- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010050292026 NC: 2026:KHC:37912 WP No. 3748 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 3748 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. VINODINI B W/O MR. PRABHAKARA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MGM COLLEGE, UDUPI R/AT FLAT NO. 203 KALYANI VITTAL APARTMENT BANNANJE, UDUPI TOWN UDUPI - 576 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. JAGANNATH ALVA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION MANGALURU REGION, MANGALURU - 575 001 Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010050292026 NC: 2026:KHC:37912 WP No. 3748 of 2026 4. THE MANAGEMENT OF MGM COLLEGE (A GRANT-IN-AID INSTITUTION) REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION SOCIETY, MANIPAL UDUPI - 576 104 5. THE PRINCIPAL MGM COLLEGE, UDUPI - 576 102 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. MANMOHAN P N, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATIONS DATED 19.02.2024, 30.09.2024 AND 05.11.2025 WHICH ARE PRODUCED AS ANNX-A, D AND F RESPECTIVELY. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF THE SUM OF RS. 7,12,636/- AS SOUGHT BY THE R3 IN HIS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION NO. ROM/131/SEPUMERU/2021-21 (1377595) DATED 06.07.2024 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNX-C. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PAY INTEREST ON THE DUE AMOUNT ON HER SALARY AT THE RATE OF 18 PERCENT PER ANNUM FROM 31.10.2021. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010050292026 NC: 2026:KHC:37912 WP No. 3748 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus to direct respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider the representations dated 19.02.2024, 30.09.2024 and 05.11.2025 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexures ‘A’, ‘D’ and ‘F’ respectively, wherein the petitioner has requested for release of her salary for the period from 26.08.2020 till 31.08.2021. The respondents have not considered the said representations. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that if a reasonable time is granted, respondent Nos.1 to 3 will consider the representations submitted by the petitioner and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.1 to 3 to - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010050292026 NC: 2026:KHC:37912 WP No. 3748 of 2026 consider the representations dated 19.02.2024, 30.09.2024 and 05.11.2025 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexures ‘A’, ‘D’ and ‘F’ respectively and pass an appropriate order, in accordance with law, within 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48