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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 27484
THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
Ashok S. Kinagi, J
B V Shashikala – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
WRIT PETITION NO. 16298 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: V Ravi Prakash
For the Respondents: G. Ramesh G Naik
A Writ of Mandamus can be issued to direct public authorities to consider and dispose of pending representations in accordance with law within a reasonable timeframe.
Headnote:The petitioner, a temple employee, sought a writ of mandamus to compel authorities to consider a representation regarding the fixation of pay scales as per government notifications. The court observed that the grievance remained unaddressed and directed respondent No.2 to decide upon the representation within a fixed timeline. The core issue was whether the respondent authorities were obligated to consider the petitioner's representation concerning pay scale parity. The court applied the principles governing the issuance of writs of mandamus directing administrative bodies to perform their statutory or public duties, determining that a timely consideration of the representation was just and proper. The writ petition was disposed of with a direction to the concerned respondent to consider the representation in accordance with law within one month.
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3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHRI SAMPANGI RAMASWAMY TEMPLE,
CUNNINGHAM ROAD VASANTHNAGAR,
BANGALORE -560 052 …RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. G. RAMESH G NAIK, AGA)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.12.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-E TO THIS WRIT PETITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND IN THE LIGHT OF THE GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS VIDE ANNX-A DTD 11.07.19 AND JUDGMENTS REFERRED TO ABOVE, WITHIN A TIME FRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider Annexure E and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The petitioner has submitted a representation on 12.12.2025 requesting respondent No.2 to fix the pay scale for the employees of other temples as per Government Notification dated 18.10.2021. Respondent No.2 has not considered the representation, hence this writ petition.
2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that if a reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 would consider the representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following order:
ORDER
The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation vide Annexure-E and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
