- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24283 WP No. 14206 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 14206 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA DAIRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OFF: NO.1241, “ESHWARI” BEML, IIIRD STAGE, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 098 REP. BY IT'S PRESIDENT 2. SMT. B. R. VIJAYA PRABHA., AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, W/O. LATE. G.S.JAYA PRAKASH REDDY, K.M.F., NO.56, 2ND MAIN, K.E.D.LAYOUT, BTM 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 029 3. SMT. N. ANJALI DEVI, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, W/O. LATE. M.N.VENKATARAMU, K.M.F., SUDHYVA, 324, 3RD 'A' CROSS, 2ND BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, BANASHANKARI, NEAR KATHRIGUPPE WATER TANK, BANGALORE – 560 085 4. SMT. PRABHA SARODE, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, W/O. LATE. DR. S. DAYANANDA, K.M.F., DOOR NO. 1781, DEVAGIRI MEADOWS, SF-1, 2ND FLOOR, 34TH CROSS, 14TH MAIN, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 070 Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24283 WP No. 14206 of 2026 5. SMT. ROSE WALTERS AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, W/O. LATE. M. H. WALTERS, K.M.F., NO.3291, 12TH MAIN, HAL 2ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 008 6. SMT. VIMALA CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O. LATE A.S. CHANDRASHEKAR, K.M.F., 'AASARE' NILAYA, 3RD CROSS, TEACHERS COLONY, MADDUR, MANDYA – 571 428 7. SMT. SARASWATHI K. T., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, W/O LATE. N.VIJAYA, K.M.F., NO.76, ULSOOR, NARAYANAPPA LAYOUT, NEW BANK COLONY, KONANAKUNTE, DODDAKALLASANDRA, BANGALORE – 560 062. 8. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, W/O. LATE. K.RAJU, K.M.F., NO.928, 1ST MAIN, 7TH CROSS, 4TH STREET, ATTUR LAYOUT, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE – 560 064 9. SMT. GEETHA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, W/O LATE K. N. NAGARAJA, K.M.F 1ST MAIN ROAD, K.R.EXTENSION, TIPTUR, TUMKUR – 572 202 10. SMT. S. JAYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O. LATE. S. JAYARAMU., K.M.F., NO.64/2, 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24283 WP No. 14206 of 2026 KANAKA LAYOUT, B.S.K. IIND STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 070 11. SMT. H. V.SHYLAJA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O. LATE. M. S. RAMACHANDRAPPA, K.M.F., E210, TEMPLE TREES APT, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, J.P.NAGAR, 6TH PHASE, BANGALORE – 560 078 12. SMT. S. N. GAYATHRI, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, W/O. LATE. S. M. NARAYANA MURTHY, K.M.F., NO.594, 27TH MAIN ROAD, J.P.NAGAR, 'D' BLOCK, MYSORE – 570 031 13. SMT. SHAKUNTHALA K. N, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, W/O. LATE. K. B. NIMBEGONDI, NO.318,, A2, KRISHNA BLOCK, NATIONAL GAMES VILLAGE, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE – 560 047 14. SMT. ANNAPOORNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, W/O. LATE. B. D. MANJEGOWDA, K.M.F., OPP. C.K.S. HIGH SCHOOL, BOOVANAHALLI, HASSAN – 573 220 15. SMT. KANTHAMMA S. V., AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, W/O. LATE. T. H. VENKATESHAPPA., K.M.F., NO.5, 2ND CROSS, I BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE 16. SMT. KAMALAMMA., AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O. LATE. K.M.F., NO.160, NANDINI LAYOUT, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24283 WP No. 14206 of 2026 ALANAHALLI, MYSORE – 560 028 17. SMT. SAVITHRI G. HULIKERI, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, W/O. LATE. KARABASAPPA HULIKERI, K.M.F., NO.3975, 18TH MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MCC B BLOCK, DAVANGERE – 577 004. 18. SMT. SHARADA BAI., AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, W/O. LATE. DR.G.S.KUTNIKAR, K.M.F., NO.2754, NEEL NIKTAN, VTH MAIN, V.V. MOHALLA, MYSORE – 570 002 19. SMT. PUSHPA B. S., AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, W/O. LATE. B.R.SANNAGOUDAR, K.M.F., “SOURABHA”, 1ST BLOCK, II MAIN, 7TH CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGAR, TUMKUR – 572 103. 20. SMT. P. ARUNA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, W/O. LATE. P.V.LAKSHMANA RAO K.M.F., NO.14, 2ND BLOCK, NO.3RD BLOCK, OM SHAKTHI LAYOUT, AYYAPPANAGARA, K R PURAM, BANGALORE – 560 036 21. SMT. SHANTHA., AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, W/O. LATE. G.SHIVANNA, K.M.F., NO.57/54, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, MARUTHI NAGAR, MADIWALA, BANGALORE – 560 068 22. SMT.FARHANA TAJ., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24283 WP No. 14206 of 2026 W/O. LATE. G.ABDUL RAFEEK, K.M.F., NO.119, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYNAGAR PIPELINE BANGALORE – 560 104. 