- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45665 WP No. 21703 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21703 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. GANGAMMA, W/O. LATE GANGADHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O. CHANNAPATTANA VILLAGE, CHIKKAJAJURU POST, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 523. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HARISH N.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI D. DEVARAJ URS BACKWARD CLASSES, DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., DEVARAJ URS BHAVAN, NO. 16 D, 4TH FLOOR, MILLERS TANK BUND AREA, VASANTHANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 052. 2. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, SRI D. DEVARAJ URS BACKWARD CLASSES, DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., PRASHANTHA NAGARA, CHITRADURGA-577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M.S DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; R-1 SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20.05.2024 WHICH ARE PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-J AND ANNEXURE-K TO THE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45665 WP No. 21703 of 2024 WRIT PETITION AND FURTHER BE PLEASE TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE GANGA KALYANA SCHEME APPROVED TO HUSBAND OF THE PETITIONER IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. "Issue writ of mandamus or any other writ or order or direction, in the nature of writ, directing the Respondent No.1 and 2 to consider the representation dated 20.05.2024, which are produced and marked as ANNEXURE-J and ANNEXURE-K to the writ petition and further be please to direct the respondents to implement the Ganga Kalyana scheme approved to husband of the petitioner in the name of the petitioner. b. Cost and such other reliefs deems fit to grant under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The grievance of the Petitioner is that the representations dated 20.05.2024 submitted by the Petitioner at Annexure-J and K, have not been considered by Respondent Nos.1 and 2 respectively. Hence, the Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45665 WP No. 21703 of 2024 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) Writ petition is allowed. ii) A mandamus is issued directing Respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the Representations of the Petitioner dated 20.05.2024 at Annexures-J and K within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 97