- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53929 WP No. 21784 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO.21784 OF 2025 (S-R) BETWEEN: SRI. N. M. REVANASIDDAIAH S/O N. M. BASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED JUNIOR ENGINEER (ELE), R/AT D.NO.660/26, ANIKETHAN NILAYA, BEHIND YOGIREDDY BUILDING, JAYANAGAR 'B' BLOCK DAVANAGERE - 577 008 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SANGEETHA R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVASA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GENERAL MANAGER ( A & HR ) BESCOM, CORPORATE OFFICE K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53929 WP No. 21784 of 2025 2. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELE) BESCOM, O & M CIRCLE, DAVANAGERE - 57 001 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) TL & SS DIVISION, KPTCL, DAVANAGERE - 577 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIRISH KRISHNA., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 17.03.2025 ADDRESSED TO THE RESPONDENT No.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT TO REFUND THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF RS.1,50,551/- SO RECOVERED ALONG WITH INTEREST AT 12 PERCENT PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF RETIREMENT TILL THE DATE OF REPAYMENT AND ETC THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53929 WP No. 21784 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus directing respondent No.3 to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 17.03.2025 vide Annexure-F, wherein the petitioner had requested to refund the amount of Rs.1,50,551/- so recovered along with 18 % interest p.a., from the date of retirement till the date of repayment. Respondent No.3 has not passed any order on the said representation. Hence, this petition. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.3 will consider the representation dated 17.03.2025 vide Annexure-F, and would pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission of learned counsel for the respondents, I proceed to pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53929 WP No. 21784 of 2025 ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of; ii. Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation dated 17.03.2025 vide Annexure-F, and to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law, within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; iii. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4