- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51076 WP No. 20566 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 20566 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SUDHARSHANA V K AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS S/O KRISHNAPPA N RESIDING AT MADENAHALLI, RAMALINGAPURA POST, SIRA TALUQ, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA 572115 …PETITIONER (BY SMT/MISS. AVANI CHOKSHI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY 2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (PRE UNIVERSITY), 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51076 WP No. 20566 of 2024 SAMPIGE ROAD, BANGALORE-560012 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001 4. VIDYARANYA VIDYA SAMSTHE (R) THOVINAKERE, TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT KARNATAKA 572-227 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. THYAGARAJA S., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 28.11.2022 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R-1 FOR INCLUSION FOR GRANT IN AID VIDE REPRESENTATION (ANNX-M). DIRECT THE R-1 AND 2 TO IMMEDIATELY PROCESS AND INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER FOR GRANT IN AID WITH ALL FINANCIAL BENEFITS WITH EFFECT FROM DATE OF INITIAL APPOINTMENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51076 WP No. 20566 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for the following prayers: 1. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the Respondents No. 1 to consider the representation dated 28.11.2022 issued by the Petitioner to the Respondent No. 1 for inclusion for grant in aid vide Representation (Annexure M); and 2. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the Respondents No. 1 and 2 to immediately process and include the name of the petitioner for grant in aid with all financial benefits with effect from date of initial appointment. 2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this writ petition are as follows: 3. The petitioner was appointed as Second Division Clerk in 2006. It is contended that the District Level - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51076 WP No. 20566 of 2024 Review Committee was constituted on and verified the eligibility of the petitioner and respondent No.4 for grant-in-aid in terms of the applicable norms on 02.08.2019. 4. Respondent No.1 has not considered the recommendation made by the District Level Review Committee. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 28.11.22, vide Annexure-M, requesting for inclusion of the petitioner for grant-in- aid and respondent No.1 has not passed any order on the representation vide Annexure-M. Hence, this writ petition. 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.1 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51076 WP No. 20566 of 2024 would consider Annexure-M and pass the appropriate order in accordance with law. 7. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.1 to consider the representation of the petitioner vide Annexure-M and pass the appropriate order in accordance with law within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV