- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17478 WP No. 10974 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 10974 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI KHANDU BHISE AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O SHANTARAM, ADDL. DIRECTOR (MARKETING) NO.14, 10TH A CROSS, 16TH MAIN, KUVEMPU NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 076 2. SRL. NARSINGRAO MARATHE AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O BASWANTH RAO MARATHE, (RETIRED) FUNCTIONAL DIRECTOR, KMF, NO.9-587/6E/1, SRI VENKATESH NIVASA, ALAND ROAD, NEW SANTHOSH COLONY, GULBARGA - 585 101 3. SMT. K.N. SEETHALAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, D/O. LATE K.A. NANJUNDAIAH, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (M.I.S.) NO.359, 9TH 'A' MAIN, 50 FEET ROAD, HANUMANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 019 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17478 WP No. 10974 of 2025 4. SRI. V. SAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, S/O. V.V. SUBBARAO, DIRECTOR (ENGG) NO.29, II BLOCK, 10TH CROSS, H.B.R. LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 56 5. SRI. DIVAKAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, S/O. LATE M. RAMA RAO, FUNCTIONAL DIRECTOR, 8203, STERLING RESIDENCY, DOLLAR COLONY, LOTTEGOLLAHALLI, RMV, 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 094 6. SRL.RAMESH S. HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. LATE SUBRAY R HEGDE, C/O V. MURALIDHAR, NO.102, FLOATLINE GARDEN (2ND FLOOR), PRITHVI LAYOUT, WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE - 5600 7. SRI. R. RAGHU RAM, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O. LATE.S.RANGANATHA RAO, DAIRY SUPERVISOR GRADE-I B-4, 1ST FLOOR, 28 AND 28/1 SHIVA SHAKTHI, (PRAMUR DAFFODILS), DEVARAJA MOHALLA, 4TH BLOCK, 1ST CROSS, JAYALAKSHMIPURAM, MYSORE - 570 012. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17478 WP No. 10974 of 2025 8. SRI.P.B. KUNCHANOOR, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, S/O. BHIMAPPA, DAIRY OPERATOR GRADE-I RESIDING AT C/O. ANIL KUMAR, KRISHNA APARTMENT, 'B' BLOCK, 5TH CROSS, J.P.NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 078 9. SRI. RAMESH DATTURAO CHUDAMANI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. DATTURAO KANDAPPA CHUDAMANI, DAIRY SUPERVISOR GRADE-I C/O. RAMESH JAMDADA, KUPPANNA BUILDING, NO.50, BALAJI LAYOUT, 1ST CROSS, DODDA NAGAMANGALA, ELECTRONIC CITY, BANGALORE - 560 100. 10. SRI. SHAMASHUDDIN USTAD AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, S/O. MAKTU SAB, DAIRY OPERATOR GRADE-1 507, BLOCK-C, PROVIDENT SON WORTH APARTMENT, DODDABELE, NEAR RAJARAJESHWARI HOSPITAL, KENGERI, BANGALORE - 560 060. 11. SRI. SANGANABASAYYA MATHAD AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, S/O. BASAYYA, TECHNICAL OFFICER C/O. J.PERUMAL NAIDU, NO.200/01, PADMA NILAYA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17478 WP No. 10974 of 2025 BANGALORE ENGLISH ROAD, NAGANAPURA, 1ST CROSS, BANGALORE - 560 100. 12. SRI. BASAVARAJ PUJAR, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, S/O. YALLAPPA, CHEMIST GRADE-II C/O.S.B.MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE, MOURYA MANSION, 3RD FLOOR, GANDHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 009 13. SRI. DEVENDRA. B. PATTAR, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, S/O. BASAVANTAPPA, DAIRY OPERATOR GRADE-4 C/O. S.B. MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE, MOURYA MANSION, 3RD FLOOR, GANDHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 009 14. SRI. NEELAKANTH. S. GADAGKAR, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O. SANNA DURGPPA, CHEMIST GRADE-II C/O.V. RAMAIAH, MAHAVEER REGENCY, AVALAHALLI, NEAR YELAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560 064 15. SRI. MANOHAR R GADAGIN, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, S/O. LATE. RACHAPPA, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17478 WP No. 10974 of 2025 CHEMIST GRADE-II C/O. VIJAYAMANTESH, NO.38, DSMAY, SONATA NEST, VADDARAHALLI, CHIKKABANAWARA, BANGALORE - 560 090 16. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA GANGADHAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O.NEELKANTHA, CHEMIST GRADE-I C/O. SHAILA N., NO.2211, 8TH BLOCK, SMR LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 091 17. SRI. PURUSHOTAMA SARATHI, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, S/O. RAGHAVENDRA RAO, CHEMIST FLAT NO.301, WINDERMERE APARTMENT, 'B' BLOCK, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, CHIKKA BEGURU, AECS LAYOUT, SINGASANDRA, BANGALORE - 560 068 18. SRI. PARASHURAM VEERABHADRA NAIK AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O. VEERABHADRA NAIK, DAIRY SUPERVISOR GRADE - I 1ST CROSS, THANISANDRA MAIN ROAD, ASHWATH NAGAR, AMRUTH JYOTHI LAYOUT, SRK NAGAR POST BANGALORE - 560 017. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUKKANNAPPA S.B., ADVOCATE) - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17478 WP No. 10974 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT REP.BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIKASASOUDHA, DR.B.R. AMBEDAKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA MILK FEDERATION KMF COMPLEX, DR.M.H.MRIGOWDA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 029 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 SRI. B.R. PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-1 TO PAY THE PENSION AND PENSIONARY BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONER FROM THE DATE OF THEIR RETIREMENT IN TERMS OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE CO ORDINATE BENCH OF THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO. 33347/2019 DTD 2.04.2024 AND WP NO 3001/2021 C/W WP 24015/2021 AND WP NO. 15999/2024 DTD 16.12.2024 AT ANNX-R AND R1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17478 WP No. 10974 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners have sought for the following reliefs; a] ISSUE a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to pay the pension and pensionary benefits to the Petitioners from the date of their retirement in terms of the order passed by the co-ordinate bench of this Hon'ble court in Writ Petition No.33347/2019 dated 2.4.2024 and Writ Petition No.3001/2021 C/w Writ petition.No.24015/2021 & Writ Petition No.15999/2024 dated 16.12.2024 at ANNEXURE-R and R1 under the facts and circumstances of the case; and b] ISSUE any other appropriate writ, order or orders or direction as this Hon'ble court may deems fit to grant under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice." 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA for 1st respondent as well as learned counsel for 2nd respondent and perused the material on record. 3. The issue in controversy is directly and squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in the case of Sri.V.Raghavendra & others vs. The State of Karnataka & - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17478 WP No. 10974 of 2025 Another - W.P.No.23728/2025 dated 04.03.2026, wherein it is held as under: In this petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: "a] ISSUE a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to pay the pension and pensionary benefits to the Petitioners form the date of their retirement in terms of the order passed by the co-ordinate bench of this Hon'ble court in Writ Petition No.33347/2019 dated 2.4.2024 and Writ Petition No.3001/2021 C/w Writ Petition No.24015/2021 & Writ Petition No.15599/2024 dated 16.12.2024 at ANNEXURE-R and R1 under the facts and circumstances of the case; and b] ISSSUE any other appropriate writ, order or orders or direction as this Hon'ble court may deems fit to grant under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present petition may be treated as a representation by directing respondent No.1 to consider the claim of the petitioners bearing in mind the orders passed by this Court and the Hon'ble Apex Court in the cases of (i) Sri Sunderram and others v. The State of Karnataka and another [Writ Petition No.33347/2019 dated 02.04.2024]; (ii) M.Janardhana Reddy and others v. The State of Karnataka and another [Writ Petition No.3001/2021 C/w Writ Petition No.24015/2021 & Writ Petition No.15599/2024 dated 16.12.2024]; (iii) D.Krishna Reddy v. State of Karnataka and another [Writ Petition No.38872/2016 C/w Writ Petition No.38870/2016] and (iv) The State of Karnataka and another v. D.Krishna Reddy [SLP Nos.21540-21541/2017] in accordance with law within a stipulated time frame. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17478 WP No. 10974 of 2025 3. Per contra, learned AGA submits that if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.1 will consider the claim of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 4. Submission is placed on record. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and submissions made by both sides, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition directing respondent No.1 to address the grievances of the petitioners and consider and pass appropriate orders/take appropriate decision within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order bearing in mind the orders passed by this Court and the Hon'ble Apex Court referred to supra and in accordance with law. 3. Under these circumstances, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the 1st respondent to address the grievances of the petitioners and consider and pass appropriate orders / take appropriate decision within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in accordance with law, bearing in mind the order passed by this Court in V.Raghavendra’s case supra and the judgments of the Apex Court referred to therein. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17478 WP No. 10974 of 2025 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BH/SRL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56