- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53866 WP No. 34838 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 34838 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT SHARANAMMA @ REKHA W/O LATE BASAVARAJA RAMESHA MANTHALE AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, C/O IMAM NADAF UNIT 3 CSD-1 BESCOM OFFICE, ANJANEYA BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE-577004 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIRUDH Y.A., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAVEED S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER ADM and HRD, BESCOM, CORPORATE OFFICE, BANGALORE-560009. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (V) WORK AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION, BESCOM, DAVANGERE-577002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53866 WP No. 34838 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DTD 24.11.2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F, TO THE R-2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the application dated 24.11.2023 vide Annexure 'F' submitted to respondent No.2 requesting the respondents to appoint the petitioner on compassionate grounds. Respondent No.2 has not taken any steps to consider the application filed by the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that if a reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 would consider the application dated 24.11.2023 and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53866 WP No. 34838 of 2024 3. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for respondent No.2, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER (I) The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider the application of the petitioner dated 24.11.2023 vide Annexure 'F' in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32