23. SMT R. S. SUNEETHA., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O. LATE B. T. INDRAKUMAR, K.M.F., NO.54, KAUSTUBHA, 9TH A CROSS, MARUTHINAGAR, TUMKUR – 572 102 24. SMT. K. P. SAROJA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, W/O. LATE B. T. VENKATESH PANDITH K.M.F., H.NO. LIG 157, WARD NO.31, KHB COLONY, NETHAJI NAGAR BALLARI – 583 104 25. SMT. RAJESHWARI M. N., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O. LATE N. RAMDAS, K.M.F., 3/419, NARASHINHAPETH, NEAR SRI ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPUR – 563 125 26. SMT. B. S. BHAGYALAKSHMI., AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, W/O. LATE. G. M. NAGARAJU, K.M.F., DOOR NO.60, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, VINAYAKANAGAR, HEBBAL, BANGALORE – 560 024 27. SMT. RAJMATI PATIL, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O. LATE. RAMESH PATIL, ASST. MANAGER, [P AND I] - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24283 WP No. 14206 of 2026 R/A NO.FLAT. NO. RS2, RAJKUMAR BLOCK, HITECH CITDEL PHASE 2, 10/2, 15TH MAIN, 19TH CROSS, PADMANABHANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 061 28. SMT. SUJATA SHIROL AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, W/O. LATE. HANUMANT SHIROL, HOUSE WIFE, R/A NO. GURUSARVABHAUMANOVAS, NEAR KAMPLI RAYARMATH, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD – 580 007 29. SMT. DAKSHAYANI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O LATE. SURESH M., A. GR. I., R/A NO. 327, EWS 2ND STAGE, KUVEMPU NAGAR, MYSORE – 570 023 30. SMT. KAMALAMMA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, W/O. LATE. BALACHANDRAN T. C., ACCOUNT OFFICER R/A. NO. BASAVANNA PALYA, SIRA GATE, TUMKUR – 572 106 31. SMT. LEELAVATHI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O. LATE K.B. SHIVANNA, HOUSE WIFE, R/A. NO. 90, 5TH 'B CROSS, NEAR SRI REVANNA SIDDESHWAR FLOOR MILL, KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BYADARAHALLI, VISHWANEEDAM POST BANGALORE – 560 091 32. SMT. SHAKEELA BANU M. KASAMBI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O. LATE. M. J. KASAMBI HOUSE WIFE - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24283 WP No. 14206 of 2026 R/A. NO. GAMBIR LAYOUT, SHIVAJI NAGAR, NEAR AMBEDKAR NAGAR, YALAKKI SHATTAR COLONY, DHARWAD – 580 004 33. SMT. NEELAVVA D. DODDAMANI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O. LATE. DYAMAPPA B. DODDAMANI, SENIOR CLERK, R/A. BANASHANKARI KRUPA, GULGANJIKOPPA, SAIDAPUR, DHARWAD – 580 008 34. SMT. HEMAVATHI M. V., AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O. LATE. K. MOHAN, JOINT DIRECTOR, R/A. BRIGADE SOLITARI APARTMENT, C.212, OPP. KARNATAKA BANK, SANGEETHA CORNER, LALITHA MAHAL NAGAR, MYSORE – 570 026 35. SMT. N. R. DIVYA KANTHA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, W/O. LATE. DR. V. V. KUMAR, JOINT DIRECTOR, R/A. 706, 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSORE – 570 022 36. SMT. SUMITHRA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, W/O. LATE. V. SRINIVASA, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT [GRADE-I], R/A. #47, 3RD CROSS, NANDINI LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, T. N. PURA ROAD, MYSORE – 570 028 37. SMT. HEMA L.C. AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O. LATE. LOKESH CHANDRA DEPUTY MANAGER, R/A. 5/1 RAMANNAPET, NEAR CAUVERY BHAVAN, CHICKPET, BANGALORE – 560 002 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24283 WP No. 14206 of 2026 38. SMT. LAXMI MARUTI RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O. LATE. MARUTI RAO, ASSISTANT MANGER R/A. ANJANEYA NAGAR, BELGAUM – 590 016 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S. B. MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT REP.BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIKASASOUDHA, DR.B.R AMBEDAKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE – 560 001 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA MILK FEDERATION, KMF COMPLEX, DR.M.H.MRIGOWDA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 029 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1; SRI. B. R. PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO PAY THE ARREARS OF PENSION AND PENSIONARY BENEFITS FROM THE DATE OF RETIREMENT OF THE PETITIONERS HUSBAN TIL THE DATE OF THEIR DEATH, THEREAFTER PAY THE FAMILY PENSION TO THE PETITIONERS IN THE LIGHT OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE CO ORDINATE BENCH OF THIS HONBLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO. 33347/2019 DTD. 02.04.2024 AND WRIT PETITION NO. 3001/2021 C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 24015/2021 AND WRIT PETITION NO. 15999/2024 DTD. 16.12.2024 AT ANNX-R AND R1 UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24283 WP No. 14206 of 2026 ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek for the following reliefs:- “a) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to pay the arrears of pension and pensionary benefits from the date of retirement of the Petitioner’s husband till the date of their death, thereafter pay the family pension to the petitioners in the light of the order passed by the co-ordinate bench of this Hon’ble Court in Writ Petition No.33347/2019 dated 02.04.2024 and Writ Petition No.3001/2021 C/w Writ Petition No.24015/2021 & Writ Petition No.15999/2024 dated 16.12.2024 at ANNEXURE-R and R1 under the facts and circumstances of the case; and b) Issue any other appropriate writ, order or orders or direction as this Hon’ble court may deems fit to grant under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned AGA for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2 and perused the material on record. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioners that their representation dated 10.10.2013 at Annexure-N submitted to the respondents has not been considered so far by them nor any order - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24283 WP No. 14206 of 2026 has been passed on the same. Under these circumstances, the petitioners are before this Court by way of the present petition. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is given, they would consider and pass necessary order on the said representations. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the concerned respondent is hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioners and consider their representation dated 10.10.2013 at Annexure-N and pass appropriate order / take appropriate decision in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1