- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49127 WP No. 2331 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 2331 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: NAGARAJAN N S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER IN ENGLISH, SMS PU COLLEGE, CN HALLI TOWN, PRESENTING RESIDING AT 7TH A CROSS, 2ND B LINK ROAD, MARUTHI NAGAR, TUMAKURU 57210 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMESH H N, ADV.) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560012 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49127 WP No. 2331 of 2025 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU 572101 3. SHRI THRINETRA EDUCATION SOCIETY ® VIDYA NAGAR, CHIKKANAYAKAHALLI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572214 REP BY SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADH, AGA FOR R1 & R2, SRI C.S.MADHU, ADV. FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 AND 2 TO REFIT THE SALARY OF THE PETITIONER AS PER THE 7TH PAY COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS AND DIRECT THE R-1 AND 2 TO PAY THE ARREARS AS PER CALCULATION AT ANNX-S AND DIRECT THE R-1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DTD. 16.11.2024, 16.12.2024 AND 06.01.2025, SHOWN AT ANNX-Q, R, T, U, V AND ANNX-W. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49127 WP No. 2331 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the representations vide Annexures - Q, R, T, U, V and W, wherein the petitioner requested to re-fix the salary of the petitioner as per 7th Pay Commission's recommendations. 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent Nos.1 and 2 would consider the representations vide Annexures - Q, R, T, U, V and W, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed-in-part. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49127 WP No. 2331 of 2025 ii. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 are directed to consider the set of representations vide Annexures - Q, R, T, U, V and W, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. iii. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly. SD/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB