- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21323 WP No. 11449 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 11449 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SREEKANTHA, S/O SREEDHARA RAO N.G., AGED 38 YEARS, R/O SREE SHANTHI NIKETANA, 9TH CROSS, 2ND PHASE, I.U.D.P LAY OUT, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SREEDHARA RAO N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 104. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21323 WP No. 11449 of 2026 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO IN THE AFORESAID PREMISE, IT IS MOST RESPECTFULLY AND HUMBLY PRAYED THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY GRACIOUSLY BE PLEASED TO A) ISSUE DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 4 TO PAY THE REMUNERATION TO THE PETITIONER, FROM 09.12.2025 TO THE DATE OF END OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 TO 2026 AND ETC., 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 In this petition, petitioner/s seeks the following reliefs; "a) Issue directions in the nature of mandamus to the Respondent No.1 to 4 to pay the remuneration to the Petitioner, from 09.12.2025 to the date of end of academic year 2025 to 2026. b) Direct the Respondents to continue the Petitioner's service till the end of academic year 2025 to 2026. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21323 WP No. 11449 of 2026 c) Pass any other Order(s) as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present petition. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for the respondents and perused the materials on record. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that his legal notices/representations dated 19.12.2025 at Annexure - D and 20.12.2026 at Annexure - E submitted to the respondents has not been considered so far by them nor any order has been passed on the same. Under these circumstances, the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is given, they would consider and pass necessary order on the said representations. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioner and consider his legal notices/representations dated 19.12.2025 at Annexure - D and 20.12.2026 at Annexure - E and pass appropriate order / take - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21323 WP No. 11449 of 2026 appropriate decision in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13