Dr H N Ramesh vs University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Feb 26, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1580096
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: H.T. Narendra Prasad
Decided On: Feb 26, 2026
Case Number: WP/37106/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Dr H N Ramesh

Respondent

University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering

Excerpt

.....representation dated: 13.12.2024 and 11.04.2025 vide annexures- c and e 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 prasadoral orderthis writ petition is filed under articles 226 and 227 of the constitution of india, seeking the following reliefs:“(i) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to fix the monthly pension of the petitioner from the date of his superannuation and pay the arrears forthwith and also continue to pay the monthly pension regularly as and when it falls due as per representations dated 13.12.2024 and 11.04.2025 (annexures c and e).(ii) direct the respondents to pay the interest @ 18% per annum on the arrears of monthly pension payable to the petitioner from the date of his retirement till the date of the payment and;(iii) direct the respondents to pay litigation cost of rs.50,000/- to the petitioner.” -3-2. the case of the petitioner is that he was workingas a professor at the first respondent - university and retired on 31.03.2024. thereafter, he submitted the pension papers seeking retirement benefits. since his application was not considered, the petitioner is before this court.3. the learned counsel appearing for the firstrespondent - university submits that, if the petitioner submits a representation along with the necessary documents to the first respondent, the same will be considered in accordance with law.4. in view of the above, without expressing anyopinion on the merits of the case, the petitioner is permitted to submit an additional representation to the first respondent within two weeks from today. if such a representation is submitted, the first respondent is directed to consider the same in accordance with law, and in any event, not later than eight weeks from the date of -4- submission of the additional representation, for the settlement of retirement benefits and pension,.....

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 37106 OF 2025 (S-R) BETWEEN: DR H N RAMESH S/O LATE H D NAGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT #MB 1702, GOLDEN GRAND APARTMENT, TUMKUR MAIN ROAD YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU- 560022. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ANINDITA CHAKRABORTY., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. UNIVERSITY OF VISVESVARAYA

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE- 560 001 REP. BY DIRECTOR/REGISTRAR. Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA Location: HIGH DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION COURTOF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BANGALORE- 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T P RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY., ADVOCATE FOR R1: SRI SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FIX THE MONTHLY PENSION OF THE PETITIONER FROM THE DATE OF HIS SUPERANNUATION AND PAY THE ARREARS FORTHWITH AND ALSO CONTINUE TO PAY -2-

THE MONTHLY PENSION REGULARLY AS AND WHEN IT FALLS DUE AS PER REPRESENTATION DATED: 13.12.2024 AND 11.04.2025 VIDE ANNEXURES- C AND E 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 and 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliefs:

“(i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to fix the monthly pension of the petitioner from the date of his superannuation and pay the arrears forthwith and also continue to pay the monthly pension regularly as and when it falls due as per representations dated 13.12.2024 and 11.04.2025 (Annexures C and E).

(ii) Direct the respondents to pay the interest @ 18% per annum on the arrears of monthly pension payable to the petitioner from the date of his retirement till the date of the payment and;

(iii) Direct the respondents to pay litigation cost of Rs.50,000/- to the petitioner.” -3-

2. The case of the petitioner is that he was working

as a Professor at the first respondent - University and retired on 31.03.2024. Thereafter, he submitted the pension papers seeking retirement benefits. Since his application was not considered, the petitioner is before this Court.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the first

respondent - University submits that, if the petitioner submits a representation along with the necessary documents to the first respondent, the same will be considered in accordance with law.

4. In view of the above, without expressing any

opinion on the merits of the case, the petitioner is permitted to submit an additional representation to the first respondent within two weeks from today. If such a representation is submitted, the first respondent is directed to consider the same in accordance with law, and in any event, not later than eight weeks from the date of -4- submission of the additional representation, for the settlement of retirement benefits and pension, including interest, in accordance with law. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 63

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