªÀgÀ ¥Àj²Ã°¸À¯ÁV F PɼÀV£ÀAvÉ EgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀÄ §gÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 1. ¸ÀzÀj £ËPÀgÀgÀ d£Àä ¢£ÁAPÀ: 19-4-1937 2. ¸ÉêÉUÉ ¸ÉÃjUÉ ¢£ÁAPÀ: 15-8-1965. 3. ¸ÀzÀj £ËPÀgÀgÀÄ ¸ÉêÁ ¤ªÀÈwÛ ºÉÆA¢zÀ ¢£ÁAPÀ: 30-4-1995 4. MlÄÖ CºÀð ¸ÉÃªÉ ªÀµÀð wAUÀ¼ÀÄ ¢ªÀ¸À 28 06 28 5. ¸ÀzÀjAiÀĪÀgÀ PÉÆ£ÉAiÀÄ ªÉÃvÀ£À gÀÆ.3400 6. ¤ªÀÈwÛ ªÉÃvÀ£À ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄĪÀ ¢£ÁAPÀ: 1-5-1995 ªÉÄïÁÌt¹zÀ ¸ÉêÁ «ªÀgÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥Àj²Ã°¸À¯ÁV ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ C¢ü¸ÀÆZÀ£ÉAiÀÄ°è G¯ÉèÃT¹zÀAvÉ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ ¹«¯ï ¸ÉêÁ ¤AiÀĪÀÄUÀ¼À°è ºÉƸÀ ¸ÉÃ¥ÀðqÉ 293 (¹) 293 (r) ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 293 (E) F ºÉƸÀ ¸ÉÃ¥ÀðqÉUÀ¼À°è 293 (r)EzÀgÀ°è G¯ÉèÃT¹zÀAvÉ ¢£ÁAPÀ: 28-4-1995 gÀAzÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ vÀgÀĪÁAiÀÄ 1-4- 1998 QÌAvÀ ªÉÆzÀ®Ä ¤ªÀÈvÀÛgÁzÀ CxÀªÁ ¸ÉêÉAiÀÄ°è EgÀĪÁUÀ ªÀÄgÀt ºÉÆA¢zÀ ¸ÀPÁðj £ËPÀgÀgÀ ¸ÀA§AzsÀzÀ°è ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå: J¦üØ 29: J¸ï Dgï ¦: 93 ¢£ÁAPÀ: 30-10-1993 gÀ°è ¤ÃrgÀĪÀ vÀÄnÖ¨sÀvÉåUÉ 1201/66 ¸ÀgÁ¸ÀjUÉ ¤ªÀÈwÛ G¥ÀzÁ£À GzÉÝñÀPÁÌV£À G¥À®©âUÀ¼ÉAzÀÄ ªÉÃvÀ£À ±ÉæÃtÂUÀ½UÁV ¯ÉPÀÌPÉÌ vÉUÉzÀÄPÉƼÀÄîªÀAvÉ w½ ¯ÁVzÉ. F PÀÄjvÀÄ ¸ÀzÀjAiÀĪÀjUÉ ¦AZÀt ªÉÄÃ¯É ±ÉÃPÀqÀ 90 gÀµÀÄÖ vÀÄnÖ¨sÀvÉåAiÀÄ£ÀÄß «°Ã£ÀUÉƽ¸ÀĪÀ PÀÄjvÀÄ ¸ÀÆPÀÛ ªÀiÁUÀðzÀ±Àð£ÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¸À°è¹zÉ. ªÀAzÀ£ÉUÀ¼ÉÆA¢UÉ, vÀªÀÄä «±Áé¹, (PÀgÀqÀÄ ¥Àæw ªÀiÁ£Àå DAiÀÄÄPÀÛjAzÀ C£ÀĪÉÆâ¸À®ànÖzÉ) ¸ÀºÀ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ DAiÀÄÄPÀÛgÀ PÀbÉÃj, ¸ÁªÀðd¤PÀ ²PÀët E¯ÁSÉ zsÁgÀªÁqÀ” 4. The representation is followed by another representation of the year 2017 and that having not been - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16868 WP No. 108599 of 2017 considered, the petitioner is at the doors of this Court seeking a direction to consider the representation. 5. The petitioner who is now an octogenarian claims to be entitled to the benefit between 1995 to 1998, at the time when he retired, 90% of dearness allowance to the basic pay of the petitioner for recalculation of pension. Therefore, as observed herein above, the representation of the petitioner has not been considered. 6. Learned HCGP would submit that if the representation of the petitioner is not considered as on today, the same shall be considered within an outer limit of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order strictly in accordance with law. 7. The submission is placed on record. I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition with a direction to the respondent - State to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass necessary orders in accordance with law within an outer limit of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not earlier. If the event, the - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16868 WP No. 108599 of 2017 representation is already considered and appropriate orders are passed, the petitioner shall avail of such remedy as is available in law. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP / CT: ANB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 122