- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17097 WP No. 110093 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 110093 OF 2017 (S-RES) BETWEEN: NAGARAJ S/O. RAMCHANDRA SURYAVANSHI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: A/P: SHINDIKURBET, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN R. MELINAMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, AN ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, NO.179, 3RD FLOOR, I MAIN ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SUNIL S. DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER AND ACCEPT THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 15.12.2014 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AT VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17097 WP No. 110093 of 2017 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: I. Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to consider and accept the representations dated 15.12.2014 submitted by the petitioner to the Respondent No.2 at vide Annexure-F. II. Grant such other relief’s as are deemed fit and necessary under the circumstances of the case including the cost of this writ petition in interest of justice and equity. 2. Heard the learned counsel Sri.Naveen R. Melinamani, appearing for petitioner, learned HCGP-Smt.Girija S. Hiremath, appearing for respondent No.1 and learned counsel Sri.Sunil S. Desai, appearing for respondent No.2. 3. The petitioner is said to have worked in the Muraji Desai Residential School during the period of 2008 to 2012. A notification comes to be issued calling for applications from eligible candidates to fill up the posts of teaching and non-teaching staff in the said institution. The petitioner is said to have applied pursuant to the said notification and has not been selected. On the grievance of non-selection, the petitioner is said to have submitted a representation to the respondent seeking the consideration of his candidature on the score that he is - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17097 WP No. 110093 of 2017 entitled to weightage in terms of a circular issued by the State. The representation has not yet merited consideration. 4. The learned counsel Sri.Sunil Desai submits that if reasonable time is granted, the representation would be considered on its merit and an answer in accordance with law would be given. 5. In the light of the aforesaid submission, I deem it appropriate to dispose the petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation submitted in the year 2014, with an outer limit of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 6. It is made clear that this court has not considered the merit or the claim of the petitioner. 7. The representation shall be considered in the event it is not already considered and if considered the petitioner is at liberty to avail of such remedy as available in law. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6