- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25826 WP No. 34181 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 34181 OF 2024 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: 1. DR. CHANDRASHEKARAYYA SALIMATH S/O KOTRABASAYYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEDICAL OFFICER (AYURVEDA) RESIDING AT GURUKOTTURESHWARA NILAYA HONNALI KOTE, 2ND CROSS, HONNALI TOWN HONNALI TALUK-577 217 DAVANGERE DISTRICT … PETITIONER (BY SRI. R G HEGDE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE TAHASILDAR HONNALI HONALLI TALUK-577 217 DAVANGERE DISTRICT … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R2; SRI C. JAGADISH, ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25826 WP No. 34181 of 2024 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I. QUASH THE ORDERS UNDER ANNEXURE-L BEARING NO.SAKAL CR 90/24- 25 DATED 06.09.2024 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT II. ANNEXURE-M BEARING NO.SAKAL CR 64/24-25 DATED 12.09.2024 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS LIST THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The present petition has been filed seeking to set aside the order at Annexure-L passed by the second respondent as well as setting aside of the order at Annexure-M which is an endorsement. 2. It is submitted that in the interregnum, the respondent authorities have rejected the application of the petitioner for issuance of Caste Certificate by order dated 09.07.2025. 3. The memo filed by the learned counsel for petitioner is taken on record. The memo reads as hereunder: "The petitioner submits that the 2nd respondent has passed an order on 09.07.2025 rejecting the claim of the petitioner. Hence, the top noted writ petition may not survive for consideration. Liberty - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25826 WP No. 34181 of 2024 may be reserved to the petitioner to challenge the correctness of the order dated 09.07.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent in the interest of justice." 3. As rightly pointed out by the petitioner, in light of rejection, the petitioner is entitled to file an appeal under Section 4B of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Reservation of Appointment etc.,) Act, 1990 or file an application under Section 4F before the Deputy Commissioner. 4. Noticing such stand, the petition is disposed off as not calling for any further adjudication, reserving liberty to the petitioner to take appropriate proceedings as regards the order dated 09.07.2025. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NP