- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505652025 NC: 2026:KHC:46314 WP No. 22902 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22902 OF 2025 (S-PRO) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MURALIDHAR M S/O SRI. MARIYAPPA H, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O NO.930, 10TH CROSS, SUBASHNAGAR, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU-562 123 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDANOORU VISHWANATHA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BANGALORE METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED (A JOINT VENTURE OF GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA AND GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) BMTC COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR, KH ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, BANGALORE METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD., BMTC COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR, KH ROAD, Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505652025 NC: 2026:KHC:46314 WP No. 22902 of 2025 SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N. N. HARISH., ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE PETITIONER IN THE PROMOTION ORDER DATED 21/07/2025 BEARING NO. BMRC/OM17/4/2025-HROM/C-199637 AS PER ANNEXURE-N AT SUITABLE RANKING CONSIDERING THE SENIORITY OF THE PETITIONER FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF MANAGER AS PER THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF MANAGER VIDE., OFFICE ORDER DATED 13/05/2025 BEARING NO. BMRCL/0095/OHR/2025/C-47667 (ANNEXURE-J) AND THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 22/05/2025 (ANNEXURE-K) AND DATED 11/06/2025 (ANNEXURE-L). THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505652025 NC: 2026:KHC:46314 WP No. 22902 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 22.05.2025, 11.06.2025 and 11.07.2025, wherein the petitioner has requested the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the Promotion Order dated 21.07.2025 produced at Annexure-N. The respondents have not considered the said representations. 2. Learned counsel appearing for respondents submits that if reasonable time is granted, the respondents shall consider the representation produced at Annexures - K, L and M and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondents, I proceed to pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010505652025 NC: 2026:KHC:46314 WP No. 22902 of 2025 ORDER The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation produced at Annexures - K, L and M and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE AG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38