- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10092 WP No. 104812 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.104812 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR PREMA NADAKATTI W/O PRABHU AGE 65 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O NEAR ICE GATE, K.C. PARK DHARWAD 580001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAK UNIVERSITY DHARWAD 580003. 3. PRINCIPAL KARNATAK ARTS COLLEGE DHARWAD 580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1: SHRI GIRISH S.HULAMANI., FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO PASS AN ORDER TO Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10092 WP No. 104812 of 2024 CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION TO MAKE PAYMENT OF SALARY FOR SAID PERIOD VIDE ANNEXURE-B DATED 05/08/2024; PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS HON BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AS IN DUTY BOUND THE PETITIONER SHALL EVER PRAY AN ACT OF KINDNESS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 reliefs: 1. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the respondent no.2 to pass an order to consider the representation to make payment of salary for said period vide Annexure-B dated 05/08/2024; 2. Pass such orders as this Hon’ble court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case as in duty bound the petitioner shall ever pray an act of kindness in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A short grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner has not been paid salary from January- 2024 to August-2024. In this regard, a representation has been made on 05.08.2024 at Annexure-B, which has remained unconsidered. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10092 WP No. 104812 of 2024 3. Whenever any representation is submitted by a citizen to an authority, the authority is required to pass necessary orders on the representation, either accepting or rejecting the representation, within a reasonable period of time. Neither having been done, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 05.08.2024 at Annexure-B and pass necessary orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM/- List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1