- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10344 WP NO.30241 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.30241 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MARUTHI VIDYA SAMSTHE (R) SOCIETY REGISTERED AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA REGISTRATION ACT, 1960, NO .1878 (NEAR WATER TANK), 8TH CROSS, SANJEEVININAGARA, SAHAKARANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 092 . REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. BHEEMAIAH. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARIKSHIT S.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL, EDUCATION AND LITERACY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (PRE-UNIVERSITY), 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (PRE-UNIVERSITY) Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10344 WP NO.30241 OF 2024 KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED 29.01.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, SEEKING THE PERMISSION TO FILL THE LECTURER POST IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND KANNADA SUBJECT OF SRI. MARUTHI PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, MALUR, KOLAR DISTRICT RUN BY THE PETITIONER; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner sought for the following reliefs: "Direct the Respondent No.2 to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 29/01/2024 vide ANNEXURE-B, seeking the permission to fill the lecturer post in Political Science and Kannada subject of Sri. Maruthi Pre-University College, Malur, Kolar District run by the petitioner." 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents and perused the material on record. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the representation dated 29.01.2024 at Annexure-B submitted to the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10344 WP NO.30241 OF 2024 respondents has 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 Additional Government Advocate for respondents submit that, if reasonable time is given, they would consider and pass necessary order on the said representation. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioner and consider its representation dated 29.01.2024 at Annexure-B and pass appropriate order/take appropriate decision in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61