- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14110 WP No. 5578 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.5578 OF 2026 (S-R) BETWEEN: 1. K.N. RANGANATHA S/O LATE NAGESH RAO AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS NO.383/12, 1ST FLOOR, 24TH CROSS, KEMPAMMA LAYOUT, HULIMAVU, B.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 076. 2. C.S. SIDDE GOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS NO.226, HAROHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, CHIKKABALU, KOTTAGALU RAMANAGAR-562 117. 3. V. VENKATACHALAPPA S/O LATE VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, KHC LAYOUT, NO.205, NAGADEVANAHALLI BENGALURU-560 056. 4. CHANDRASHEKARA RAJU S/O LATE K. RAMARAJU AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, NO.19, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS J.P. NAGAR, 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 076. 5. SUNDARESHAN S/O LATE ANANDAIAH, NO.26/27, KAILASAM, NEAR NATIONAL PARK, BYRAPPANAHALLI, Digitally signed by MADHURI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14110 WP No. 5578 of 2026 BANNERGHATTA, BENGALURU-560 083. 6. BALAKRISHNA S/O LATE D. NATARAJ, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS NO.116, B GROUND FLOOR, VEERAMATHE NILAYA, 1ST MAIN ROAD, JAYARAM LAYOUT HALESAMPIGEHALLI, BENGALURU-560 083. 7. CHANDRA REDDY T.R. S/O RAMAREDDY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS THIRUPALYA VILLAGE, NO. 76, SRI RAMA SADEN, NEAR GOVT. HIGH HOSPITAL BOMMASANDRA POST, BENGALURU-560 099. 8. L. KAMALAMMA M/O R. K. GIRISH KUMAR (EXPIRED) AGED ABOUT 90 YEARS NO.1267, 10TH MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 040. 9. D. RANGAPPA S/O LATE ALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS DURGIGUDI, HARNALLI, DAVANAGERE-577 217. 10. SHIVAYOGI D.M. S/O LATE MURIGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS 6TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, HOSAMANE NANDINI NILAYA, SHIMOG-577 201. 11. MANJUNATHA B. S/O LATE BORAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS NO.212, INFRONT OF HIGH SCHOOL MUDUGUNDUR, MANDYA-571 416. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14110 WP No. 5578 of 2026 12. B. RAMACHANDRA S/O MADAYYA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS NO.13, 3RD MAIN ROAD 9TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARINAGARA K.P. AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560 023. 13. S. VIJAY KUMAR, S/O LATE SUMITHRAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO.65/B, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGAR, COTTONPET, BELLARY-583 104. 14. MARUTHI S/O. NARASING RAO BADAMI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS NO.2-4-82, KABIRROAD, BIDAR. 15. GOPIDI RAMAREDDY S/O NARASI REDDY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS NO.2-909/44/4, JAGRUTHI COLONY, AMBIKA NILAYA SEDAM RING ROAD, KALBURGI-585 105. 16. PAMPANNA S/O NINGAPPA SAJJAN AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS NO.50-51, AKARSH NILAYA NEAR GURU P.U. SCIENCE COLLEGE OZA LAYOUT, KALBURGI-585 102. 17. K. NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS ‘A’ DIBBADA HALLI, C.S. PURA (PO), KUDLIGI TALUK, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583 130. 18. SREENIVASA RAO V.S. S/O LATE VENKATA RAO AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS NO.36,17TH F CROSS, 12TH MAIN, JP NAGAR, 5TH PHASE BENGALURU-560 078. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14110 WP No. 5578 of 2026 19. BHEEMASENACHARYA S/O ANANTHACHARYA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 'MATOSHREE' NO.4-5-41/2, BEHIND BALAJI MANDIR YADAGIRI-585 201. 20. MALLIKARJUN S/O REVANAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS NO.19-6-52/1, VAISHNAVI COLONY SHIVANAGAR, NORTH BIDAR BIDAR-585 402. 21. RAMESH KULKARNI S/O RANGARAO KULKARNI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS NO.18, HEMAKIRAN, 4TH CROSS GOVRAVNAGAR 1ST MAIN, 7TH PHASE, J P NAGAR BENGALURU. 22. VITHAL S/O VEERANNA SITAR HUDUGI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS HUDUGI TALUK, HUMNABAD BIDAR DISTRICT. 23. BASAVRAJ S/O VEERABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS NO.6/104, BHAVANI TEMPLE, HUDUGI, BIDAR DISTRICT. 24. JAGANNATH S/O SHAMRAYYA SARDAGI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PLOT NO. 177, HUMNABAD ROAD, NEAR CENTRAL EXCISE COMPOUND, REVANNA SIDDESHWARA COLONY, KALBURGI-585104. 25. DEVIDAS S/O DONDIBA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS NO.138, KANTHA COLONY RAILWAY GATE, BEEDPUR ROAD, GULBARGA. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14110 WP No. 5578 of 2026 26. S.R. MAKA S/O REVANNA SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS PLOT NO.78, POSTAL COLONY, VIDYAGIRI, BAGALKOTE-587 102. 27. C.M. BADAMI, S/O MALAPPA BADAMI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS WARD NO.1, KADARKOPPA, BADAMI TALUK, BAGALKOTE DISTRICT-587 122. 28. V.P. ANCHI S/O LATE PARUSHARAM ANCHI AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, KANADAS BADAVANE, NEAR DEVRAJ URS BHAVAN BIJAPUR – 586 109. 29. S.S. KUMBAR S/O LATE SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS NO.55, ANUGRAHA VISHWESWARAYYA NAGAR NEAR ASHRAM, VIJAYAPURA-586 103. 30. SUBHAS S. JEVARGI S/O SHANKARAPPA JEVARGI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS PLOT NO.15/B, SECTOR NO.8, 7TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS, NAVANAGAR BAGALKOT – 587 103. 31. ASHOK DHARMAPPA HOOLI S/O. DHARMAPPA HOOLI AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS PLOT NO.C-39, SECTOR-40, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 103. 32. G.V. HOLEPPAGOL S/O. VITTAPPA HOLEPPAGOL AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS BANASHANKARI SCHOOL OPPOSITE, HUNNUR TALUK, JAMAKHADI-587 119. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14110 WP No. 5578 of 2026 33. BHIMAPPA D. S. DYAMANNA SARUR AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS WARD NO.10, MUCHAKHANDI CROSS, BAGALKOTE- 587 101. 34. P.S. BADARAYANI SHESHACHARYA BADARAYNI AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS WARD NO.25, HULYALKAR GALLI, JAMAKHANDI BAGALKOTE-587 301. 35. SHIVAKUMAR S/O. NEELAPPA N PATTANSHETTY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS ASHRAM ROAD, NO.103, AISHWARYA NAGAR, BIJAPUR-586 103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GEORGE ANTHONY CRUZ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDINGS, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, VIDHANASOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14110 WP No. 5578 of 2026 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA MILK FEDERATION, (KMF), KMF COMPLEX, PB NO.2915, DR.MARIGOWDA ROAD, D.R.COLLEGE POST, BENGALURU-560 029. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3; SRI. SUMANTH L. BHARADWAJ, ADV. FOR R-4) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE SERVICE PARTICULARS OF THE PETITIONERS PENDING ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT NO.1 AND ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06-01-2026 AND 09.02.2026 OF THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURES-A TO A35 AND GRANT PENSION AND PENSIONARY BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek the following reliefs: “i) Call for relevant records pertaining to the service particulars of the petitioners pending on the file of respondent No.1; ii) Issue a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents No.1 to 4 to consider the Representation dated 06.01.2026 and 09.02.2026 of the petitioners vide Annexures – A to A-35 and grant pension pensionary benefits to the petitioners. iii) Grant any further order / direction as deemed just in the circumstances and probabilities of the case.” - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14110 WP No. 5578 of 2026 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and learned counsel for respondent No.4 and perused the material on record. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioners that their representations at Annexures – A to A35 dated 06.01.2026 and 09.02.2026 submitted to the respondents have not been considered so far by 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 AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and learned counsel for respondent No.4 submit 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 respondents are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioners and consider their representations at Annexures – A to A35 dated 06.01.2026 and 09.02.2026 and pass appropriate order bearing in mind the orders at Annexures – - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14110 WP No. 5578 of 2026 B, C and D, in accordance with law, within a period of two months 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.: 2 Sl No.: 16