- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49129 WP No. 31026 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 31026 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI M V PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O. LATE SRI M.G. VENKATE GOWDA, SUPERINTENDENT (UNDER DISMISSAL) PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. K.R.PETE, R/A. JAKKANAHALLI, SHEELANERE POST, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571434. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANU VENKATA REDDY.V, ADV. SRI. VIJAYA SIMHA REDDY D V, ADV.) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49129 WP No. 31026 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-560009. 3. SECRETARY, PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED, K.R. PETE MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS. 1 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.02.2023 OF THE PETITIONER SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT D.R.C.S. VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND THE REPRESENTATION DATED 26.04.2025 OF THE PETITIONER SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT REGISTRAR VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN TERMS OF THE ORDER DATED 25.01.2023 OF THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO. 28715/2014 (CS-RES) VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND TO EXTEND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS ARISING THERETO. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49129 WP No. 31026 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the representations dated 23.02.2023 and 26.04.2025 vide Annexures - B and C in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.28715/2014 disposed off on 25.01.2023 vide Annexure-A. The petitioner had submitted a representations to conduct an enquiry and release the pentionary benefits. No order was passed on the said representations. Hence, this writ petition. 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent Nos.1 and 2 would consider the representations vide Annexures - B and C, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49129 WP No. 31026 of 2025 3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 are directed to consider the set of representations vide Annexures - B and C within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. iii. The pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB