- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010371432026 NC: 2026:KHC:44323 WP No. 16966 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 16966 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI HANUMANTHA S/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, COMPUTER TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, SINDANOORU VILLAGE, RAICHUR DISTRICT- 584125. RESIDING AT ASHIALTANDA VILLAGE, LINGASUGUR TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT- 584125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVIKUMARA B R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560001. 2. KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY (KREIS), REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010371432026 NC: 2026:KHC:44323 WP No. 16966 of 2026 ROOPA COMPLEX NO.179, II AND III FLOOR, I MAIN, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU- 560020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION LETTER DATED 10.09.2025 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A ) AND TO GRANT SERVICE WEIGHTAGE FOR THE PERIOD FROM 31.3.2006 TO 10.04.2010 (I.E., FOR A DURATION OF 4 YEARS) AS A CONTRACT COMPUTER TEACHER OR SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER., 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 In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for a mandamus to respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 10.09.2025 vide Annexure-A wherein the petitioner has requested to grant service weightage for the period from 31.03.2006 to 10.04.2010 (i.e., for a duration of 4 years) as a contract computer teacher/social science teacher). Despite submitting the representation, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010371432026 NC: 2026:KHC:44323 WP No. 16966 of 2026 the respondent No.2 has not passed any order on the representation. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 will consider the representation vide Annexure-A and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent No.2, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER Writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 10.09.2025 vide Annexure-A and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE CM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40