- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17772 WP No. 102323 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 102323 OF 2017 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT.RUKMABAI @ RUKMINI W/O. HANAMANT RATHOD AGE:45 YEARS, OCC: ANGANAWADI ASSISTANT R/O: WARD NO.10, NEAR RAILWAY STATION BAGALKOT-587101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. Y R JOGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BAGALKOT-587101 3. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER BAGALKOT AND MEMBER SECRETARY OF SELECTION COMMITTEE OF ANGANWADI WORKERS, BAGALKOT-587101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO, I) ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE RECRUITMENT PUBLISHED IN WEBSITE VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.12.11 16:27:22 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17772 WP No. 102323 of 2017 WITH REFERENCE NO. SANKYA.SHI.AA.YO.BA/AUM.SA /PRAKATANE/2016-17 DATED 06/02/2017 AS PER ANNEXURE E BY RESPONDENT NO. 3 BY ISSUING WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI CONCERNED TO THE SL. NO. 19 WARD NO. 22 CENTRE NO. 16, NEAR MAILARALINGESHWARA KHANAVALI, BAGALKOT AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: i. Issue Writ of Certiorari, quashing the recruitment published in website with reference no. Sankya.Shi.Aa.Yo.Ba/Aum.Sa /Prakatane/2016-17 dated 06/02/2017 as per Annexure E by respondent no. 3 by issuing writ in the nature of certiorari concerned to the Sl. No. 19 Ward no. 22 Centre No. 16, Near Mailaralingeshwara khanavali, Bagalkot. ii. Directing the Respondent No. 3 to consider the representation dated 21/02/2017 as per Annexure G. iii. Pass such other orders or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems just and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Heard the learned counsel Sri.Y.R.Jogi, appearing for petitioner and learned HCGP-Smt.Girija S. Hiremath, appearing for respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17772 WP No. 102323 of 2017 3. The petitioner is said to have been appointed as an Anganwadi Assistant at Sector-38 Navanagar, Bagalkot jurisdiction. The petitioner then is said to have submitted a representation seeking continuation in the post without calling for fresh applications. Notwithstanding the same, a recruitment publication comes about on 16.02.2017. The petitioner challenges the said recruitment notification for appointment of Anganwadi Assistant on the score that she belongs to the Scheduled Caste category and that the post ought to have been reserved for Scheduled Castes. It is contended that permitting general merit candidates to participate in the recruitment process is contrary to law. 4. The learned HCGP submits that the recruitment process has already taken place and one Saraswati has been appointed as Anganwadi Helper in the said Anganwadi Center. The learned HCGP would further submit that the petitioner contested elections, was elected as a Municipal Member and after completion of the term as Municipal Member now seeks to return to the post, which is impermissible in law as somebody else is already working in the post. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17772 WP No. 102323 of 2017 5. In that light, the petition does not deserve any indulgence and stands disposed without interfering with the impugned order. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/CT CNB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10