- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010378402024 NC: 2026:KHC:46337 WP No. 18456 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18456 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. ALVIN MANOHAR S/O LATE HARSHA MABEN AGED 56 YEARS R/AT PRABHAVATHI COMPOUND AGRAHARA, GAJANUR, SHIVAMOGGA SHIVAMOGGA TQ AND DIST-577201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH M H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE WAREHOUSE CORPORATION UGRANA BHAVAN, NO.43, PRIM ROAD, BANGALORE-560023 REP BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY KARNATAKA STATE WAREHOUSE CORPORATION UGRANA BHAVAN, NO.43, PRIM ROAD, BANGALORE-560023 3. THE AREA MANAGER Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010378402024 NC: 2026:KHC:46337 WP No. 18456 of 2024 KARNATAKA STATE WAREHOUSE CORPORATION DIVISIONAL OFFICE, SHIVAMOGGA -577201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA KRISHNA MURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B N JAGADEESHA., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE R-1 AND R-2 TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AND TO DISPOSE THE APPEAL WHICH WAS SUBMITTED ON 31.03.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-P AT THE EARLIEST. 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 The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the appeal/representation vide Annexure-P dated 31.03.2021, wherein the petitioner had challenged the order of termination from service. Respondent No.2 has not passed any order on the representation/appeal memo. Hence, this writ petition. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010378402024 NC: 2026:KHC:46337 WP No. 18456 of 2024 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the Executing Committee has been constituted in the month of December, 2025 and submits that Annexure-P is not in the proper format. She submits that if the petitioner submits the appeal in a proper format, the Executing Committee will consider the appeal and dispose of in accordance with the law. 3. Perused the records and considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties. 4. It is an undisputed fact that the petitioner was dismissed from service and the petitioner has challenged the said order of termination before respondent No.2 vide Annexure-P. From the perusal of Annexure-P, it clearly discloses that, it is a representation made to respondent No.2 and submitted Annexure-P dated 31.03.2021. As on the date of submitting Annexure-P, the Executing Committee was not formed. Hence, Annexure-P was kept - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010378402024 NC: 2026:KHC:46337 WP No. 18456 of 2024 pending. The Executing Committee has been formed in the month of December 2025 and Annexure-P is not in a proper format. 5. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. In addition to Annexure-P, the petitioner is permitted to make a memorandum of appeal in a proper format and thereafter, respondent No.2 is permitted to consider and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of six months from the date of submitting the memorandum of appeal. iii. Pending application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB