- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5587 WP No. 101434 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 101434 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: VIJAYAKUMAR S/O. VISHWANATHAPA, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: DISTRICT MANAGER (GRADE-A), KARNATAKA MAHARSHI VALMIKI SCHEDULED TRIBES, DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, R/O: #98, DODDABALLAPURA TALLUK, THURVANAHALLI TUBAGERE, MUGACHINNENAHALLI, MELEKOTE, DIST: BENGALURU RURAL-561 205, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KUSHI NILAYA, II FLOOR, 8TH CROSS, A BLOCK, BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, HAVERI-581 110. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT V. MOGALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE OF SCHEDULE TRIBES, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA MAHARSHI VALIMIKI SCHEDULED TRIBES, DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, NO.10, 3RD FLOOR, KHADI BHAVAN, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5587 WP No. 101434 of 2025 JASMA DEVI BHAVAN ROAD, BANGALURU-560 052. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; R2-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Prashant V.Mogali., counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Kirtilata.R.Patil., HCGP for respondent No.1 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus to directing the respondent authorities to consider the representation of the petitioner to give the posting at Grade A Office dated:17.01.2025 and 28.01.2025 vide Annexures-H and J. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not seeking mandamus to consider the representation at Annexure-J. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5587 WP No. 101434 of 2025 The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. The prayer of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the representation vide Annexure-H is accorded. The first respondent is directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on 17.01.2025 vide Annexure-H and act in accordance with the law, within four weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order, if not already considered. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 37