- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23157 WP No. 10949 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 10949 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI NAGARAJU C., S/O CHINN SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.2.9.706/4, BROTHEL HOUSE, 3RD CROSS, ASHRAYA ROAD, ANEGUNDI, BEJAI, MANGALORE – 575 004 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. K SHOBHA, ADVOCATE) AND: MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE MINERALS CORPORATION LTD., TTMC 'A' BLOCK, 5TH FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING, KH ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, BANGALORE – 560 027 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. MONICA PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION AND THEREBY DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE -A, B, C, D, E, F 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 S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23157 WP No. 10949 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs: i) Issue writ in nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction and thereby direct the respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner as per Annexure-A, B, C, D, E, F. ii) To consider the petitioner’s representation for financial benefits in accordance with the applicable C&R Rules and direct the respondent to refix the retrospective service benefits. iii) To extend all consequential service benefits, including arrears of salary and pension benefits, that would have been applicable if the petitioner had been promoted in a timely manner. iv) Pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent and perused the material on record. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representations dated 31.12.2008, 29.04.2014, 31.08.2020, 22.06.2022, 19.08.2022 and 20.03.2024 at Annexures – A, B, C, D, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23157 WP No. 10949 of 2025 E and F respectively submitted to the respondents has not been considered so far by them nor any order has been passed on the same. Under these circumstances, the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent submits that if reasonable time is given, they would consider and pass necessary order on the said representation. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the respondent is hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioner and consider his representations dated 31.12.2008, 29.04.2014, 31.08.2020, 22.06.2022, 19.08.2022 and 20.03.2024 at Annexures – A, B, C, D, E and F respectively and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 97