- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5838 WP No. 102141 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 102141 OF 2025 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: SRI. NEELKANTH.B., AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS DRIVER WITH TOKEN NO.1817, IN THE OFFICE OF ZILLA PANCHAYAT, UTTAR KANNADA (KARWAR) DISTRICT, KARWAR-581 301. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.S.HIREMATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, NWKRTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI-580 030, DIST: DHARWAD. 2. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, SIRSI DIVISION, NWKRTC (UK), SIRSI-581 402, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, UTTAR KANNADA ZILLA PANCHAYAT, KARWAR-581 301, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT. … RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5838 WP No. 102141 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri. M.S.Hiremath., counsel for the petitioner has appeared in person. 2. The captioned writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:- (1) Issue a writ of certiorari to quash impugned No. dated:03.06.2024 (Annexure-S). (2) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to continue the service of the petitioner with the 3rd respondent till an appropriate decision is taken by respondents on deputation of the petitioner. 3. Counsel for the petitioner urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. The petitioner is questioning the Articles of charge by invoking the writ jurisdiction. The law is well settled that writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked to question the Articles of charge. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5838 WP No. 102141 of 2025 4. Resultantly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE RH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9