- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27652 WP No. 6469 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 6469 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PREETHAM S P S/O SRI. PRABHAKARA SETTY S.L., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, JUNIOR ENGINEER, DAVANAGERE SMART CITY LTD, DC OFFICE PREMISES, OLD P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577006, R/AT NO.816/17, C-3 CROSS, 2ND STAGE, SHIVASKUMARA SWAMY LAYOUT DAVANAGERE-577 005 2. SMT. ROHITHA.N S/O SRI. NAGARAJAPPA.T, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, JUNIOR ENGINEER, DAVANAGERE SMART CITY LTD, DC OFFICE PREMISES, OLD P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE - 577006, R/AT NO.868/C90, 2ND MAIN, DAVANAGERE-577 006 3. SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR.C, S/O SRI. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, DAVANAGERE SMART CITY LTD, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27652 WP No. 6469 of 2026 DC OFFICE PREMISES, OLD P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE - 577006, R/AT BEHIND ITI COLLEGE, 60 FEET RING ROAD, LENIN NAGAR, NEW EXTENSION, NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE – 577004 4. SRI. SURESH. M.R, S/O SRI. RUDRAMUNESWARA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT, DAVANAGERE SMART CITY LTD, DC OFFICE PREMISES, OLD P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577006, R/AT NO.524/155, RAGHAVA NILAYA, MOUNESHWARA EXTENSION, NITUVALLI, DAVANAGERE-577 008 5. SMT. CHITHRA. P.S, D/O SRINIVASA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, DAVANAGERE SMART CITY LTD, DC OFFICE PREMISES, OLD P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577006, R/AT NO.1776/73A, SRI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, SS LAYOUT, 'A' BLOCK, NEAR BOLTY BUILDING, SHAMNUR ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 004 6. SRI. SIDDESH. K.B, S/O BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, DAVANAGERE SMART CITY LTD, DC OFFICE PREMISES, OLD P.B. ROAD, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27652 WP No. 6469 of 2026 DAVANAGERE - 577006, R/AT SHIVAKUMARASWAMY NAGAR, NO.678/B20, 2ND STAGE, 4TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, DAVANAGERE – 577005 7. SRI.BHARATH RAJ S.R. S/O SANNA REDDY NAIK.C, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, DAVANAGERE SMART CITY LTD, DC OFFICE PREMISES, OLD P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577006, R/AT NO.1870/70, 8TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, TULUJABHAVANI NILAYA, SWAMY VIVEKANANDA BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE – 577004 8. SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR. K. G. D, S/O SRI. NAGARAJ. K. G. D, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, JUNIOR ENGINEER, DAVANAGERE SMART CITY LTD DC OFFICE PREMISES, OLD P.B. ROAD, DAVANAGERE 577 006, R/AT NO.201, KOGALUR ROAD, KAKNUR POST, CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 552 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT HEMA KARIYAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560001 2. THE CHAIRPERSON, DAVANAGERE SMART CITY LIMITED, AND HON'BLE SECRETARY, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27652 WP No. 6469 of 2026 HORTICULTURE AND SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NO.77, DC OFFICE PREMISES, DAVANAGERE SMART CITY LTD., KARUR INDUSTRIAL AREA, P.B.ROAD, DAVANAGERE-577 006 4. KARNATAKA URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NAGARABHIVRIDHI BHAVAN, NO.22, 17TH 'F' CROSS, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 038 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 SRI. B.K. MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R3 R2 & R4 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT AND DISBURSE THE ARREARS OF SALARY CONSEQUENT UPON EXTENSION OF THE 6TH PAY EQUIVALENT SCALES WITH EFFECT FROM THE APPLICABLE DATE, TOGETHER WITH INTERIM RELIEF AT THE RATE OF 17 PERCENT IN TERMS OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 01.03.2024 UNDER THE 7TH STATE PAY COMMISSION, AND FURTHER TO EXTEND FIXATION OF PAY UNDER THE 7TH SPC ALONG WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL ARREARS PAYABLE IN TERMS OF THE ORDER DATED 22.07.2024, WITHIN SUCH TIME FRAME AS MAY BE STIPULATED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27652 WP No. 6469 of 2026 THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 20.05.2024, 05.07.2024 AND 15.11.2024 (VIDE ANNEXURES-K, L AND M RESPECTIVELY), WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, AND TO GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL MONETARY BENEFITS INCLUDING PAYMENT OF INTEREST FOR THE PERIOD OF DELAY. 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 The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to consider Annexures K, L and M respectively, wherein the petitioners have made a request to the respondents to grant and disburse the arrears of salary consequent upon extension of the 6th Pay equivalent scales with effect from the applicable date and in terms of the Central Government Order dated 01.03.2024 under the 7th State Pay Commission. They further requested to extend fixation of pay under the 7th State Pay Commission along with all consequential arrears payable in terms of the order dated - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27652 WP No. 6469 of 2026 22.07.2024, within a time frame. The petitioners have submitted representations on 20.05.2024, 05.07.2024 and 15.11.2024 vide Annexures K, L and M respectively. However, the respondents have neither considered the said representations nor passed any orders. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is granted, respondent no. 3 would consider the representation vide Annexures K, L, M and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent No.3, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation vide Annexures K, L, and M respectively and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within one - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27652 WP No. 6469 of 2026 month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. iii. In view of the disposal of the petition, pending IA/s, do not survive for consideration and stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30