- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 23398 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. BHAGIRATHI B S W/O.CHANDRASHEKAR BHAT, AGED MAJOR, MIGS, 'A' BLOCK, HUDCO, KALHALLI, 2ND STAGE, VINOBA NAGAR, SHIMOGA DISTRICT -577 204. 2. S. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED MAJOR, DEVI KRUPA, BEHIND APMC GATE, 60 FEET ROAD, VINOBA NAGAR, SHIMOGA DISTRICT -577 204. 3. J.S. MARISIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. LATE K. SIDDAIAH, NO. 164, 5TH CROSS, MUTHU NARAYANASWAMY LAYOUT, PIPELINE, SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU-560 091 4. H C KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O. CHIKKAMARI GOWDA, HADYA, HULLANAHALLI POST, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 405. Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 5. D. SHIVARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. DEVE GOWDA, NO.3832M 2BD/CROSS, SHANKAR NAGAR, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 405. 6. K.M. RADHAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O.LATE MATTE GOWDA, 3RD MAIN, 4TH CROSS, LEELAVATHI EXTENSION, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 428 7. VINAYKUMAR. B.G., AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O.B.GAVIYAPPA, YOGASHREE NILAYA, OPP.CHURCH, BOODIGERE ROAD, BYLAPURA, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 562 110. 8. KRISHNAPPA.G., AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O.GANGAIAH, C/O.PANCHALINGE GOWDA, ANAKANA DODI, KEROGODUHOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST-571 428 9. G.T. KRISHNAPPA, AGED MAJOR, S/O. LATE. THAMMANNA, NO.K.L.174, 13TH CROSS, V.V.NAGAR, KALLAHALLI EXTENSION, MANDYA -571 401. 10. HERINA DEVE GOWDA, AGED MAJOR, S/O.LATE. SANNE GOWDA, NO.1094, MARUTHINILAYA, 3RD CROSS, NEAR AVALAKKI MILL, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 SHANKAR NAGAR, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 11. KEMPEGOWDA AGED MAJOR, S/O. LATE BILI GOWDA, NO.G 4315, 1ST CROSS, V.V. PURAM, LAYOUT, GUTHAL, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 403 12. CHIKKA CHANNEGOWDA, AGED MAJOR, S/O. LATE CHANNAIAH M 3RD CROSS, THAVAREGERE, MANDYA DISTRICT -571 403. 13. G.P. LINGARAJU, AGED MAJOR, S/O. PUTTE GOWDA, GEJJALAGERE VILLAGE AND POST, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571 428 14. K.L. JAVAREGOWDA, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O.CHIKKALINGAIAH, KUDARE GUNDI, GEJJALAGERE POST, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 428. 15. D.N. SREKANTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. D. NARAYANA SHETTY, LEELAVATHI EXTENSIN, 2ND MAIN ROAD, NEAR VIJAYA CONVENT, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 428. 16. P.J. THOMAS, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 S/O.P.T. JOESPH, NO.246, SS COLONY, SUGAR TOWN POST, MANDYA DISTRICXT - 571 402. 17. C.H. PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. LATE HONNAPPA, NO.312/1, 3RD CROSS, BANNUR ROAD, YANAGANAHALLI, NEW EXTENSIN, MYSURU 570 001 18. KESAVAMURTHY. B.V. AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. VEEREGOWDA, MYLARA PATNA ROAD, BYADRAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA-571 432 19. C. RAMESH, AGED MAJOR, NO.2878, BEHIND LAW COURTS, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-570 009. 20. VEERAKYATHARAYA, AGED MAJOR, S/O LATE VEERANAGAPPA, NO.16/521, GIRIDARSHINI LAYOUT, ALANAHALLY POST, MYSURU-570 028. 21. D. BHARATHI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. DORAISWAMY, NO.23, 6TH CROSS, 4TH CUT STREET, VIDYARANYAPURAM, MYSURU-570 008. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 22. NAGARAJA GOWDA, AGED MAJOR, S/O. LATE CHOWDEGOWDA, NO.537, GIRIDARSHINI LAYOUT, ALANAHALLI POST, MYSURU-570 028. 23. MAHADEVARADHYA, AGED MAJOR, S/O LATE DORESWAMYARADHYA, NO.119, 8TH CROSS, 1ST STAGE, RAJEEV NAGAR, MYSURU-570 019. 