The Government of India Vs Smt Gopi — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

The Government of India Vs Smt Gopi — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None to the appellants; the appeals being dismissed, the learned Single Judge's order dated 23.04.2024 directing grant of dearness relief under the Pension Regulations stands unaffected, and pending I.As, if any, stand disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether this Court should interfere with (set aside) the learned Single Judge's order dated 23.04.2024 directing grant of dearness relief to the respondent pensioners under the Pension Regulations. +1 more

Court's answer

The learned Single Judge's judgment is a well-considered judgment having considered all aspects, including the provisions of the CCS (Pension) Rules and the resolutions adopting the said Rules by the New Mangalore Port Authority; this Court sees no ground warranting interference in these appeals.

Ratio / Principle

It is not in dispute that the Central Civil Services Pension Rules applicable to Central Government employees have been made applicable in respect of the employees of the New Mangalore Port Authority.

Key takeaways

Under the CCS (Pension) Rules, the dearness relief is admissible on the family pension.ratio¶¶248
These appeals have no merit and are dismissed.ratio¶¶252
In view of dismissal of the appeals, pending I.As, if any, stand disposed of.ratio¶¶253

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru (Division Bench: D K Singh and S Rachaiah JJ.; oral judgment per D K Singh J.), 23 February 2026 — NC: 2026:KHC:11358-DB. Writ Appeals Nos. 156, 49 and 51 of 2025 (S-RES), filed under S. 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, by the Government of India (Ministry of Shipping (Ports Wing)) and the New Mangalore Port Authority against the learned Single Judge's orders dated 23.04.2024 in WP No. 45318/2012 (S-RES) and WP No. 45349/2012, which — considering the resolutions passed by the Board of the New Mangalore Port Authority to adopt and apply the CCS (Pension) Rules — directed the respondents (New Mangalore Port pensioners/widows and the New Mangalore Port Pensioners' Welfare Association) to grant dearness relief under the Pension Regulations. Held: it was not in dispute that the CCS (Pension) Rules applicable to Central Government employees have been made applicable to the employees of the New Mangalore Port Authority, and that dearness relief is admissible on family pension thereunder; the Single Judge's judgment was well-considered and no ground warranted interference. All three appeals dismissed; pending I.As, if any, disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 156 OF 2025 (S-RES)

C/W

WRIT APPEAL NO. 49 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT APPEAL NO. 51 OF 2025 (S-RES)

IN WA No. 156/2025

BETWEEN:

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (PORTS WING)

Digitally

signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI

Location: High Court of Karnataka

TRANSPORT BHAVAN NO.1, PARLIAMENT STREET

NEW DELHI – 110 001.

(BY SRI. PRAMOD B, ADVOCATE - CGSC)

…APPELLANT

AND:

SMT. GOPI W/O LATE KESHAVA

AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS

RESIDING AT SRIDURGA BHASKARA COLONY, POST KULAI HOSABETTU – 575 109. MANGALORE TALUK

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DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY LRs

1(a) SMT. JAYALATHA D/O LATE GOPI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

1(b) SRI. ANANDA KOTIAN S/O GOPI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

1(c) SMT. VANI D/O GOPI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

ALL ARE RESIDING AT DOOR NO.1-175/21 ”SHREE DURGA”, BHASKAR COLONY HASABETTUR MANGALURU – 575 109.

SMT. SUNEETHI W/O LATE MADHAVA K.B. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.231, 10^TH STREET, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNDA DISTRICT

SMT. MEENAKSHI W/O. LATE. BHIM BAHADUR AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDING AT 34,

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5^TH AVENUE NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. SUMATHI W/O. LATE U. VIJAY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT 85, 20^TH AVENUE NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. PUSHPA W/O. LATE CHENNAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS SHIVAKRIPA, MITHOTTU HOUSE HOSABETTU, POST KULAI HOSABETTU – 575 026. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. SHARADA W/O LATE VEERAPPA ANCHAN AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS CHAMUNDI NIVASA, 9^TH BLOCK KATTIPALLA, PADUPADAV MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. PREMALATHA K W/O. LATE P. KORAGAPPA ACHAR AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 42, DEVIKRIPA, NMPT EMPLOYEES HOUSING COLONY POST

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KULAI HOSABETTU – 575 026. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. SEETHA W/O LATE VISHWANATHA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS PACHANADY, DEVINAGAR, BONDEL POST – 575 008. DOOR NO. 1-80/1-(5) MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. BHARATHI W/O LATE NARAYANA SUVARNA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT SITE NO.34 CHITRAPURA, POST KULAI MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. LEELA U.M. W/O LATE U.MANOHARA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RESIDING AT PREMVILLA AGARMELU HOUSE POST SURATKAL – 574 158 . MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. NAGAVENI W/O LATE ARMUGAM AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 6, 18^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010.

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MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY LRs

11(a) SRI. NAGAPPA S/O LATE NAGAVENI AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

11(b) SMT. AMMANNI D/O. LATE NAGAVENI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

11(c) SRI. NARAYANN S/O LATE NAGAVENI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

11(d) SRI. CHANDRA S/O LATE NAGAVENI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.44/7 EAST TANK STREET NEAR WATER TANK TIRUVALLLORE CHINGIPOT DISTRICT TAMILNADU – 602 001.

SMT. LAXMI W/O LATE P SUNDARA NAIK AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 14, 6^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK

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DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. M S SAVITHRI W/O LATE E PARAMESHWARAN AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 11, 15^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. VEENA W/O. LATE BHASKAR AMIN AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RESIDING AT SAMRUDHI, GOKUL NAGAR, KULAI MANGALORE – 575 019. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. CHANDRAMATHI W/O LATE R. GOPALAKRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 16, 10^TH STREET, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. B. INDIRA W/O LATE B. HARICHANDRA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 8, 13^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK

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DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. SHANTHI W/O LATE. SHRIDHARA ACHAR AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT SITE NO.62 BLOCK NO.6, KRISHNAPURA SURATHKAL – 574 158. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. KAMALA W/O LATE HONNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.3, 15^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNDA DISTRICT

SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY LRs

18(a) SRI. SURESH K S/O LATE KAMALA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

18(b) SRI. GANESH K S/O LATE KAMALA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

BOTH ARE RESIDING AT DOOR NO.1-174/20 SAMRUDDI, 3^RD CROSS MITTOTU COLONY, HOSABETTU MANGALURU – 575 019.

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SMT. BHUVANA W/O LATE N K DHANASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.21, 7^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. SANNALINGAMMA W/O. LATE K. GOPALAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.2, 18^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. SASHIKALA S W/O LATE. SHRIDHAR SHETTY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT BINARY HOME KOTTARA NEAR INFOSYS, MANGALORE MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT MAYADEVI W/O LATE. LAL BAHADUR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.24,

4^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

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SMT .SOVERINE D’SOUZA W/O LATE WALTER D’SOUZA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.18, 8^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. JYOTHI W/O LATE K. KARUNAKARA ARYA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.6 14^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. K. LEELA JOHNSON W/O LATE Y. JOHNSON AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT II FLOOR BETHEL CHEEKANPARA COTTAGE BYRATHI DODDAGUBBI POST BANGALORE – 562 177.

SMT. YAMUNA W/O LATE U ANANDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS DOOR NO. 60156, VITH BLOCK KRISHNAPURA SURATHKAL MANGALORE TALUK – 575 008. DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

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SMT. MEERA

W/O LATE RAMADAS AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT KATTEMAR HOUSE KULSHEKAR POST MANGALORE – 575 008. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY LRs

27(a) SMT. DIVYA D/O LATE MEERA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

27(b) KUM. DEEPIKA D/O LATE MEERA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS

BOTH ARE RESIDING AT 21-80/1, KOTIMURA PADAVU, KULSHEKAR MANGALURU – 575 005.

SMT CHENNAMMA W/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT KUDKORI GUDDR KANKANADY MANGALORE – 575 002. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. NAGAMMA W/O LATE BHOJA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS

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RESIDING AT MOODUBETTU HOUSE NEAR KULAI GUTHU, POST KULAI MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. BABY W/O LATE LOKAYYA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS DOOR NO.7/1-14/7 NEAR URVA MARKET P O ASHOK NAGAR MANGALORE – 575 003.

NEW MANGALORE PORT PENSIONERS’ WELFARE ASSOCIATION NORTH END QUALITY CONTROL LAB PANAMBUR MANGALORE – 575 010. REGISTRED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 1980, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SHRI. K. SUBRAMANYA RAO

THE NEW MANAGALORE PORT TRUST PANAMBUR, MANGALORE – 575 010. REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. M RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 (A-C), R2-R10,

R11(A-D), R12-R17, R18(A&B), R19-R26, R27(A&B)

& R28-31;

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SRI. R SUBRAMANYA, SR.ADVOCATE FOR R32)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.04.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No-45318/2012 (S-RES) WHICH IS PREJUDICIAL TO THE INTEREST OF THE APPELLANT AND ETC.,

IN WA NO. 49/2025

BETWEEN:

THE NEW MANGALORE PORT AUTHORITY PANAMBUR, MANGALORE – 575 010. REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA R, SR.ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, NO. 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI – 110 001.

