- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441472025 NC: 2026:KHC:38211 WP No. 20544 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 20544 OF 2025 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHIVAKUMAR K S S/O LATE SIDDANANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 2. K.S.RUTHIK S/O. SHIVAKUMAR K.S., AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.C-81, II FLOOR, G.B. LANE, COTTON PET, BENGALURU-560 053 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUBRAHMANYA DATTATRAY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VAKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE THAHSILDAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT PIN-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.C. JAGADISH., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441472025 NC: 2026:KHC:38211 WP No. 20544 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PASS/GRANT WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 HEREIN TO CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION ON THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERSNO.1 AND 2, FOR ISSUANCE OF BEDA JANGAMA SCHEDULE CASTE CERTIFICATE, VIDE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NO.RD1219267090353 DTD- 09.01.2024 AND VIDE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NO. RD1219267090351 DTD- 09.01.2024 RESPECTIVELY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW (ANNEXURES-H AND J), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Pass/grant writ of mandamus or order or direction directing the respondent No.2 herein to consider and take necessary action on the application submitted by the petitioners No.1 and 2, for issuance of "BEDA JANGAMA" Schedule Caste certificate, vide acknowledgement No.RD1219267090353 dtd: 09.01.2024 and vide acknowledgement No.RD1219267090351 dtd: 09.01.2024 respectively, in accordance with law [ANNEXURES-H & JJ, in the interest of justice and equity. ii. Pass / grant any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case even including the cost of this petition, in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441472025 NC: 2026:KHC:38211 WP No. 20544 of 2025 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application of the petitioner for issuance of a Schedule Caste Certificate dated 09.01.2024 at Annexure-H and J have not been considered and orders have not been passed. 4. Whenever any application is filed for issuance of any certificate, it is but required for the concerned authority to consider the same and pass necessary orders within a reasonable period of time either accepting or rejecting the request made. 5. Needless to say, if an order of rejection is passed, the same would have to be accompanied by reasons. 6. The applications filed by the petitioner were way back on 09.01.2024 which are yet to be considered. In that view of the matter, this Court is of the considered opinion that the time taken is not reasonable. As such, this Court passes the following; ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued, directing respondent No.2 to consider the applications submitted by the petitioners on 09.01.2024 at Annexure H and J and pass necessary orders within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010441472025 NC: 2026:KHC:38211 WP No. 20544 of 2025 iii. The petitioner is at liberty to furnish such other and further documents that the petitioner wishes to rely upon, which shall be so furnished on or before 07.08.2026. iv. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion in the entitlement of the petitioner. The same would have to be considered and necessary orders passed by respondent No.2 in accordance with law. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38