- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50197 WP No. 22697 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22697 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: MR. MAHESH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/O MR KUMAR, NO 34, MYDANAHALLI VILLAGE HUSENPURA POST, BILIKERE HOBLI, HUNSUR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT 571103 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR (TECHNICAL) DIRECT RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE, CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION LTD, CORPORATE OFFICE, HINKAL, MYSURU 570017 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50197 WP No. 22697 of 2023 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER [ADMIN AND HR] CHAMUNDESHWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION LTD, CORPORATE OFFICE, HINKAL, MYSURU 570017 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASHWINI N RAVINDRA, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO APPOINT THE PETITIONER WHO IS THE NEXT ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE UNDER GM-RURAL CATEGORY/QUOTA TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AS PER ANNEXURE-A I.E., 1.2 DOCUMENT VERIFICATION SELECTION LIST DTD 13.11.2017 PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENTS IN EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION NO.KPTCL/B16/40360/2016-17 DTD 08.09.2016. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ****** - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50197 WP No. 22697 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 06.02.2023, wherein, the petitioner requested the respondents to appoint the petitioner who is the next eligible candidate under GM-Rural category/quota to the post of Assistant with all consequential benefits. 2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this petition are as follows: 3. The respondents published the employment notification for various posts including that of total 70 posts of Assistant in CESC on 08.09.2016. The petitioner submitted online application for the post of Assistant on 16.09.2016. The respondents published 1:2 select list in which the name of the petitioner was published at serial No.33, on 13.11.2017. The - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50197 WP No. 22697 of 2023 petitioner's documents were verified by the respondents. However, in the final selection list, the name of the petitioner was not published. Further, the respondents rejected the candidature of one R. Chandan, who was selected for the post under GM- Rural Quota, due to non-furnishing of Rural Certificate and non-creamy layer certificate. The said R.Chandan approached this court in WP No.25155 of 2018. The writ petition filed by R.Chandan came to be dismissed and liberty was reserved to the petitioner herein to file a fresh writ petition seeking appropriate relief. The petitioner submitted a representation on 06.02.2023 to the respondents. The respondents did not consider the said representation. Hence, this writ petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is granted, the respondents would consider the representation dated - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50197 WP No. 22697 of 2023 06.02.2023, and pass the appropriate order in accordance with law. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo along with representation dated 06.02.2023 and the same is taken on record. Further, the petitioner is directed to furnish the copy of the representation dated 06.02.2023 to the learned counsel for the respondents. 6. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed in part. ii. The respondents are directed to consider the representation dated 06.02.2023, and pass the appropriate order in accordance with law within 8 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50197 WP No. 22697 of 2023 weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. iii. In view of disposal of the petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and they are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV