- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10927 WP No. 104353 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 104353 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. MARUTI S/O. YALLAPPA NAIK, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: COMPUTER OPERATOR, NOW WORKING AT THE OFFICE PATTAN PANCHAYAT SHEDBHAL, KAGAWAD TALUKA, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 315. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R. K. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL SECTION OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, D.C. COMPOUND, BELAGAVI – 590 001. 2. PATTAN PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS THE CHEIF OFFICER, PATTAN PANCHAYAT SHEDBHAL, KAGAWAD TALUKA, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 315. 3. SHRI. VIKAS NARAYAN PATIL, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/O: UGARA KHURD, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 316. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N.HATTI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. S.S.BADAWADAGI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; NOTICE TO R3 IS DISPENSED WITH) Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10927 WP No. 104353 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER OR WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO CONTINUE TO SERVICES OF THE PETITIONER AS A COMPUTER OPERATOR UNTIL THE REGULAR APPOINTMENT IS MADE, IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent No.1. Learned counsel Sri.Shivakumar S. Badawadagi is directed to accept notice for respondent No.2. Notice to respondent No. 3 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: A. Issue an order or writ or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 and 3 to continue to services of the Petitioner as a computer operator until the regular appointment is made, in the interests of Justice and equity. B. To grant such other reliefs to which the petitioner is entitled under the circumstances - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10927 WP No. 104353 of 2025 of the case in the interests of justice and equity. 3. Essentially, what the petitioner is seeking is continuation of the service of the petitioner as a Computer Operator. Such a relief cannot be granted to a writ petition of this nature. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach respondent No.2 by submitting such representation as may be permissible, writ petition stands disposed of. 5. The representation, if filed, shall be considered by respondents in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from such submission. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5