- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52285 WP No. 18476 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18476 OF 2024 (S-R) BETWEEN: MRS. PARVATHI B HOSUR, W/O. LATE B. M. HOSUR, (PPO NO. 111208357) AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 97, FIRST FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, BHOOPASANDRA, BANGALORE-560 094 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUMA KEDILAYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) AMBEDKAR VEEDHI ROAD, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52285 WP No. 18476 of 2024 BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 001. 2. THE MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA BHOOPASANDRA BRANCH, BANGALORE-560 094. 3. THE MANAGER INDIAN BANK BH ROAD, LAKSHAR MOHALLA, K.R. PURAM, SHIVAMOGGA-577 202. 4. DISTRICT OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT TREASURY BASAVANAGUDI, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 R2 TO R4 ARE SERVED-UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CALCULATE AND DISBURSE THE INTEREST AT 18 PERCENT P.A. ON DELAYED PENSION FROM MAY 2016 TO APRIL 2023 TO THE PETITIONER WITHIN A STIPULATED TIME FRAME. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52285 WP No. 18476 of 2024 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 a mandamus directing respondent No.1 to consider the representation vide Annexure-D dated 12.04.2023, wherein the petitioner had requested for interest payment on delayed pension. Respondent No.1 has not passed any order on the representation submitted by the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.1 will consider the representation vide Annexure-D, and pass the 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: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52285 WP No. 18476 of 2024 ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of; ii. Respondent No.1 is directed to consider the representation vide Annexure-D and pass the appropriate order in accordance with law, within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; iii. Pending IAs, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31