- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37943 WP No. 27415 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.27415 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. CHANNA KESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, SON OF LATE SHRI CHANDRAPPA, PRESENTLY R/AT VIDYANAGAR ‘C’ BLOCK, DAVANAGERE-577005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRAJWAL C, ADVOCATE FOR SRI CHANDAN B K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577005, KARNATAKA. 2. THE DISTRICT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE OFFICER (DHO), OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER, GANDHI BHAVAN, SRIRAM NAGAR, DAVANGERE-577002. KARNATAKA. 3. THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, HARIHAR TALUK, HARIHAR-577601. KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIKAS R., AGA) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37943 WP No. 27415 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION SETTING ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 23.01.2025 BEARING NO. JAD/CSH(4)/48/2025-26 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 (PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A); (B) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS TO THE PETITIONER; (C) GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE ALONG WITH AWARDING THE COSTS OF THIS LITIGATION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 At the outset, the learned Additional Government Advocate has raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner’s father was working in Health Department holding civil post and he has to approach the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal. 2. The grievance in respect of the ‘service matters’ cannot be a subject matter of adjudication at the hands of a writ Court, as the Court of first instance, in the light of the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of L.CHANDRA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37943 WP No. 27415 of 2025 KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS reported in 1997(2) SCR 1186. 3. In view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court supra, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. 4. Office is directed to return the certified copies to the petitioner forthwith after retaining the xerox. 5. Pending I.As. in this writ petition, if any, are dismissed accordingly. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7