- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 38006 OF 2025 (L-PF) BETWEEN: 1. SRI H S MAHESHWARA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE H.E. RAMU, UAN NO.100159959152 R/AT 13TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, VIDYANAGARA, HASSAN 573 202. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER ) 2. SRI. K V JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. LATE VENKATEGOWDA, UAN NO.100184741925 R/AT 3RD MAIN ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, WARD NO.16, HASSAN 573 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER ) 3. SRI. SATHYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. PAPEGOWDA, UAN NO.100340799185 R/AT SATHYA NIVASA, 1ST CROSS, NEAR CANARA BANK, UDAYGIRI, HASSAN - 573 201. Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 4. SRI. B. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. BASAVEGOWDA, UAN NO.100103472501 R/AT GORUR ROAD, KADABA HOBLI, HANUMANTHAPURA, HASSAN 573 128. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 5. SRI. DORESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. NANJEGOWDA, UAN NO.100387726590 R/AT K. HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN 573 118. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 6. SRI. K.G. KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. GUNDEGOWDA, UAN NO. 100183364603 R/AT NO. EW2-279, WARD NO.2. ASHOKA BADAVANE, BEHIND KSRTC QUARTERS, ADUVALLI, HASSAN - 573 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 7. SRI. P. BASAVAYYA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. PUTTALAH, UAN NO. 100261667895 R/AT CHIKKAGADDAVALLI VILLAGE, DODDAGADDAVALLI POST, SALAGAME HOBLI, HASSAN 573 216, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 8. SMT. H.S. KAMALA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, W/O. B RAMESH, UAN NO. 100159958627 R/AT NO.1185, 4TH MAIN ROAD, SHANKARIPURAM, HASSAN 573 201. 9. SRI. T.D. CHANDRASHEKARA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. DYAVEGOWDA T H, UAN NO.100340799185 R/AT NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, MOSALE THIMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, HASSAN 573 212. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 10. SRI. THIMMEGWODA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. LATE RAMEGOWDA, UAN NO.100391174462 R/AT JAYANAGARA, 2ND STAGE, HASSAN - 573 202. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 11. SRI. NARAYANAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. NARASEGOWDA, UAN NO.100250445297 R/AT GADENAHALLI KOPPALU, SHANKARANAHALLI POST, KATTAYA HOBLI, HASSAN 573 128. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 12. SMT. MANJULA H N. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O. R. VISHWANATH, UAN NO.100159934117 R/AT UDEVARA VILLAGE AND POST, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN-573 127. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 13. SMT. CHANDRAKALA K.D. AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O. LATE RAMEGWODA D C UAN NO.100183296022 R/AT NISARGA BADAVANE, KASABA HOBLI, K. HOSAKOPPALU, HASSAN-573 201. 14. SMT. H.R. MANJULA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O. S. B. PUTTASWAMY UAN NO.100159947410 R/AT 5TH CROSS, SRI CHALUVADHAMA, UDAYAGIRI, HASSAN - 573 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 15. SMT. K.S. SHYLAJA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, W/O. H. T. KUMAR, UAN NO.100184339053 R/AT NO.591, NEAR MALAVIKA CONVENT, HEMAVATHI NAGARA, HASSAN - 573 202. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 16. SRI. SHIVA KUMAR H T, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 UAN NO.100159848440 R/AT HONNAKUMARANAHALLI LALANAKERE, GANDASI HOBLI, ARASIKERE, HASSAN - 573 164. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 17. SMT. SHANTHA R, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O. VIJAY KUMAR H B, UAN NO.100288748735 R/AT GOVERNMENT LV POLYTECHNIC QUARTERS, HARSHA MAHAL ROAD, HASSAN 573 201 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 18. SRI. GOVINDARAJU B. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. S/O. BETTEGOWDA, UAN NO. 100103107402 R/AT NEAR CHAMUNDI TEMPE, GAVENAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN-573 201 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 19. SRI. K.B. RAVISH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. K. J. BOJAPPA, UAN NO. 100183174917 R/AT KANTHARAJAPURA, SHRAVANABELAGOLA, HASSAN 531 135. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 20. SRI. SHEKAR. AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. LATE HUCHALAH, UAN NO.100349945260 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 R/AT DADAHALLI, HONNAVALLI, ARKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 21. SRI. THONTARADHYA H.K. