Dr G Rajashekara Vs Principal Accountant General — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Dr G Rajashekara Vs Principal Accountant General — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with directions: Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider the representations at Annexure-H series (colly) with reference to Annexures-A to G and pass appropriate order/take appropriate decision in accordance with law within two months of receipt of copy of the order; petitioners to submit a fresh representation to all respondents and the concerned College. No adjudication on the monetary/pay-revision claims themselves.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to pay the petitioners revised salary from 1-1-2006 till retirement with stage pay Central DA, yearly increments and HRA, central rate of DA, revised leave encashment benefit, revised commutation @ 40%, and increments for PhD holders (Petitioner Nos.1 and 4) and for Principals (Petitioner Nos.2, 3, 4 and 5). +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The Court disposed of the petition by directing the concerned respondents to consider the petitioners' representations at Annexures-H series (colly), also bearing in mind Annexures-A to G, and to pass appropriate order / take appropriate decision in accordance with law.

Key takeaways

Such consideration and orders/decisions were to be completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶¶55
The petitioners were directed to submit one more representation to all the respondents as well as to the concerned College, to facilitate consideration of such representation.ratio¶¶59

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (S-RES) under Article 226 by five retired Associate Professors/Principals seeking payment of revised salary from 1-1-2006 till retirement with stage pay Central DA, yearly increments and HRA, central rate of DA, revised leave encashment benefit, revised commutation @ 40%, increments for PhD holders (Petitioner Nos.1 and 4) and increments for Principals (Petitioner Nos.2, 3, 4 and 5). The Court found that the petitioners' representation dated 10.04.2025 (Annexure-H series (colly)) to Respondent No.1, copied to Respondent Nos.2 and 3, had elicited neither a decision nor any order. Without deciding entitlement to the claimed benefits, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the respondents to consider the representations along with Annexures-A to G and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within two months, and directing the petitioners to submit a fresh representation to all respondents and the concerned College.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO. 25901 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

DR. G. RAJASHEKARA, AGED 75 YEARS, S/O LATE G.M.GOPALAN, D.NO.1062, 1^ST CROSS, GANGE ROAD, OPP. LAVA KUSHA PARK, C AND D BLOCK, KUVEMPUNAGARA, MYSORE – 560 023 (JOINED ON 1-9-1975) (RETIRED ON 31-1-2011) (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR) (JSS COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE OOTY ROAD, MYSURU)

Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka

SRI.P.S.ANNAPURNESHWARA AGED 71 YEARS, S/O P.B. LATE SHIVALINGAPPA # 642, KIRAN, PANCHAMANTHRA ROAD, WEST I CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGARA, MYSORE – 570 023 (JOINED ON 22-9-1975) (RETIRED 31-1-2014) (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND INCHARGE PRINCIPAL) (JSS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, CHAMRAJNAGARA)

SMT. PUSHPAVATHI M. D., AGED 71 YEARS, D.NO.59, LIG-S, HUDCO-HOUSE, PANDURANG NILAYA, GANGOTHRI LAYOUT, MYSORE – 570 023 (JOINED ON 1-7-1981) (RETIRED ON 21-01-2015) (PRINCIPAL) (JSS COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE, CHAMARAJANAGARA)

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DR. B. HIRANNAIAH, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O BETTEGOWDA B.C., # 600, 1^ST B BLOCK, 3^RD CROSS, KAMAKA CIRCLE, KANAKADEVANAGARA, DETTEGALLY, MYSURU – 570 022 (JOINED ON 23-3-1999) (RETD ON 31-3-2024) (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PRINCIPAL) (D.BANNUMAI COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ARTS, MYSORE)

SRI.D.RAMESHA S/O D.DEVAPPA, NO.818/B, 9^TH A CROSS, ROOPA NAGAR, MYSORE – 570 026 (JOINED ON 18-7-1988) (RETD ON 30-4-2018) (SRI.CHAMA KESHAVA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SALIGRAMA, MYSORE) (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PRINCIPAL) …PETITIONERS

(BY SMT. SUMA K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), P.B.NO.5369, 'A' BLOCK, NEW BUILDING, PARK HOUSE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 023

STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, (HIGHER EDUCATION), M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001 …RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. AMARESH N., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R2 & R3)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOs.1 TO 3 TO PAY THE PETITIONERS THEIR

A. REVISED SALARY FROM 1-1-2006 TILL THE DATE OF THEIR RETIREMENT.

B. WITH STAGE PAY CENTRAL DA, YEARLY INCREMENTS, AND HRA.

C. CENTRAL RATE OF DA

D. REVISED LEAVE ENCASHMENT BENEFIT.

E. REVISED COMMUTATION @ THE NEW RATE OF 40%.

F. INCREMENTS FOR PhD HOLDERS NAMELY PETITIONER NOs.1 AND 4 FROM THE DATE OF ACQUISITION OF PhD.

G. INCREMENTS FOR PRINCIPALS FOR PETITIONER NOs.2, 3, 5 AND 5

H. OTHER RELIEFS AS DEEMED FIT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs:

“(I) To issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing Respondent Nos.1 to 3

to pay the petitioners their

a. Revised salary from 1-1-2006 till the date of their retirement.

b. with stage pay Central DA, yearly increments, and HRA.

c. Central rate of DA.

d. Revised Leave encashment benefit.

e. Revised commutation @ the new rate of 40%.

f. Increments for PhD holders namely Petitioner Nos.1 and 4 from the date of acquisition of PhD.

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g. Increments for Principals for Petitioner Nos.2, 3, 4 and 5.

h. Other reliefs as deemed fit under the facts and circumstances of the case.

(II) Grant costs and other reliefs as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for respondent No.1 and learned AGA for respondent Nos.2 and 3 and perused the material on record.

A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the petitioners have submitted a representation at Annexure-H series (colly) dated 10.04.2025 to respondent No.1 by marking copies to respondent Nos.2 and 3 and the concerned respondents have neither t taken any decision nor passed any orders in this regard.

Under these circumstances, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the concerned respondents to consider the representations at Annexures-H series (colly) submitted by the petitioners and also bearing in mind Annexures-A to G and pass appropriate order/take appropriate decision, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The petitioners are

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also directed to submit one more representation to all the respondents as well as to the concerned College from the date of receipt of copy of this order, in order to facilitate consideration of such representation.

Subject to the aforesaid observations and directions,

the petition stands disposed of.

Sd/(S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE

BMC

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