- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21707 WP No. 12509 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 12509 OF 2026 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.R. MALLESHA S/O RAMASHETTY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR GRAMAPANCHAYITHI LIBRARY, KENNAHALU, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 812 R/AT. BANNANGADI VILLAGE, BANNANGADI POST, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571812. 2. SRI. SHANKARA S/O LATE. YANNAMINMI DASAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR GRAMAPANCHAYITHI LIBRARY, SUNAGAHALLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446. R/AT. CHIKKABALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA POST, CHIKKABALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446. 3. B.I. UMAMBIKA W/O G.E RAVIRAJ AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21707 WP No. 12509 of 2026 LIBRARY SUPERVISOR GUMMANAHALLI LIBRARY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446, R/AT. CHINNAKURALI HOBLI. GUMMANAHALLI RAGINAMUDANAHALLI PANDAVAPURA TALUK. MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 146. 4. SRI. G.C. THAMMAIAHASHETTY @ THAMMANNASHETTY BOTH THE NAMES ARE ONE AND THE SAME S/O LATE.CHAMASHETTY IS AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR GRAMAPANCHAYITHI LIBRARY, DODDAGARUDAHALLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 416 R/AT. DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDAGARUDAHALLI POST, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 146. …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. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21707 WP No. 12509 of 2026 AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT MANDYA A TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 128. 4. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GRAM PANCHAYAT KANNALU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PANDAVPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 146. 5. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CHIKKADE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PANDAVPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 146. 6. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GUMMANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH GUMMANAHALLI, PANDAVPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 146. 7. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DODDAGARUDANAHALLI GRAMAPANCHAYATH PANDAVPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 146. 8. THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN DISTRICT, CENTRAL LIBRARY, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 128. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1, R2 AND R8; SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R3; NOTICE TO R4 TO R7 DISPENSED WITH ON 21.04.2026) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21707 WP No. 12509 of 2026 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 5/1/2026 GIVEN BY THE 1ST PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT 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 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH MANDYA VIDE ANNEXURE-K1 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:- “(1) Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of Mandamus directing 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 5/1/2026 given by the 1st petitioner to the 2nd respondent who is the COMMISIIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE- K. and, consider the representation of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21707 WP No. 12509 of 2026 the petitioner No.1 dated 29/12/2025 given to the 3rd respondent 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 No 3 is to consider the representations of the 2nd petitioner for regularization the service of the Petitioner as library supervisor pursuant to the representation dated 29/12/2025 is given by the 2nd petitioner to the 3rd respondent the Chief executive Officer Zilla Panchayath Mandya VIDE ANNEXURE L. iii) Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No 3 is 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 given to the 3rd respondent the Chief executive Officer Zilla Panchayath Mandya VIDE ANNEXURE- M. 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 representation dated 29/12/2025 which is given by the 4th petitioner to the 2nd respondent who is the COMMISIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ BENGALURU THROUGH SPEED POST VIDE ANNEXURE- N. and, consider the representation of the petitioner No.4 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21707 WP No. 12509 of 2026 dated 29/12/2025 given to the 3rd respondent the Chief executive Officer Zilla Panchayath Mandya VIDE ANNEXURE-P. (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 and 2 and 8, learned counsel for the respondent No.3 and perused the material on record. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioners that their representations dated 05.01.2026, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025 at Annexures-K, K1, L, M, N and P 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. 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 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21707 WP No. 12509 of 2026 to address the grievances of the petitioners and consider their representations dated 05.01.2026, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025, 29.12.2025 at Annexures-K, K1, L, M, N and P 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 BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37