- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18208 WP No. 18196 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.18196 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. A.N. GAYATHRI W/O S. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.974, 66TH CROSS, 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJI NAGAR, BANGALORE 560 010. 2. A. SURYANARAYANA C/O T. K. ANANTHA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT B 416 GMC ONE APARTMENT, KODIPALYA KEMGERI, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE 560 056. 3. D.S THIPPAREDDY, S/O SEELAM MALLANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT 275, N MAIN, MATHRU CHAYA, 1ST BLOCK, 2ND STAGE NAGARBHAVI, BANGALORE NORTH 560 072. 4. S. KESHAVA MURTHY, C/O K. SHANMUGANANDAM, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.238, N-HIG, 6TH 'A' BLOCK, 5TH PHASE, YELAHANKA NEW TWON, BANGALORE 560 064. 5. SMT PUTTARASAMM, W/O NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT NO.36/19, 8TH CROSS, ITTAMADU BSK, 3RD STAGE, Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18208 WP No. 18196 of 2025 BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE 560 085. 6. SRI. RAJASHEKHAR, S/O LATE Y. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.58, OLD 29, 1ST CROSS, NEAR AKKAYAMMA TEMPLE, LAKKASANDRA, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE – 560 030. 7. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA S, W/O T.M. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.181 NAGADEVANAHALLI, JNANABHARTHI 4TH BLOCK, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE VISHWAVIDYALAYA, BANGALORE – 560 056. 8. SMT. ROJAMANI, W/O MARIMUTHU, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT NO.37, 3RD CROSS, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE 560 002. 9. MANJULA, C/O MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, 1ST CROSS, GANESH MEDICALS, NEAR HP GAS, ADDE VISHWANATHAPURA, ARAKERE, BANGALORE 561 203. 10. SMT. KAUSALYA, W/O A.M. VIJAYASANKAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.826, 11TH MAIN ROAD, OPP TO KUVEMPU PARK, BTM 2ND STAGE, MICO LAYOUT, BANGALORE SOUTH, BENNARGATTA ROAD, BANGALORE 560 076. 11. SMT. M. V. NAGAMMA, C/O C. T. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18208 WP No. 18196 of 2025 R/AT NO.107, 3RD MAIN RPAD, BCMC LAYOUT, RAGHUVANAHALLI, VTC: THALAGHATTAPURA, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE – 560 062. 12. V. VENKATARAMU. C/O BHARADWAJ G. K, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS NO.1251/A KRISHNA KRUPA, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NEAR HOYSALA CIRCLE, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN, KENGERI, BANGALORE 560 056. 13. SMT. C. GIRIJA KUMARI, W/O V. NAGARAJU, C/O POORNIMA N, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.40, NEAR OM SHREE CIRCLE, KAVERINAGAR, 1ST MAIN ROAD, DEAD END, HOSAKOTE, BANGALORE RURAL 562 114. 14. N KURSHID, W/O M.D. KHASIM, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT 11/1-2, KHAZI STREET, BEHIND KALEEL PLAZA, BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE – 560 004. 15. N.M. ANANDAIAH, S/O LATE MAYANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.166, 4TH 'A' MAIN, PANCHKSHRI HOUSE, SUNKADAKATTE, NEAR SPK CHOULTRY, BANGALORE – 560 091. 16. G. VENKATESH BABU, S/O LATE T. GOVINDA SINGH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.404, 4TH FLOOR, A BLOCK, ROHITH RESIDENCY, KOTHANUR DINE MAIN ROAD, OPP. BWSSB WATER DEPARTMENT, J.P. NAGAR, 8TH PHASE, BANGALORE – 560 078. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18208 WP No. 18196 of 2025 17. NILAMMA H.S., D/O MUNISWAMYREDDY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT HOSAKOTE TALUKU, DEVALAPURA, BANGALORE RURAL – 560 067. 18. GEETHA D. A. AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT HOSAKOTE TALUKU, DEVALAPURA, BANGALORE RURAL 560 067. 19. N. RADHA, W/O L. NARASIMHAN, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT NO.304, JANAJEEVA APARTMENT, 6TH F CROSS, NEAR GANESH TEMPLE, KAGGADASAPURA, BANGALORE NORTH, C.V. RAMAN NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 093. 