- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52608 WP No. 13488 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 13488 OF 2023 (S-R) BETWEEN: 1. K ASHOK KUMAR, S/O NEMA ANCHAN, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT: C/O M RAJANIKANTH, SHENOY STORES, SHIBRIKERE POST, TENKA/YEDAPADU VILLAGE, MANGALURU, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574144. (PETITIONER IS NOT CLAIMING BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP) …PETITIONER (BY SRI.SUNDARESH H C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52608 WP No. 13488 of 2023 CORPORATION LTD., REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HEAD OFFICE PRIYADARSHINI NEKARA COLONY, VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI - 590 031. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SUKANYA BALIGA., AGA FOR R1 SRI.NAGARAJ D., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 28.02.2011, 22.07.2020 AND 29.07.2021 AS PER ANNEXURES-C, E AND H RESPECTIVELY TO CREDIT NO. OF EL TO THE PETITIONER SERVICE REGISTER FOR THE PERIOD FROM 05.05.1977 TO 31.05.1989 AND DISBURSE THE EL ENCASHMENT AMOUNT FOR THE RELEVANT PERIOD ALONG WITH INTEREST. 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:52608 WP No. 13488 of 2023 ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this petition seeking for Mandamus directing respondent No.2 - Corporation to consider the set of representations filed by the petitioner vide dated:28.02.2011, 22.07.2020 and 29.07.2021 vide Annexures-C, E and H respectively, requesting the respondents to credit number of EL to the petitioner service register for the period from 05.05.1977 to 31.05.1989 and disburse the EL encashment amount for the relevant period along with the interest. 2. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submits that if the reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 would consider the representations vide Annexures-C, E and H respectively and pass the appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent No.2. Accordingly, I proceed to pass following order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52608 WP No. 13488 of 2023 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider the set of representations vide Annexures-C, E and H respectively, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within two and a half months, from the date of the receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24