- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51887 WP No. 14136 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 14136 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. HONAGANGAMMA WO LATE B HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 115, 6TH CROSS, MASJID BLOCK. MARIVAPANPALYA. BANGALORE-21 …PETITIONER (BY MS. THANIMA BEKAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, KAVERAPPA LAYOUT, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560051 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51887 WP No. 14136 of 2025 3. THE COMMISSIONER, THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS CUNNINGHAM ROAD, KAVERAPPA LAYOUT, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560051 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) OFFICE OF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BANGALORE-01 5. THE SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS BENGALURU-560051 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT Nos.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 20.10.2014, 06.01.2025 AND 04.02.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE D, D1 AND D2. B) DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.3 TO PAY THE POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND ARREARS BY COMMUTING THE INCREMENTS AND REVISE THE PENSION SCALE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ***** CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51887 WP No. 14136 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representations dated 06.01.2025 and 04.02.2025 vide Annexures 'D1' and 'D2' wherein the petitioner has requested for revised pension along with arrears. 2. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 have not passed any order on the said representations. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that if a reasonable time is granted, respondent Nos.2 and 3 would consider the representations dated 06.01.2025 and 04.02.2025 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representations of the petitioner dated - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51887 WP No. 14136 of 2025 06.01.2025 and 04.02.2025 vide Annexures 'D1' and 'D2' and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 5. The said exercise shall be undertaken and completed within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9