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. H. G. KAPINAYYA, UAN NO.100159914398 R/AT HULLEKERE, HASSAN-573 119 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 22. SRI. NAGESHA K.N. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. NANJAPPA S., UAN NO.100248193134 R/AT KANTHARAJAPURA, SHRAVANABELAGOLA, HASSAN 531 135. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 23. SRI. A M MAHALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. A. MALLAPPA, UAN NO.10070835083 R/AT MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, CHANNARAYAPATTANA, HASSAN - 573 116. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 24. SRI PRABHAKARA A E AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. ERANNA SHETTY, UAN NO.100070610996 R/AT HOUSE NO.1102, ASHRAYA, 6TH MAIN ROAD, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 NEAR HP PETROL BUNK, VIVEKANANDA NAGARA, HASSAN - 570 023. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 25. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY B T. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. THIMMALAH UAN NO.100103702714 R/AT BOOKA VILLAGE, HONNENAHALLY. CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 124. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 26. SRI. SHIVARAJ. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O. KALEGOWDA, LUAN NO. 100352496624 R/AT NO.345, NAGAMANGALA ROAD, SHRAVANABELAGOLA, HASSAN 573 135. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 27. SRI. DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. RANGEGOWDA, UAN NO. 100133850006 R/AT DHAMINI NILAYA, GAVENAHALLI ROAD, BOOVANAHALLI CROSS, GAVENAHALLI, HASSAN 573 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 28. SRI. BASAVARAJAN S. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. CHOWDAPPA, UAN NO.100323526096 R/AT BELAGIHALLI VILLAGE, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 HIRISAVE HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK, HASSAN 573 124. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 29. SRI. NAGARAJU N, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. NANJUNDEGWODA, UAN NO. 100264412903 R/AT IN FRONT OF HDCC BANK, HIRISAVE, HASSAN - 573 124. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 30. SRI. KHAZI MOHAMMAD RAFFEQ. AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE ABDUL SAMAD SAB, UAN NO. 100183711966 R/AT NO.304, LAKSHMIPURAM EXTENSION, ADLIMANE ROAD, OPP. POPULAR STORES, HASSAN 573 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 31. SRI. G.T. NAGESH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, UAN NO. 100148868584 R/AT GAVENAHALLI, ALUR, HASSAN 573 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 32. SRI. PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. CHIKKAKATTI, UAN NO.100283425115 R/AT DUDDA RS, DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN-573 118 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 33. SRI. C. SAMBASHIVA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. D. CHANNAPPA, UAN NO.100121009254 R/AT DODDAKADANUR, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN-573 211 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 34. SRI. BOMMEGWODA B R, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. RAJEGOWDA, UAN NO.100103422664 R/AT BEHIND GOVERNMENT COLLEGE ROAD, BOOVANAHALLI, HASSAN-573 220 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 35. SRI. NATESHA GOWDA K.C, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. CHIKKEGOWDA, R/AT K.E.B. ROAD, BASAVAPATTANA, HASSAN-573 113 UAN NO.100183251589 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 36. SRI. SHAMBULINGA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O. PATEL SHETTY GOWDA, UAN NO.100346949590 R/AT KOTE, ARAKALGUD, HASSAN-573 102. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 37. SRI. G.R. GUNDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, STO. RANGEGOWDA, LUAN NO 100148568245 R/AT GAVENAHALLI, GAVENAHALLI POST, HASSAN-573 201 38. SRI. KRISHNA KUMAR H J AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE JAVARE GOWDA, UAN NO.100159907353 R/AT YASHASWINI NILAVA, SBM COLONY, B KATTIHALLI, ARASIKERE ROAD, HASSAN-573 201 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 39. SRI. M N. SURESH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE NANJUNDEGOWDA, UAN NO. 100210528787 R/AT PNT COLONY, KUVEMPU NAGARA, CHANNARAYAPATTANA TOWN, HASSAN-573 116 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 40. SRI. J. KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. LATE JAVARAIAH, UAN NO.100168605705 R/AT NO.26/C, 2ND STAGE, 6TH CROSS, KUVEMPU NAGARA, HASSAN-573 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER 41. SRI. KUMARA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. MATAYYA, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 