Mohan K C v. the State of Karnataka
Constitution of India, Articles 226 and 227 – Mandamus – Regularization of service
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, 07.04.2026 (S.R. Krishna Kumar, J.), Writ Petition No.10859 of 2026 (S-REG), NC: 2026:KHC:18770. Four Grama Panchayat library supervisors (Hasan district) sought mandamus for consideration of representations for regularization of service and consequential benefits; Court directed Commissioner, RDPR and CEO, Zilla Panchayat to consider representations at Annexures-Q, R, S, T, V, W, X and pass orders in accordance with law within three months, taking into account W.P.No.101474/2025 dated 02.12.2025 (Dharwad Bench). Keywords: regularization, library supervisor, Grama Panchayath, representation, mandamus, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Zilla Panchayat Hasan.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 (Commissioner, RDPR and CEO, Zilla Panchayat) to consider the petitioners' representations dated 23.12.2025 to 05.01.2026 at Annexures-Q, R, S, T, V, W and X, bear in mind the judgment in W.P.No.101474/2025 dated 02.12.2025 (Dharwad Bench) and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within three months from receipt of a copy of the order.