- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2598 WP No. 716 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 716 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR S R BALAN GOUDAR S/O LATE P.K.RUDRAPPA AGED 59 YEARS R/AT C/O SARVAJNA SHANKARAGOUDA 2ND FLOOR, 'GOWRI NIVAS' BYANNA LAYOUT, BHATTARAHALLI BENGALURU-560 049. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RADHAKRISHNA HOLLA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MULTI STORIED BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES RAICHUR-584 104. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER NO.AGRI/21/AUR/2024 DATED 31.12.2024, ANNEXURE-K AND ORDER NO.R/LIG/L007/2025-26/SS3-C DATED 25.08.2025. ANNEXURE-L AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO COVER Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2598 WP No. 716 of 2026 THE PETITIONER UNDER THE 'OLD PENSION SCHEME CONSIDERING HIS SERVICE FROM THE DATE OF HIS APPOINTMENT, SO FAR AS PAYMENT OF PENSION IS CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to take notice for respondent No.1. 2. The office has raised an objection regarding maintainability of this writ petition on the ground that the relief is sought against the University of Agricultural Sciences at Raichur. Since, the matter comes under the jurisdiction of the Kalaburagi Bench, the petitioner has to file a petition before the Kalaburagi Bench. 3. Hence, office is directed to forward the writ petition papers to the Kalaburagi Bench. 4. For statistical purpose, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 27