UAN NO. 100197965624 R/AT NO.411, SILVER JUBILEE PARK ROAD, KR PURAM, HASSAN-573 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 42. SRI. U.S. DUMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. LATE SIDDEGOWDA, UAN NO. 100393922373 R/AT LIBRARY ROAD, KOTE, WARD NO.6, ARAKALGUD, HASSAN-573 102 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 43. SRI. N. MOGANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. LATE NANJEGOWDA. UAN NO. 100246576598 R/AT WARD NO.6, GRANTHALAYA ROAD, BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, ARAKALGUD, HASSAN-573 102 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 44. SRI. RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. EREGOWDA, UAN NO. 100307296514 R/AT DARIKONGALALE, MASARANGALA, HASSAN-573 102 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 45. SRI. THEMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O. JAVAREGOWDA, UAN NO.100169411486 R/AT JANATHA COLONY, VINAYAKA NAGARA, - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 ARAKALGUD, HASSAN-573 102 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 46. SRI. SHESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. SANNEGOWDA, UAN NO.100184338730 R/AT KEREGANAHALLI, SOMAVARAPETE TALUK, KODLIPETE, KODAGU-571 231 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 47. SRI. K.L DEVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. LAKKEGOWDA, UAN NO.100133809710 R/AT NO.85, PRAJWAL NILAYA, NEAR WELCOME BOARD, B. KATIHALLI KOPPALU, SUBHASHNAGARA 1ST CROSS, HASSAN-573 201 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 48. SRI. CHENDRAPPA C, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. LATE CHIKKEGWODA, UAN NO.100123612199 R/AT NO.45, GORUR ROAD, HANUMANTHAPURA, HASSAN-573 128 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 49. SRI. K R JAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. RUDREGOWDA, UAN NO.100174435167 R/AT NO.181-2, GANDHINAGARA, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101 - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 50. SRI. LAKSHME GOWDA K H, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. LATE HANUMEGOWDA, UAN NO.100204962187 R/AT NO.159/1, H N PURA ROAD, K HOSAKOPPALU, HASSAN-573 201 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 51. SRI. ARIF PASHA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE AMEER JAN, UAN NO.100089219013 R/AT MALLAPURA, SANYASIHALLI, BELUR, HASSAN-573 115. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 52. SRI. EREGOWDA H N, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. NINGEGOWDA, UAN NO.100145298631 R/AT HONNAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDD HOBLI, HUDDA, HASSAN 573 118 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 53. SRI. PUTTASWAMY H S, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. SHIVANANJEGOWDA, UAN NO.100283429012 R/AT AMBLE, HEJJEGENAHALLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 54. SRI. H M SUNDRESHA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. MOGANNAGOWDA, UAN NO.100369364003 R/AT HULAGATHUR, HCHANGI, HASSAN-573 137 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 55. SRI. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. LATE VENKATEGOWDA, UAN NO. 100298480787 R/AT MANIPURA, BYRAPURA, HASSAN-573 218 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 56. SRI. GOPAL HEGDE S, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, S/O. SHANKARAPPA HEGDE, UAN NO. 100155074661 R/AT SHEEGADALU, ADADDA POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 126 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 57. SRI. SATHISHA D, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. DHARMANNA, UAN NO. 100340413232 R/AT MELINASARA, HIRESARA, ARGA, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA-577 414 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 58. SRI. G R GANAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. A. D. RAMANAIK, UAN NO.100149748934 R/AT ADARSHANGA 1 CROSS, KM ROAD, OPP KOUNTHEYA HOTEL, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 59. SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY H K, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. KADANNA, UAN NO.100196854357 R/AT. BEGUR HOBBLI, SRINGERI POST, CHIKAMAGLURU-577 120. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 60. SRI. S H CHANDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. HULI GOWDA, UAN NO.1003237528880 R/AT SOPPINAHALLI, GHATTADAHALLI, BELURU TALUK, HASSAN-573 121 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 61. SRI. H D GANESH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. LATE DUDDEGOWDA, UAN NO. 100159897228 R/AT NEAR KSRTC QUARTERS, ADUVALLI, HASSAN-573 201 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 62. SRI. YATHI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. DHARMALINGAM, UAN NO. 100415239475 - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 R/AT SAPTHADRI BUILDING, 3 CROSS, RAVINDRANAGARA, HASSAN-573 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 63. SRI. C.S.RANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. SHAMA IYENGAR C R, UAN NO.100907396690 R/AT NO.1005, GROUND FLOOR, 14TH MAIN, 4TH STAGE, T K LAYOUT, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-570 009. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 64. SRI. H.K. KUMARA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE KALAIAH, UAN NO.100159912249 R/AT LIG-545, KALADHAMA, ROAD NO.29, KHB COLONY, CHANNAPATTANA, HASSAN-573 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 65. SRI. RAJEGOWDA A.M., AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. MALIGEOGOWDA, UAN NO.100294161893 R/AT ANANDUR, ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN-573 150 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 66. SRI. BABU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. KENDASHETTY, UAN NO. 100104340178 R/AT RUDRAPATNA, RAMANATHAPURA HOBLI, ARAKALGUD TALUK, - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 HASSAN-573 150. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 67. SRI. GANGADHARAIAH Y.B., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. LATE BASAVALINGAIAH, UAN NO.100150961761 R/AT NILAMBAR NILAYA, 3RD CROSS, JAYANAGARA, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101, (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 68. SRI. H T SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE H S THAMMANNAGOWDA, UAN NO. 100347337641 R/AT SRUSHTI NILAYA, NALLURU GATE, MARUTHINAGARA, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 69. SRI. B I SATHISH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE ITHAPPA SHETTY, UAN NO.100340631032 R/AT 2ND CROSS, NEAR URDU SCHOOL, VIJAYAPURA, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 70. SRI. L.E. KRISHNA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. ERAPPA SHETTY UAN NO. 100196990978 R/AT. ANUGRA NILAYA KUVEMPUNAGARA, CHIKAMAGALURUIR - 577 101. - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 71. SRI. L.R. ANANDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. L. T. RANGAPPA, UAN NO. 10082638053 R/AT NEAR BLIND SCHOOL, RATHNAGIRI EXTENSION, KEMPANAHALLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 72. SRI. RANGASWAMY S.K., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O. KALEGOWDA, UAN NO.100323890966 R/AT PREMA NILAYA, SATHYAMANGALA MAIN ROAD, NEAR HARALIKATTE CIRCLE, GAVENAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN-573 201 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 73. SRI. R. NATARAJA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. RAMASWAMY, UAN NO.100252184300 R/AT NO.172, WARD NO.4, NEAR BRANCH POST OFFICE, CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK, HASSAN-573 116. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 74. SRI. H.R.VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. RAMACHANDRA, UAN NO.100159949048 - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 R/AT NO.21, VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, B KATTIHALLI KOPPALU, SUBHASH NAGARA, HASSAN-573 201 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 75. SRI. B N NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. NINGEGOWDA, UAN NO. 100103319775 R/AT NO.87, RAJAGHATTA, PRAGATHI NAGARA, HASSAN-573 201. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 76. SRI. A.R. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. RANGEGOWDA, UAN NO.100071061206 R/AT BOOVANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573 220. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 77. SRI. KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. GIRISWAMY GOWDA, UAN NO.100197040974 R/AT NEAR THIRUMALA CHOULTRY, DASARAKOPPALU, VIDYANAGAR, HASSAN-573 202. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 78. SRI. CHENNEGOWDA K.S., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. SOMEGOWDA UAN NO.100124136953 - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 R/AT KOTTIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, SINGAPURA POST, PALYA HOBLI, ALUR, HASSAN-573 218. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 79. SRI. ASWATH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. GIDDEGOWDA, UAN NO.100094912008 R/AT CHETHANA NILAYA, HENTEGERE ROAD, ARAKALGUD, HASSAN-573 102. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR PETITIONER) 80. SRI. SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. LATE RAMEGOWDA, UAN NO.101216575505 R/AT MADHIHALLI VILLAGE, SETTIHALLI, KATTAYA HOBLI, HASSAN-573 128 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 81. SRI. GOPALEGOWDA H.T., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, UAN NO.100159847374 R/AT NO.19, 2ND MAIN ROAD, BELUR ROAD, VIJAYANAGARA 3RD STAGE, HASSAN-573 201 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 82. SRI. SOMALINGA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. LATE KARIYAPPA, UAN NO.100359432735 R/AT IKKANAHALLI, KIKKERI HOBLI, - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, MANDYA-571 423 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 83. SRI. C R NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O. LATE H V RANGAPPA, UAN NO.100247745023 R/AT ATHITYA NILAYA, 1ST CROSS, VIVEKANANDA, VIDYANAGARA, SATYAMANGALA, HASSAN-573 202 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 84. SRI. S.H. SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE HONNEGOWDA, UAN NO.100352396177 R/AT DODDAPURA, SANKENAHALLI, ARASIKERE ROAD, HASSAN-573 118. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 85. SRI. RAVINDRA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. LATE P THEYYAN, UAN NO.100311573511 R/AT NO.13/C, LIG-2, 2ND STAGE, 6TH CROSS, KHB COLONY, KUVEMPUA NAGARA, ALUR, HASSAN-573 201 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 86. SRI. PARAMESHA N.C., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. CHIKKEGOWDA, UAN NO.100323564741 R/AT NO.54, NAVILE BAGUR HOBLI, HASSAN-573 131. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 87. SSRI. BEERALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. HONNEGOWDA, UAN NO.100115710054 R/AT BIDRE, KEMBALU, CHANNARAYANA PATTANA, HASSAN-573 111. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 88. SRI. K. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. HANUMANTHEGOWDA, UAN NO.100184698033 R/AT CHIKKAHONNENAHALLI, VIDYANAGARA, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN-573 202. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 89. SRI. SRIDHARA M., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O. MAHABALAPUJARI, UAN NO.100362176264 R/AT BEHIND AJJI HOTE, RAMESHWARA NAGARA, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 90. SRI. MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. NINGAPPA, UAN NO.100220460277 R/AT RAJAGHATTA, GAVANAHALLI ROAD, HASSAN-573 201. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 91. SRI. JAYANNA H.B AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. LATE BASAVEGOWDA, UAN NO.100159887570 R/AT HONNENAHALLI, HANIKE, BELUR, - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 HASSAN-573 115. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 92. SRI. N.YOGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. NARASIMA GOWDA, UAN NO.100246968899 R/AT MALLENAHALLI VILLAGE, UGANE, HASSAN-573 216 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 93. SRI. RANGASWAMY L., AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LAKSHMEGOWDA, UAN NO.100307282501 R/AT 4TH CROSS, SHANKARIPURAM, HASSAN-573 201 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 94. SRI SHANTHA MALLAPPA A.S., AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. LATE SHIVANANJAPPA A.B. UAN NO.100071170234 R/AT WARD NO.14, PURASABHE QUARTERS, ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN-573 102. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 95. SRI. GOPAL SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE GOVINDASHETTY, UAN NO.100155122635 R/AT BRAHMANARA BEEDI, KOTE, ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN-53 102. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 96. SRI. M.JAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 S/O. ANANTHARAMAIAH A V, UAN NO.100210088026 R/AT NO.227, WARD NO.02, BRAHMIN STREET, KOTE, ARAKALGUD, HASSAN-573 102. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 97. SRI. THIMMEGOWDA T., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, UAN NO.101766655694 R/AT NO.153, KOTAVALU, RAMANATHAPURA, HASSAN-573 133 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 98. SRI. CHELUVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. CHANNEGOWDA, UAN NO.100121912852 R/AT BRAHMANARA BEEDI, WARD NO.2, ARAKALGUD, HASSAN-573 102. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 99. SRI. JAYARAM B.C., AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O. CHIKKEGOWDA, UAN NO.100103032657 R/AT BOOVANAHALLI, HASSAN-573 220. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 100. SRI. S.K.BHUNESH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. M S SRIKANTAIAH, UAN NO.100323868538 R/AT BOOVANAHALLI COLONY, 2ND CROSS, BOOVANAHALLI, HASSAN-573 220 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 101. SRI. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. LATE THIMMEGOWDA, UAN NO.100247724851 R/AT SRI RANGANATHA 2ND CROSS, SHHANKARACHARYA ROAD, VIDYANAGARA, HASSAN-573 201 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABHINAV R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110 001. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 2. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER EPFO, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN, NO.13, RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY, ASHOK NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 025 3. THE PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, REGIONAL PF OFFICE, NEAR 1ST CROSS, SHANKAR MUTT RD, OPP. APPOLLO PHARMACY, KRISHNARAJA PURA, HASSAN- 573201 4. THE REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER, REGIONAL PF OFFICE, KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD, 5TH PHASE, CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577102 - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 5. THE REGIONAL PF COMMISSIONER, REGIONAL PF OFFICE, NO. 109-128, BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, 2ND STAGE, UDAYAGIRI ROAD, GAYATHRIPURAM, MYSURU, 570019 6. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 7. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER KSRTC, HASSAN DIVISION, B.M. ROAD, HASSAN-573 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A RAJESH, CGSC FOR R1 SMT. NALINI VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R5 SMT. H.R. RENUKA, ADVOCATE FOR R6 & R7 SMT. B.V. VIDYULATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: (1) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE APEX COURT IN EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION AND ANR. ETC. VS. SUNIL KUMAR. B AND ORS. ETC., (2022) SCC ONLINE SC 1521 DATED 04.11.2022 AT ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.06.2025 AT ANNEXURE-C TO THE WRIT PETITION WITHIN AN OUTER LIMIT OF TWO MONTHS. (2) DIRECTING RESPONDENT Nos.6 AND 7 TO FURNISH ALL THE REQUISITE INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS PAYMENTS, CONTRIBUTION ETC., TO RESPONDENTS Nos.1 TO 5 SO AS TO IMPLEMENT THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE APEX COURT IN EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION AND ANR. ETC. VS. SUNIL KUMAR.B AND ORS. ETC., (2022) SCC ONLINE SC 1521, DATED 04.11.2022 AT ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION BY - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.06.2025 AT ANNEXURE-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER This petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus to the respondents to extend the benefits of the judgment of the Apex court in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and another vs. Sunil Kumar B. and others1, at Annexure ‘A’ by considering their representation dated 23.06.2025 at Annexure ‘C’. 2. The petitioners are the retired employees of respondents No.6 and 7. The petitioners have submitted a representation marked at Annexure “C”, which is addressed to respondents No.2 to 7. 3. In terms of the said representation dated 23.06.2025, the petitioners have made a prayer to 1 (2022) SCC Online SC 1521 - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 consider their request for higher pension and higher salary pursuant to the judgment of the Apex Court in Sunil Kumar (supra). 4. It is also prayed in the petition that in case respondents No.1 to 5 seek any information from respondent Nos.6 and 7/the employers, respondents No.6 and 7 be directed to furnish the necessary details to respondents No.1 to 5. 5. The petitioners submit that their claim is not yet considered by the respondents. 6. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 7. It is noticed that the representation dated 23.06.2025 at Annexure “C" is addressed to respondents No.2 to 7, wherein the petitioners make a claim for higher pension based on the judgment of the Apex Court in Sunil Kumar (supra). - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 8. It is evident from the records that the said representation is not yet considered by respondents No.2 to 5. 9. Under these circumstances, respondents No.2 to 5 are directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners, marked at Annexure “C” and issue an appropriate endorsement on the said representation, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 10. It is made clear that in case respondents No.2 to 5 need any information from respondents No.6 and 7, respondents No.2 to 5 shall communicate the same in writing to respondents No.6 and 7; and respondents No.6 and 7 shall respond to the said communication within fifteen days from the date of receipt of said communication. - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19454 WP No. 38006 of 2025 11. It is further made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of claims of either of the parties. 12. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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