- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13272 WP No. 8325 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 8325 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI B H GANGADHAR AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O LATE. HANUMAIAH, RETIRED ACCOUNT ASSISTANT, K.M.F, R/A BYRAWESHWARA NILAYA 1ST MAIN, 5TH CROSS, VISHWANNA LAYOUT SHANTHINAGAR TUMKURU-572102 2. SRI.B.GANGDHARAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE. BORAIAH, RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT (ADMINISTRATION), K.M.F, NO.26, KALABYRWESHWRA NILAYA, 5TH CROSS, WATER TANK ROAD, SHRIGANDHANAGAR ANJENEYA TEMPLE ROAD, BANGALORE-560091 3. SRI.V.N MAHADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE. NARAYANAPPA, RETIRED, KMF R/A NO.72/129, SRIRANGADHAMA 40 FEET ROAD, KAVERINAGAR NELMANGALA TALUK, VAJARHALLI, BANGALORE RURAL-562123 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13272 WP No. 8325 of 2025 4. SRI. M.RAJASHEKARA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS S/O LATE. RETIRED DEPUTY MANAGER (FINANCE) HANMUL K.M.F. R/A NO.7/A, 12TH CROSS, RAMANUJA ROAD, MYSORE-570004 5. SRI.J.K KAREEM SAB, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS S/O LATE JAMAL SAB.K MARKETING SUPERINTENDENT SMUL, K.M.F. R/A NO.1853, NEW LAYOUT NEAR MARIYAPPA HOUSE HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD, CHIKKABANAVARA POST BANGALORE -560090 6. SRI.K.S PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS S/O LATE KAMALANABHAN RETIRED DAIRY OPERATOR, K.M.F. R/A NO.180/2, 5TH CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM BANAGLORE NORTH, NANDINI LAYOUT BANGALORE-560096 7. SRI.M.CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS S/O LATE MUDDARANGAIAH RETIRED TECHNICAL OFFICER (ENG) MANMUL K.M.F. R/A 13, 1ST MAIN RAOD, NAGARABHAVI, COCONUT GARDEN BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE-560072 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13272 WP No. 8325 of 2025 8. SRI. PUTTARAMAIAH. AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA DIARY SUPERVISOR GRADE-I, K.M.F., R/A NO.63, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, VITTAL NAGAR 2ND STAGE, K.S LAYOUT BANGALORE-560078 9. SRI.JAYARAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS S/O NINGAIAH, SUPERINTENDENT (MARKETING), KDDC R/A NO.131, 2ND MAIN, NEW BDA LAYOUT, GIRINAGAR BANGALORE-560085 10. SRI.K.G GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS S/O GANGAIAH MARKETING SUPERVISOR, K.M.F., R/A NO.232/142, 1ST FLOOR 4TH MAIN ROAD, SAMPIGE LAYOUT PATTEGARA PALYA BANGALORE-560079 11. SRI.S.B MALLEGOWDA S/O. BEEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, DAIRY SUPERVISOR GRADE-II HANMUL, K.M.F, R/A GIRI NILAYA, 12TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, HEMAVATHI NAGAR NEAR APPLO SCHOOL, HASSAN-573121 12. SMT.SHAKUNTHALA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13272 WP No. 8325 of 2025 W/O.LATE SUBRAMANYA TECHNICAL OFFICER, K.M.F., R/A A405, CASAGRAND LORENZA MARKANDEYA NAGAR, BELLHALLI CROSS, KOGILA MAIN RAOD, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064 13. SRI. BALARAJU AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O.LATE DEVARAJU, TECHNICIAN (BOILER SECTION) K.M.F., R/A NO.1699, SUBHASH NAGAR, 6TH CROSS, K.R ROAD, MANDYA-571401 14. SRI. CHANDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O. SANNEGOWDA, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, K.M.F., MIG 12, 2ND MAIN ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, HASSAN-573201 15. SRI. SRIRAMAREDDY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O. LATE KEMPREDDY DEPUTY MANAGER, KOCHIMUL R/A MOGIC HALLY VILLAGE CHALADIGANA HALLY POST SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101 16. SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA RAJU.S AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O. NARASIMAHARAJU ASSISTANT MANAGER, KOCHIMUL R/A NO.68/2, 2ND CROSS, KARANAJI KATTE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13272 WP No. 8325 of 2025 NEAR JOGAPPA BUILDING KOLAR-563101 17. SRI. MADANGOPALA.D.M., AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O. LATE MUNINARAYANA ASSISTANT MANAGER, KOCHIMUL R/A NO.55, 16TH WARD YALAHANAKA BEEDI DEVANAHALLY TOWN BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT -563101 18. SRI. A.V NARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O. VENKATARAYAPPA ASSISTANT MANAGER, KOCHIMUL R/A AVN BUILDING, VENAKATAGIRI KOTE CHINTHAMANI TOWN CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT -563101 19. SRI. B.S VENKATESHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O. LATE CHIKKASONNAPPA ADMINISTARTIVE ASSISTANT, KOCHIMUL R/A TANK BUND ROAD TEACHERS COLONY WARD NO.4, CHINTHAMANI CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT -563101 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUKKANNAPPA S B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIKASASOUDHA, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13272 WP No. 8325 of 2025 DR.B.R AMBEDAKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA MILK FEDERATION KMF COMPLEX, DR.M.H.MRIGOWDA ROAD, BANGALORE-560029 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 SRI. B.R.PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-1 TO PAY THE PENSION AND PENSIONARY BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONER FROM THE DATE OF THEIR RETIREMENT IN TERMS OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE CO ORDINATE BEACH OF THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO. 33347/2019 DTD 2.04.2024 AND WP 3001/2021 C/W WP NO. 24015/2021 AND WP NO. 15999/2024 DTD 16.12.2024 AT ANNX-R AND R1 UNDER THE FACTS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13272 WP No. 8325 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: "a] ISSUE a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to pay the pension and pensionary benefits to the Petitioners form the date of their retirement in terms of the order passed by the co-ordinate bench of this Hon'ble court in Writ Petition No.33347/2019 dated 2.4.2024 and Writ Petition No.3001/2021 C/w Writ Petition No.24015/2021 & Writ Petition No.15599/2024 dated 16.12.2024 at ANNEXURE-R and R1 to the petitioners concerned only under the facts and circumstances of the case; and b] ISSSUE 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 interests of justice." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present petition may be treated as a representation by directing respondent No.1 to consider the claim of the petitioners bearing in mind the orders passed by this Court and the Hon'ble Apex Court in the cases of (i) Sri Sunderram and others v. The State of Karnataka and another [Writ Petition No.33347/2019 dated 02.04.2024]; (ii) M.Janardhana Reddy and others v. The State of - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13272 WP No. 8325 of 2025 Karnataka and another [Writ Petition No.3001/2021 C/w Writ Petition No.24015/2021 & Writ Petition No.15599/2024 dated 16.12.2024]; (iii) D.Krishna Reddy v. State of Karnataka and another [Writ Petition No.38872/2016 C/w Writ Petition No.38870/2016] and (iv) The State of Karnataka and another v. D.Krishna Reddy [SLP Nos.21540-21541/2017] in accordance with law within a stipulated time frame. 3. Per contra, learned AGA submits that if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.1 will consider the claim of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 4. Submission is placed on record. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and submissions made by both sides, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition directing respondent No.1 to address the grievances of the petitioners and consider and pass appropriate orders/take appropriate decision within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13272 WP No. 8325 of 2025 order bearing in mind the orders passed by this Court and the Hon'ble Apex Court referred to supra and in accordance with law. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7