- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33114 WP No. 15321 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 15321 OF 2026 (S-PRO) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MANGALA GOWRI M.N., W/O. LAKSHMI NARASIMMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT H.NO.306, CHIKKAGOLLARAHATTI, KACHOHALLI POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, LAKSHMIPURA, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 562 162. 2. SMT. BHARATHI K, D/O. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT MANDALAMANE, HADIGALLU POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 422. 3. SMT. JYOTHAMMA M, W/O. D.C. THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT THORANAGATTE VILLAGE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 528. Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33114 WP No. 15321 of 2026 4. SMT. H.P. POORNIMA, W/O. KRISHNANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, BUKANAKERE HOBLI, POOVANAHALLI POST, K.R.PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 812. 5. SMT. RATHANAMMA D, W/O. SHIVARAJU T, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, GOLLARAHALLI GRAMA, HALAGURU HOBLI, HALAGURU POST, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430. 6. SMT. VIDYA BASAVARAJ MURAL, W/O. LATE BAPU VANAROTTI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT C/O B.C.MURAL, KSRTC NEAR MGMK ENGLISH SCHOOL, MAHANTESH NAGAR, MUDDEBIHAL TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT - 586 212. 7. SMT. SHWETAMBARI L CHATTARAKI, W/O LAXMAN CHATTARAKI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NETAJI GALLI, MUDDEBIHAL POST AND TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT - 586 212. 8. SMT. T.J.MANJULA, W/O. YOGA. S, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33114 WP No. 15321 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT ATHUPPE, BUKKINAKERE AND POST, KRISHNARAJPET SUB DISTRICT, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 812. 9. SMT. SUMA. H., W/O MANUKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT HANCHIPURA VILLAGE, DUGGANAHALLI POST, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430. 10. SMT. RADHA. C. R, D/O RACHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT B.G. PURA, MAVLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430. 11. SMT. LEELA. K. S, W/O SHRIDHARA MURTHY. H. V, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT 01, KANCHIKODIGI, KITTANDUR, KESHAVAPURA POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 422. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA., ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33114 WP No. 15321 of 2026 AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SENIOR CITIZENS DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPT. VIDHANA SOUDHA, M.S. BUILDING, GATE NO.3, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONERS IN TERMS OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P NO.7923/2020 C/W 3801/2020 DISPOSED ON 12.12.2025 AND ALSO THE HONBLE HIGH COURT OF KALABURAGI BENCH IN W.P NO 226096/2020 DISPOSED OF ON 16.02.2026 DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.1 TO PREPARE SENIORITY LIST WITHIN 4 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER OF PROMOTION BY SELECTION BY GIVING WEIGHTAGE AT THE RATE OF 4 MARKS FOR EVERY 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS ANGANWADI WORKERS AS PER THE WRIT PETITION NO. 9797/2026 MARKED AT - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33114 WP No. 15321 of 2026 ANNEXURE -M FILED BY SMT. B. N. CHANDRAKALA AND OTHERS AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to make a representation to the respondents. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to make a representation to the respondents. 4. If the petitioners submits the representation, the respondents are directed to consider the representation in terms of the orders passed in W.P.No.14467/2020 disposed of on 30.04.2026 and - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33114 WP No. 15321 of 2026 W.P.No.9797/2026 disposed of on 27.03.2026, and pass an appropriate order within a period of one month from the date of receipt of representation. Pending IA(s) if any, stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS