- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 638 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR NIRMAL RAJU S/O CHINNAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS WORKING AS PROFESSOR IN HISTORY DEPT. OF HISTORY, MANGALURU UNIVERSITY KONOJE, MANGALORE-574 199. AND R/AT NO. 101, MANTAME COMPLEX MADIPU MAIN ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT AND PERMANENTLY R/A NO.129, 4TH MAIN ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR BLOCK, MYSORE - 570 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA BHAT.M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF FINANCE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. MANGALORE UNIVERSITY REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, KONAJE, MANGALURU-574 119. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 4. UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, CRAWFORD HALL, MYSORE - 570 119. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2 SRI.P.KARUNAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3 SRI. T.P.RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO COMMUNICATION BEARING NO. 35844.MU/REG/EST (E-7)/60/2022 DATED 25.5.23 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-N ISSUED BY THE R1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “(a) Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, quashing i) Communication bearing No.35844: MU/REG/EST(E- 7)/60/2022 dated 25.05.2023 produced at ANNEXURE- N issued by the 1st Respondent. ii) Communication bearing No.ET 3/134/2008-09 dated 09.03.2023 produced at Annexure-P passed by the 2nd respondent and iii) Communication bearing No. ED 45 UMV 2020 issued by the Government of Karnataka (Respondent No.3) dated 11.02.2022 produced at Annexure-Q, to meet the ends of justice. (b) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, directing the Respondents No.1, 2 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 and 4 to transfer the pension and service gratuity of the Petitioner which are due to him for having worked for 26 years in the 4th Respondent to the 3rd Respondent, consequent upon quashing the above orders, to meet the ends of justice. (c) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case, including the costs of this litigation, to meet the ends of justice.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and learned counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4 and perused the material on record. 3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the petitioner joined as a lecturer in History in Mysore University on 08.10.1987. On 04.04.1996, the petitioner was granted the benefit of placement as Senior Scale Lecturer. After obtaining necessary permission from the Mysore University, the petitioner tendered technical resignation under Rule 252(b) of the KCSR for the purpose of being appointed as a Professor in respondent No.3 – Mangalore University by way of direct recruitment. In pursuance of the aforesaid technical resignation submitted by him, the petitioner was relieved from respondent No.4 and was appointed as a Professor in the respondent No.3 – Mangalore University. This was - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 confirmed by the proceedings of respondent No.4 dated 06.01.2014 at Annexure- E. It is an undisputed fact that the petitioner reported to duty in respondent No.3 as per direction issued to him to report for duty at Annexure-F. 4. It is contended that since the petitioner has taken up employment with the respondent No.3 after submitting his application through proper channel and after getting duly relieved in accordance with law, the pension and other terminal benefits to which he is entitled to ought to have been transferred by respondent No.4 to respondent No.3, which has not been done so far by respondent No.4. The petitioner retired from service and attained the age of superannuation as Professor in respondent No.3 – Mangalore University on 31.05.2024 after completing 10 years 6 months of service. The petitioner rendered 26 years 3 months service with respondent No.4. In pursuance of the same, petitioner submitted representations dated 27.07.2020, 18.07.2022, 20.04.2023 and 06.05.2023 to respondent Nos.3 and 4 at Annexures- L, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, M and M1. The representations submitted by petitioner was rejected by a reply dated 25.05.2023 passed by respondent No.3 at Annexure-N, communication dated - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 09.03.2023 issued by respondent No.4 addressed to respondent No.3 at Annexure-P and communication by Government of Karnataka dated 11.02.2022 at Annexure-Q. 5. It is the grievance of the petitioner that despite him being entitled to the benefit under the old pension scheme since he had tendered technical resignation within the meaning of Rule 252(b) of the KCSR, the respondent Nos.1 and 2 have rejected the claim of the petitioner by issuing a responses/replies at Annexures-N, P and Q dated 25.05.2023, 09.03.2023 and 11.02.2022 respectively on the erroneous premise that the petitioner was not entitled to the benefit of pension under the old pension scheme for the service rendered by him in Mysore University by wrongly invoking Rule 235A of the KCSR, which were not applicable to the petitioner by placing reliance upon the judgment of the co-ordinate bench of this Court (Dharwad Bench) in the case of Dr. Ratna R. Bharamgoudar Vs. the State of Karnataka – W.P.No.101347/2026, who is before this Court by way of the present petition. 6. Per contra, learned AGA would support the impugned communications at Annexures-N, P and Q dated 25.05.2023, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 09.03.2023 and 11.02.2022 respectively and submits that there is no merit in the petition and in addition to reiterating the various contentions urged in the statement of objections and referring to the material on record, learned counsel for the respondent No.4 fairly submits that they would take necessary steps pursuant to any decision to be taken by the respondent Nos.1 and 2 in this regard and would act accordingly. 7. 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As can be seen from the aforesaid communications, it is an undisputed fact that the petitioner had joined Mysore University as a Lecturer in History in the year 1987 and and that he had tendered technical resignation and joined the services of the respondent No.3 -Mangalore University and reported his duty. In pursuance of the same, petitioner submitted representations dated 27.07.2020, 18.07.2022, 20.04.2023 and 06.05.2023 to respondent Nos.3 and 4 at Annexures- L, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, M and M1 for the purpose of granting the benefit under the old pension scheme in favour of the petitioner. However, in response to the said representations, communications at Annexures-N, P and Q dated 25.05.2023, 09.03.2023 and 11.02.2022 respectively was issued summarily rejecting the claim of the petitioner on the erroneous premise that Section 235A operates as a bar for the petitioner to claim the benefit under the old pension scheme. The said reason assigned by the respondent Nos.1 and 2 in the impugned communications at Annexures-N, P and Q are clearly incorrect and - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 erroneous in view of the plain reading of Rule 235A, which reads as under: “(i) A Government servant on permanent transfer to, or absorption in a Board or Corporation or Public Under taking or Government Industrial concern (hereinafter referred to as the said Organizations) shall be eligible for Pro-rata Pension and Deathcum-Retirement Gratuity, as the case may be, with reference to the pension rules by which he was governed immediately before such transfer or absorption. If, at the time of such transfer or absorption, the employee has put in less than ten years of qualifying service, he is not entitled to pension and therefore the question of proportionate pension will not arise. He will be eligible for only the proportionate service gratuity in lieu of pension and for Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity based on the length of his service. (ii) The amount of pension/ gratuity and the Death- cumRetirement Gratuity shall be worked out and intimated to the employee as well as to the said organizations as and when he is so transferred or absorbed. (iii) The Pro-rata Pension, Gratuity, and Death- cumRetirement Gratuity admissible in respect of the service rendered under Government would be disbursable only from – (a) the date on which the employee would have normally superannuated if he had continued in Government Service; - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 Or (b) the date on which he actually retired from the service of the said organization whichever is later. Provided that in cases of voluntary retirement from the service of the said organizations as under rule 285 of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules and those of retirement on Invalid Pension as under rules 273 to 283 of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules, the Pro-rata Pension, Gratuity etc., admissible in respect of the service rendered in the Government will be disbursable on the date on which the employee actually retires from the service of the said organization. (iv) Resignation from the service of the said organization will, for the purpose of these rules, be treated as resignation from Government Service, entailing forfeiture of the earlier service under Government and the loss of the pensionery benefits under these rules. (v) Any further liberalization of pension rules decided upon by Government with effect from a date after the permanent absorption of the employee in the said organizations will not be extended to him. (vi) Where an employee receives pension under clause (iii) above, and wishes to commute a portion of the pension, such commutation will be regulated in accordance with the rules in force at the time of such commutation. (vii) In respect of the deputationist Government employee who opts for absorption in any of the said - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 organizations such organization should take over the liability in regard to leave on average pay or earned leave that the Officer has to his credit at the time of leaving Government service and, in return, the Government shall pay to the said organization a lumpsum equal to leave salary for the leave on average pay/earned leave due to the Government employee on the date of his permanent absorption in the said organization. (viii) The conditions mentioned in this rule will apply only where the permanent transfer from Government service to or absorption in the said organization is in public interest. In all other cases, Government will not accept the liability to pay any retirement benefits for the period of service rendered by the employee before his transfer. (ix) If a Government Servant permanently absorbed in the said organization is continued in service or re-employed after the date mentioned in condition (iii) above, his pay shall be refixed as re-employed pensioner with effect from the date from which he becomes entitled to draw the Pro-rata retirement benefits. (x) The parent Department of the Government servant shall be consulted before the issue of the order of absorption (xi) It is not necessary to tender formal resignation in cases where it is declared by Government that the absorption of the employee is in public interest and the employee in turn gives his consent to such absorption. - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 [(xii)(a) The family of the Government servant, who has been permanently absorbed in the said organization shall also be eligible for family pension from the date following the date of death of the employee in addition to the benefit of family pension, if any, admissible under the rules of the organization: Provided that, the benefit under this rule is also available to the eligible past cases of death while in service or after retirement, where the family pension has been settled as per the then existing rules. However, the financial benefits in past cases will be eligible with effect from the first of the month following the date of publication of this rules in the Official Gazette.] (b) The benefit of Family Pension will be admissible only to the families of those who were/are actually entitled to pension from the Government after their absorption in the said organization. This benefit will not be admissible to the families of those who get only the service gratuity, i.e., who are absorbed before rendering ten years of qualifying service under the Government. [(c) XXX] (d) The family pension admissible under the provisions of the Karnataka Government Servants’ (Family Pensions) Rules, 1964 2 [or Karnataka Government Servants’ (Family Pension) Rules,2002 as the case may be ] as in force on the date of absorption taking into account the pay as on the date of transfer/ absorption. [xxx] - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 (e) It will be the responsibility of the pension sanctioning authority to process the claim for family pension and forward it to the Audit Office for issue of necessary authority. [xxx] (xiii) In all cases of absorption with the benefits of Pro- rata retirement benefits, the Finance Department should be counsulted before the issue of orders.]” 9. A plain reading of Rule 235A of KCSR will clearly indicate that the same would be applicable only to persons transferred or absorbed and the said Rule would have no application to the petitioner, who submitted technical resignation at the respondent No.4 – Mysore University while working as a lecturer in History and was thereafter appointed as Professor in respondent No.3 – Mangalore University by way of direct recruitment. In other words, the petitioner was appointed as Professor in respondent No.3 – Mangalore University by way of direct recruitment, the Rule 235A would have no application since the same would apply only to cases of transfer or absorption and consequently, the impugned communications at Annexures-N, P and Q issued by respondent Nos.1 and 2 deserve to be quashed and necessary directions be issued to the respondent Nos.1 and 2 - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 - State to take appropriate decisions/pass appropriate orders pursuant to Annexures - L, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, M and M1 dated 27.07.2020, 18.07.2022, 20.04.2023 and 06.05.2023 submitted by the petitioner within a stipulated time frame. 10. In Dr. Ratna's case supra, while dealing with Rule 252B of the KCSR, and in relation to the National Pension Scheme (NPS), co-ordinate bench of this Court held as under: “1. The petitioner has approached this Court assailing the legality of denying the benefit of Old Pension Scheme (‘OPS’ for short) by respondents No.1 and 2-State, wherein by the impugned order, the State Government proceeds on an assumption that technical resignation under Rule 252 (b) of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules, (for short ‘KCSR’) is inapplicable to the respondent No.3-Law University, treating her appointment as a fresh appointment governed by National Pension Scheme (NPS). 2. Brief facts: The petitioner joined the Government service on 02.02.1999 as a lecturer under the Karnataka University, Dharwad well prior to the cut off date 01.04.2006. While in continuous service, she applied through proper channel to respondent No.3 – University. Upon selection, was relieved on 17.07.2013 under Rule 252(b) of the KCSR by way of - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 technical resignation and she joined respondent No.3-Law University on the very same day without any break in service. Considering the continuity of service, and the representation of the petitioner, the Syndicate of respondent No.3-Law University exercising powers under Rule 30 (xiii) of the Karnataka State Law University Act, 2009, resolved in its 40th meeting dated 30.10.2014, to extend the benefit of OPS. Pursuant thereto order dated 30.01.2015 was issued. After audit objection, the matter was reconsidered in the 86th Syndicate meeting dated 20.03.2021 and again resolved in favour of extending OPS, culminating in order dated 21.05.2021. However, respondent No.1 by the impugned dated 21.10.2024 rejected the claim holding that Rule 252(b) KCSR is not applicable to autonomous bodies and universities. Aggrieved, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner relying upon Rule 252 (b) of the KCSR submits that the petitioner had joined Government service prior to 01.04.2006 and therefore, falls under OPS regime. It is submitted that, her appointment was through proper channel and by way of technical resignation under Rule 252(b) of the KCSR. It is submitted that, Rule 252(b) clearly stipulates that, the resignation to take up another appointment with proper permission is not a resignation from public service. It is submitted that the - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 action of respondent No.1 in treating the appointment as fresh appointment is contrary to Rule 252(b) of KCSR and settled law. In support of his contention, he has relied upon the following decisions 3.1. In the case of Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. Punjab National Bank1 , (Ramesh Chandra Sharma), wherein it has been held that where an employee moves from one post to another with permission and through proper channels, the said appointment cannot be construed as a resignation or a fresh appointment, but has to be treated as a past service, which needs to be protected. 3.2. Further, he relies upon the decision of the Apex Court in the case of G. Rabinathan vs. State of Karnataka2 (G. Rabinathan) to contend that the resignation tendered to take up another appointment with prior permission retains the character of technical resignation, preserving the service benefits. 3.3. He also takes support of the decision of the Apex Court in the case of C. Lalitha vs. State of Karnataka3 (C.Lalitha) to contend that the past service cannot be ignored for pensionary benefits. 3.4. He also submits that, based on the judgment of the Apex Court, this Court has held in the case of Dr S.N.Vasudevan vs. State of Karnataka - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 and others4 (Dr. S.N.Vasudevan) and in the case of Sri H.Siddalinga Murthy vs. State of Karnataka and others , (Sri H.Siddalinga Murthy), observing that the technical resignation under Rule 252 (b) of the KCSR must be treated as a continuity of service for determining pensionary benefits including applicability of OPS. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State submits that respondent No.3-Law University is an autonomous body, it does not come within the purview of Rule 252(b) of the KCSR and the impugned order is justified, and the petitioner’s appointment in respondent No.3 must be treated as fresh appointment governed by NPS. 5. This Court has carefully considered the rival contentions urged and perused the material available on record. 6. The point that would arise for consideration is: ‘Whether the impugned order denying the benefit of Old Pension Scheme to the petitioner treating her appointment as fresh appointment is contrary to Rule 252(b) of the KCSR and whether the same warrant any interference by this Court ?’ 7. In order to answer the point for consideration, it is relevant to extract Rule 2(1) of the KCSR, which reads as under; “2. Application.—(1) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, this shall apply to all the persons - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 appointed to civil services and serving in connection with the affairs of the State of Karnataka”. 8. It is also relevant to state the provision of 252(b) of the KCSR, which reads as under: “252. (a). x x x x x x 252(b) Resignation of an appointment to take up, with proper permission, another appointment, whether permanent or temporary, service in which counts in full or in part, is not a resignation of public service.” 9. Rule 2(1) of the KCSR makes the rules applicable to the persons appointed to the civil servants serving in connection with the affairs of the State. The material on record establishes that the petitioner joined Government Service prior to 01.04.2006, she applied through proper channel, she was relieved under 252(b) KCSR and she joined respondent No.3 on the same day without breaking service. 10. It has also brought to the notice of this Court that the Statute Governing Delegation Of Administrative And Financial Powers, 2021, wherein under the powers conferred under Section 46 (20) read with Section 53 of the Karnataka State Law University Act, 2009, the Syndicate of Karnataka State Law University has framed a statute namely; “1. Title and Commencement— x x x x 2 to 13. x x x x 14. Financial Mattes not specifically covered under this Statute shall be governed by the relevant principles of the Karnataka Financial Code, KCSR, Karnataka Treasury code, the Karnataka Contingency Manual, Karnataka Pension Manual and other financial rules of Government of Karnataka. The Administrative/Service matters not specifically covered under this Statute shall be governed by the - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) rules, 1957, the Karnataka Civil Services (conduct) Rules, 2021 and any other rules, in mutatis mutandis, framed in this regard by the Government of Karnataka issued from time to time." 11. Statute 14 of 2021 statute of respondent No.3 specifically adopts KCSR and related financial rules mutatis mutandis. Therefore, the contention that - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2851 WP No. 101347 of 2026 KCSR is inapplicable to respondent No.3 is unsustainable. 12. The Apex Court in the case of Ramesh Chandra Sharma (supra), has categorically held that, movement through a proper channel could not be construed as a resignation or a fresh appointment and past service must be protected. Similarly in G. Rabinathan (supra) and C. Lalitha (supra) the Apex Court has recognized protection of past service and pensionary benefits. 13. This Court in Dr. S.N.Vasudevan and Sri H.Siddalinga Murthy (supra), has held that a technical resignation serves as a strategic tool within organizational framework, enabling seamless internal talent mobility while aligning with the broader talent management objectives. When an employee tenders a technical resignation, the calculation of past services is a critical aspect for determining entitlements such as pension benefits, which the respondent No.1 has arbitrarily denied. The syndicate of respondent No.3 twice resolved to extend OPS benefits. The State cannot - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 override a valid statutory resolution without authority of law. Therefore, the impugned order proceeds on an erroneous assumption that Rule 252(b) is inapplicable to Universities and is contrary to statutory provisions and settled legal principles. 14. Accordingly, the point framed for consideration is answered and this Court pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. The impugned order dated 21.10.2024 (Annexure-R) issued by respondent No.1 is hereby quashed. iii. The respondents No.1 and 2 are directed to extend the benefit of ‘Old Pension Scheme’ to the petitioner reckoning the past service rendered, in accordance with law.” 11. In my considered opinion, the aforesaid judgment of the co-ordinate Bench while dealing with Rule 252B is directly and squarely applicable to the facts of the instant case. 12. In the result, I pass the following: ORDER i) The petition is hereby allowed. - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 ii) The impugned communications dated 25.05.2023, 09.03.2023 and 11.02.2022 at Annexures-N, P and Q issued by the respondents are hereby quashed. iii) Respondent Nos.1 and 2 – State is directed to take appropriate decisions/pass appropriate orders pursuant to the representations at Annexures - L, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, M and M1 dated 27.07.2020, 18.07.2022, 20.04.2023 and 06.05.2023 submitted by the petitioner and proceed further and pass appropriate orders and communicate the same to the respondent No.4 - Mysore University within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. iv) Immediately upon respondent Nos.1 and 2 taking appropriate decision and passing appropriate orders as stated supra and communicating the same to respondent No.4 as stated supra, respondent No.4 shall proceed further and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of 1 month from the date of receipt of communication from respondent Nos.1 and 2 - State. v) All other contentions urged by the petitioner including contentions regarding payment of interest for delayed pension etc., - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18636 WP No. 638 of 2024 are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the merits of the said contention. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0