- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010354192025 NC: 2026:KHC:44400 WP No. 16704 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 16704 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. NANJAIAH S/O DODDAKARAIYAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER (ARTS) RESIDING AT GUNDAPURA VILLAGE, HALAGURU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 421. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAHMANYA BHAT M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER MALAVALLI TALUK, MALAVALLI – 571 430, MANDYA DISTRICT. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), KARNATAKA, P B NO. 5329/5369, ANNEX BUILDING, PARK HOUSE ROAD, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010354192025 NC: 2026:KHC:44400 WP No. 16704 of 2025 BANGALORE - 01. 4. THE SECRETARY, HALAGURU EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, HALAGURU, MALAVALLI TQ MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 421. 5. THE HEAD MASTER HALAGURU HIGH SCHOOL MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 421. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A. SAMPATH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5; SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR APPROPRIATE ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING RESPONDENTS NO. 2, 4 AND 5 TO ISSUE NECESSARY CLARIFICATION TO POINT NO. 2 SOUGHT BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN HIS LETTER DATED 25.2.2025 (ANNEXURE-B) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010354192025 NC: 2026:KHC:44400 WP No. 16704 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo stating that during the pendency of the writ petition, the State has sanctioned the pension and other terminal benefits to the petitioner, though belatedly. Copies of the pension order and settlement of terminal benefits are enclosed with the memo. He requests that the petition may be disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to claim interest on the delayed settlement of terminal benefits by submitting appropriate representation to the State Government. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the memo, the writ petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1