Sri. Mahendra M v. the Commissioner

Karnataka HC28 Nov 2025WP/14968/2024

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC, Bengaluru; NC: 2025:KHC:49617; WP No. 14968 of 2024 (S-RES); Justice Ashok S. Kinagi; decided 28.11.2025. Compassionate appointment BBMP; endorsement dated 16.06.2023 (Annexure-D) by Asst Executive Engineer (SWM West Division) calling for documents; held to be a notice to furnish documents; writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 disposed of with liberty to petitioner to produce documents within two weeks; respondents directed to pass appropriate order in accordance with law. No precedent cited; no monetary relief.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of; liberty reserved to the petitioner to produce the documents mentioned in Annexure-D within two weeks, whereupon the respondents are to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. ¶¶36-37

Sri. Mahendra M Vs the Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the endorsement dated 16.06.2023 issued by respondent No.2 (Annexure-D), directing the petitioner to produce documents for considering his application for appointment on compassionate ground, is liable to be quashed.

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Court's answer

In view of the submission of learned counsel for the respondents that the impugned endorsement is only a notice calling upon the petitioner to furnish documents, the writ petition is disposed of.

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Ratio / Principle

Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to produce the documents mentioned in Annexure-D within two weeks.

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Key takeaways

Thereafter, the respondents are directed to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law on the petitioner's compassionate appointment claim.ratio¶¶39

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (Ashok S. Kinagi, J.), W.P. No. 14968 of 2024 (S-RES), decided 28.11.2025: The petitioner, whose application for appointment on compassionate ground with the BBMP was pending, challenged an endorsement dated 16.06.2023 (No. SA.KA.NI.AA/GH TYA N1/MALAPU/PR/44/23-24, Annexure-D) issued by the Assistant Executive Engineer (Solid Waste Management, West Division), BBMP, directing him to produce documents. Counsel for the respondents submitted that the endorsement was merely a notice calling upon the petitioner to furnish documents, and that if the documents were produced the respondents would consider them and pass an appropriate order. Accepting this submission, the Court disposed of the writ petition, reserving liberty to the petitioner to produce the documents mentioned in Annexure-D within two weeks, and directing the respondents to thereafter pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. Pending applications, if any, stood disposed of accordingly.

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NC: 2025:KHC:49617 WP No. 14968 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 14968 OF 2024 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. MAHENDRA M

S/O MUTHYALANNA

AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT NO.24, 3rd CROSS, RAMAKRISHNA LAYOUT,

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MALAGALA ,

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Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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NAGARABHAVI 2nd STAGE, BANGALORE 560 091

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(BY SRI. P S RAJENDER., ADV.)

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…PETITIONER

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AND:

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THE COMMISSIONER

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BBMP, NO.1 N R ROAD, BANGALORE 560 002

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THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT,

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HC-KAR

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WEST DIVISION) BBMP, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM BANGALORE 560 086

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. SANJEEV B L., ADV.)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT I.E THE ASST EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT WEST DIVISION) BBMP ON 16.06.2023 BEARING NO. SA.KA.NI.AA/GH TYA N1/MALAPU/PR/44/23-24 WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNX-D.

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

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the endorsement dated 16.06.2023 issued by respondent No.2 vide Annexure-D, wherein respondent No.2 has directed the petitioner to produce the documents for considering the application for appointment on compassionate ground.

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Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the alleged impugned endorsement is a notice calling upon the petitioner to furnish the documents. The petitioner instead of furnishing the documents, approached this Court. He submits that, if the petitioner produced the documents as mentioned in the Annexure-D, the respondents would consider the same and pass an appropriate order.

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HC-KAR

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In view of the submission of the learned counsel for the respondents, the writ petition is

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disposed of .

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Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to produce

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the documents mentioned in Annexure-D within two weeks and thereafter, the respondents are directed to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law.

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Pending applications, if any, stand disposed off

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accordingly.

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Sd/(ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE

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SSB

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