- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43587-DB WP No. 5311 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 5311 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. GIRISH BHARADWAJ S/O SRI .DATTATREYA H N AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.11, ASTHITHVA, RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560020 MOB. 91 9448605923 AADHAR NO. 730494798728 EMAIL. info@girishbaradwaj.in …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R SUBRAMANYA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUYOG HERELE E, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT ROOM NO. 604, A WING, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001 PHONE. 011-23385180 EMAIL. ID. secywel@nic.in Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43587-DB WP No. 5311 of 2024 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHAN SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001. PHONE. 080-22252442 FAX-22258913 EMAIL. cs@karnataka.gov.in 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA NO.233, SECOND FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001 PHONE NO. 080-22340956 EMAIL.helpswkar@gmail.com …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H, DSGI FOR R1 SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R2 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FORTHWITH IMPLEMENT THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD) AMENDMENT ACT, 2019 PROVIDING FOR RESERVATION TO THE ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS OF SOCIETY BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.1.2024 BY THE PETITIONER (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43587-DB WP No. 5311 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking the following reliefs: i. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus and direct the Respondents to forthwith implement the Constitution (One Hundred and Third) Amendment Act, 2019 providing for reservation to the economically weaker sections of society by considering the representation dated 14.1.2024 by the Petitioner (produced at ANNEXURE-A). ii. Issue any other Writ or Order and grant such other and further relief as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstance of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the State Government submits that the representation made by the petitioner would be given consideration. 3. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed at the present stage. 4. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. 5. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed as well. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43