- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9437 WP No. 100222 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.100222 OF 2022 (S-RES) BETWEEN: P. S. CHITRA, AGE: 19 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: WARD NO.2, NEAR GANDAMMA TEMPLE, GOSBALU VILLAGE, TQ: SIRGUPPPA, DIST: BALLARI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU. 2. CHILD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SIRGUPPA, DIST: BALLARI. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR/ MEMBER, ANGANWADI SELECTION COMMITTEE BALLARI, DIST: BALLARI. 4. LAKSHMI W/O. V.M.TIRUMALA, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: AANGANWADI ASSISTANT, GOUSBALU VILLAGE, SIRGUPPA, …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N.HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; R5 – SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED PROVISIONAL LIST DATED 08.09.2021 PUBLISHED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 IN NO.UNIPA/MAMAEE/KMSA/TATKALIKAIKE PATTI/2021-22 VIDE ANNEXURE-D INSOFAR INSOFAR AS SERIAL NO.6 PERTAINING TO RESPONDENT No.4AND IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 20.09.2021 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN NO.SHIAYAO/ C/ AM. KAA. KA/ AM. SA/ NEMAKHATHI/HI/328/2021-22 VIDE ANNEXURE-F. A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO RE-CONSIDER THE CASE OF PETITIONER BY APPOINTING AS ANGANWADI ASSISTANT AND ETC., SAROJA HANGARAKI Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Date: 2025.08.01 14:59:56 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9437 WP No. 100222 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. A writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned provisional list dated 08.09.2021 published by Respondent No.3 in No. UNIPA/MAMAEE/KMSA/TATKALIKAIKE PATTI/2021- 22 vide Annexure-D insofar as serial no.6 pertaining to Respondent No.4 and impugned endorsement dated 20.09.2021 issued by respondent no.2 in no.SHIAYAO/ C/ AM. KAA. KA/ AM. SA/ NEMAKHATHI/HI/328/2021-22 vide Annexure-F. ii. A writ in nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 and 3 to re-consider the case of Petitioner by appointing as Anganwadi Assistant. iii. Issue such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the name of the petitioner is not found in the provisional list on account of the residential certificate not having been furnished. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9437 WP No. 100222 of 2022 3. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner has submitted objections to the provisional list enclosing the residential certificate. 4. If that be so, it would be for the respondents to consider the said objections and the documents produced along therewith and before issuing the final list after taking into consideration the residential certificate which has been produced along with the objections. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4