- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10943 WP No. 105093 of 2022 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. 105093 OF 2022 (S-REG) BETWEEN: SMT. GEETA RAMAPPA TERDAL, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCCU: SERVICE, R/O: OPPOSITE TO TELEPHONE EXCHAANGE OFFICE, DANDELI, DIST: KARWAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R. S. SHETTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPALITY, DANDELI, KARWAR DISTRICT. 2. PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMENT CELL, D.C. OFFICE, KARWAR. 3. DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 9TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAYYA TOWER, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-1. 4. COMMISSIONER, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 9TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAYYA TOWER DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-1. 5. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, KARNATAKA SECRETARIAT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 1. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10943 WP No. 105093 of 2022 6. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.C. OFFICE, KARWAR DISTRICT, KARWAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DINESH M. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. P.N. HATTI., HCGP FOR R2 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO THE HON BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO ISSUE ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION OR A WRIT MORE PARTICULARLY IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN DULY TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICES OF PETITIONER ALONG WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. The Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue any appropriate order or direction or a writ, more particularly, in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents herein due to regularize the services of petitioner along with a consequential benefits in the interest of justice and equity. b. To pass such other orders that this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. c. Costs of this writ petition may kindly be awarded. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10943 WP No. 105093 of 2022 2. The essential claim of the petitioner is for the regularization of the services of the petitioner. However, the petitioner has superannuated in the mother of June 2022. Hence, the question of now regularising the services of a person who has superannuated would not arise. 3. As such, the petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29