- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54127 WP No. 34912 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 34912 OF 2025 (S-R) BETWEEN: SRI N H KRISHNAPPA S/O. LATE N. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RETIRED PERSONNEL OFFICER, KPCL, RESIDING AT NO.364, I MAIN, III CROSS, LBS NAGAR, SAVALANGA ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 204 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KPCL, NO.82, 6TH FLOOR, SHAKTHI BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001 Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54127 WP No. 34912 of 2025 2. THE DIRECTOR (A AND HR) KPCL, NO.82, 4TH FLOOR, SHAKTHI BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER (HR) KPCL, NO.82, 4TH FLOOR, SHAKTHI BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASHVINI PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. AJAY NANDALIKE, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 21.12.2024 ADDRESSED TO THE R1 VIDE ANNX-F TO THE WRIT PETITION AND TO SANCTION ONE ANNUAL INCREMENT FOR THE LAST YEAR OF SERVICE RENDERED BY HIM CONSEQUENTLY BY CONSEQUENTIAL DIFFERENCE AND ARREARS OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS LIKE DIFFERENCE OF PENSION COMMUTATION DCRG AND EARNED LEAVE ENCASHMENT, ETC., FROM THE DATE OF HIS RETIREMENT ALONG WITH INTEREST AT 12 PERCENT PER ANNUM. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54127 WP No. 34912 of 2025 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 ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.12.2024 addressed to respondent No.1 vide Annexure-F, wherein the petitioner requested respondent No.1 to sanction one annual increment for the last year of service rendered by him, and consequently by properly fixing his basic pay and to pay all the consequential difference and arrears of retirement benefits like difference of pension, commutation, DCRG and earned leave encashment, etc., from the date of his retirement along with interest at 12% p.a. Despite the receipt of the representation, respondent No.1 has not passed any order on the said representation. Hence, this writ petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54127 WP No. 34912 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.1 will consider the representation vide Annexure-F and would pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the respondents, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of; ii. Respondent No.1 is directed to consider the representation dated 21.12.2024 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 CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37