Shri. Ramesh S/O Somappa Kallimani v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Regularization of services - Protection Officer (Non-Institutional Care), Gadag - representations Annexures-K and K1 dated 05-12-2024 not considered - duty of authority to dispose of citizen's representation by passing orders accepting or rejecting it within reasonable time - writ of mandamus to State of Karnataka (Dept. of Women and Child Development), Directorate of Child Protection, Deputy Commissioner/District Child Protection Committee and District Child Protection Officer to decide representations within eight weeks - interim protection: petitioner's service not to be disturbed until consideration - High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - Suraj Govindaraj, J.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus to respondent Nos.1 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representations at Annexures-K and K1 and pass necessary orders in accordance with law within eight weeks of receipt of certified copy of the order; until such consideration, the petitioner's service shall not be disturbed.