- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3105 WP No. 34596 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 34596 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. PRIYANKA R PATIL D/O LATE SUBEDAR RAMESH KHANDAPPA POLICE PATIL, W/O HARSHAVARDHANA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.23, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA NILAYA T K LAYOUT, MYSORE-570026. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVA P., ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGIATE EDUCATION) NO.645A, 6TH FLOOR M S BUILDING, B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION 2ND FLOOR, TECHNICAL EDUCATION BUILDING, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF SAINIK WELFARE AND RESETTLEMENT NO.58, FD. MARSHAL K M CARIYAPPA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3105 WP No. 34596 of 2024 FD. MARSHAL KM CARIYAPPA ROAD BENGALURU-560025. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR ZILA SAINIK WELFARE BOARD DEPARTMENT OF SAINIK WELFARE AND RESETTLEMENT NEAR DC OFFICE, JLB ROAD MYSURU-570005. 5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY (KEA) SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560012. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKHAR, AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-1 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, BEARING NO. ED278 DCE 2023 DTD. 25.11.2024 AT ANNX-A; DIRECT THE R-1 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER FOR APPOINTMENT AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND TO ISSUE APPROPRIATE ORDERS INCLUDING APPOINTMENT AND SUCH DOCUMENTS AND PROCESS AS MAY BE RELEVANT AND ETC. 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 questioning the endorsement dated 25.11.2024 wherein, petitioner’s candidature for the post of Associate Professor in pursuance to Annexure-C in Government First Grade College across the State of Karnataka is rejected. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3105 WP No. 34596 of 2024 2. Petitioner’s grievance relates to her non- selection to a civil post in the State. For redressal of grievance regarding recruitment and service conditions of civil servants, a separate Forum is created under the State Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. When a statute provides a Special Forum for redressal of grievance of recruitment to civil post, I decline to entertain the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 4. Writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Administrative Tribunal established under the State Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 to redress her grievance. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13