- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010456942014 NC: 2026:KHC:42930 WP No. 56439 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 56439 OF 2014 (S-R) BETWEEN: SRI. K. SREENIVASA RAO S/O K. PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED ASSISTANT EDITOR, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, YESHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE - 560 012, R/AT NO.401, RATHI APARTMENT, 10TH MAIN, 15TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES, DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF INDIA, NO.128, 'C' WING SHASTRY BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 015. 2. THE DIRECTOR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU - 560 012. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010456942014 NC: 2026:KHC:42930 WP No. 56439 of 2014 3. THE REGISTRAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU - 560 012. 4. THE JOINT SECRETARY & DIRECTOR PUBLIC GRIEVANCES CELL, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ROOM NO.103, 'D' WING SHASTRY BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H. JAYAKARA SHETTY, CGC FOR R1; SRI. PRADEEP S. SAWKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3, ASG FOR R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 11.8.2011 AND 26.7.2014 VIDE ANN-L AND M RESPECTIVELY AND GRANT HIM THE BENEFITS OF REVISION OF PENSION BY PLACING HIM IN THE PAY BANK 4 i.e. RS.37400- 67000 WITH GRADE PAY OF RS.8700 IN TERMS OF THE R-2 COUNCIL RESOLUTION DATED 18.3.2011 VIDE ANN-K AND GRANT HIM ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING ARREARS OF PENSION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010456942014 NC: 2026:KHC:42930 WP No. 56439 of 2014 ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking mandamus against respondents No.2 and 3 to consider representations dated 11.08.2011 and 26.07.2014 vide Annexures-L and M wherein the petitioner's request to grant the benefit of revision of pension by placing him in Pay Band-4 i.e., ₹37,400-00- ₹67,000-00 with grade pay of ₹8,700-00 in terms of the 2nd respondent's Counsel Resolution dated 18.03.2011 vide Annexure-K and grant all the consequential benefits including the arrears of pension. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. Learned counsel appearing for respondents No.2 and 3 submit that if reasonable time is granted, respondents No.2 and 3 will consider the representations vide Annexures-L and M and pass appropriate order in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for respondents No.2 and 3, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents No.2 and 3 to consider the representations vide Annexures-L and M and pass an - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010456942014 NC: 2026:KHC:42930 WP No. 56439 of 2014 appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE hdk List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8