- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9450 WP No. 106620 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.106620 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VIJAY SHRIKANT MADAR, AGED ABOUT: 34 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, R/O: AT: PADALWADI, PO: HALSAL, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 106. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI HEGDE, SRI. VINAYKUMAR BHAT, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT, GRAM PANCHAYAT, MANGENAKOPPA, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI -591 106. 2. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO), GRAM PANCHAYAT, MANGENAKOPPA, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 106. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), ZILLA PANCHAYAT, BELAGAVI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 590 001. 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER (EO), TALUK PANCHAYAT, KHANAPUR, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI – 586 128. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4; NOTICE TO R1 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 CONSIDER AND SEND THE NAME OF PETITIONER FOR APPROVAL TO THE POST OF BILL COLLECTOR TO THE RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4, BY CONSIDERING HIS REQUEST DATED 21/09/2024 AT ANNEXURE-G, BY FIXING OUTER LIMIT, AND; ISSUE DIRECTION TO RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE OF SALARY AS PER THE MINIMUM RATE ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Date: 2025.08.01 15:07:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9450 WP No. 106620 of 2024 FIXED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT IN CIRCULAR DATED 8/08/2023 IN NO.ZI.PAM/ AADALITHA/GRA.PAM.CI/VI.VA-12/2023-24, VIDE ANNEXURE-M, BY FIXING OUTER LIMIT, AND ETC.,. THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR HEARING - INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY THE 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. Issue Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 and 2 consider and send the name of petitioner for approval to the post of Bill Collector to the Respondents 3 and 4, by considering his request dated 21/09/2024 at Annexure-G, by fixing outer limit, and; B. Issue direction to the Respondents 1 and 2 to pay the difference of salary as per the minimum rate fixed by the 4th Respondent in Circular dated 8/08/2023 in No.ZI.PAM/ AADALITHA/GRA.PAM.CI/VI.VA-12/2023- 24, vide Annexure-M, by fixing outer limit. C. Issue any other writ or order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in circumstances of the case including the cost, in the ends of justice. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner’s name has not been forwarded for approval to the post of Bill Collector to respondents No.3 and 4, despite the representation dated 21.09.2024 submitted at Annexure-G. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9450 WP No. 106620 of 2024 3. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4, on instructions, submits that the said representation will be considered within a period of four weeks’ from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The said submission answers the grievance of the petitioner. 4. Hence, directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 21.09.2024 at Annexure-G within a period of four weeks’ from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, the petition stands disposed of. 5. In view of disposal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17