- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52949 WP No. 19004 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 19004 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI G B YATNATTI, S/O. BHIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, RETIRED ASSISTANT, K.E.B., RESIDING AT SRI GURUGANGADHARA NILAYA, S.N.PET, NEAR SREE SATYANARAYANA TEMPLE, ROSEMARY COMPUND, BALLARY-583 101. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS IS NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONER (BY SRI.SRINIVASA.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KPTCL, CORPORATE OFFICE, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 2. THE DIRECTOR (A AND HR), KPTCL, CORPORATE OFFICE, CAUVERY BHAVAN, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52949 WP No. 19004 of 2025 K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.CHANDRACHUD.A., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA SEEKING A MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 17.06.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND TO SANCTION ONE ANNUAL INCREMENT FOR THE LAST YEAR OF SERVICE RENDERED BY THE PETITIONER AS ON THE DATE OF HIS RETIREMENT WITH ALL OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL MONETARY BENEFITS INCLUDING PROPER FIXATION OF BASIC, PAYMENT OF DIFFERENCE AND ARREARS OF DCRG, PENSION ARREARS, ETC. 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:52949 WP No. 19004 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 17.06.2023 vide Annexure-F. 2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of the writ petition are as follows: The petitioner retired from the service of the respondent-Corporation, who was relieved from service on attaining the age of Superannuation. His service and increment sanctioning due dates are mentioned below: Sl. No. Petitioner's Name Date of last increment sanctioned Date of retirement Due date of increment 1. G.B.Yatnatti, 01.04.2002 31.03.2003 01.04.2003 3. He has rendered full and continuous year of service before retirement, the increment for the said period has not been sanctioned. Thus, he submits a representation requesting for sanction of his annual - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52949 WP No. 19004 of 2025 increment for the last year of service rendered by him and also brought to the notice of the respondents that the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in SLP No.6185/2020 dated:11.04.2023 is squarely applicable to this matter. However, respondent No.2 has not passed any order on the said representation submitted by the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned counsel for the respondents. 5. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 would consider Annexure-F in the writ petition, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 6. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent No.2, I proceed to pass the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52949 WP No. 19004 of 2025 ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. Respondent No.2 is directed to consider Annexure-F of the writ petition in terms of the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in SLP No.6185/2020 dated:11.04.2023 and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. iii. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10