- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16882 WP No. 104311 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 104311 OF 2018 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. SANTOSH RAMDURG AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC:ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, R/O. H.NO.4, SRI SHRIKANT BLDG, 2ND CROSS, PRASHANT NAGAR, DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.S. KALSURMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DHARWAD INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCE, DHARWAD. 3. THE DIRECTOR KARNATAKA MEDICAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE (KIMS), HUBBALLI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUNIL S. DESAI, ADVOCATE for R2; SRI. N.H. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R3; R1-SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16882 WP No. 104311 of 2018 NO.2 CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 08.03.2018 AND 30.03.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-"C" AND "C1" RESPECTIVELY. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer.: A. Issue a writ or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 consider the representations dated 08.03.2018 and 30.03.2018 vide annexure-"C" and "C1" respectively. B. Issue any writ or direction as this Hon’ble court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The petitioner is an Associate Professor, who had worked with respondent No.3. The petitioner submits a representation seeking experience certificate which did not merit consideration at the hands of respondent No.3. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court in the subject petition. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that if the representation has not yet been considered, the same would be considered with an outer limit of 12 weeks - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16882 WP No. 104311 of 2018 from the date of receipt of copy of the order. In the event it is considered, it is open to the petitioner to avail of such remedy as available in law. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE kmv CT:ANB