20. MUNISINGH C/O BHIMSINGH, AGED ABOUT 64 YRS NO.33 NISARGA LAYOUT SLV APARTMENT BACK GATE, NEARPALANHALLI LAKE KATTIGENAHALLI, YELAHANKA, VTC- KATTIGENAHALLI, PO YELAHANKA BANGALORE NORTH – 560 064. 21. K N JAYALAKSHMI C/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS NO.14, 15TH MAIN JC NAGAR BANGALORE 560 086. 22. Y V RAMA BAI, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, C/O SHIVAJI A RAO PAWAR NO.473, GROUND FLOOR 9TH MAIN ROAD, VYALIKAVAL MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE -560 003. 23. SMT. SAROJAMMA, AGED 70 YEARS, W/O LATE R. SUBRAMANYAM, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18208 WP No. 18196 of 2025 NO.7, 1ST CROSS, CHAMUNDI HILL MAIN ROAD, THAVAREKATTE LALITHADRIPURA POST, MYSORE-570 010. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. YASHWANTH NETHAJI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, JEEVAN VIHAR, SANSADH MARG NEW DELHI 110 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001. 3. KARNATAKA STATE SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY C/O DIRECTORATE INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION, 3RD FLOOR, MINI TOWER, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE- 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R.DADAWAD, CGC FOR R-1 SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R-2 R-3 IS SEVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 02.06.2023, 28.08.2023, 15.05.2024, 03.12.2024 IS AT ANNEXURE-M, M1, M2 AND M3 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO DISBURSE THE PENSION TO THE PETITIONERS REGULARLY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18208 WP No. 18196 of 2025 ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek the following reliefs: “(a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 02.06.2023, 28.08.2023, 15.05.2024, 03.12.2024 is at Annexures-M, M1, M2 and M3 and direct the Respondent No.2 to disburse the pension to the petitioners regularly. (b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.3 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 02.06.2023, 15.05.2024 at Annexures – N and N1 and direct the disbursal of the pension to the petitioners regularly. (c) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners dated 18.01.2025 is at Annexure-P and direct the disbursal of the pension to the petitioners regularly. (d) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to pay the arrears of pension from March, 2024 at the rate of Rs.9 percent p.a till realization. (e) Grant such other and further relief as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned CGC for respondent No.1, learned AGA for respondent No.2 and - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18208 WP No. 18196 of 2025 perused the material on record. Though notice of this petition is served on respondent No.3, respondent No.3 has not entered appearance and has chosen to remain unrepresented. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioners that their representations at Annexures – M, M1, M2 and M3 dated 02.06.2023, 28.08.2023, 15.05.2024, 03.12.2024 submitted to respondent No.2; representations at Annexures – N and N1 dated 02.06.2023 and 15.05.2024 submitted to respondent No.3 and representation at Annexure – P dated 18.01.2025 submitted to respondent No.1 have not been considered so far by the respondents nor any order has been passed on the same. Under these circumstances, the petitioners are before this Court by way of present petition. 4. Per contra, learned CGC for respondent No.1 and learned AGA for respondent No.2 submits that if reasonable time is given, the respondents would consider and pass necessary order on the said representations. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18208 WP No. 18196 of 2025 to address the grievances of the petitioners and consider their representations at Annexures – M, M1, M2 and M3 dated 02.06.2023, 28.08.2023, 15.05.2024, 03.12.2024 submitted to respondent No.2; representations at Annexures – N and N1 dated 02.06.2023 and 15.05.2024 submitted to respondent No.3 and representation at Annexure – P dated 18.01.2025 submitted to respondent No.1 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Subject to the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27