- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49130 WP No. 31278 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 31278 OF 2025 (S-TR) BETWEEN: MRS. FATHIMA FIRDOSE, WIFE OF SYED ZUBAIR AHMED, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AT ANGANWADI WORKER, GANGARASANAHALLI, RESIDING AT MARJENAHALLI VILLAGE, KAMADENAHALLI POST, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-563101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENUGOPALA M S., ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49130 WP No. 31278 of 2025 2. DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, 2ND FLOOR, M S BUILDING, DR BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, GANDHINAGAR, KOLAR-563101. 4. WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, KOLAR TALUK-563101 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND PRESIDENT OF DISTRICT LEVEL SELECTION COMMITTEE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KOLAR ZILLA PANCHAYATH, KOLAR-563101. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49130 WP No. 31278 of 2025 7. MARJENAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYTH, MARJENAHALLI, KOLAR TALUK-563101. REP BY ITS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5, NOTICE TO R6 & R7 IS D/W) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF IINDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.3 AND 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 21.08.2025 AND 01.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND G. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: *** - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49130 WP No. 31278 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for mandamus directing respondent Nos.3 and 4 to consider the representations dated 21.08.2025 and 01.09.2025 vide Annexures E and G respectively, wherein the petitioner has requested her transfer to the post of Anganwadi worker of Marjenahalli Anganwadi Centre from Gangarasanahalli as the post at Marjenahalli Anganwadi. It is contended that respondent Nos.3 and 4 have not passed any orders on the said representations. Hence, this writ petition. 2. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent Nos.3 and 4 would consider the representations vide Annexures - E and G, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49130 WP No. 31278 of 2025 3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. Respondent Nos.3 and 4 are directed to consider the representations vide Annexures - E and G, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. iii. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB