- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010406412026 NC: 2026:KHC:42085 WP No. 18576 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18576 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. V. SEETHARAM S/O. LATE VENKATACHALA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO. 210, THIRD CROSS, NATAKADA CHANNAPPA BADAVANE, LINGADEERANAHALLI ‘D’ GROUP, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 091. 2. SRI. K. J. VARADARAJU S/O. MR. JAYADEVAIAH. K. S., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO. 78, NEAR SAPTAGIRI P U COLLEGE, SAPTAGIRI EXTENSION, TUMKUR, KUVEMPU NAGAR, TUMKUR CITY, TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-572 103. 3. SRI. C. S. NARENDRA KUMAR S/O. MR. C. V. SRINIVASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO. 18, KOMMASANDRA ROAD, DOMMASANDRA, DOMMASANDRA, SARJAPURA POST, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-562 125. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010406412026 NC: 2026:KHC:42085 WP No. 18576 of 2026 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RANGARAMU V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., HEAD OFFICE, PRIYADARSHINI NEKARA COLONY, VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI, KARNATAKA-580 031. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHVINI PATIL, AGA FOR R1 SRI. NAGARAJ D, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (VK NOT FILED) SRI. MANU D GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS BY RELEASING THE PETITIONERS GRATUITY, DEATH RELIEF FUNDS, AND EARNED LEAVE ENCASHMENT AMOUNT ALONG WITH INTEREST FOR DELAY IN SETTLEMENT OF GRATUITY AND EARNED AS PER THE KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT ORDER/S LEAVE ENCASHMENT/SALARY, (THE COPY AT ANNEXURE – ‘B, C, AND D’)(8) DATED 20.06.2025, 18.06.2024, 27.05.2024 RESPECTIVELY. B) TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS'S REPRESENTATION DATE 29.08.2025 AND 03-02-2026 OF PETITIONER NO 1, AND REPRESENTATION DATE 05-02-2026 OF PETITIONER NO 3, AND REPRESENTATION DATE 09-02-2026 OF PETITIONER No.2 HEREIN WHICH ARE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010406412026 NC: 2026:KHC:42085 WP No. 18576 of 2026 RESPONDENT NO 2 FOR RELEASING THE PETITIONERSS GRATUITY, DEATH RELIEF FUNDS AND EARNED LEAVE ENCASHMENT AMOUNT ALONG WITH INTEREST FOR DELAY IN SETTLEMENT OF EARNED LEAVE SALARY. AS PER THE KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT ORDER/S. (THE COPIES AT ANNEXURE - E,F,G, AND L). (C) TO CALL FOR RECORDS (D) TO ALLOW THE PETITION WITH COST. 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 ORAL ORDER The petitioners filed this writ petition seeking for mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioners’ representations dated 29.08.2025, 03.02.2026, 05.02.2026 and 09.02.2026 respectively, wherein the petitioners requested the respondent No.2 for releasing the petitioners' gratuity, death relief fund and earned leave enhancement amount along with interest for delay in settlement of earned leave salary as per Annexures - E, F, G and L. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010406412026 NC: 2026:KHC:42085 WP No. 18576 of 2026 2. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 will consider the representations submitted by the petitioners and pass an appropriate order in accordance with the law. 3. In view of the submission made by respondent No.2, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to consider Annexures - E, F, G and L respectively and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 4. Pending application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB