- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1779 WP No. 200207 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 200207 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MARKANDESHA S/O MALLAPPA PAIDODDI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYED, R/O: BAGALWAD, TQ: SIRWAR, DIST: RAICHUR, BAGALWAD – 584 120. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAVINDRA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF RAICHUR, DISTRICT RAICHUR – 584 101. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, RAICHUR – 584 101. 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1779 WP No. 200207 of 2025 M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHESHADRI JAISHANKAR, A.G.A.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER FOR APPOINTMENT TO ANY SUITABLE POST BY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE QUALIFICATION SECURED BY THE PETITIONER, VIDE APPLICATION ANNEXURE -A AND A1 AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) This petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus to consider the petitioner’s application marked at Annexures- A and A1 seeking appointment on compassionate ground. 2. It is stated that respondent No.2 – Deputy Commissioner is the competent authority to consider the said application. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1779 WP No. 200207 of 2025 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate would submit that the application will be considered in accordance with law. 4. Submission is placed on record. 5. Respondent No.2 – Deputy Commissioner is directed to consider the application at Annexures-A and A1 in accordance with law. 6. It is noticed that the application is pending since more than three years. It is expected that the application shall be considered in accordance with law within thirty days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 7. The decision taken on the said application shall be communicated to the petitioner. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed off. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE SN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 74