- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22565 WP No. 12820 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 12820 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI T R RAJU S/O RAJAMUDI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR GRAMAPANCHAYITHI LIBRARY, KOPPA, MADDURU TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571425. R/AT. TARIKERE VILLAGE, HARALAKERE POST MADDURU TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571425. 2. KUM.H.S.SAVITHA D/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS. OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR GRAMAPANCHAYITHI LIBRARY, D.HALASAHALLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571430 R/AT. D.HALASAHALLI VILLAGE, DHANAGURU POST MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571430. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22565 WP No. 12820 of 2026 3. SATHAZ BEGUM W/O YASIN PASHA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR KYATANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH KYATHANAHALLI LIBRARY, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571446. R/AT. MYMUNNISA, JANTHA COLONY 3RD CROSS, KYATHANAHALLI VILLAGE. PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571146. 4. SRI. GADDEGOWDA M S S/O SHIVALINGAIAHA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR MARAGOWDANAHALLI GRAMAPANCHAYATH MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571416. R/AT. KIREGOWDU HOBLI, MARAGOWDANAHALLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571446. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN B RYAKHA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY, IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, 3RD FLOOR, MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22565 WP No. 12820 of 2026 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT MANDYA A TALUK, MANDYA A DISTRICT -571128. 4. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KOPPAGRAMA GRAM PANCHAYAT MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571146. 5. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HALASAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571446. 6. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KYATHANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH PANDAVPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571146. 7. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MARAGOWDANAHALLI GRAMAPANCHAYATH MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571146. 8. THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN, DISTRICT CENTRAL LIBRARY, MANDYA A DISTRICT -571128, …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-2 AND R-8, SRI M.S.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R-3, NOTICE TO R-4 TO R-7 IS DISPENSED WITH VIDE ORDER DATED 23.04.2026) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22565 WP No. 12820 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITON IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 AND 3 ARE TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE 1ST PETITIONER FOR REGULARIZATION THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONER AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR PURSUANT TO REPRESENTATION DATED 29/12/2025 GIVEN BY THE 1ST PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR REGULARISATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS WHO IS THE COMMISIONER, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE- K. AND CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER NO.1 DATED 29/12/2025 GIVEN TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT FOR REGULARISATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS, TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH MANDYA VIDE ANNEXURE-K1 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22565 WP No. 12820 of 2026 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 as Library Supervisor pursuant to representation dated 29.12.2025 given by the 1st petitioner to the 2nd respondent for regularization and consequential benefits, who is the COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-K and, consider the representation of the Petitioner No.1 dated 29.12.2025 given to the 3rd Respondent for regularization and consequential benefits, to the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayath, Mandya, VIDE ANNEXURE-K1. 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 regularization the service of the Petitioner as Library Supervisor pursuant to the representation given by the 2nd Petitioner to the 2nd Respondent who is the COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ BENGALURU dated 29.12.2025 for regularization and consequential benefits vide Annexure-L and, consider the representation of - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22565 WP No. 12820 of 2026 the petitioner No.2 dated 29.12.2025 given to the 3rd Respondent the Chief Executive Officer Zilla Panchayath, Mandya, VIDE ANNEXURE-L1. 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 the service of the Petitioner as Library Supervisor pursuant to representation dated 29.12.2025 is given by the 3rd Petitioner to the 2nd Respondent who is the COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ BENGALURU for regularization and consequential benefits vide Annexure-M and, consider the representation of the petitioner No.2 dated 29.12.2025 given to the 3rd Respondent the Chief Executive Officer Zilla Panchayath, Mandya, for regularization and consequential benefits VIDE ANNEXURE-M1. iv) Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.3 to consider the representations of the 4th petitioner for regularization the service of the Petitioner as Library Supervisor pursuant to his representation dated 29.12.2025 given to the 3rd respondent the Chief Executive Officer Zilla Panchayath, Mandya, for regularization and consequential benefits VIDE ANNEXURE-N,. v) Issue any other order or directions and grant such other reliefs this writ petition.” - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22565 WP No. 12820 of 2026 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, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025 and 29.12.2025 at Annexures-K, K1, L, L1, M, M1 and N respectively, submitted to the respondents have 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. 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, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025 and 29.12.2025 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22565 WP No. 12820 of 2026 at Annexures-K, K1, L, L1, M, M1 and N 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 BK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18