- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48317 WP No. 28465 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 28465 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE KARI NAIKA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MADAPURA, VTC: DUGGAHALLI POST: MADAPURA DISTRICT: MYSORE …PETITIONER (BY SMT. K SHOBHA, ADVOCATE) AND: MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE MINERALS CORPORATION LTD, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, 5TH FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING, KH ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, BANGALORE 560027 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT/MISS. MONICA PATIL, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48317 WP No. 28465 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION AND THEREBY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-A, B, DATED 26-6-2015, 30-6-2021. 2. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONER'S APPLICATION FOR COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW WITHIN A STIPULATED TIME. 3. FURTHER, DIRECT THE RESPONDENT, TO GRANT EX-GRATIA BENEFITS ON HUMANITARIAN GROUNDS BY CONSIDERING THE PETITIONER'S CONDITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondent to consider the representations dated 26.06.2015 and 30.06.2021 vide Annexures-A and B, wherein the petitioner has sought for appointment on compassionate ground. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48317 WP No. 28465 of 2025 2. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that, if reasonable time is granted, the respondent would consider the representations vide Annexures-A and B, and pass appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondent, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed; ii. The respondent is directed to consider the representations vide Annexures-A and B, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; iii. Pending IAs, if any, are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54