- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12644 WP No. 100107 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 100107 OF 2015 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHANMUKAPPA S/O. BHARMAPPA AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: WATERMAN AND REVENUE COLLECTOR, GRAM PANCHAYAT HYALYA, TQ: KUDLIGI, DIST: BALLARI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAXMAN T.MANTAGANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT, BALLARI. 3. EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, KUDLIGI, DIST: BALLARI. (Deleted as per order dated 09.03.2016) 4. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GRAM PANCHAYAT HYALYA, TQ: KUDLIGI, DIST: BALLARI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T.KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1; SRI. V.SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4 NOTICE TO R3 IS SERVED) Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12644 WP No. 100107 of 2015 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONER AS A WATERMAN AND REVENUE COLLECTOR IN THE PLACE WHERE HE IS DISCHARGING HIS DUTIES AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as a waterman and revenue collector in the place where he is discharging his duties. b. Issue any other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed off reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to submit a fresh/new representation along with relevant - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12644 WP No. 100107 of 2015 documents to the respondents who may be directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders/take appropriate decision within the stipulated time. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. The petition stands disposed off reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to submit a fresh/new representation to the concerned respondents ventilating his grievances. If such a representation is made by the petitioner together with relevant documents, the concerned respondents shall address the grievances of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders/take appropriate decision on the said representation within a period of two (2) months from the date on which the petitioner submits the representation. Sd/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SMM / Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8