- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032662023 NC: 2026:KHC:47901 WP No. 1318 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 1318 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. S. ANANDA AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. VEERANNA, WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SOCIOLOGY IN S.J.M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, CHANDRAVALLI, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 502, R/AT CHINMAYA NILAYA, SURYAPUTHRANAGAR, 5TH CROSS, IUDP LAYOUT, CHITRADURGA TOWN - 577 501, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 2. SRI. C. N. VENKATESH AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. NAGARAJAPPA, WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ZOOLOGY, IN S.J.M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, CHANDRAVALLI, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501, R/O. C/O. SRI. GURURAJ, 4TH CROSS, CHANDRAVALLI NAGARA, BVKS LAYOUT, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501. Digitally signed by VARSHA N RASALKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032662023 NC: 2026:KHC:47901 WP No. 1318 of 2023 3. SRI. B. M. SWAMY AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. H. M. MANJUNATHAIAH, WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN COMMERCE IN S.J.M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, CHANDRAVALLI, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501, R/O. HOUSE PARIJATHA, 1ST MAIN VIDYANAGARA, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501. 4. SRI. NAGARAJ. B AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. MALLAPPA, WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY, IN S.J.M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, CHANDRAVALLI, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501, R/O. C/O. DR. NAGAPPA. Y., CHANDRAVALLI NAGAR, BVKS LAYOUT, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501. 5. SRI. H. M. MANJUNATHA SWAMY AGED 51 YEARS S/O. KURUGODAIAH. K. M. WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN CHEMISTRY IN S.J.M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, CHANDRAVALLI, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501, R/O. C/O. N. G. ESHWARAPPA, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032662023 NC: 2026:KHC:47901 WP No. 1318 of 2023 SRINIKETHANA NILAYA, JCR 5TH CROSS, WEST CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HEGDE RAMACHANDRA SHIVARAM, ADVOCATE AND SRI. R.S. HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGIATE EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OFFICE OF REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, MATHUR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA TOWN, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 203. 4. S. J. M. VIDHYA PEETHA (R) SRI MURUGHA MATH, (BRAHAN MATH), REGISTERED TRUST, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 502, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032662023 NC: 2026:KHC:47901 WP No. 1318 of 2023 5. THE PRINCIPAL S.J.M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, CHANDRAVALLI, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. B.S. MURALI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING RESPONDENTS MORE PARTICULARLY R3 TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 29.08.2022, VIDE ANNEXURE-O AND P AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioners filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 29.08.2022 vide Annexure-O and P, wherein the petitioners made a request to release and make payment of outstanding arrears of UGC pay scale salary, financial benefits, difference amount for the period from November 2009 to December 2015 in terms of the - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032662023 NC: 2026:KHC:47901 WP No. 1318 of 2023 sanctioned and approved bills as per direction under letter dated 19.02.2021 vide Annexure-N1, issued by respondent No.3 to respondent No.5. The said representations were not considered by respondent No.3, hence, this writ petition. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Advocate. 3. Learned Government Advocate submits that if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.3 will consider the representations dated 29.08.2022 of the petitioners vide Annexure-O and P and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.3 to consider the representations dated 29.08.2022 vide Annexure-O and P and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032662023 NC: 2026:KHC:47901 WP No. 1318 of 2023 ii. The said exercise shall be accomplished within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56