Smt. Varalakshmi L v. the Chief Executive Officer and Appointing Authority

Karnataka HC12 Dec 2025WP/34062/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:52946), WP No. 34062 of 2025 (S-RES), decided 12.12.2025 by Ashok S. Kinagi, J. Keywords: compassionate appointment; consideration of representation; mandamus; Articles 226 and 227; Bengaluru Urban Zilla Panchayath; Chief Executive Officer and Appointing Authority; Annexure-F representation dated 22.07.2025; writ petition disposed of with time-bound direction of eight weeks; no merits adjudication; no precedent discussed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent to consider the representation dated 22.07.2025 vide Annexure-F and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. ¶¶37

Smt. Varalakshmi L Vs the Chief Executive Officer… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:52946 WP No. 34062 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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WRIT PETITION NO. 34062 OF 2025 (S-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. VARALAKSHMI L,

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

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W/O H S JAYACHANDRA, D/O LATE M LAKSHMINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO. 68, 1^ST FLOOR, 2^ND CROSS, GEETHA MANDIRA ROAD, J P NAGAR, BENGALURU-560006.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI.BASAVARAJA PATEL G K., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND APPOINTING AUTHORITY, BENGALURU URBAN ZILLA PANCHAYATH,

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NC: 2025:KHC:52946 WP No. 34062 of 2025

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BENGALURU-560001.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SMT.VARSHA.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.K.M.PRAKASH., ADVOCATE)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA SEEKING A MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22.07.2025 MADE BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNX-F AND FURTHER DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT TO ISSUE ORDER OF COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT TO THE PETITIONER HAVING REGARD TO HER QUALIFICATION AND AGE IN ANY SUITABLE POST, WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS WITHOUT FURTHER LOSS OF TIME.

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

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

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking a Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 22.07.2025 vide Annexure-F, wherein the petitioner requested the respondent to issue an order of compassionate appointment to the petitioner. The respondent has not passed any order on the representation submitted by the petitioner. Hence, this Writ Petition.

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The learned counsel for the respondent submits that if reasonable time is granted, the respondent would consider the representation and pass an appropriate order in accordance with.

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