- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53981 WP No. 33088 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 33088 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: PAVITHRA S D/O SHIVA NAIK W/O CHARAN AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT 105, 12TH MAIN ROAD, 9TH BLOCK, NAGARABHAVI, BANGALORE-560072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHENDRAN H.N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SANTOSHRAJ C DESHAMUKH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SENIOR OFFICER REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE BABOOR FARM, HIRIYUR TALUK CHITRADURGA-577598 2. DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH KELADI SHIVAPA NAYAKA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES, SHIVAMOGGA 577225 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. THYAGARAJA S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53981 WP No. 33088 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT No.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 04.10.2024 AND 18.10.2025 PRODECED AS ANNEXURE A AND B AND TO GRANT THE PETITIONER EMPLOYMENT IN PLACE OF HER DECEASED BROTHER ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS. 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 petition seeking a mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider her representations dated 04.10.2024 and 18.01.2025 vide Annexures "A" and "B". 2. Learned counsel for the respondents files a Memo stating that the representations of the petitioner dated 04.10.2024 and 18.01.2025 vide Annexures "A" and "B" have been considered and an - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53981 WP No. 33088 of 2025 endorsement has been issued on 10.12.2025 rejecting the claim of the petitioner, as she is not entitled for claiming an appointment on compassionate grounds on account of her brother's death, since she herself has stated in the application dated 04.10.2024 vide Annexure 'J' that she is married and residing with her husband. Therefore, the petitioner is not a dependent of the deceased employee, as prescribed under the Rules. A copy of the endorsement dated 10.12.2025 is also produced along with the Memo. 3. As the respondents have considered the representations of the petitioner vide Annexure "A" and "B", and issued an endorsement dated 10.12.2025, in view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this petition. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53981 WP No. 33088 of 2025 5. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the endorsement dated 10.12.2025, if so desired. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48