- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28097 WP No. 21245 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 21245 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI A R JAGADEESHA GOWDA S/O. RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT. ANGADIHITHLU HOUSE PALTHADI POST AND VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H D SOMESHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAJARAM S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ARANYA BHAVAN 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560003. 2. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST MANGALORE CIRCLE MANGALORE . 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST MANGALORE DIVISION MANGALORE. 4. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST PUTTUR SUB DIVISION PUTTUR-574201. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28097 WP No. 21245 of 2025 5. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER PUTTUR DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.BHOJEGOUDA T KOLLER, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED: 17.05.2025 AND 19.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, E, F AND G RESPECTIVELY 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 petitioner is Civil Servant and he has to approach the Karnataka 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:28097 WP No. 21245 of 2025 of L.Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India and others reported in 1997(2) SCR 1186. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty for the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 8