- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44583 WP No. 28637 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 28637 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.DINESH KALLAHALLI S/O RAMAIAH KALLAHALLI AGE ABOUT 43 YEARS SOCIAL WORKER R/ AT KALLAHALIL KANAKAPURA RAMANAGARA (DISTRICT) KARNATAKA 562 117 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YATHISHA K J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA RAJ BHAVAN, BENGALURU 560 001 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44583 WP No. 28637 of 2025 3. UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR (ADMINISTRATION), RAJ BHAVAN BENGALURU 560 001 4. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREAS KHANIJA BHAVAN BENGALURU 560 027 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI.H.N.VASUDEVAN, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO R1 TO 3 TO PLACE, CONSIDER AND DECIDE THE PETITIONER’S REPRESENTATION DATED 23/08/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A BY PASSING A REASONED / SPEAKING ORDER WITHIN A TIME LIMIT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44583 WP No. 28637 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 4. 2. Sri.H.M.Vasudevan, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent No.5. 3. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to Respondents 1 to 3 to place, consider and decide the Petitioner's representation dated 23.08.2024 Vide annexure-A by passing a reasoned/speaking order within a time-limit as this Hon'ble Court deems fit. b) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interests of justice and equity.” 4. A perusal of the averments and prayer sought for indicates that the relief which has been sought for is in the nature of public interest and not in private interest. 5. Hence, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a public interest litigation, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE UN, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5