- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52615 WP No. 17655 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 17655 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI LAKSHMANA, S/O SRI PONNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.99, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, BABUSAHEBARA PALYA NEAR AYYAPPA BAKERY KENGERI BANGALORE-560060. 2. SMT. LAKSHMINARASAMMA, W/O S NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.23, GSSM QUARTERS, CHANNAPATNA RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, BANGALORE-562160. (THE PETITIONERS ARE NOT CLAIMED SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.PADMANABHA.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE (SERICULTURE), M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE, DIRECTORATE OF SERICULTURE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52615 WP No. 17655 of 2025 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA SILK INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED, (GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ENTERPRISES) UTILITY BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA (A AND E), PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA., AGA FOR R1, R2 AND R4 SRI.T.P.MUTHANNA., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA SEEKING MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16.12.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-R FOR GRANTING PENSIONARY AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND AS PER THE DECISION OF THIS HON'BLE COURT ORDER DATED 21-11-2012 IN W.P.NOS.42839- 858/2012, ORDER DATED 26.09.2016 PASSED IN W.P.NOS.48753-48812/2016, ORDER DATED 06.09.2017 PASSED IN W.P. NO. 40609-40650/2017 AND ORDER DATED 27.11.2024 PASSED IN W.P NO. 16852/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE- L, N, P AND Q RESPECTIVELY AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS FLOWING THEREOF. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52615 WP No. 17655 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioners filed this Writ Petition seeking for Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 16.12.2024 vide Annexure-R for granting pensionary and other retirement benefits to the petitioners in accordance with law, in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.42839- 858/2012. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that pursuant to the representation submitted by the petitioners vide Annexure-R. Respondents 1 and 2 have recommended for grant of pensionary benefits vide communication dated 01.01.2025 and the said matter is pending before the respondent No.3. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate has produced the copy of the communication dated 01.01.2025, wherein respondents 1 and 2 have sent a recommendation to respondent No.3 for consideration of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52615 WP No. 17655 of 2025 the representation of the petitioners and pass the appropriate order. 4. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 submits that if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.3 will consider the recommendation dated 01.01.2025 and pass appropriate the order in accordance with law. 5. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent No.3, I proceed to pass the following order. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent No.3 to consider the recommendation dated 01.01.2025 and pass the appropriate order in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6