SMT. GOPI W/O LATE KESHAVA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT SRIDURGA BHASKARA COLONY POST KULAI HOSABETTU - 575 109. MANGALORE TALUK

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DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY LRs

2(a) SMT. JAYALATHA D/O. LATE GOPI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

2(b) SRI. ANANDA KOTIAN S/O. LATE GOPI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

2(c) SMT. VANI D/O LATE GOPI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

ALL ARE RESIDING AT DOOR NO.1-175/21,

“SHREE DURGA”, BHASKAR COLONY HOSABETTU, MANGALORE – 575 019.

SMT. SUNEETHI W/O LATE MADHAVA K.B. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.21 10^TH STREET, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR – 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNDA DISTRICT

SMT. MEENAKSHI W/O LATE BHIM BAHADUR AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDING AT 34, 5^TH AVENUE NMPT COLONY

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POST PANAMBUR - 575 010 MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT SUMATHI W/O LATE U. VIJAY AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS RESIDING AT 88, 20^TH AVENUE NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR - 875 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. PUSHPA W/O LATE CHENNAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS SHIVAKRIPA, MITHOTTU HOUSE HOBABETTU, POST KULAI HOBABETTU – 575 026. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMI. SHARADA W/O LATE VEERAPPA ANCHAN AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS CHAMUNDI NIVASA, 9^TH BLOCK KATTIPALLA, PADUPADAV MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. PREMALATHA K. W/O LATE P. KORAGAPPA ACHAR AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 42, DEVIKRIPA, NMPT EMPLOYEES

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HOUSING COLONY POST KULAI HOSABETTU - 575 026. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. SEETHA W/O LATE VISHWANATHA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS PACHANADY, DEVINAGAR BONDEL POST-575 008 DOOR NO. 1-80/1-(5) MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. BHARATHI W/O LATE NARAYANA SUVARNA. AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT SITE NO.34 CHITRAPURA, POST KULAI MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. LEELA U.M. W/O LATE U. MANOHARA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RESIDING AT PREMVILLA AGARMELU HOUSE POST SURATKAL - 574 158. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. NAGAVENI W/O LATE ARMUGAM AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 6,

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18^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR - 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY LRs

12(a) SRI. NAGAPPA S/O. LATE NAGAVENI AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

12(b) SMT. AMMANNI D/O. LATE NAGAVENI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

12(c) SRI. NARAYANN S/O. LATE NAGAVENI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

SRI. CHANDRA S/O. LATE NAGAVENI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.44/7 EAST TANK STREET NEAR WATER TANK TIRUVALLORE, CHINGIPOT DISTRICT TAMILNADU – 602 001.

SMT. LAXMI W/O LATE P. SUNDARA NAIK AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 14 6^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR - 575 010.

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MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. M.S. SAVITHRI W/O LATE E. PARAMESHWARAN AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 11 15^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR -575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. VEENA W/O LATE BHASKAR AMIN AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RESIDING AT SAMRUDHI GOKUL NAGAR, KULAI MANGALORE - 575 019. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. CHANDRAMATHI W/O LATE R. GOPALAKRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 16 10TH STREET, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR - 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. BINDIRA W/O LATE B HARICHANDRA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 8 13^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY

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POST PANAMBUR - 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. SHANTHI W/O LATE SHRIDHARA ACHARY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT SITE NO.62 BLOCK NO.6, KRISHNAPURA SURATHKAL - 574 158. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNDA DISTRICT

SMT. KAMALA W/O LATE HONNAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.3 15^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR - 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNDA DISTRICT

SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY LRs

19(a) SRI. SURESH K S/O. LATE KAMALA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

19(b) SRI. GANESH K S/O LATE KAMALA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

BOTH ARE RESIDING AT DOOR NO.1-174/20 SAMRUDDHI, 3^RD CROSS, MITTOTU COLONY

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HOSABETTU, MANGALORE – 575 019.

SMT. BHUVANA W/O LATE N.K. DHANASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.21 7^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR - 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNDA DISTRICT

SMT. SANNALINGAMMA W/O LATE K. GOPALAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.2 18TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR - 575 010. DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT MANGALORE TALUK

SMT. SASHIKALA S W/O LATE SHRIDHAR SHETTY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT BINARY HOME KOTTARA, NEAR INFOSYS, MANGALORE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. MAYADEVI W/O LATE LAL BAHADUR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.24 4^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR - 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK

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DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. SOVERINE D'SOUZA W/O LATE WALTER D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.18

8^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR - 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. JYOTHI W/O LATE K. KARUNAKARA ARYA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR. NO 6 14^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY POST PANAMBUR - 575 010. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. K LEELA JOHNSON W/O LATE Y JOHNSON AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT II FLOOR BETHEL CHEEKANPARA COTTAGE BYRATHI DODDAGUBBI POST BANGALORE - 562 177.

