- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10723 WP No. 103570 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 103570 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SHAMBHULINGAPPA S/O. BASAVANTAPPA METI, AGE: ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCCUPATION WORKING AS ARMED POLICE CONSTABLE, DISTRICT ARMED RESERVE, GADAG, RESIDENT OF SAMBAPUR ROAD, PUTTURAJ NAGAR, GADAG, DIST: GADAG – 582 205. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH NARGUND,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT (POLICE), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR, GENERAL OF POLICE IN KARNATAKA, NRUPATHNGA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GADAG DISTRICT, GADAG – 582 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N.HATTI., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYINT TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND C DATED 6/1/2025 AND 2/5/25 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE ARREARS OF SALARY OF THE PETITIONER AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AND ETC. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10723 WP No. 103570 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner as per Annexure-B and C dated 6.1.2025 and 2.5.2025 and direct the respondents to pay the arrears of salary of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and etc. b. Issue any other appropriate writ or order or direction which deems fit to grant by this Hon’ble Court, in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the representation submitted by the petitioner on 6.1.2025 and 02.05.2025 at Annexure-B and C, in pursuance of the order dated 11.1.2022 passed by this Court in the case of The State of Karnataka & Ors. vs. S B Meti & Ors., in WP No.102790 of 2022 dated 28.8.2023 has not been considered and the arrears of salary have not been paid. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10723 WP No. 103570 of 2025 3. Whenever any representation has been submitted by a citizen to any authority, it is required that the said Representation to be acted upon and necessary orders to be passed, either accepting or rejecting the Representation submitted in accordance with law. Needless to say, if an order of rejection is passed, the same would have to be accompanied by reasons. Neither having been done, I pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. A mandamus is issued, directing respondents No.1 to 3 to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 06.01.2025 and 02.05.2025 at Annexure-B and C within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47