- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010547832025 NC: 2026:KHC:47778 WP No. 25360 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 25360 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI B G GANGADHARAIAH S/O GANGAHANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT BOOCHANAHALLI, GULUR HOBLI, SASALU POST, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572122. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SARASWATHI M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ZILLA PANCHAYAT TUMKURU DISTRICT TUMKURU-572101 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TALUK PANCHAYAT TUMKURU DISTRICT TUMKURU-572101 Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010547832025 NC: 2026:KHC:47778 WP No. 25360 of 2025 4. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER HONNAHUDUKE GRAM PANCHAYAT TUMKURU DISTRICT-572 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASHVINI PATIL, AGA FOR R1 SRI. A NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4 (VK NOT FILED)) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION DTD. 28.11.2024 WITH RESPECT TO VIDE ANNX-L. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE ALL THE BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONER THAT, HE WOULD HAVE RECEIVED, IF HE HAD CONTINUED IN THE JOB. 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 a mandamus directing respondent No.4 to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 28.11.2024 vide Annexure-L, wherein the petitioner has requested respondent No.4 to permit the petitioner to join the duty - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010547832025 NC: 2026:KHC:47778 WP No. 25360 of 2025 and to pay his salary. Respondent No.4 has neither considered the representation nor passed any order on the said representation. Hence, this petition. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.4 submits that, if a reasonable time is granted, respondent No.4 will consider the petitioner’s representation dated 28.11.2024 vide Annexure-L, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for respondent No.4, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of; ii. Respondent No.4 is directed to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 28.11.2024 vide Annexure-L, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law; - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010547832025 NC: 2026:KHC:47778 WP No. 25360 of 2025 iii. The said exercise shall be accomplished within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; iv. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36