- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:741 WP No. 32347 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 32347 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: JOSEPH MARTIN GOVEAS S/O LATE SEBASTIAN GOVEASO AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O NO.12, 1ST MAIN 1ST CROSS, BAND BOX ROAD HONGASANDRA BANGALORE-560068 (M):9591006077 E-MAIL: JOSEPHGOVEASO@YAHOO.IN …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR M.G., ADV. FOR SRI. K SHASHIKANTH PRASAD, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR BANGALORE- 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA SHESHADRI ROAD BANGALORE- 560001. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION REGIONAL OFFICE KALIDASA MARGA BANGALORE-560009. Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:741 WP No. 32347 of 2024 4. THE BANGALORE JESUIT EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY ® BY PRESIDENT / SECRETARY AND TREASURER ”JESUIT NIVAS”, MUSEUM ROAD BANGALORE -560025. 5. THE PRINCIPAL ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE LANGFORD ROAD BANGALORE -560027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 V/O DATED 09.01.2025 NOTICE TO R4 & R5 D/W) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REVISION PETITION NO.NIL/24 DATED 03.05.2024 FILED BEFORE THE AUTHORITIES AND THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001, ANNEXURE-C AND INCLUDING THE AWARD COST OF THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel Sri.Naveen Kumar.M.G., for Sri.K.Shashikanth Prasad, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.V.Shivareddy for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Perused the writ petition papers. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:741 WP No. 32347 of 2024 2. Petitioner is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to consider his Revision Petition No.NIL/2024, filed on 13.05.2024. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Revision Petition filed on 13.05.2024 is not taken up for hearing, wherein the petitioner has questioned his order of suspension dated 05.06.2020. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate would submit that the first respondent would hear and dispose of Revision Petition within a reasonable time and request this Court to pass appropriate order. 5. When Revision Petition is filed, the first respondent is obliged to consider the Revision Petition within a reasonable time. As the Revision Petition filed by petitioner is pending before the first respondent who has legal duty to consider the same, the following: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:741 WP No. 32347 of 2024 ORDER a) First respondent is directed to consider the Revision Petition No.NIL/2024 filed by the petitioner on 13.05.2024 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, within three weeks from today. b) Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to communicate the same to the first respondent forthwith. c) With the above, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44