- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17567 WP No. 8043 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 8043 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. S. RAJANNA S/O. LATE SIDDALINGANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 39, YARABALLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 545. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MARTHESHA G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE YARABALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, YARABALLI, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 545. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 598. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 501. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R4; R1 TO R3 ARE SERVED) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17567 WP No. 8043 of 2026 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE DATE OF BIRTH OF THE PETITIONER AS DT.10.03.1968 IN PLACE OF DT.10.03.1966 IN THE SERVICE RECORDS OF THE PETITIONER WORKING AS LIBRARIAN SUPERVISOR AS PER HIS ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE VIDE AT ANNEXURE-A AND B 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, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “a. To issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, directing the Respondents to implement the date of birth of the Petitioner as dt.10.03.1968 in the Service Records of the Petitioner working as Librarian Supervisor as per his original Birth Certificate vide at ANNEXURE-‘A’ & ‘B’. b. To issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, directing the Respondents to extend the service of the Petitioner from dt.10.03.2026 to dt.10.03.2028 along with Emoluments and promotions, based on the Service Record of the Petitioner vide at ANNEXURE-‘B’. c. To issue any other writ or direction/s that, this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, with costs, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to submit a fresh/new - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17567 WP No. 8043 of 2026 representation along with all relevant documents to the respondents, who may be directed to consider the same, within a stipulated timeframe and proceed further, in accordance with law. 3. The said submission is placed on record. 4. The petition stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to submit a fresh/new representation along with all the relevant documents ventilating his grievances. If such a representation along with relevant documents is submitted by the petitioner to the respondents, within a period of four weeks from today, the concerned respondents shall consider the same and take appropriate decision/pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of submission of such representation and documents by the petitioner. 5. Subject to the aforesaid directions and reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner, petition stands disposed of. Hand delivery of this order is permitted. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19