Karnataka High Court
WP/109997/2025 of SMT MANGALA GOWRI W/O SURESH M. Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 23 December 2025
NC: 2025:KHC-D:18729 WP No. 109997 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO.109997 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MANGALA GOWRI W/O SURESH M. AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. PHCO, C/O.
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI
WRIT PETITION NO.109997 OF 2025 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT. MANGALA GOWRI
W/O SURESH M.
AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. PHCO,
C/O. PHC, CHORADI,
SHIVAMOGA-577423.
2.
SMT. SHEELA M.
W/O HEMAPPA K.H
AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. PHCO,
C/O. PHC, HOSABALE,
SUB CENTRE SORABA.B
SHIVAMOGA-577434.
3.
SMT. PUSHPA.S
W/O THIPPESWAMY.S
AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. PHCO,
C/O. PHC, ARALAGODU,
SHIVAMOGA-577421.
4.
SMT. THIPPAMMA.T
W/O BASAVANAGOUDA.R
AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. PHCO,
C/O. PHC, BANDRI,
SANDUR, BALLARI-583124.
5.
SMT. VIJAYALAXMI D/O YAMANAPPA
AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. PHCO,
C/O. PHC, GANGAVATI (URBAN),
KOPPAL-583227.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI R.M. JAVED, ADVOCATE)
YASHAVANT
NARAYANKAR
Digitally signed by
YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR
Location: High Court of
Karnataka, Dharwad Bench
Date: 2025.12.23 18:17:03
+0530
HC-KAR
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REP. BY THE SECRETARY,
DEPT. OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE,
NO.105, 1ST FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560001.
2.
DIRECTOR
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
’AROGYA SOUDHA’,
MAGADI ROAD,
BENGALURU-560023.
3.
THE SPECIAL RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE
R/BY THE MEMBER SECRETARY AND
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,
HEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE DEPARTMENT,
’AROGYA SOUDHA’, MAGADI ROAD,
BENGALURU-560023.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1-R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT
IN
THE
NATURE
OF
MANDAMUS,
DIRECTION
TO
THE
RESPONDENTS
TO
CONSIDER
THE
REPRESENTATION
OF
PETITIONERS
MADE
BY
THEM
DT.15.12.2025
(ANNEXURE-J) & ETC.
THIS WP COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI)
This writ petition is filed for following relief:
1. To issue writ in the nature of Mandamus, direction to the Respondents to consider the representation of petitioners made by them Dt.15.12.2025 (Annexure-J) and
2. Pass such orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case as in duty bound the Petitioners shall ever pray an act of kindness in the interest of justice and equity.
2. Sri R. M. Javed learned counsel for petitioners submitted that petitioners are working as primary health care officers at respective primary health centres in different villages on contractual basis and have necessary qualification for said post and served for 12 to 14 years. And that they had submitted a representation dated 15.12.2025 at Annexure – J with respondent no.2, which had remained without consideration and therefore seek for direction for consideration of representation.
3. Smt.Nandini B. Somapur, learned AGA for respondents submitted that if representation is still pending, same would be considered in accordance with law expeditiously.
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4. Heard learned counsel and perused petition papers.
5. Since only relief sought is for writ of mandamus for consideration of petitioners representation which appears to be pending consideration, writ petition is disposed of by clarifying that this Court has not expressed any view on merits or demerits of petitioners’ claim in representation and directing consideration of representation dated 15.12.2025 at Annexure – J by respondent no.2, in accordance with law wherein respondents would be required to consider petitioners’ claim on their own merits before passing any orders thereon. It is needless to observe that result of consideration to be informed to petitioners.
Sd/- (RAVI V.HOSMANI) JUDGE
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