- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9684 WP No. 105365 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.105365 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: BASAVANNEVVA @ BHAVANA W/O. SHARANABASAPPA ANGADI, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: HOMEMAKER, R/O: BASAVA KUNJA, NEAR POLICE STATION, BASAVESHWAR ROAD, TALIKOTI – 586 214, TQ: MUDDEBHIHAL, DIST VIJAYAPUR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C. S. SHETTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE REHABILITATION OFFICER, R/O: OFFICE, BTDA COLONY, KALADAGI ROAD, BAGALKOT – 587 102. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SANJAY CHANAL, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS HERE INTO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THIS PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-B,B1 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9684 WP No. 105365 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: A) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other order or directions, directing the Respondents hereinto consider the representations submitted by this petitioner vide Annexure-B, B1. B) Pass such other writ, order or direction as deemed fit to this Hon’ble court the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the representations at Annexures-B series received by the respondent on 17.11.2024 on 23.12.2024, has not been acted upon and necessary orders are not passed. Whenever any representation is furnished by a citizen to an authority, it is for the authority to consider the said representation and pass necessary orders, either accepting or rejecting the request, in accordance with law. Neither having been done, I pass the following: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9684 WP No. 105365 of 2025 ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. The respondent is directed to consider the representations of the petitioner at Annexures-B and B1 and pass necessary orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order in accordance with law. iii. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM/- CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53