- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20573 WP No. 11732 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 11732 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SRIRAM B D S/O LATE.DYAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR GRAMAPANCHAYITHI LIBRARY, DINKA, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571812 R/AT. BINDAHALLI VILLAGE, DINKA POST PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571812. 2. S S NAGARAJU S/O LATE SHIVALAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR SHIVALLI GRAMAPANCHAYATH MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571416 R/AT. SHIVALLI VILLAGE SHIVALLI POST MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT -571416 3. SRI D N RAMESHA S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS Digitally signed by JYOTHI MANJUNATH Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20573 WP No. 11732 of 2026 OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR GRAMAPANCHAYITHI LIBRARY, DUDDA, MANDYA TALUK. MANDYA DISTRICT -571405 R/AT. DUDDA VILLAGE, CALLS AND NOTIFICATIONS WILL VIBRATE MANDYA DISTRICT -571405 4. SRI.M.K. SURESHA S/ O LATE.M.K.KARIGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR GRAMAPANCHAYITHI LIBRARY, MUTTEGERE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571416 R/AT. MUTTUGERE VILLAGE, MUTTEGERE POST MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571416 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M B RYAKHA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY, ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, 3RD FLOOR, MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU- 560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, BENGALURU- 560 001 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571416 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20573 WP No. 11732 of 2026 4. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GRAM PANCHAYAT DINKA GRAMA PANCHAYATH DINKA VILLAGE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT- 571812 5. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SHIVALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SHIVALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571416 6. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER DUDDA GRAMA PANCHAYATH DUDDA VILLAGE, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571416 7. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MUTHIGERE GRAMAPANCHAYATH MUTHIGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571416 8. THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN DISTRICT, CENTRAL LIBRARY, MANDYA DISTRICT -571416 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1, R2 AND R8; SRI. M.S.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R3; V/O DATED 15.04.2026, NOTICE TO R4 TO R7 IS D/W) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 AND 3 CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE 1ST PETITIONER FOR REGULARIZATION THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONER NO.1 AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR PURSUANT TO REPRESENTATION DATED 23/12/2025 GIVEN BY THE 1ST PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT WHO IS THE COMMISIIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20573 WP No. 11732 of 2026 DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE- L. AND, CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER NO.1 DATED 29/12/2025 GIVEN TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH MANDYA VIDE ANNEXURE-M., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek for the following reliefs:- “i) Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are to consider the representations of the 1st petitioner for regularization the service of the Petitioner No.1 as library supervisor pursuant to his representation dated 23.12.2025 given by the 1st petitioner to the 2nd respondent who is the COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-L. and, consider the representation of the Petitioner No.1 dated 29.12.2025 given to the 3rd Respondent the Chief Executive Officer Zilla Panchayath Chamarajanagara VIDE ANNEXURE-M.. ii) Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are to consider the representations of the 2nd petitioner for - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20573 WP No. 11732 of 2026 regularization the service of the Petitioner as library supervisor pursuant to his representation dated 31.12.2025 which is given by the 2nd Petitioner to the 2nd Respondent who is the COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-N and, consider the representation of the petitioner No.2 dated 31.12.2025 given to the 3rd Respondent the Chief Executive Officer Zilla Panchayath Chamarajanagar VIDE ANNEXURE-P.. iii) Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are to consider the representations of the 3rd petitioner for regularization and consequential benefits to the service of the Petitioner as library supervisor pursuant to this representation dated 31.12.2025 which is given by the 3rd Petitioner to the 2nd Respondent who is the COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-R. and, consider the representation of the Petitioner No.3 dated 29.12.2025 given to the 3rd Respondent the Chief Executive Officer Zilla Panchayath Chamarajanagar VIDE ANNEXURE-S. iv) Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are to consider the representations of the 4th petitioner for regularization the service of the Petitioner as library supervisor pursuant to his representation dated 01.01.2026 which is given by the 4th petitioner to the 2nd respondent who - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20573 WP No. 11732 of 2026 is the COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-T. and, consider the representation of the petitioner No.4 dated 29.12.2025 given to the 3rd respondent the Chief Executive Officer Zilla Panchayath Chamarajanagar VIDE ANNEXURE-V.. v) Issue any other order or directions and grant such other reliefs this writ petition.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1, 2 and 8 and learned counsel for the respondent No.3 and perused the material on record. For the order proposed, notice to respondent Nos.4 to 7 is dispensed with. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioners that their representations dated 29.12.2025, 31.12.2025, 30.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 01.01.2026 and 29.12.2025 at Annexures-M, P, R, S and T respectively submitted to the respondents has not been considered so far by them nor any order has been passed on the same. Under these circumstances, the petitioners are before this Court by way of the present petition. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20573 WP No. 11732 of 2026 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is given, they would consider and pass necessary order on the said representation. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the respondent Nos.2 and 3 are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioners and consider their representations dated 29.12.2025, 31.12.2025, 30.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 01.01.2026 and 29.12.2025 at Annexures-M, P, R, S and T respectively and pass appropriate order / take appropriate decision bearing in mind and taking into account the judgment passed in W.P.No.101474/2025 dated 02.12.2025 (Dharwad Bench) and in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20