- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40341 WP No. 19954 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 19954 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. T MANJUNATH S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: WATERMAN GRAM PANCHAYATH GANGANKOTE R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE POST: BASAVANAHALLI 577223 TQ: NYAMATHI DIST: DAVANAGERE 2. P G UMESH S/O EESHWARAPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: WATERMAN GRAM PANCHAYATH GANGANKOTE R/AT DANIHALLI VILLAGE POST: MADANABHAVI 577223 TQ: NYAMATHI DIST: DAVANAGERE 3. MAHESHACHARI B S/O SHRIKANTACHARI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS OCC: WATERMAN GRAM PANCHAYATH GANGANKOTE Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40341 WP No. 19954 of 2021 R/AT BIJOGATTE VILLAGE POST: BASAVANAHALLI 577223 TQ: NYAMATHI DIST: DAVANAGERE 4. K.Y SIDDAPPA S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS OCC: WATERMAN (RETD) GRAM PANCHAYANTH, GANGANKOTE R/AT KANKANAHALLI VILALGE POST: DODDETTINAHALLI 577223 TQ: NYAMATHI, DIST: DAVANAGERE 5. K T PANDURANGAYYA S/O TIMMAYYA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS OCC: WATERMAN (RETD) GRAM PANCHAYANTH, GANGANKOTE R/AT KODACHAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE POST: MADANABHAVI 577223 TQ: NYAMATHI DIST: DAVANAGERE 6. CHANDRANAYAK B S S/O SHYAMANAYAK AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS OCC: WATERMAN GRAM PANCHAYANTH, GANGANKOTE R/AT KANKANAHALLI TANDA POST: DODDETIINAHALLI 577223 TQ: NYAMATHI DIST: DAVANAGERE 7. K PRADEEP S/O DODDAGOLLAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS OCC: WATERMAN GRAM PANCHAYANTH, GANGANKOTE R/AT KORACHAR COLONY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40341 WP No. 19954 of 2021 DANIHALLI MADANABHAVI POST - 577223 TQ: NYAMATHI DIST: DAVANAGERE 8. SAYYADH ZAHIR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC: WATERMAN (RETD) GANGANKOTE VILALGE POST: ODEYARHATTUR 577 223 TQ: NYAMATHI DIST: DAVANAGERE …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ R BANNUR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPLE SECRETARY DEPT. OF PANCHAYATH AND RURAL DISTRICT M S BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 01. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH DAVANAGERE AT: DAVANAGERE 577001 TQ AND DIST: DAVANAGERE 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH HONNALI AT:HONNALI 577217 TQ: HONNALI DIST: DAVANAGERE 4. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GRAMA PANCHAYATH GANGANKOTE AT GANGANAKOTE POST: ODEYARHATTUR TQ: HONNALI DIST: DAVANGERE 577223 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40341 WP No. 19954 of 2021 5. THE PRESIDENT GRAM PANCHAYATH GANGANKOTE AT: GANGANAKOTE POST: ODEYARHATTUR TQ: HONNALI DIST: DAVANAGERE 577223 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.J. ESWARAPPA, AGA FOR R1 SRI. N.R. JAGADEESWARA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4 R5 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO THE R4 AND 5 TO PAY THE ARREARS OF SALARY TO THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 8 ALONG WITH 18 PERCENT INTEREST PER ANNUM PAYABLE AS FOLLOWS, AN AMOUNT OF RS.5,42,624/-, TO THE PETITIONER NO.1, AS AMOUNT OF RS.5,42,624/- TO THE PETITIONER NO.2 AN AMOUNT OF RS.5,42,624/- TO THE PETITIONER NO.3 AN AMOUNT OF RS.3,16,698/- TO THE PETITIONER NO.4, AN AMOUNT OF RS.3,44,713/- TO THE PETITIONER NO.5, AN AMOUNT OF RS.5,42,624/- TO THE PETITIONER NO.6, AN AMOUNT OF RS.2,39,206/- TO THE PETITIONER NO.7, A SUM OF RS.5,42,624/- TO THE PETITIONER NO.8 WITHOUT FOUR WEEKS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40341 WP No. 19954 of 2021 ORAL ORDER 1. This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations vide Annexures "B" to "B4". 2. Brief facts, leading rise to the filing of this writ petition, are as follows: 3. The petitioners were appointed by respondent No.4 as full time employees in their respective posts. The petitioners filed a writ petition in W.P. No.49606 of 2012 seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents for consideration of their representations submitted for the payment of arrears of salary due to them since 2003. 4. This Court allowed the said writ petition vide order dated 09.03.2020 and directed respondent No.4 to consider the representations within four weeks. Petitioner Nos.1 to 8 submitted fresh representations to respondent No.4 claiming arrears of salary on - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40341 WP No. 19954 of 2021 04.06.2020. Despite submitting a set of representations, respondent No.4 has not considered the representations. Hence this writ petition. 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners filed representations before respondent No.4 seeking payment of arrears of salary. The petitioners filed a writ petition before this Court seeking direction for consideration of their representations. This Court allowed the writ petition directing the respondents to consider the representations within four weeks. Again, the petitioners submitted representations to respondent No.4, despite which, respondent Nos.4 and 5 have not released the arrears of salary to the petitioners. Hence, prays to allow the writ petition. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40341 WP No. 19954 of 2021 7. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4 submits that if reasonable time is granted to respondent No.4, respondent No.4 would consider the set of representations submitted by the petitioners, in accordance with law. 8. Perused the records, and considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties. 9. It is not in dispute that the petitioners filed representations before respondent No.4 for payment of the arrears of salary due to them since 2003. The respondents did not pass any order on the representations submitted by the petitioners. The petitioners approached this Court in W.P. No.49606 of 2017. This Court vide order dated 09.03.2020 disposed of the writ petition directing the petitioners to calculate the actual amount due to them and make representations and ordered that if such representations are made, respondent No.4 to - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40341 WP No. 19954 of 2021 consider the same in an expeditious manner, and to dispose of the same in accordance with law. 10. Pursuant to the order passed by this Court in the aforesaid writ petition, the petitioners have submitted their representations vide Annexures "B" to "B4". The respondents, instead of considering the representations, kept the same in abeyance without passing any order on the said representations. The respondents being the public office, it is their duty to consider the representations submitted by the applicant and pass an appropriate order. 11. Admittedly, in the instant case, respondent No.4 has not passed any orders on the representations submitted by the petitioners. 12. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for respondent No.4, that as respondent No.4 would consider the representations made by the petitioners and pass an appropriate order on the - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40341 WP No. 19954 of 2021 representations submitted by the petitioners vide Annexures "B" to "B4", I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed in part. (II) Respondent No.4 is directed to consider the representations vide Annexures "B" to "B4" and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (III) In view of the disposal of the petition, pending interlocutory applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9