- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13710 WP No. 5786 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 5786 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. D. SANNA DURGAPPA S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA D., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, DV-122, VIGNANAPURA CAMPUS, OPP- ISRO HEAD QUATERTS, NEW BEL ROAD, BANGALORE-560094. M : 9900817778 EMAIL DRDSDURGAPPA@GMAIL.COM …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANOJ S N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION MINISTRY OF EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SHASTRI BHAWAN NEW DELHI-110001. Digitally signed by AASEEFA PARVEEN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13710 WP No. 5786 of 2026 2. THE DIRECTOR, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE (IISC), MALLESWARAM C.V. RAMAN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 012. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RAJINI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B. PRAMOD, C.G.C FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONER'S REVISION PETITION DATED 26.05.2025 (ANNEXURE-B) UNDER RULE 29 OF THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL) RULES, 1965 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13710 WP No. 5786 of 2026 ORAL ORDER In this petition petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent No.1, Ministry of Education, Government of India to dispose of the Petitioner's Revision Petition dated 26.05.2025 (Annexure-B) under Rule 29 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 in accordance with law within a reasonable time and b) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the delay on the part of respondent No.1 in disposing of the revision petition dated 26.05.2025 at Annexure-B filed by the petitioner is causing irreparable injury and hardship to the petitioner who is before this Court by way of the present petition. 3. Submission is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13710 WP No. 5786 of 2026 4. Respondent No.1 is directed to dispose of the petitioner's revision petition dated 26.05.2025 at Annexure-B, if not disposed of already as on today within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE NS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12