- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31365 WP No. 17836 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 17836 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: K. BHASKAR S/O LATE D. KONDANDARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.15, 3RD CROSS 5TH MAIN, NEAR KATTEGOWDA PARK CHANNAPPA LAYOUT, NELAMANGALA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHANTESH T S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N R SQUARE, BENGALURU- 560 002. 2. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER DASARAHALLI ZONE, BBMP BENGALURU-562114. 3. TH=E ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER DASARAHALLI SUB DIVISION BBMP, BENGALURU- 562114. 4. THE REVENUE OFFICER DASARAHALLI DIVISION BBMP DASARAHALLI BENGALURU- 562114. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31365 WP No. 17836 of 2025 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ADM) BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N. R. SQUARE BENGALURU 560 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B L SANJEEV., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED: 08.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D FOR WITHDRAWAL OF HIS APPLICATION SEEKING VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 08.01.2025 vide Annexure-D, for withdrawing his application, seeking for voluntary retirement. 2. The petitioner was appointed as a Second Division Assistant in the respondent – Corporation on 05.10.1995. Thereafter, he was promoted as a Revenue Inspector. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31365 WP No. 17836 of 2025 Later, he was promoted as a Revenue Assessor. During the course of employment, due to his ill health and prolonged mental condition of his wife, he submitted an application dated 19.12.2023 (Annexure-B), seeking for voluntary retirement. He has also submitted one more application dated 21.12.2023 (Annexure-C). Thereafter, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 08.01.2025 (Annexure-D) to respondent No.5, seeking withdrawal of the application submitted for voluntary retirement. Since the respondents have not considered the same, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that, if the respondents have not taken any decision till date on the application submitted by the petitioner, seeking for voluntary retirement, the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 08.01.2025 (Annexure-D) would be considered, in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31365 WP No. 17836 of 2025 4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondents are hereby directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 8.01.2025 (Annexure-D), in accordance with law, if the application of the petitioner for voluntary retirement is not accepted, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, not later than four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 34