- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53188 WP No. 34626 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. 34626 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR. K. V. S/O VENKATESH MURTHY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC:HINDI/SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, HOSKOTE, KANAKAPURA TQ., BANGALORE NORTH-562114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAVEED S., DVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, AN ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 SRI. SRINIVASA C., ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53188 WP No. 34626 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 26-08-2025 A COPY IS MARKED AS ANNEXURE-J. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider his representation dated 26.08.2025 vide Annexure 'J' requesting respondent No.2 to extend service weightage for the period from 02.11.2007 till the date of notification. Respondent no. 2 has not passed any order on the said representation. Hence this petition. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that if a reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 would consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.08.2025 vide Annexure 'J' and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53188 WP No. 34626 of 2025 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent No.2, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER (I) The writ petition is disposed of. (II) Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner 26.08.2025 vide Annexure 'J' and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17