- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53994 WP No. 22611 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.22611 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. G NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT C/O T. C. NAGARAJ, 2ND CROSS, SUJNANA NAGAR, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 562 135 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SANGEETHA R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVASA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KPTCL, CORPORATE OFFICE, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009 2. THE DIRECTOR (A & HR) KPTCL, CORPORATE OFFICE, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53994 WP No. 22611 of 2025 CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRACHUD A., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13.07.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND TO SANCTION ONE ANNUAL INCREMENT FOR THE LAST YEAR OF SERVICE RENDERED BY THE PETITIONER AS ON THE DATE OF HIS RETIREMENT WITH ALL OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL MONETARY BENEFITS INCLUDING PROPER FIXATION OF BASIC, PAYMENT OF DIFFERENCE AND ARREARS OF DCRG, PENSION ARREARS, ETC AND ETC 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53994 WP No. 22611 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.07.2023 vide Annexure-C. 2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this writ petition are as follows: 2.1. The petitioner retired from the service of the respondent-Corporation, who was relieved from service on attaining the age of superannuation. His service and increment sanctioning due dates are mentioned below: Sl. No. Petitioner's Name Date of last increment sanctioned Date of retirement Due date of increment 1. G. Narayanappa, Senior Assistant 01.04.2011 31.03.2012 01.04.2012 2.2. He has rendered full and continuous years of service before retirement, the increment for the said period has not been sanctioned. He submitted a representation requesting for sanction of his annual - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53994 WP No. 22611 of 2025 increment for the last year of service rendered by him. Respondent No.2 has not passed any order on the representations submitted by the petitioners. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also learned counsel for the respondents. 5. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 would consider Annexure-C, and would pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 6. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent No.2, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed; ii. Respondent No.2 is directed to consider Annexure-C in terms of the order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53994 WP No. 22611 of 2025 SLP(C) No.6185/2020, disposed of on 11.04.2023, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; iii. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9