- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478192026 NC: 2026:KHC:48015 WP No. 21856 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 21856 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M SIDDALINGAIAH S/O LATE MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO. 414, 6TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN, BHUVANESHWARINAGARA, T.DASARAHALLI, TUMAKURU ROAD, BENGALURU-560 057. 2. D. SUBRAMANI, S/O A. DORESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.29, ARASINAKUNTE, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. 3. K. SHIVARAJU, S/O KALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.291, 'F' BLOCK, 4TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN, DATTAGALLI, 3RD STAGE, MYSURU-570 022. 4. VANITHAMMA, W/O ASHWATHANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.24/3, 13TH CROSS, 17TH MAIN, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, Digitally signed by VARSHA N RASALKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478192026 NC: 2026:KHC:48015 WP No. 21856 of 2026 MADIVALA BTM 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU-560 068. 5. C.A. SRINIVASAMURTHY, S/O ANDANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT DEVANGA STREET, BEHIND RANGA MANDIRA, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI, TUMAKURU-572214. 6. RANGANATHAIAH, S/O KAMBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.102/26, NERALU NILAYA, SHRIGANDHANAGARA, HEGGANAHALLI, CROSS, V.N. POST, BENGALURU-560 091. 7. CHANDRAMMA, W/O LATE KRISHNAPPAA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT KALLURU, GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU-572220. 8. M. CHENNAPPA, S/O MALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.07, MANJUNATHA, ENCLAVE, ARASHINAKUNTE, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562123. 9. SREERAMAIAH, S/O RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.79, MALIGUNDANAHALLI, RAMOHALLI POST, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 060. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478192026 NC: 2026:KHC:48015 WP No. 21856 of 2026 10. M. RAMARAJU, S/O B MAYANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.1, 1ST CROSS, NEAR KEB BUILDING, DODDABIDARAKALLU MAIN ROAD, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU-560 073. 11. H.S. MARIYAPPA, S/O SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.578, 90TH CROSS, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, J.P.NAGAR POST, BENGALURU 560 078. 12. H. SWAMY DEVARU, S/O D HANUMANTHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.17, 7 'A' CROSS, HUCHCHAPPA LAYOUT, MUDDANAPALYA, BENGALURU-560 072. 13. BHEEMA RAO, S/O LATE VENKOBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.2/3, 2ND FLOOR, 1ST MAIN, DAYANANDANAGAR, SRIRAMPURA, BENGALURU-560 021. 14. S.S. TADAKANAHALLI, S/O T. SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.656/37, BYRAVESHWARA BADAVANE, NITTUHALLI, DAVANAGERE-577 004. 15. A. NAGARAJAIAH, S/O APPAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.51, BYRAVESHWARA NILAYA, SHIVAJYOTHINAGARA, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478192026 NC: 2026:KHC:48015 WP No. 21856 of 2026 HAROKYATHANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-562 123. 16. ASHWATHANARAYANA, S/O ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.24/3, 13TH CROSS, 17TH MAIN, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, MADIVALA BTM 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU-560 068. 17. B.K. VENKARARAMU, S/O KUNDANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.19, 5TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, SANJEEVININAGARA, HEGGANAHALLI, V.N. POST, BENGALURU-560 091. 18. S.M. BANAKAR, S/O MALLAPPA BANAKAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT C/O K.K. KUBERAPPA BUILDING, PATEL HANUMANTHAPPA REDDY COLONY, GOLLAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 100. 19. M. PARVATHI, D/O LATE SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT MAHATHMA STREET, MAMBALLI, YELANDUR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571442. 20. B.L. RAJKUMAR, S/O B.G. LAKSHMINARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.62/A, 2ND MAIN, 2ND STAGE, D BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010 - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478192026 NC: 2026:KHC:48015 WP No. 21856 of 2026 21. NINGANNA, S/O LATE OBANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT MATHRUNILAYA, 4TH CROSS, KRISHNANAGARA, BADDIHALLI, 80FT ROAD, KYATHASANDRA, TUMAKURU-572104. 22. N. PURUSHOTHAMA RAJU, S/O NANJARAJU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.13/1, S.R.S NILAYA, 4TH MAIN, VASANTHAPPA BLOCK, PALACE GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 003. 23. M. VENKATESHA REDDY, S/O K.MUNIYAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT 402/3, 13TH CROSS, 15TH A MAIN, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, BTM 1ST STAGE, MADIWALA, BENGALURU-560 068. 24. B.R. JOSHI, S/O R.V. JOSHI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.329-4/1, 1ST FLOOR, 17TH MAIN, M.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNDARESH H C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478192026 NC: 2026:KHC:48015 WP No. 21856 of 2026 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA HANDLOOM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., HEAD OFFICE PRIYADARSHININEKARA COLONY, VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI- 580 031. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASHVINI PATIL, AGA FOR R1 R2 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONERS ON DIFFERENT DATE AS PER ANNEXURE-E TO E23 RESPECTIVELY FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF EL ENCASHMENT AMOUNT ALONG WITH INTEREST AS PER THE GO ORDER DATED 22-02-2022 AS PER ANNEXURE D AND ALSO AS PER THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.50972/2019 AND OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS DISPOSED ON 07-12-2021 AS PER ANNEXURE -G. 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 - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478192026 NC: 2026:KHC:48015 WP No. 21856 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking for a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the set of representations vide Annexure-E series i.e., E to E23 wherein the petitioners have requested for settlement of earned leave encashment amount along with interest, as per the Government Order dated 22.02.2022 as per Annexure ‘D’ and also as per the order passed by this Court in W.P. No.50972 of 2019 and connected matters disposed on 07.12.2021 as per Annexure-G. 2. Notice was issued to respondent No.2. Despite service of notice, respondent No.2 remained unrepresented. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the records. 4. The petitioner submitted a set of representations vide Annexure-E Series to respondent No.2 making - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478192026 NC: 2026:KHC:48015 WP No. 21856 of 2026 request to respondent No.2 for settlement of Earned Leave encashment amount along with interest as per Government Order dated 22.02.2022 as per Annexure-D and also in terms of the order passed by this Court in WP No.50972 of 2019 and connected matters as per Annexure-G. 5. Despite submitting the set of representations, respondent No.2 did not consider the same and passed any order. When a representation is submitted to respondent No.2, being a responsible authority, it is the duty of respondent No.2 to consider the representations and pass appropriate order. However, admittedly, in the instant case, respondent No.2 has not passed any order on the said representation. 6. In view of the above discussion, I proceed to pass the following order: - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010478192026 NC: 2026:KHC:48015 WP No. 21856 of 2026 ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed; (ii) Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representations vide Annexures-E to E23 and pass an appropriate order as per the Government Order dated 22.02.2022 and also in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P. No.50972 of 2019 and connected matters disposed of on 07.12.2021 vide Annexure-G. (iii) The said exercise shall be accomplished within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42