- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22829 OF 2025 (S-R) BETWEEN: 1. DR. SHIVALINGEGOWDA M S/O LATE GUDIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, VIDYAVARDHAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHESHADRI IYER ROAD, MYSORE. R/O, FIRST FLOOR, SWETADRI NILAYA, J-BLOCK. KANAKADASA NAGARA, MYSURU-570023 2. SUJATHA S, W/O. JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC.RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, VIDYAVARDHAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHESHADRI IYER ROAD, MYSORE, R/O. 2711/2, 2ND MAIN, V.V. MOHALLA, MYSURU-570002. 3. CHANDRASHEKAR.G, S/O. GOPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HINDI, VIDYAVARDHAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHESHADRI IYER ROAD, MYSORE. R/O. 178, SHANTALA MARGA, SRIRAMPURA, NEAR CSRIT SRIRAMPURA, MYSURU-570008. Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 4. CHANDRASHEKAR.H.J, S/O H.S. JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, VIDYAVARDHAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHESHADRI IYER ROAD, MYSORE, 3326, R/0.7TH MAIN, H BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, DATTAGALLI, MYSURU -570029. 5. MANJULA B. M W/O.P.C. KALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC. RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, VIDYAVARDHAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHESHADRI IYER ROAD, MYSORE, R/O.1127, SRIGANDHA, 2ND STAGE, K BLOCK, CHADURANGA ROAD, RAMAKRISHNA NAGARA, MYSURU -570022 6. SHVIARAM H K S/0 H. KEMPAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, VIDYAVARDHAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHESHADRI IYER ROAD, MYSORE, R/O 627, 4TH CROSS, I BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNA NAGARA. MYSURU -570022 7. SWAMY GOWDA N.S, S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC: RETD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, VIDYAVARDHAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHESHADRI LYER ROAD, MYSORE-570001, R/O. 4545, 16TH MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, MYSURU -570017. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 8. DR SHANKAR N S/O NANJUNDAPPA. E. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, VIDYAVARDHAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHESHADRI IYER ROAD, MYSORE-570001, R/O. 3478, PULIKESHI ROAD, TILAK NAGAR, MYSURU-570001. 9. BASAPA K.U, S/O K.S.UTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, ND.R.K. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HASSAN -573201, R/O.222, 1 CROSS, 3RD MAIN, MAHADESHWARA NAGAR, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, MYSURU -570017. 10. RAMEGOWDS M. S/O.MUDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION, SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI B.ED. COLLEGE, CHENNARAYAPATTANA-573116, R/O. 311/10, BANK COLONY MAIN ROAD, BOGADI, MYSURU TALUK, MYSORE-570026. 11. K. KUMAR, S/O. KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DIST-571432, R/O. VIJAYA NIVASH, BEHIND COURT, B. M. ROAD, CHANNARAYA PATTANA, HASSAN, 573116. 12. DR SUKANYA SHEKHAR, W/O.H.R.CHANDRASHEKHAR, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, ARAKALAGUDU VARADARAJULU KANTHAMMA MAHILA COLLEGE, HASSAN, R/O ANAND NILAY, JAYAPRAKAS ROAD, VIDYA NAGAR, HASSAN-573201. 13. DR. YOGARAJU S D, S/O. DASARAJU URS S. T. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DIST-571432, R/O.CH-31, 4TH CROSS, K.R.VANAM, VTC MYSORE, PO: MYSORE SOUTH 570008 14. PUTTASWAMY, S/O. LATE BOREGOWDA . AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC. RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE SHANTHI COLLEGE, MALAVALLI, MANDYA DIST. -571430, R/O. SAVINAYA NILAYA, OPP: TO SURABHI PETROL BUNK, MYSORE ROAD, MALAVALLI TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT-571430. 15. CHENNAJAMMA, D/O.LATE MANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: RETD.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF KANNADA, SHANTHI COLLEGE, MALAVALLI, MANDYA DIST. -571430, R/O. 467/D, TARACHALA NILAYA, 14TH MAIN ROAD D-BLOCK, 1 STAGE, J.P.NGAR, MYSORE -570008 16. M. SHANKAR, S/O. LATE MANCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 BASUDEV SOMANI COLLEGE, VISHWAMANAVA DOUBLE ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU, R/0.66/B, HONGIRANA, 5TH CROSS, CHAMUNDIVIHAR LAYOUT, NAZARBAD, MYSORE - KARNATAKA -570010. 17. VENUGOPAL.N.S S/O. LATE NARAYANAPPA N.S. AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, BASUDEV SOMANI COLLEGE, VISHWAMANAVA DOUBLE ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU, R/O. 47, NELE, 3RD CROSS, IE LAYOUT, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, PRASHANTHA NAGAR, MYSURU-570026 18. DR MAHADEVAIAH M. S/O LATE MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, BASUDEV SOMANI COLLEGE, VISHWAMANAVA DOUBLE ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU, R/O NO. 950, 6TH CROSS, 1 MAIN, 2ND STAGE, SRIRAMPURA, MYSORE -570034 19. GOPAL R.V. S/O.LATE G.S. RAMAKRISHNAIAH. AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: RETD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY. J.S S. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE 570009, R/O 1675, LUMBINI, 'E' AND 'F' BLOCK, 4TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSURU-570022. 20. MARYROSE, W/O. J.S. RICHARD, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 EDUCATION, ST. JOSEPH. B.ED COLLEGE, JAYALAKSHMIPURAM, MYSORE -570013, R/O. BEECHANAHALLI VILLAGE, KAMBADAHALLI POST, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DIST -571802. 21. UVA RAJU. B, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GEOGRAPHY, SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHANNARAYAPATTANA, HASSAN- DIST-573116, R/O. BEECHANAHALLI VILLAGE, KAMBADAHALLI POST, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DIST -571802. 22. THIMMAPPA GOWDA V, S/O.LATE VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, N.D.R.K. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HASSAN -573201, R/O, KAUSTHUBA NILAYA, VIDYA NAGAR, KUVEMPU MAIN ROAD, NEAR NETHAJI PUBLIC SCHOOL, HASSAN -573201. 23. SHYLAJA. S, W/O.C.DAVID KARKADA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC. RETD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, A.V K. WOMEN COLLEGE, HASSAN -573201, R/O.1550, SANTHRUPTHI, 2ND CROSS, RAKSHNAPURA, RAVINDRANAGAR, HASSAN -573201. 24. ANANDA H R S/O.LATE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 D. BANUMAIAH'S COLLEGE OF ARTS AND COMMERCE MYSORE -570024, R/O. C-1, MIG, 11TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, ALANAHALLI LAYOUT. SIDDARTHA NAGAR POST, MYSURU -570011. 25. N. ESWARAPA, S/O.BORAIAH N. AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF KANNADA, SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI COLLEGE OF ARTS AND COMMERCE, NAGAMANGALA MANDYA DIST -571432, 26. RAJENDRA, S S/O.LATE. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE, SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI COLLEGE OF ARTS AND COMMERCE, NAGAMANGALA MANDYA DIST -571432, R/O.21, BLOCK -23, 3RD CROSS, SHAKTHI NAGAR, MYSORE 570019. 27. RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA B.S. S/O. SHIVANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DISI - 571432, R/O. ABHIMANA NILAYA, CHANNIGARAYA BADAVANE, CHANNARAYAPATTANA, HASSAN DIST -573116. 28. DR. LOKESHA B.K. S/O J.P. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: RETD.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI ARTS AND COMMERCE NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DIST - 571432, R/O. CHIKKAKOLATHUR VILLAGE, SHANIVARA SANTHE POST, SHANIVARASANTHE HOBLI, SOMAVARAPET TALUK, KODAGU DIST -571235. 29. HANUMAIAH T. S/O. LATE HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ECONOMICS, SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI ARTS AND COMMERCE, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DIST - 571432, R/O. NO. 277, TRUPTI NILYA, CANAL ROAD, KAVERI NAGARA, NEAR M.E.S. HIGH SCHOOL, MANDYA -571401. 30. BYREGOWDA, S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: RETD. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY. SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE. NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DIST-571432, R/O.12, BLOCK 24, SOMANATHA NAGARA, NEAR ADITHYA CIRCLE, MYSORE 570022. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR BURJI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 3. THE COMMISSIONER. COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, SIKSHANA SOUDHA, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE DIRECTOR, COLLEGIATE EDUCATION. SIKSHANA SOUDHA, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 5. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, HUNSUR ROAD, MYSURU-570005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED.26.12.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H, H1, H2, AND H3 AND EXTEND THE BENEFIT OF REVISED DEARNESS ALLOWANCES FROM 01.01.2006 TO 23.12.2009 AS PER 6TH PAY SCALE TO THE PETITIONERS WITH INTEREST, B) FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 5 TO EXTEND THE BENEFIT OF 7TH PAY SCALE BENEFIT FROM 01.06.2019 TO 30.11.2019 TO PETITIONER NO.4, 5, 17, 18, 26, 27, 28 AND 30 WITH INTEREST. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioners filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 26.12.2024 vide Annexures-H to H3 and extend the benefit of the revised dearness allowances from 01.01.2006 to 23.12.2009 as per the 6th pay scale to the petitioners with interest, and also direct the respondents to extend the benefit of the 7th pay scale from 01.06.2019 to 30.11.2019 to petitioners No.4, 5, 17, 18, 26 to 28 and 30 with interest. 2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this writ petition are as follows: 2.1. The petitioners are the retired Associate Professors who have discharged their duties with utmost dedication and sincerity. The petitioners have retired from the service on attaining the age of superannuation. Ministry of Human Resources Development and University Grant Commission formulated a scheme and extended the - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 benefit of UGC pay scales to the Teachers coming under the respondents-Directorate of Collegiate Education in Karnataka along with the Teachers Universities as a composite scheme with effect from 01.01.1986 to adopt and implement the scheme of the revision of pay scales. The Government of India also notified to the State Government to decide at its discretion to introduce the scales of pay differences from those mentioned in UGC scheme and give effect to the revised scales of pay from 01.01.1986 or later date. 2.2. The petitioners submitted representations to respondents No.1 to 5 to implement the said revision of pay scale. Despite submitting the representations, the respondents have not passed any order on the representations submitted by the petitioners. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Heard the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, the petitioners have submitted representations vide Annexures-H to H3. The respondents have not passed any order. Hence, he prays to allow the petition and issue a direction to the respondents to consider the representations vide Annexures-H to H3. 5. Per contra, learned Additional Government Advocate submits that, if reasonable time is granted to the respondents, the respondents would consider the representations submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 6. Admittedly, the petitioners have submitted their representations as per Annexures-H to H3 for claiming a benefit of revised DA from 01.01.2006 to 23.12.2009 as per the 6th pay scale and for the 7th pay scale benefits from 01.06.2019 to 30.11.2019 to the petitioners No.4, 5, 17, 18, 26 to 28 and 30. The respondents have not passed any order on the said representations. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39995 WP No. 22829 of 2025 7. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate that the respondents would consider the representations submitted by the petitioners, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed; ii. Respondents No.1 to 5 are directed to consider the representations vide Annexures-H to H3 within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT: KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22