- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36831 WP No. 27927 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 27927 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. RAJESHWARI. C W/O LATE SRI M G MAHESH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO.1727, C.H. - 33, 13TH CROSS ASHOKAPURAM, MYSURU 3 570008. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. C PRAKASH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANASOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU 3 560001. 2. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 3 560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR ANAND RAO CIRCLE BENGALURU 3 560009. 4. SMT. SOWBHAGYAMMA W/O GURUMALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36831 WP No. 27927 of 2025 RESIDING AT NO. 264 10TH CROSS, SEWAGE FORM ROAD KANAKAGIRI, MYSURU - 570008 &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIKAS R., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 21.08.2025 IN NO NI.SI. PRA/MA.U/01/2023-24 ISSUED BY THE 3rd RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE -A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. At the outset, learned AGA raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner is working as a FDA in Department of Women and Child Welfare, which is a civil post and therefore, he has to approach the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal. 2. The grievance in respect of the 8service matters9 cannot be a subject matter of adjudication at the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36831 WP No. 27927 of 2025 hands of a writ Court, as the court of first instance, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in the case of L.Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India and others reported in (1997) 3 SCC 261. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum, if law permits. 4. Registry is directed to return the original or certified copies of the documents, if any, to the petitioner, after retaining the photocopies of the same for record purpose. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 7