- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010416992026 NC: 2026:KHC:37459 WP No. 19014 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 19014 OF 2026 (S-PRO) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MAMATA N W/O. RAVI K., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, R/O. KAPANIPALYA, KOTHAGERE HOBLI, BIDANAGERE POST - 572130 KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT. 2. SMT. H.G.SUMA W/O. BASAVARAJU S.J., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, R/O. SONDALAGERE 572 126, HUTHRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT. 3. SMT. GEETHA N.G., W/O RAJU N H OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. NAGEGOWDANAPALYA, YEDEYUR HOBLI - 572130 KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010416992026 NC: 2026:KHC:37459 WP No. 19014 of 2026 4. SMT. MEENA N. W/O. NAGARAJU C., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, R/O. KENKERE, BILIDEVALAYA POST - 572130, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKUR DISTRICT. 5. SMT. GEETHA H.K. W/O. KUMAR C., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC: ANGANAWADI WORKER R/O KEMPANAHALLI - 572126 KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT 6. SMT SHILPA K S AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS W/O LOKESH OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER R/O UPPARBEEDHI KUNIGAL - 572130 KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT 7. SMT CHANDRKALA W/O SURESH D AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER R/O SRINIVAS NILAYA NEAR FIRST GRADE COLLEGE VIDYANAGAR HOUSING BOARD KUNIGAL TALUK - 572130 TUMAKUR DISTRICT 8. SMT ARUNA S N W/O RANGASWAMY S R AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010416992026 NC: 2026:KHC:37459 WP No. 19014 of 2026 R/O SALUPALYA, HUTRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK KUNIGAL – 572130 9. SMT ANJANA W/O CHIKKAGANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER R/O HANUMANTHANAGAR KODAVATHI POST - 572123 KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT 10. SMT B UMA W/O V SOMANATH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER R/O. 12TH CROSS, BHARATH COLONY, RMC YARD, DAVANAGERE 577003 DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KONDKUNDI RAVINDRA DAMODAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, THE WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SENIOR CITIZENS DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010416992026 NC: 2026:KHC:37459 WP No. 19014 of 2026 3. THE DIRECTOR, WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, GATE NO.3, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TUMAKUR DISTRICT, TUMAKUR 572 101. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE 577 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 22.04.2026, VIDE ANNEXURE-N AND N1, IN TERMS OF THE ORDER DATE 12.12.2025, PASSED IN W.P.NO.7923/2020 C/W W.P.NO.3801/2020, ANNEXURE-L BY THIS HON’BLE COURT AND ALSO ORDER DATED 16.02.2026, PASSED IN W.P.NO.226096/2020 ANNEXURE-M BY THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT, KALABURAGI BENCH, AND PREPARE DISTRICT WISE SENIORITY LIST AND GIVE PROMOTION BY SELECTION BY GIVING WEIGHTAGE AT THE RATE OF 4 MARKS FOR EVERY 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AS ANGANWADI WORKERS, WITHIN 4 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER AS THE MAJORITY OF THE PETITIONERS ARE AT THE FAG END OF THEIR SERVICE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. (B) ISSUE AN ORDER OR DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO PREPARE THE SENIORITY LIST OF ANGANWADI WORKERS WITH PUC AND TO PREPARE LIST FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT CADRE OF FEMALE SUPERVISORS IN RESPONDENT NO.2 DEPARTMENT AND PROMOTE THEM IMMEDIATELY AS THE - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010416992026 NC: 2026:KHC:37459 WP No. 19014 of 2026 MAJORITY OF THE PETITIONERS ARE AT THE FAG END OF THEIR SERVICE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondents Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 22.04.2026 vide Annexures-N and N1, in terms of the order dated 12.12.2025 passed by this Court in W.P. No.7923 of 2020 connected with W.P. No.3801 of 2020, making a request to promote the petitioners. The said representations were not considered by respondent Nos.2 and 3. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate and perused the records. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010416992026 NC: 2026:KHC:37459 WP No. 19014 of 2026 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that if a reasonable time is granted, respondent Nos.2 and 3 will consider the representations submitted by the petitioners and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submissions made, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representations made by the petitioners vide Annexures-N and N1, and pass an appropriate order, in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49