- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53510 WP No. 34588 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 34588 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. GANESHA S/O PERGU MLUKLHARI AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS BILLL COLLECTOR ATTIKARIBETTU GRAMA PANCHAYAT R/A NO 1-141, NEAR SINDHUR FACTORY KAKVA POST, MANGALURU TALUK D K DISTRICT 574154 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.RAJASHEKAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ MS BUILDING DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53510 WP No. 34588 of 2025 BENGALURU 560001 REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DAKSHINA KANNADA ZILLA PANCHAYAT ASHOKNAGAR KOTTARA POST MANGALURU, D K DIST 575006 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3. ATTIKARIBETTU VILLAGE PANCHAYAT ATTIKARIBETTU VILLAGE AND POST MULKI, MANGALURU TALUK D K DISTRICT 574154 REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT 4. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ATTIKARIBETTU VILLAGE PANCHAYAT ATTIKARIBETTU VILLAGE AND POST MULKI, MANGALURU TALUK D K DISTRICT 574154 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 SRI. SHARANJITH SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No.4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 12.01.2024 16.01.2024 AND 07.02.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53510 WP No. 34588 of 2025 ANNEXURES-A TO C AND GRANT HIM ALL THE CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING THE FULL BACK WAGES FROM THE DATE OF DISMISSAL I.E.. 23.01.2020 TILL THE DATE OF REINSTATEMENT I.E.. 07.02.2024 ALONG WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 12 PERCENT PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE THE MONETARY BENEFITS BECAME DUE TILL THE DATE OF PAYMENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus directing respondent No.4 to consider the representations dated 12.01.2024, 16.01.2024 and 07.02.2024 vide Annexures-A to C, wherein the petitioner is seeking for the grant of consequential benefits including full backwages from the date of dismissal i.e., 23.01.2020 till the date of reinstatement i.e., 07.02.2024 along with interest at the rate of 12% p.a. Respondent No.4 has not passed any order on the representations submitted by the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53510 WP No. 34588 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.4 submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.4 will consider the representations vide Annexures-A to C and would pass the appropriate orders in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for respondent No.4, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of; ii. Respondent No.4 is directed to consider the representations vide Annexures-A to C, and pass the appropriate orders in accordance with law, within 8 weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order; iii. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46