SMT. YAMUNA W/O LATE U ANANDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS DOOR NO. 60156, VITH BLOCK KRISNAPURA, SURATHKAL MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

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SMT. MEERA W/O LATE RAMADAS AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT KATTEMAR HOUSE KULSHEKAR POST MANGALORE - 575 008. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY LRs

SMT. DIVYA D/O LATE MEERA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

KUM. DEEPIKA D/O. LATE MEERA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS

BOTH ARE RESIDING AT 21-80/1 KOTIMURA, PADAVU, KULSHEKAR MANGALORE – 575 005.

SMT. CHENNAMMA W/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT KUDKORI GUDDR KANKANADY MANGALORE - 575 002. MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. NAGAMMA W/O LATE BHOJA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDING AT MOODUBETTU

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HOUSE NEAR KULAI GUTHU, POST KULAI , MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. BABY W/O LATE LOKAYYA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS DOOR NO.7/1-14/7 NEAR URVA MARKET , MANGALORE - 575 003. P.O. ASHOKNAGAR

NEW MANGALORE PORT PENSIONERS' WELFARE ASSOCIATION NORTH END QUALITY CONTROL LAB PANAMBUR, MANGALORE - 575 010 REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1980 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SHRI. K. SUBRAMANYA RAO AGED MAJOR

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. MADANAN PILLAI R, CGC FOR R1;

SRI. M RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2-R32)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23/04/2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.45318/2012 AND ETC.,

IN WA NO. 51/2025

BETWEEN:

THE NEW MANGALORE PORT AUTHORITY

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PANAMBUR, MANGALORE – 575 010. REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA R, SR.ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, NO.1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI - 110 001.

SMT. M.K. PAVANAKSHI W/O. LATE GANGADHAR POOJARY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS RESIDING AT 16, 1ST AVENUE, NMPT COLONY, PANAMBUR MANGALORE - 575 010 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. LETITIA CUTINHA W/O. LATE SALAVADORE D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS RESIDING AT PRASANNA HOUSE IDDYA VILLAGE, SURATKAL - 575 014. MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SRI. PRABHAKAR JOGI S/O. LATE NARAYANA JOGI, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS RESIDING AT DOOR NO.6, 5^TH AVENUE, NMPT COLONY, PANAMBUR, MANGALORE - 575 010. DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

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SMT. SHAKUNTALA W/0. LATE DHRUVA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS ’LAXMI NIVAS', OPP DERABAIL CHURCH, KONCHADY, MANGALORE - 575 010. DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

SMT. SUNDARI W/O. LATE RAMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.10, 3^RD AVENUE, NMPT COLONY, PANAMBUR, MANGALORE - 575 010. DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT

NEW MANGALORE PORT PENSIONERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION, NORTH END, QUALITY CONTROL LAB PANAMBUR, MANGALORE - 575 010. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT K. SUBRAMANYA RAO, AGED MAJOR

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. MADANAN PILLAI R, CGC FOR R1;

SRI. M RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3, R4, R5 & R7)

THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.04.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION No. 45349/2012 AND ETC.,

THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)

Heard Mr. B. Pramod, learned Central Government

Standing Counsel representing the Union of India and Mr. R Subramanya, learned Senior Advocate representing the New Mangalore Port Authority.

It is not in dispute that the Central Civil Services Pension Rules [for short ‘CCS (Pension) Rules’] applicable to the Central Government Employees have been made applicable in respect of the employees of the New Mangalore Port Authority.

It is also not in dispute that under the CCS (Pension) Rules, the dearness relief is admissible on the family pension. The learned Single Judge, therefore, considering the resolutions passed by the Board of the New Mangalore Port Authority to adopt and apply the CCS (Pension) Rules, directed the respondents to grant the dearness relief under the Pension Regulations.

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We find that the judgment of the learned Single Judge is a well-considered judgment, having considered all aspects, including the provisions of the CCS (Pension) Rules and the resolutions adopting the said Rules by the New Mangalore Port Authority. We see no ground warranting interference by this Court in these appeals.

Therefore, we find no merit in these appeals and the same are dismissed .

In view of dismissal of the appeals, pending I.As, if any, stand disposed of.

Sd/(D K SINGH) JUDGE

Sd/(S RACHAIAH) JUDGE

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