- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44717 WP No. 28520 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 28520 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. S THIPPESWAMY S/O LATE SIDDANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS RETIRED CAMERA PERSON, AVRC R/T NO 49 13TH MAIN K H ROAD KUVEMPUNAGAR MYKSORE 570023 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. J PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE VICE CHANCELLOR AND CHAIRMAN BOARD OF MANAGEMENT AUDIO - VISUAL RESEARCH CENTRE E UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANSA GANGOTRI MYSORE 570006 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44717 WP No. 28520 of 2025 2. THE REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE AUDIO VISUAL RESEARCH CENTRE MANASA GANGOTHRI MYSORE 570006 3. THE DIRECTOR AVRC, MANASAGANGOTRI MYSORE 06 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE 06 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY T.P., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22.10.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND REPRESENTATIONS DATED 14.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND G1 RESPECTIVELY FOR RE-FIXING THE PENSION AS PER LIST SALARY DRAWN AS A CAMERAPERSON IN AVRC AS PER THE UGC NORMS AND SETTLE THE PENSION, PENSIONARY BENEFITS AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONER. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44717 WP No. 28520 of 2025 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 ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents - University to consider the representation dated 22.10.2003 vide Annexure-E and representation dated 14.08.2025 vide Annexures-G and G1 respectively, wherein the petitioner has made a request for re-fixing the pension as last salary drawn as a camera person in AVRC as per the UGC norms and settle the pensionary benefits etc. 2. Brief facts leading rise to filing of this writ petition are as follows: It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. The petitioner was getting a pay scale of ₹2,000-3,200/- on temporary basis, and was entitled to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44717 WP No. 28520 of 2025 pay scale of ₹6,500-200-10500/-. Though the pay scale has been extended, the pensionary benefits have not been given to the petitioner. The petitioner submitted a representation for re-fixing the pension as per the last salary drawn as a camera person in AVRC as per the UGC norms. The respondents did not consider the representation vide Annexures E, G and G1. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 will consider the representation vide Annexures E, G, and G1 in accordance with law. 5. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents, I proceed to pass the following order: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44717 WP No. 28520 of 2025 ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. Respondent No.2 is directed to consider Annexures E, G and G1 in accordance with law and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV