- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3299 WP No. 104115 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.104115 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. NEELAMMA W/O. NAGARAJ GUTTI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O: D.C. MILL COMPOUND, TALAGERI ONI, GADAG – 582 101, TQ AND DIST: GADAG. …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRUTHVI K. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, RPTD BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, GADAG-582101, DIST: GADAG. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH FLOOR, VISVESHWARAYA TOWER, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. THE COMMISSIONER, GADAG-BETEGERI CITY MUNICIAPL COUNCIL, STATION ROAD, GANDHI CIRCLE, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3299 WP No. 104115 of 2021 GADAG-582101, DIST. GADAG. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI RAJASHEKHAR R. GUNJALLI, ADVOCAT FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION/ ENDORSEMENT DATED 20.09.2021 BEARING NO.558422/DMA/SIBBANDI/2/CGA/53/2021 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-M. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 16.11.2021 BRING NO. GABENASA/ VAHI/ 2021-22/ 888 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE – P. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION, BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO APPOINT THE PETITIONER TO THE POST OF CIVIC WORKER AT GADAG BETAGERI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ON THE COMPASSIONATE GROUND BY FOLLOWING THE MANDATE F SUB RULE(2) OF RULE 6 OF KARNATAKA CIVIL SERVICES (APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS) RULES, 1996 AMENDED AS ON 31.05.2021. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY MONTHLY SALARY TO THE PETITIONER IN LOWEST POST OF GROUP-D TILL CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID BY COMPETENT AUTHORITY AS THEIR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY IN VIEW OF VIOLATION OF MANDATE OF SUB RULE (2) OF RULE 6 OF KARNATAKA CIVIL SERVICES (APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS) RULES 1996 AMENDED AS ON 31.05.2021 BY VIRTUE OF ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP.NO.9564/2021 (S- RES) AND ETC., - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3299 WP No. 104115 of 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The issue relates to challenge to notice inviting tender. The tender that forms the subject matter is a short term tender and six years have gone. Therefore, the petition is rendered infructuous by efflux of time as the period of tender itself is now over. Therefore, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NAA/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 133