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2026 DAILYLAW 32749 (KAR)

SRI. B C SHANTHARAJU v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/30769/2025 · 2026-08-19

Ashok S Kinagi

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010664782025 NC: 2026:KHC:44933 WP No. 30769 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 30769 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B C SHANTHARAJU S/O LATE B.S. CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.83, NAIDILE, 5TH CROSS, A SECTOR, AMRUTH NAGARA, SAHAKAR NAGAR POST, BENGALURU 560 092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH M P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010664782025 NC: 2026:KHC:44933 WP No. 30769 of 2025 M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE 560 003. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION CHITRADURGA CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. 5. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT BANGALORE 562110. THE SECRETARY SRI KONGADIAPPA VIDYA SAMSTHE DODDABALLAPURA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT 561203 7. THE PRINCIPAL SRI KONGADIAPPA PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DODDABALLAPURA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT BANGALORE 561203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R5 SRI. V R SARATHY, ADVOCATE FOR R6 & R7) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD 20.08.2025 VIDE ANNX-S LEGAL NOTICE DTD 20.08.2025 VIDE ANNX-V AND FURTHER DIRECT - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010664782025 NC: 2026:KHC:44933 WP No. 30769 of 2025 THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE AND PAY TIME BOUND ALLOWANCES OF 25 AND 30 YEARS, RELEASING OF ALL THE INCREMENTS DUE AND RE-FIXATION OF PENSION PAYABLE TO THE PETITIONER AND PAY THE SAME AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY INTEREST ON THE DELAYED PAYMENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Petitioner filed this writ petition seeking mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 20.08.2025 vide Annexure-S wherein the petitioner requested the respondents to release and pay Time bound Allowances of 25 and 30 years, releasing of all the increments due and re-fixation of Pension payable to the petitioner and pay the same in terms of the judgment dated 11.10.2012 passed in W.A.No. 1411/2012. 2. Per contra, learned Government Advocate submits that if reasonable time is granted, respondents will consider the representation dated 20.08.2025 and - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010664782025 NC: 2026:KHC:44933 WP No. 30769 of 2025 pass appropriate orders in terms of the judgment rendered in W.A.No. 1411/2012. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER The writ petition is disposed of directing respondents to consider the representation vide Annexure-S in terms of the order passed in W.A.No. 1411/2012 disposed of on 11.10.2012. The said exercise shall be accomplished within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE VP