- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:908 WP No. 23526 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 23526 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR S MURALIDHARA AGED 60 YEARS S/O LATE S. J. SUNDARESHAN R/AT S-701, 9TH CROSS 15TH MAIN, BHARATHNAGAR 2ND STAGE OFF MAGADI MAIN ROAD BANGALORE-560091. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. AISHWARYA ANANTHKUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA TANTRIKA BHAVANA, PALACE ROAD BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560 001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING BULL TEMPLE ROAD BANGALORE - 560 019. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:908 WP No. 23526 of 2025 (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 & R2: R3 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE ALL TERMINAL BENEFITS DUE TO THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH INTEREST FROM THE DATE OF RETIREMENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a direction to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner dated 27.02.2025 and 28.02.2025 (vide Annexure-F) addressed to the third respondent and first respondent, respectively, seeking to release the terminal benefits with interest from the date of retirement. 2. The petitioner was appointed as a lecturer in BMS College Engineering on 20.02.1991. On attaining the age of superannuation, he retired from the service on 30.06.2024. After the retirement, the terminal benefits have not been settled by the respondents. Hence, the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:908 WP No. 23526 of 2025 petitioner submitted representations to respondent Nos. 1 and 3. Since the said representations were not considered by the respondents, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. The learned HCGP appearing for respondent Nos. 1 and 2 submits that the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 28.02.2025 to the first respondent will be considered in accordance with law, if this Court grants some reasonable time. 4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition stands disposed of directing respondent Nos. 1 and 3 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners dated 27.02.2025 and 28.02.2025 (vide Annexure-F), addressed to the third respondent and first respondent, respectively, as expeditiously as possible, not later than three months from date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 61