- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12458 WP No. 25592 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION No. 25592 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI DEVAPPA A S/O LATE ANYAPPA (JALAGARA) AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS WATERMAN KATRIKUPPE GRAM PANCHAYATH KANGANEHALLI VILLAGE ULLAPPANAHALLI, AMBAJI DURGA POST CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT-563 125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI V.K.NARAYANA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE SECTRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH COURT CHINTAMANI CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563 125. 3. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KATTRIGUPPE GRAMA PANCHAYATH TALUK Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12458 WP No. 25592 of 2025 CHINATMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SPOORTHI HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 SRI DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AAND R3) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER TO GIVE FIRST PREFERENCE IN THE LIST OF THE POST OF SECRETARY IN THE GRAM PANCHAYATH AT ANNX-C,C1 AND D DTD 15.06.2021,30.10.2024 AND 2.05.2025 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 1. Sri. Devaraju, learned counsel is directed to take notice for respondent Nos.2 and 3. 2. In this petition the petitioner seeks for the following relief: “Issue a writ mandamus (or) any other appropriate order, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner to give first preference in the list for the post of secretary in the gram panchayath, at Annexures- C, C1, C2 and D dated 15.06.2021, 30.10.2024 & - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12458 WP No. 25592 of 2025 02.05.2025, in accordance with law, insofar as the petitioner is concerned.” 3. Heard learned counsel for petitioner, learned AGA for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 and perused the material on record. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that having regard to the fact that representations at Annexures C, C1, C2 and D dated 15.06.2021, 30.10.2021, 30.10.2021 and 02.05.2025 respectively submitted by the petitioner have not been considered by the respondents so far, the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition. 5. Per contra learned AGA for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 jointly submit that if reasonable time is granted, respondents would consider and pass appropriate orders on the representations of the petitioner in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12458 WP No. 25592 of 2025 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and joint submissions made by both the sides, I deem it just and proper to dispose of this petition directing the concerned respondents to address the grievance of the petitioner, consider and pass appropriate orders/take appropriate steps/action pursuant to the representations submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4