- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7205-DB WA No. 100268 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT APPEAL NO.100268 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: SRI ANWAR HASSAN SAB S/O. HASSAN SAB ABDUL RAZAK AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. #98, HALADAKATTA GANDHI NAGAR, SIDDAPUR, UTTAR KANADDA 581355. PH NO.9870424301 …APPELLANT (BY SRI SANKET SHANKRAPPA AMBALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, ROOM NO.320, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHAN SOUDH, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES, 4TH FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDH, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SERVICES, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.05.22 10:13:58 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7205-DB WA No. 100268 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SERVICES, KAJUBAG, KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA-581301. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SERVICES, SIDDAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA-581355. 6. THE CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER, VETERINARY HOSPITAL, SIDDAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA-581355. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V.S.KALASURMATH, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT 1961, PRAYING TO, SET ASIDE THE FINAL ORDER DATED 20.03.2025 AND CONSEQUENTLY RESTORE THE W.P. NO.101915/2025 TITLED AS “ANWAR HUSSAN SAB V. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS.”, FURTHER APPROPRIATE DIRECTIONS MAY BE ISSUED TO DECIDE THE PETITION ON MERIT & ETC. THIS WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7205-DB WA No. 100268 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI) Heard learned counsel for appellant and learned AGA for respondents. 2. Appeal is filed challenging order dated 20.03.2025 passed by learned single Judge in Writ Petition no.101915/2025 (S-REG), wherein he had sought for direction to consider his representation for regularization of his services. Under impugned order, writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. 3. It is seen that appellant/petitioner claimed to be working as Driver on daily wages in Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences. Therefore, relief sought for would fall within definition of service matters under Section 3(q) of Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. 4. Contention of learned counsel for appellant/petitioner that he had earlier approached Administrative Tribunal and his application was dismissed and due to subsequent circumstances, reasons stated in said order would not be current and therefore he may be permitted to approach this Court directly does not appeal to us. If it is his case that earlier - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7205-DB WA No. 100268 of 2025 order would not invite res judicata, then it is for him to approach tribunal afresh. No grounds to interfere. Hence, appeal is dismissed with above observations. Sd/- (RAVI V.HOSMANI) JUDGE Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CKK CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4