- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6390 WP No. 101365 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 101365 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: YALLAWWA W/O NEELAPPA SHIRUR, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: JALIHAL, TQ: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 201. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH N.HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01, REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY. 2. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, BAGALKOT, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 201. 3. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUKA PANCHAYAT, BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 201. 4. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GRAM PANCHAYAT, JALIHAL, TQ: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 201. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K.UPPAR, AGA FOR R1; SRI. BHUSHAN KULKARNI, ADVOCATE R2-R4) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6390 WP No. 101365 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Prakash N.Hosamane., counsel for the petitioner, Sri.Praveen K.Uppar., AGA for respondent No.1 and Sri.Bhushan Kulkarni., counsel for respondents 2 to 4 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 3 and 4 to consider representations dated 02.12.2019, 14.03.2023 and 01.02.2024 vide Annexures-H, J and K. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing respondents 3 and 4 to consider representations dated 02.12.2019, 14.03.2023 and 01.02.2024 vide Annexures-H, J and K. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6390 WP No. 101365 of 2025 Counsel for the respondents submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 5. A Mandamus is ordered directing respondents 3 and 4 to consider representations dated 02.12.2019, 14.03.2023 and 01.02.2024 vide Annexures-H, J and K in accordance with the law, within eight weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order, if not already considered. 6. 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.: 62