- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488492026 NC: 2026:KHC:39082 WP No. 22201 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22201 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: MANCHIMANDA MANDANNA BIDAPPA, S/O LATE M.B.MANDANNA, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.3505, 51, TRENDZ WHISPERING WOODS, BOGADI - GADDIGE MAIN ROAD, MYSURU, KARNATAKA - 570 026. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BRIJESH KALAPPA PALACHANDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE, HEADQUARTERS AT: ROOM NO.6-A, SOUTH BLOCK, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI - 110 011. REPRESENTED BY DEFENCE SECRETARY, OFFICE AT: 25067-70, 5TH FLOOR, KARTAVYA BHAVAN-2, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. DIRECTORATE OF AIR VETERANS, REPRESENTED BY THE Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488492026 NC: 2026:KHC:39082 WP No. 22201 of 2026 OFFICER IN CHARGE, OFFICE AT: AIR HEAD QUARTERS, SUBROTO PARK, NEW DELHI - 110 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUSHAL TIWARI N., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONERS REQUISITION/REPRESENTATION DATED 09.06.2026, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, WITHIN A PERIOD OF FOUR WEEKS OR SUCH OTHER TIME AS THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT AND ETC., 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 petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's requisition/representation dated 09.06.2026 vide Annexure-A, wherein, the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488492026 NC: 2026:KHC:39082 WP No. 22201 of 2026 requested the respondent to verify the relevant service records and to take necessary steps to rectify the error by correcting his name from ‘B.M. Mandanna’ to ‘Manchimanda Mandanna Biddappa’ in Service Particulars Certificate and any connected records, wherever required. However, respondent No.2 did not consider the representation. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that if reasonable time is granted, the respondent will consider the representation and pass the appropriate orders in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent No.2, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider Annexure-A and pass appropriate orders in accordance - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010488492026 NC: 2026:KHC:39082 WP No. 22201 of 2026 with law within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. ii. Pending interlocutory application/s, if any, stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS