P Narayanaswamy v. The Managing Director

NC:(2025:KHC:38915( WP(No.(34756(of(2019( ( , ,,HC-KAR( ( ( IN(THE(HIGH(COURT(OF(KARNATAKA(AT(BENGALURU(

THDATED(THIS(THE(25 (DAY(OF(SEPTEMBER,(2025(

BEFORE( THE(HON'BLE(MR.(JUSTICE(H.T.(NARENDRA(PRASAD( WRIT(PETITION(NO.(34756(OF(2019((S-RES)( BETWEEN:(( ,

P,NARAYANASWAMY, S/O,PILLERAPPA, AGED,ABOUT,61,YEARS,

NO.97,,1ST,MAIN,,10TH,CROSS, HOSA,THIPPESANDRA,POST, JAGDISHNAGAR,,BANGALORE-560075,

…PETITIONER, (BY,SRI.,SUNDARESH,H,C.,,ADVOCATE),

AND:( , THE,MANAGING,DIRECTOR,

KARNATAKA,HANDLOOM,DEVELOPMENT, CORPORATION,LTD.,, PRIYADARSHINI,NEKAR,BHAVAN,

1ST,FLOOR,,OPP,K,H,PATIL,COLLEGE, Digitallytisignedtiby NEKAR,COLONY,,HUBLI,580031,HEMALATHA0A REGD,OFFICE,NO.1,,TANK,ROAD,Location:0H IGH COURTOF NEXT,TO,MEG,CENTRE, KARNATAKA PRIYADARSHINI,COMMERCIAL,COMPLEX, HALASOOR,,BANGALORE-560042, …RESPONDENT, (BY,SRI.,NAGARAJ,D.,,ADVOCATE), , THIS, WRIT, PETITION, IS, FILED, UNDER, ARTICLES, 226, AND, 227, OF, THE, CONSTITUTION, OF, INDIA, , PRAYING, TO, DIRECT, THE, RESPONDENT, TO, CONSIDER, THE, CONSISTENT, REPRESENTATIONS, MADE, DURING, THE, WORKING, IN, KHDC, AND,MADE,AFTER,THE,RETIREMENT,VIDE,ANNX-E,,F,,G,,AND,K,

AND THE LEGAL NOTICE DATED 26.06.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-N BY ISSUE OF A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND ETC.

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 the following reliefs: "(a) Direct the respondent to consider the consistent representations made during the working in KHDC and made after the retirement vide Annexures E, F, G and K and the legal notice dated

26.06.2019 vide Annexure-N by issue of a writ in the nature of mandamus.

(b) Consequentially direct the respondent to pay the salary to the petitioner as per the pay scale mentioned in Annexure-L and M from 15.07.2013 till date of his retirement with all benefits."

¶2The petitioner was appointed as a Helper in the respondent–Corporation. As per the seniority list dated

22.04.2013 (Annexure-B), prepared by the Corporation for the cadre of Helper, the petitioner was placed at Sl. No.

¶21By order dated 15.07.2013 (Annexure-D), the Corporation granted promotion to nine Helpers, some of them were juniors to the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner submitted three representations dated

30.08.2013, 27.12.2013, and 05.05.2014 (Annexures E, F, and G, respectively), requesting that his case for promotion to be considered from the date on which his juniors were promoted.

¶3Thereafter, the petitioner retired from service upon attaining the age of superannuation on 31.05.2018. Subsequently, the petitioner submitted another representation dated 09.05.2019 (Annexure-K), seeking notional promotion and monetary benefits. Since the representation at Annexure-K has not been considered by the respondent, the petitioner has approached this Court.

¶4The learned counsel appearing for the respondent submits that, if this Court grants a reasonable time, the

representation submitted by the petitioner at Annexure-K will be considered in accordance with law.

¶5In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondent is directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner at Annexure-K, dated 09.05.2019, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, and in any event not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE

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