- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26806 WP No. 16298 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 16298 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: B V SHASHIKALA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS W/O K R SESHAGIRI RAO R/AT- NO-30, 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS, CHAMARAJPET, BANGALORE 560018 WORKING AS PARUPATTEDAR, SHRI SAMPANGI RAMASWAMY TEMPLE CUNNIGHAM ROAD, VASANTHA NAGARA BANGALORE 560052 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V RAVI PRAKASH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (MUJARAI) M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA CHAMARAJPET BANGALORE 560 018 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26806 WP No. 16298 of 2026 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHRI SAMPANGI RAMASWAMY TEMPLE, CUNNINGHAM ROAD VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE -560 052 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH G NAIK, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.12.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-E TO THIS WRIT PETITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND IN THE LIGHT OF THE GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS VIDE ANNX-A DTD 11.07.19 AND JUDGMENTS REFERRED TO ABOVE, WITHIN A TIME FRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider Annexure E and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The petitioner has submitted a representation on 12.12.2025 requesting respondent No.2 to fix the pay scale for the employees of other temples as per Government - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26806 WP No. 16298 of 2026 Notification dated 18.10.2021. Respondent No.2 has not considered the representation, hence this writ petition. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that if a reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 would consider the representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation vide Annexure-E and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40