- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5349-DB WP No. 2712 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 2712 OF 2025 (GM-RES PIL) BETWEEN: 1. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH S/O LATE MUDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RETIRED LECTURER R/O # 27/5026 17TH WARD SUBASHNAGAR K.R.NAGAR TOWN-571 603 MYSURU DISTRICT. 2. H.D.GNANADEVA S/O LATE H.C.DODDARAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER R/O HEBBALU VILLAGE-571 602 K.R.NAGAR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT. 3. RAGHAVENDRA S/O LATE HANUMANTHA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT # 5/83, 5TH WARD SLUM BOARD QUARTERS NEAR RAILWAY STATION K.R.NAGAR TOWN-571 603 MYSURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.C. VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5349-DB WP No. 2712 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SECRETARY LEGAL DEPARTMENT KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR K.R.NAGAR TALUK K.R.NAGAR-571 602 MYSURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 31.10.2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-A SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BY ISSUING THE WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5349-DB WP No. 2712 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) In course of the submissions when learned advocate Mr..S.C..Vijayakumar for the petitioners found himself to be at receiving end in answering the query of the court on the maintainability of this public interest petition, he confined his prayer requesting the court that the representation dated 31.10.2023 which is made to the competent authorities in respect of alleged grievance that the employees have been misusing the house rent allowance, may be directed to be decided. In that view, while not entertaining the present petition and not going into the merits of the subject matter, it is provided that the competent authority of the respondents shall look into the representation and take appropriate decision strictly in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from today. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5349-DB WP No. 2712 of 2025 Subject to above limited observation, the petition is not entertained and stands disposed of. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9