- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4105 WP No. 100895 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 100895 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: NINGAPPA S/O MALLAPPA DHANAI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT LIBERIAN, RESIDING AT VINAYAK NAGAR, SULLEBHAVI ROAD, MARIHAL, BELAGAVI TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNSWAMY.B.HIREMATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-01. 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN KARNATAKA, VISHWESWARAYA TOWER, 4TH FLOOR, B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-01. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, BELAGAVI, DISTRICT BELAGAVI-590 002. 4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, (RURAL ZONE) BELAGAVI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 002. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4105 WP No. 100895 of 2025 5. THE PRINCIPAL, R.D.HIGH SCHOOL, MARIHAL, BELAGAVI TALUK AND DISTRICT-590 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA.R., HCGP FOR R1-4; NOTICE TO R5-DISPENSED WITH) 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, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Mallikarjunswamy.B.Hiremath., counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Kirtilata.R.Patil., HCGP for respondents 1 to 4 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 3 and 4 to reconsider the recommendation dated 12.10.2022 vide Annexure-E. 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 reconsider the recommendation dated 12.10.2022 vide Annexure-E. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4105 WP No. 100895 of 2025 HCGP submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 5. A Mandamus is ordered directing respondents 3 and 4 to reconsider the recommendation dated 12.10.2022 vide Annexure-E 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/CLK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45