- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30674 WP No. 20086 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 20086 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DR. MANJUNATHA A P S/O A M PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ELECTRONICS D. R. AMBEDKAR INSITITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BANGALORE AND R/AT NO. 383, SOUTH BLOCK UPKAR LAYOUT, BEHIND RTO OFFICE, ULLALA UPANAGAR, BANGALORE 91. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAHMANYA BHAT M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PANCHAJANYA VIDYAPEETA WELFARE TRUST (PVPWT) (A REGISTERED TRUST UNDER THE TRUSTS ACT), DR. AIT CAMPUS BDA OUTER RING ROAD BANGALORE 56 REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30674 WP No. 20086 of 2025 2. THE PRINCIPAL DR. AIT, BDA OUTER RING ROAD BANGALORE 56. 3. THE MANAGING TRUSTEE PANCHAJANYA VIDYAPEETA WELFARE TRUST (PVPWT) DR. AIT CAMPUS BDA OUTER RING ROAD BANGALORE 56. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO PAY THE BALANCE AMOUNT OF 10LAKHS ALONG WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 10PERCENT AS DEMANDED IN THE LEGAL NOTICE AT ANNX-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30674 WP No. 20086 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Sri Subrahmanya Bhat M, the learned counsel for the petitioner, without disputing that the petitioner has an alternative remedy under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, submits that this Court could consider issuing a writ of mandamus to the first respondent to examine the petitioner's request in terms of the Legal Notice addressed reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy under the Statute if the respondents do not favour the request. These submissions are considered, and this Court is of the view that the petitioner must avail the alternative remedy. Therefore, the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner as aforesaid, but subject to all just exceptions. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-