- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31237 WP No. 24230 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24230 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI K BHARAMAPPA S/O.K. MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT WARD NO. 30, NO. 73/01 VEERASHAIVA COLLEGE QUARTERS CANTONMENT, BELLARI DISTRICT - 583 104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES V. V. TOWER, 4TH FLOOR DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UDYOGA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR RESPONDENT) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31237 WP No. 24230 of 2025 DATED 22/11/2024 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 (ANNEXURE-E) AND IMPUGNED LETTER DATED 07/12/2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 ANNEXURE-F 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, the learned AGA raised a preliminary objection and submitted that the petitioner is seeking relief in respect of a civil post and therefore, 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 of L.Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India and others reported in 1997(2) SCR 1186. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31237 WP No. 24230 of 2025 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty for the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. All pending I.As. in this writ petition, if any, are dismissed accordingly. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 10