Jagadish S/O. Shivayya Hombal v. Karnatak Chambers of Commerce and Industries
Case brief
What is this about?
Pensionary benefits dispute; settlement of provident fund and gratuity as 'Deputy Secretary (Accounts)' versus 'Secretary'; charge as Secretary on 07.11.2007; unconsidered email representation dated 05.05.2021 (Annexure-E); mandamus under Articles 226 and 227; merits expressly left untouched; liberty for fresh representation within 2 weeks; respondent to decide within 4 weeks in accordance with law; disposition without adjudication of entitlement. Jurisdiction: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; WP No. 101314 of 2022 (S-R); decided 20 January 2026; Justice K.S. Hemalekha; parties: Jagadish s/o Shivayya Hombal v. Karnatak Chambers of Commerce and Industries, Hubballi; counsel: K.L. Patil (petitioner), Vinay S. Koujalagi (respondent).
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: petitioner may make a fresh representation within 2 weeks; respondent/authority to consider it and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within 4 weeks thereafter.