- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10779 WP No. 22453 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 22453 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MRS. AYSHA FIDHA D/O K. P. ISMAIL, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT MJM 143 BENGRE KASABA, MANGALORE – 575 013. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TALHA ISMAIL BENGRE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO.204 & 205 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MINORITY WELFARE OFFICER DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, MOULANA AZAR BHAVAN, OLD KENT ROADM, PANDESHWAR, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA – 575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT TO THE R1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION AND AVAIL HER THE SCHOLARSHIP GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO THE R2 TO EXTEND THE LAST DATE OF VERIFICATION OF BIOMETRICS AND VERIFY THE PETITIONERS BIOMETRIC AND INCLUDE/EXPEDITE PETITIONERS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10779 WP No. 22453 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs: “Wherefore, the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to pass order/direction by way of writ of mandamus to the respondent 1 and 2 to consider the application and avail her the scholarship and to grant any other such order/direction this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case (Annexures-A, B and C). 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA for the respondents and perused the material on record. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that her application at Annexure-A dated 03.12.2022 and E-mails at Annexures-B and C dated 15.12.2022 and 02.11.2023, respectively, submitted to the respondents have not been considered so far by them nor any order has been passed on the same. Under these circumstances, the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition. 4. Per contra, learned AGA for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is given, they would consider and pass necessary order on the said application. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10779 WP No. 22453 of 2023 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioner and consider her application at Annexure-A dated 03.12.2022 and E-mails at Annexures-B and C dated 15.12.2022 and 02.11.2023, respectively and pass appropriate order / take appropriate decision, order in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71 CT:SK