IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 16946 OF 2024 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. SHIVAKUMAR V S/O E VENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.03, 15TH CROSS ROAD ANEPALYA KOLANDAPPA, GARDEN ADUGODI POST BANGALORE-560030.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. SARASWATHI M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHUT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE Digitally signed by BANGALORE-560002.

MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIG H 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER COURTOF KARNATAKA BRUHUT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE KORAMANGALA SUG-DIVISION NO.1, 1ST FLOOR, GOVERNMENT HEALTH CENTRE BUILDING, HOSUR ROAD ADGUODI, BANGALORE.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B S SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE LETTER DATED: 10.01.2022 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT TO APPOINT HIM ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T