- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14126 WP No. 26672 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 26672 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: S.R. SRINIVASA, S/O LATE A.D.RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (DETECTIVE) H AND B DIVISION CID, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANAND MUTTALLI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR OF POLICE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CID, SPECIAL UNITS AND ECONOMIC OFFENCES, NO.1, CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, AGA) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14126 WP No. 26672 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 TO PROMOTE THE PETITIONER TO THE POST OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (CID) FOR ONE POST ALLOTTED TO DETECTIVE AND IS VACANT IN THE CID BY ISSUING A WRIT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a direction to the respondent No.1 to promote him to the post of Superintendent of Police. 2. This writ petition is based on an order dated 30.09.2021 issued by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal in application No.2766/2021 by which, the State Government was directed to consider the representations of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Superintendent of Police. The petitioner is admittedly an employee of the State government and if he has any grievance regarding his service condition he has to approach the Tribunal. In the instant case, the petitioner has approached the Tribunal which has passed an order dated 30.09.2021. If the said direction issued by the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14126 WP No. 26672 of 2024 Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal is not considered, it is for the petitioner to approach the same Tribunal for appropriate reliefs. 3. Hence, the petition is dismissed as not maintainable. It is however, open for the petitioner to approach the Tribunal for appropriate reliefs in accordance with law. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file a memo of appearance within ten days from today. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20