- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1409 WP No.200587 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.200587 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. B.RAVIKUMAR S/O BHEEMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC : SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT (RTD.) CHIRANJEEVI METHODIST HIGH SCHOOL, STATION AREA, YADGIR DISTRICT – 565 202. R/O: BETHESDA COTTAGE, 5-5-363/66, HOSALLI ROAD, NEAR THATHA SEAMONDS METHODIST CHURCH, NAZARETH COLONY, YADGIR – 585 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MAHESH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, 2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, YADGIRI DISTRICT, YADGIRI – 585 201. 3. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, YADGIRI TALUK, YADGIRI - 585 201. 4. THE SECRETARY Digitally signed by SHIVAKUMAR HIREMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1409 WP No.200587 of 2025 CHIRANJEEVI METHODIST HIGH SCHOOL, STATION AREA, YADGIRI DISTRICT -585 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHESHADRA JAISHANKAR, A.G.A. FOR R1 TO R3; NOTICE TO R4 IS DISPENSED WITH V/O DTD.04.03.2025) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER HIS REPRESENTATION DATED 20-06-2022 AT ANNEXURE-F AND SANCTION THE ADMISSIBLE PENSION BY CONSIDERING HIS LAST PAY (BASIC) DRAWN 47,500/- INSTEAD OF 40,900 AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS IN THE INTROVERT OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, on 20.06.2022, petitioner has submitted a representation to re-consider the pension payable to the petitioner by taking his last pay (basic) drawn Rs.47,500/- instead of Rs.40,900/- and to grant consequential benefits based on such representation. 2. The petitioner’s representation is marked at Annexure – F and same is addressed to respondent No.3, but the representation is not yet considered. It is noticed that the petitioner was an employee of respondent No.4 and the post was admitted to grant-in-aid. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1409 WP No.200587 of 2025 3. Under these circumstances, the respondent No.3 is under obligation to consider the representation. 4. Learned Government Advocate who submits that, representation would be considered in accordance with law. 5. Hence, the following ORDER i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) The respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation dated 20.06.2022 marked at Annexure – F within 30 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, and to communicate the decision to the petitioner. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE THM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16