- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:885 WP No. 29447 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 29447 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SRINIVAS V S/O LATE JOGAIAH AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/A GARINI SITE GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL ROAD KIRAGAVALU MANDYA DISTRICT-571424. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJANNA M. S., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR OF POLICE THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE POLICE HEADQUARTERS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BESIDE RBI BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MANDYA H K VEERANNA GOWDA ROAD MANDYA-571401. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KIRUGAVALU POLICE STATION Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:885 WP No. 29447 of 2023 MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVAREDDY, AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER HIS REPRESENTATION DATED 30/11/2016, AND QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 22/02/2017 ISSUED BY THE R3 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-G AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO GRANT COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT TO THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER Petitioner is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and his prayer is to consider his case for compassionate appointment by quashing Annexure-G, endorsement dated 22.10.2017 of the Department of Police. 2. Since the petitioner’s request is to consider his case for compassionate appointment in the Police Department, a civil post under the State, the petitioner shall have to approach the Administrative Tribunal - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:885 WP No. 29447 of 2023 established under the State Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. 3. Since the petitioner is provided with alternative forum for redressal of his grievance, I decline to entertain the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 4. With liberty to approach the Tribunal established under the State Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11