- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44698 WP No. 8037 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 8037 OF 2023 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: [ KUMARI SWARA N. ARADYA D/O SRI. NAGESH N.P. AGED ABOUT 6 YEARS SINCE MINOR REP. BY HER NATURALGUARDIAN FATHER NAGESH N.P AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.8, K.R. EXTENSION BEHIND DWARAKA HOTEL M.G. ROAD, TUMAKURU - 572 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SREERANGAIAH L, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DIST., TUMAKURU - 572 101. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44698 WP No. 8037 of 2023 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU SUB DIVISION TUMAKURU - 572 101. 5. THE TASILDAR TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU - 572 101. 6. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU - 572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE R5 DATED 14.12.2022 ANNX-A BY REFUSING TO ISSUE CAST CERTIFICATE TO PETITIONER ISSUED BY VIOLATING OF THE ARTICLES 14, 16, 21 AND 23 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. Sri.Mahanthesh Shettar, learned AGA for the contesting respondents submitted that, the impugned order produced at Annexure-A is an appealable order under Section 4-B of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44698 WP No. 8037 of 2023 Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Reservation of appointment etc.) Act, 1990. 3. In that view of the matter, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach appropriate Forum, if so advised. Accordingly, Writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44