- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17263 WP No. 101492 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 101492 OF 2025 (S-PRO) BETWEEN: YUVARAJ S/O. RAMU SHINDE, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. POST. BAAD, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI – 591 225. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU. 2. THE BELAGAVI ZILLA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BELAGAVI – 590 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01/07/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND REPRESENTATION DATED 22/08/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND CONSIDER THE PROMOTION OF THE PETITIONER TO THE POST OF GRADE – II SECRETARY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.11 16:39:14 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17263 WP No. 101492 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: 1. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 01/07/2022 vide annexure-e and representation dated 22/08/2022 vide Annexure-F and consider the promotion of the petitioner to the post of Grade – II Secretary in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Issue such other writ or pass such other direction and pass such other order as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the cases. 2. The petitioner is working in the cadre of Bill Collector or Revenue Officers in Town Municipal Council, Kushtagi. It transpires that a complaint comes about by one Kiran Kamble to the Karnataka Lokayukta regarding alleged misuse of authority by the President and the Panchayat Development Officer of the said Panchayat concerning the deposit of tax collected. Pursuant to the said complaint, the Taluka Panchayat has discontinued the services of the petitioner for a period of five years against which the petitioner has submitted a representation venting out his grievances. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17263 WP No. 101492 of 2025 3. The learned counsel Sri. Shivaraj Hiremath appearing for the respondent submits that if reasonable time is granted, the representation of the petitioner would merit consideration in strict consonance with law and appropriate orders would be passed thereon. 4. In the light of the said submission, I deem it appropriate to dispose subject petition with a direction to the respondent to consider the representation and pass necessary orders in accordance with law within an outer limit of 12 weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of the order. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RSH/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23