24. S.N. SUBBEGOWDA, AGED MAJOR, S/O. LATE NANJEGOWDA, DA-112, RAGHAVENDRA NAGARA, JSS SCHOOL ROAD, MYSURU-570 011. 25. KALAPPA, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O LATE KALAIAH, NO. 1336, KURUBARAHALLY SIDDARTHA LAYOUT VILLAGE AND POST, MYSURU-570 011. 26. K.K. RAJANNA, AGED MAJOR, S/O.LATE KARI GOWDA, NO.20, RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY NILAYA, NOTRYDAME SCHOOL ROAD, MRK LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR 4TH STAGE, MYSURU-570 032. 27. S.M. VENKATESHA, AGED 71 YEARS, S/O LATE MUTTE GOWDA, NO.485, 15TH MAIN, 12TH CROSS, 'B' BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 VIJAYANAGAR, MYSURU-570 030. 28. KRISHNAPPA N AGED MAJOR, S/O. NATARAJAPPA. D.K.LATE, 01, DODDAHATTI STREET, KAMAGERE, KOLLEGALA TALUK, CHAMARAJA NAGARA DISTRICT 29. N.B. MURALI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE BATTE GOWDA, NO. 153, 1ST STAGE, MAIN ROAD, T.NARASIPURA MAIN ROAD, MYSURU-570 028 30. SHIVANNA K B AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O. BASAVAIAH, KUDARAIGUNDI, GEJJALAPURA POST, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428. 31. S. GURURAJACHAR, AGED MAJOR, C/O S. UPENDRACHAR, NO.26/2, MALLIKARJUNA, 1ST CROSS, TALKIES RIGHT SIDE, DURGIGUDI, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 201. 32. SMT. B.S. GEETHA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O. S. NAGARAJA, NO.76, 10TH 'B' MAIN ROAD, 1ST MAIN, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 011. 33. D. GANESHA, AGED MAJOR, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 S/O.R. DANDAPANI, NO.2/6, SRI BANASHANKARI NILAYAM, NANJAPPA LAYOUT, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 076. 34. R. NAGARAJA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. PONNUSWAMY, NO.94/1, SRI SAIKIRAN, RAINBOW GARDEN, BEGIHALLI, JIGANI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 083. 35. B.S. RAGHAVENDRA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O.S.P. BADAMI, GANGOTRI RESIDENCY, FLAT NO.403, 3RD FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, TRENDS COLONY, UTTARAHALLI, BENGALURU -560 061 36. M. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, S/O. MUDDEGOWDA, NO.161, 102 A, 3RD CROSS, MARIGOWDA LAYOUT, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401 37. VIJAY SRINIVASA, AGED MAJOR, NO.52, SAPTHAGIRINILAYA, 20TH A MAIN, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, BTM 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU-560 068. 38. M. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O. LATE NINGAPPA, NO. 137, 1ST CROSS, 5TH MAIN, ROYAL PLACID LAYOUT, OPP. UROKID SCHOOL, HOSUR ROAD, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 102. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 39. A.C. GANESH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O. LATE A.C. CHINNAPPA, NO.16, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, MEDARAHALLY, BENGALURU-560 090. 40. G.S. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, S/O. LATE G.S.SREENIVASAIAH, NO.87, LALITHA SRINIVASA NILAYA, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD CROSS, MANJUNATHA LAYOUT, AREKERE, BENGALURU-560 076. 41. RAVINDRANATH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O. C.B. MASANA GOWDA, NO.341, 7TH CROSS, GIRIDARSHINI LAYOUT, ALANAHALLY, MYSURU-570 028. 42. RAVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE. CHIKKABASAVANNA.M, NO.516, GIRIDARSHINI LAYOUT, ALANAHALLY, MYSURU-570 028. 43. SHIVANAND DAS, AGED MAJOR, C/O. HEMANTHKUMAR T.S. NO.58, GOKULAM 1ST STAGE, 6TH CROSS, MYSURU-570 002. 44. C.H. SWAMY, AGED MAJOR, S/O LATE HUCHEGOWDA. CHIKKAKOPPALU, HALEYUR POST, SALIGRAMA TALUK. MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 617. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 45. P.R. RAMALINGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, S/O. LATE. RAMEGOWDA, ANDANDRI KRUPA, 4TH CROSS, SRIGANDHA MAIN ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM 2ND STAGE, TUMKUR-572 105. 46. RAJASHEKARAIAH, AGED MAJOR, S/O. LATE KARADALAH, NO.33, JAGADEESH BHAVAN, 1ST FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, NGEF LAYOUT, MALLATHALLI, BENGALURU-560 056. 47. J.B. DATTAREYA, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O. J. BIKKAPPA, MIG 118, C GROUP, KHB COLONY, KALLAHALLY 2ND STAGE, SHIVAMOGGA -577 204 48. PRABHUKUMAR. T AGED MAJOR, S/O. LATE V B THIMMAPPA NO.611, SRI RANGHANATHASWAMY KRUPA MUDUMANGALURU AT AND POST, VIA KUDIGE, SOMAWARPET TALUK, COORG DISTRICT 571 232. 49. B.J. RAMAKRISHNA GOWDA, AGED MAJOR, S/O. LATE JAVARE GOWDA, BYRAPATNA NEW STREET, DODDANALUR POST, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562 160. 50. ESHWAR M.B. AGED MAJOR, S/O.BETTEGOWDA - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 NO.100/IA 13TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN, VENKATAPURA EXTENSION, KORAMANGALA POST, BENGALURU-560 034. 51. BABU.T, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, NO.386, 5TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, BSK 1ST STAGE, 2ND BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 050. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G NAGARAJ AND SRI. C. MOODLAGIRIYAPPA, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDARY AND FISHERIES, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDINGS, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, VIDHANASOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA MILK FEDERATION, (KMF), - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 KMF COMPLEX, PB NO.2915, DR. MARIGOWDA ROAD, D.R. COLLEGE POST, BENGALURU-560 029. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. PRASHANTH B.R., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE SERVICE PARTICULARS OF THE PETITIONERS PENDING ON THE FILE OF R1. DIRECTING THE R1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24.07.2025 OF THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-A. DIRECTION / ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO 4 TO COMPLY WITH THE JUDGEMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO. 12144/2022 (S) VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND OTHER COORDINATED JUDGEMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND GRANT ALL SERVICE BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 to 4 to consider the representation dated 24.07.2025 vide Annexure-A. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this writ petition are as follows: 3. The petitioners have submitted a representation to the respondents to comply with the orders passed by this court in WP No.12144/2022, wherein this court permitted the petitioners to file a separate representation to the respondent Nos. 1 to 4. The petitioners submitted a representation requesting the respondents to consider their legitimate grievance to grant the pensionary benefits. Despite, submitting the representation, respondents Nos.1 to 4 have not passed any order on the said representation vide Annexure-A. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate and learned counsel for respondent No.4 submits that if - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 reasonable time is granted to the respondents, the respondents would consider the representations submitted by the petitioners and pass an appropriate order in terms of the order passed in WP No.12144 of 2022 disposed of on 24.04.2025. 6. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. The respondents are directed to consider the representation in terms of order passed in W.P.No.12144/2022 dated 24.04.2025 vide Annexure-A and pass an appropriate order within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45930 WP No. 23398 of 2025 In view of the disposal of the main petition, Pending IAs, if any, do not survive for consideration and they are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV