IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA S.DIXIT WRIT PETITION NO. 7721 OF 2019 (S-R) BETWEEN:
SRI. M.D. BELAVAL, S/O DUNDAPPA BELAVAL, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD. AEE, KRIDL, R/O G-36, SUMUDHARA APARTMENT, NEAR GRAPHITE INDIA LTD., HOODI CIRCLE, BANGALORE.
(BY SRI. JAGADEESH D C, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD (KRIDL) GRAMEENA ABHIVRUDHI BHAVANA, 4TH & 5TH FLOOR, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560009.
2. THE CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD (KRIDL) GRAMEENA ABHIVRUDHI BHAVANA, 4TH & 5TH FLOOR, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560009.
3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD (KRIDL) GRAMEENA ABHIVRUDHI BHAVANA, 4TH & 5TH FLOOR, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560009.
… PETITIONER … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DEVENDRAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO 3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO SETTLE THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND ALL OTHER MONITORY AND SERVICE BENEFITS WHICH IS LEGALLY DUE TO THE PETITIONER ON HIS RETIREMENT ON ATTAINING THE AGE OF SUPERANNUATION BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER AND THE LEGAL NOTICE VIDE ANNEXURES ‘A’ AND ‘B’ FORTHWITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER The subject matter of this writ petition is substantially similar to the cognate case in W.P.No.2983/2019 (S-RES) disposed off by this Court, today, in which the same respondents were involved.
In that view of the matter, this writ petition also succeeds; a Writ of Mandamus issues to the respondents to calculate and pay to the petitioner all his terminal benefits with interest at the rate of 8% p.a. from the date the same was payable, within a period of six weeks, failing which the respondents become liable to pay interest at the rate of 24% p.a. instead of 8% p.a. from the beginning as specified earlier.
No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE Snb/