- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30873 WP No. 7332 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7332 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. TRILOKRAJ S/O LATE NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 2. SRI ANIL KUMAR S/O LATE NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 3. ALAIKYA, D/O LATE NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT. 25 YEARS. ALL ARE R/AT KURUBARAPETE GAJANANA CIRCLE, CHINTAMANI-563125 CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N S BHAT., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR-563125. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CENTRAL ZONE, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH AN Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30873 WP No. 7332 of 2025 IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED: 27-10-2018 BEARING NO.16/SIBBANDI-1/2014-15 ISSUED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AS PER ANNEXURE-L AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. At the outset, learned AGA raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioners claim compassionate appointment to the post, which was held by his father, who was a Civil Servant. Therefore, the petitioners have to approach the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal. 2. The grievance in respect of the ‘service matters’ cannot be a subject matter of adjudication at the hands of a writ Court, as the court of first instance, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in the case - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30873 WP No. 7332 of 2025 of L.Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India and others reported in (1997) 3 SCC 261. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty for the petitioners to approach the appropriate legal forum. 4. Registry is directed to return the original or certified copies of the documents, if any, to the petitioners, after retaining the Xerox copies of the same. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 7