- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13081 WP No. 101339 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 101339 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KHAJA MIHINUDDIN JAMAKHANDI S/O ABUBAKAR AGED 47 YEARS, WORKING AS BLOCK TECHNOLOGY MANAGER (BTM) ADD OFFICE JAMAKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOTE 5871301 2. PRAVEEN KOPPAD S/O MAHALINGAPPA WORKING AS ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER (ATM) RAITH SAMPARKA KENDRA RABAKAVI BANAHATTI, BAGALKOTE 587311 3. NAJEERSAB RAHIMANSAB JAMAKHANDI S/O RAHIMANSAB AGE 38 YEARS, WORKING AS BLOCK TECHNOLOGY MANAGER (BTM) ADA OFFICE KUMATA TALUK UTTARAKANNADA DIST. 581343 4. MANJUNATH RAMDAS REVANKAR S/O RAMDAS N REVANKAR AGE 38 YEARS, WORKING AS BLOCK ADA OFFICE KUMATA TALUK UTTARAKANNADA DIST. 581343 5. SUSHMITHA HEBASUR D/O RANGAPPA HEBASUR AGED 33 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER (ATM) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13081 WP No. 101339 of 2024 ADA OFFICE GADAG GADAG 582101. 6. AKKAMADEVI SHARANAPPA SHALAVADI D/O DAMMUR SHANMUKHA AGED 31 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER (ATM) ADA OFFICE MUNDARAGI GADAG 582119. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHARMILA M PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY SECRETARY MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIUCULTURE CO OPERATION FARMERS WELFARE, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI 110001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND STATE NODAL OFFICER (ATMA) DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 4. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE SHSHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 5. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICUTLURE OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DIST. UTTARA KANNADA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13081 WP No. 101339 of 2024 KARWAR 581301. 6. THE JOINT DIRECTOR AGRICUTLURE OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DIST. HAVERI 581110. 7. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DIST. BALLARI 583101. 8. KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UDYOG SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001 BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N.HATTI, HCGP FOR R2 AND R3; NOTICE TO R1 IS SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED. 30.08.2021, 05.09.2022 AND 07.08.2023 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE- N, N1, N2, N3 AND N4 TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS AS AGRICULTURE OFFICER/ASSISTANT AGRICULTURE OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BY WAY OF PERMANENT APPOINTMENT, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SELECTION PROCESS FOR FILLING UP THE POSTS OF AGRICULTURE OFFICER/ASSISTANT AGRICULTURE OFFICER AND ALSO EXTEND NECESSARY RELAXATION OF AGE IN CASE ANY OF THEM DOES NOT FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT.AA). ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION INCLUDING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI FOR QUASHING THE LETTER NO. AGRI.AGS/178/2021 DATED. 18.05.2022 AND LETTER COMMUNICATION DATED. 05.01.2023 BEARING NO. AGRI- AGS/178/2021 BOTH ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-P AND P1 RESPECTIVELY.B. ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION INCLUDING A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING AND COMMANDING THE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13081 WP No. 101339 of 2024 RESPONDENTS TO MAKE SPECIAL PROVISION IN RECRUITMENT RULES FOR SETTING APART AT LEAST 50 / OF SEATS IN THE CADRE OF AGRICULTURE OFFICER/ASSISTANT AGRICULTURE OFFICER FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING UNDER ATMA MISSION IN ALL RECRUITMENTS.C. ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO GIVE AND EXTEND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS TO THEM INCLUDING MONETARY BENEFITS TO PETITIONERS CONSEQUENT UPON THEIR APPOINTMENT/ABSORPTION/REGULARIZATION AS AGRICULTURE OFFICER/ASSISTANT AGRICULTURE OFFICER FROM THE DATE OF THEIR APPOINTMENT AS ATMA EMPLOYEES AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 10.09.2025, office objections have not been complied with. 2. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the matter. 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM Ct:pa List No.: 3 Sl No.: 28