- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34251 WP No. 8691 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 8691 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT NITYAKALYANI W/O. SRI. BALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 1323 PEDDAPALLI VILLAGE ROBERTSONPET, KOLAR GOLD FIELDS-563121 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANU VENKATAREDDY., ADVOCATE FOR SRI RAKESH S.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT GATE NO.3, 1ST FLOOR, M. S. BUILDING DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT OLD DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE OLD TALUK OFFICE BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, KOLAR - 563 101. 3. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT BANGARPET KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 114 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS R.,AGA FOR R1 TO R3) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34251 WP No. 8691 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 13.03.2020 AND 06.11.2024 MADE BY THE PETITIONER PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE V AND W AND TO PAY THE ARREARS OF SALARY AMOUNTING TO RS. 4,56,000/- (RS. 6000/- PER MONTH FROM NOVEMBER 2018 TO MARCH 2025) AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE BENEFIT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “Grant a writ of mandamus or any other writ or order directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 13.03.2020 and 06.11.2024 made by the petitioner produced at Annexures V and W and to pay the arrears of salary amounting to Rs.4,56,000/- (Rs.6,000/- per month from November 2018 to March 2025) and any other applicable benefits.” 2. The case of the petitioner is that, she was appointed as an Anganvadi helper in the year 2018. From the date she was appointed, she was being paid the salary. Suddenly from 2019 she was not paid the salary. Therefore she has given representations on 13.03.2020 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34251 WP No. 8691 of 2025 and 06.11.2024 as per Annexures V and W. So far, the representations have not been considered. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. The learned AGA appearing for the State submits that if this Court grants some reasonable time, the representations submitted by the petitioner vide Annexures V and W would be considered in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition stands disposed of directing respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.03.2020 and 06.11.2024 as per Annexures V and W, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 61