- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23494 WP No. 38710 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 38710 OF 2017 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: RAMESH G BANDEKAR AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O GANGADHAR BANDEKAR, EX-EMPLOYEE, CANARA BANK, “LAKSHMINARAYANA KRUPA”, BYPASS ROAD, BANTWAL-574211 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V P KULKARNI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001 2. TAHASILDAR KARWAR TALUK, KARWAR-581301 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT CELL, TECHNICAL EDUCATION BHAVAN, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C. JAGADISH, SPL COUNSEL FOR R1 TO R3 ) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23494 WP No. 38710 of 2017 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE TAHASILDAR, KARWAR DTD.13.6.2017 IN NO. SWL/SR/8/2016-17 VIDE ANNEX-M AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Quash the impugned order passed by the Tahasildar, Karwar dated 13.06.2017 in No. SWL/SR/8/2016-17 vide Annexure-M. b. Pass such other order or orders which may be deemed fit and necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. By way of the impugned order dated 13.06.2017, the Tahasildar, respondent No.2 cancelled the Schedule Caste certificate which had been issued to the petitioner. The Tahsildar does not have any power to cancel any such certificate which has been issued, at the most, matter could have been referred to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23494 WP No. 38710 of 2017 District Caste Verification Committee which would take necessary action. 3. The Tahsildar not having any powers to pass impugned order, the same is unsustainable. As such, I pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. A certiorari is issued. ii. The order passed by Tahsildar, Karwar, dated 13.06.2017 in No. SWL/SR/8/2016-17 at Annexure-M is quashed. iii. Liberty is reserved to the Authorities to follow the due procedure of law. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51