- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23435 WP No. 36363 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 36363 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: NIRANJAN S HAMPOLE SON OF SHEAKRAPPA K H AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS WORKING AS ASST ENGINEER ON CONTRACT BASIS BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU 560020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KUSHAL GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ABHINAY Y T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU 560020 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HOUSING PROJECT DIVISON-1 THE BANALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU 560020. 3. ENGINEER MEMBER THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23435 WP No. 36363 of 2024 KUMARA PARK WEST BEGNALURU 560020 4. ACCOUNTS OFFICER BILLS 1 (CASH SECTION) THE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY T CHOWDAIAH ROAD KUMARA PARK WEST BENGALURU 560020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K KRISHNA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE ARREARS OF SALARY TO THE PETITIONER FROM 01/04/2021 AND TREAT THE SELECTION OF THE PETITIONER ON PAR WITH SIMILARLY APPOINTED PERSONS IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE BDA VIDE ANNEXURE D & E AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus and direct the respondents to pay the arrears of salary to the petitioner from 1.4.2021 and treat the selection of the petitioner on par with similarly appointed persons in the finance department of the BDA vide Annexures D and E.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23435 WP No. 36363 of 2024 2. The case of the petitioner is that, he was appointed on contract basis in the third respondent – Authority as Assistant Engineer. The petitioner is working in BDA in the Office of the Assistant Executive Engineer (Housing Project Sub-Division No.2), on contract basis from 01.04.2021. From that day, he was working as Assistant Engineer. But, till today, his salary has not been paid. Hence, he submitted a representation vide Annexure-D dated 23.12.2021. Since the said representation was not considered, he made one more representation vide Annexure-E, dated 30.03.2024 to respondent No.3. So far, the said representation is not considered. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. Sri K.Krishna, the learned counsel for the respondents – BDA submits that, if this Court grants some reasonable time, the representation would be considered in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23435 WP No. 36363 of 2024 4. In view of the above, the respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure-E dated 30.03.2024, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, not later than eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 66