- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52673 WP No. 37115 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 37115 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI DINESH T C S/O. CHANDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT. THALALUR POST. ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573103 2. SMT. VENMADI W/O. S.PALANI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT TAMIL COLONY. SAKHARAYAPATNA POST, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577135. 3. SRI. PUTTEGOWDA M.H. S/O. HIRIYANNAGOWDA M.R. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT MUDDENAHALLI, K.BIDARE POST, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577138. 4. SRI. BOJARAJA T. S/O. TIRUMALEGOWDA S.T. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT. LINGADAHALLI POST, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52673 WP No. 37115 of 2025 TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577129. 5. SRI.C.H. LOKESHAPPA, S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT. CHIKKANGALA POST, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT -577548. 6. SRI.RAGHU.C.B. S/O. C.BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT. CHEELANAHALLI VILLAGE, MATHIGHATTA POST, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577548. 7. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY G.P. S/O. LATE. PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT. GUDAGANAHALLI, MUDIGERE POST, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT -577550. 8. SRI. NAGARAJA.M S/O.LATE. MYLARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT. MACCHERI, KADUR POST AND TALUK, CHIKKAMMALURU DISTRICT-577548 9. SMT. MANJULA K.N. W/O. NAVEENKUMAR M.G. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT. MUTTHANAGERE VILLAGE, ANEGERE POST, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAALURU DISTRICT -577548 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52673 WP No. 37115 of 2025 10. SRI. MOHANKUMAR H.R. S/O. H.G.RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT. HARUVANAHALLI KADURALLI POST, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT -577548 11. SRI. YOGESH H.G. S/O. LATE. GAVIRANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT. HULIKERE VILLAGE AND POST, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT -577548 12. SMT. PALLAVI B.N. W/O. MANJUNATH L.C. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. HOSA LEKKA VILLAGE, LAKKA POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-577168 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BASAVARAJA PATEL G K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52673 WP No. 37115 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD 31.12.2024 MADE BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANX-K,L,M AND N AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT FURTHER LOSS OF TIME . THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the representations dated 31.12.2024 submitted by the petitioners vide Annexures - K, L, M and N, requesting the respondents to give preference to the petitioners in selection process in pursuance of the Government Order dated 07.08.2024. Despite, submitting the representations, the respondents have not passed any order on the said representations. Hence, this writ petition. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52673 WP No. 37115 of 2025 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that, if reasonable time is granted, the respondents would consider the representations at Annexures - K, L, M and N and would pass the appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 31.12.2024, vide Annexures K, L, M and N, and pass the appropriate order in accordance with law within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV