- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9761 WP No. 104325 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 104325 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: SHRI H.THIKKAIAH S/O. NAGAPPA, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, R/O. HOUSE NO.488, DRIVER COLONY, 16TH WARD, SIRUGUPPA, BELLARY-583121. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SUNITHA P. KALASOOR; SMT. NAYANA RASHINKAR AND SRI. VINAYAK R. BHAT, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND SURVEY, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND EX-OFFICIO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BELLARI-583101. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS SIRUGUPPA, DIST. BELLARY-583121. 4. THE TAHASILDAR LAND RECORDS SECTION, SIRUGUPPA, BELLARY-583121. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9761 WP No. 104325 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE STEPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND DIRECT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO CONSIDERED THE RECOMMENDATION OF 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENTS TO REGULARISE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONER AND ALSO CONSIDER HIS REPRESENTATION PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-M, M1, M2 DTD. 06.07.2023 AND 11.03.2025 RESPECTIVELY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following relief: “To issue Writ of Mandamus to the respondents to take the steps in accordance with law and direct to the 1st respondent to considered the recommendation of 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondents to regularise the service of the petitioner and also consider his representation produced as Annexure-M, M1, M2 Dtd. 06.07.2023 and 11.03.2025 respectively, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, the representation which has been submitted by the petitioner at Annexures M, M1 and M2 dated - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9761 WP No. 104325 of 2025 06.07.2023 and 11.03.2025 respectively, have not been considered by the respondents. 3. Whenever any representation is submitted to an authority, it is required to be considered by the said authority and necessary orders passed thereon either accepting or rejecting the said representation in accordance with law. Neither having been done, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ Petition is allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued directing the respondents to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner at Annexures M, M1 and M2, dated 06.07.2023 and 11.03.2025, respectively, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50