Smt. Chandramma v. The State of Karnataka

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 13872 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN:

¶1SMT. CHANDRAMMA W/O. PARMESH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR GAGENAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH GAGENAHALLI POST, HUNSURU TALUQ MYSORE - 571 103, R/O. NO. 58 GANGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, GANGENAHALLI POST HUNSURU TALUQ, MYSORE - 571 103.

¶2DIVYAKUMARI. S.S W/O MANJACHARI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS. OCCUPATION PRESENTLY WORKING AS LIBRARY SUPERVISOR SALIGRAMA GRAMA PANCHAYATH K.R NAGARA TALUK, MYSORE - 571 103 R/O. MAGGADA BEEDI SALIGRAMA VILLAGE, K.R NAGARA TALUQ MYSORE - 571 103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.B. RYAKHA, ADVOCATE) by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka e -e2e-eeeee e e NC:(2026:KHC:24246 WP(No.(13872(of(2026 AND:

1., THE,STATE,OF,KARNATAKA, BY,IT'S,PRINCIPAL,SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT,OF,RURAL,DEVELOPMENT,, AND,PANCHAYAT,RAJ,,3RD,FLOOR,,, MS,BUILDING,,AMBEDKAR,VEEDHI,, BENGALURU,-,560,001.,

2., THE,COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT,OF,RURAL,DEVELOPMENT,, AND,PANCHAYAT,RAJ,,BENGALURU,-,560,001,

3., THE,PANCHAYATH,DEVELOPMENT,OFFICER, GAGENAHALLI,GRAMA,PANCHAYATH,, HUNSURU,TALUQ,,MYSORE,DISTRICT,-,571,122.,

4., THE,PANCHAYATH,DEVELOPMENT,OFFICER, SALIGRAMA,GRAMA,PANCHAYATH, SALIGRAMA,VILLAGE,,K.R.,NAGARA,TALUK,, MYSORE,DISTRICT,-,571,122.,

5., THE,CHIEF,LIBRARIAN,DISTRICT,, CENTRAL,LIBRARY,,, MYSORE,DISTRICT,-,571,122., …RESPONDENTS, (BY,SRI.,SPOORTHY,HEGDE,,AGA,FOR,R1,,R2,AND,R5;, ,,,,,,SRI.,PAWAN,KUMAR,M.N,,ADVOCATE,FOR,R3,AND,R4), , THIS, WP, IS, FILED, UNDER, ARTICLES, 226, AND, 227, OF, THE, CONTITUTION, OF, INDIA, PRAYING, TO, I.DIRECTING, THE, RESPONDENT,NO.,2,IS,TO,CONSIDER,THE,REPRESENTATIONS, OF, THE, 1ST, PETITIONER, FOR, REGULARIZATION, AND, CONSEQUENTIAL, BENEFITS, AND, THE, SERVICE, OF, THE, PETITIONER, AS, LIBRARY, SUPERVISOR, PURSUANT, TO, REPRESENTATION, DATED, 12/1/2026, GIVEN, BY, THE, 1ST,

PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT WHO IS THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ BENGALURU ANNEXURE-H 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, petitioners seek for the following reliefs:-

i) Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No. 2 is to consider the representations of the 1st Petitioner for regularization consequential benefits the service of the Petitioner as library supervisor pursuant to representation dated 12/1/2026 given by the 1st Petitioner to the 2ND respondent who is the commissioner department of Rural Development Panchayath Raj Bengaluru..ANNEXURE-H.

ii) Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No. 2ND is to consider the representations of the 2ND Petitioner. consequential benefits for regularization and the service of the Petitioner as library supervisor pursuant to representation dated 12/1/2026 given by the 2ND Petitioner to the 2nd respondent who is the commissioner department of Rural Development and Panchayath Raj Bengaluru vide ANNEXURE-J.

(iii) Issue any other order or directions and grant such other reliefs this writ petition.

¶2This petition is squarely covered by the order dated

24.03.2026 passed in W.P.No.9297/2026, which reads as under:

"In this petition, petitioner seeks for the following reliefs:- "(i) Issue a Writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider representation given by the petitioner for regularize the service of the Petitioner as librarian supervisor pursuant to his representation dated 05.01.2026 (AnnexureJ) which is given by the petitioner to the 2nd Respondent THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16525 WP No. 9297 of 2026 COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-J. Further, consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.01.2026 given to the 3rd Respondent the Chief executive Officer Jilla Panchayath Tumakuru VIDE ANNEXURE-K.

(ii) Issue any other order or directions and grant such other reliefs this writ petition."

¶2Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and learned counsel for the respondent No.3 and perused the material on record. For the order proposed, notice to respondent Nos.4 and 5 is dispensed with.

¶3It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representations dated 05.01.2026 and 07.01.2026 at Annexures-J, K respectively 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.

¶4Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is given, they would consider and pass necessary order on the said representation.

¶5In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the respondent Nos.2 and 3 are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioner and consider his representations dated

05.01.2026

07.01.2026 at Annexures-J, and K respectively and pass appropriate order / take appropriate decision bearing in mind taking into account the judgment passed in

W.P.No.101474/2025 dated 02.12.2025 (Dharwad Bench) and in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶6With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of.

¶3In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of in similar terms directing the respondent No.2 to address the grievances of the petitioners and consider their representations dated 12.01.2026 at Annexures-H respectively and pass appropriate order / take appropriate decision bearing in mind taking into account the judgment passed in W.P.No.101474/2025 dated 02.12.2025 (Dharwad Bench) and in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶4With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14