- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39071 WP No. 31997 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 31997 OF 2024 (S-PRO) BETWEEN: BHEEMAIAH S/O. HANUMANTHA BHOVI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS WATERMAN CHIKKANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572125 RESIDING AT CHIKKANAHALLI POST VADDARAHATTI, KALLAMBELLA HOBLI SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT- 572125 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA BHAT M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S BUILDINGS BANGALORE-01. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER JILLA PANCHAYATH TUMKUR DISTRICT-572214. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH, SIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT- 572137. 4. THE PRESIDENT CHIKKANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT- 572137. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39071 WP No. 31997 of 2024 5. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CHIKKANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH SIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT 572137. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIKAS R, AGA FOR R1: SMT. JYOTHI K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NAGARAJAPPA A, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R5: R2 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R4 AND R5 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED: 08.09.2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER AND CONSIDER HIS CLAIM FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY OPERATOR AS PER 2020 RULES 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 Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondent Nos. 4 and 5 to consider the representation dated 08.09.2023 produced at Annexure-H submitted by the petitioner and consider his claim for promotion to the post of Clerk cum Data Entry Operator as per 2020 Rules.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39071 WP No. 31997 of 2024 2. The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as a Watchman in the fifth respondent–Panchayat. Since the next promotional post of Clerk was vacant, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 08.09.2023 (Annexure-H) to the fourth and fifth respondents. As no order was passed, the petitioner has approached this Court. 3. The petitioner submitted a representation on 08.09.2023, which has not yet been considered by the respondents. Therefore, it would suffice for this Court to direct the fourth and fifth respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 08.09.2023 (Annexure- H), in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, and in any event, not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39071 WP No. 31997 of 2024 In view of the disposal of the writ petition, all pending applications also stand disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 103