- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34167 WP No. 19013 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 19013 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI WILFRED LAWRENCE RODRIGUES S/O SIMON RODRIGUES, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, UPPINANGADI GRAM PANCHAYAT, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574241 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K V NARASIMHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ COMMISSIONERATE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, KALIDASA MARG, K.G. ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560009. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DAKSHINA KANNADA ZILLA PANCHAYAT, MANGALURU 575001. Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34167 WP No. 19013 of 2026 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT – 574241 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2, SRI. SHARANJEET SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE COMMUNICATIONS/ REPRESENTATIONS DATED 22.05.2026 AT ANNEXURE-F AND THE COMMUNICATION MADE BY RESPONDENT NO.3 TO RESPONDENT NO.2 DATED 9.6.2026 AND 12.6.2026 AT ANNEXURE-K AND L RESPECTIVELY AND PASS ORDERS THEREON WITHIN A TIME FRAME, THEREBY RECTIFYING THE PETITIONERS DATE OF LIEN IN THE OFFICIAL ONLINE PORTAL BY SUBSTITUTING THE ERRONEOUS DATE OF 19.01.2021 WITH THE CORRECT DATE OF 28.12.2022 AT ANNX-E SL NO. 22, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 a mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the communication/representation dated 22.05.2026 vide Annexure-F, wherein the petitioner has requested respondent No.2 to rectify the petitioner’s date of lien in the official online portal by substituting the erroneous date - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34167 WP No. 19013 of 2026 of ‘19.01.2021’ with the correct date of ‘28.12.2022’. Respondent No.2 has not considered the representation. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 will consider the representation vide Annexure-F and would pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned AGA, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 22.05.2026 vide Annexure-F within three days from today. 4. In view of disposal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23