- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28527 WP No. 22360 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 22360 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. LAKKANNA, S/O LATE THIMAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O BANASANDRA KASABA HOBLI TURUVEKERE TALUK VTC BANASANDRA TUMKUR DISTRICT 572212. 2. VENKATESHA (RTD) S/O RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O MUNIYURPOST, KASABA HOBLI TURVEKERE TALLUKU MUNIYUR TUMKUR DISTRICT 572227. 3. SMT MANGALAMMA W/O SHANKRAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O BAREPALYA BEERSANDRA POST TIPTUR, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572201. 4. SMT SHIVAMMA W/O DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O HORAKERE ROAD Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28527 WP No. 22360 of 2025 HULIKAL, KANATHUR TUMKUR DISTRICT 572224. 5. SMT LAKSHMAMMA W/O HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O BANASANDRA POST KASABA HOBLI, TURVEKERE TALUK BANASANDRA, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572212. 6. SMT SHARDAMMA (RTD) W/O LATE SUBBAREDDY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O BANASANDRA POST KASABA HOBLI, TURVEKERE TALUK BANASANDRA, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572212. 7. E RAJU @ RAJANNA S/O EERANA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/O LAKSHMANAPURA GOLLARAHALTTI HONNAVALLI HOBLI, TIPTUR (RURAL) KOTANAYKANAHALLI TUMKUR DISTRICT 572201. 8. C RAJU @ RAJANNA (RTD) S/O CHIKKA BETTIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/O HARIDASANAHALLI NEERAGUNDA POST TURVEKERE TALUK TUMKURDISTRICT 572212. 9. CHANDRIAH (RTD) S/O LATE LAKSHMANA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O MANCHENAHALLI PALYA NEERGUNDA POST, TURVEKERE TALUK - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28527 WP No. 22360 of 2025 MANCHENAHALLI POST TUMKUR DISTRICT 572212. 10. SRI THIMMEGOWDA (RTD) S/O RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O BANASANDRA KASABA HOBLI TURVEKERE TALUK, BANASANDRA TUMKUR DISTRICT 572212. 11. SMT VENKATAMMA (RTD) W/O OBALAYYA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O BANASANDRA KASABA HOBLI TURVEKERE TALUK, BANASANDRA TUMKUR DISTRICT 572212. 12. SMT HUCHAMMA (RTD) W/O JAVARAYYA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O BANASANDRA KASABA HOBLI TURVEKERE TALUK, BANASANDRA TUMKUR DISTRICT 572212. 13. SMT JAYAMMA (RTD) W/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/O BANASANDRA KASABA HOBLI TURVEKERE TALUK, VTC BANASANDRA TUMKUR DISTRICT 572212. 14. SRI VENKATARAMU (RTD) S/O LATE NARASIMMAYYA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O BANASANDRA KASABA HOBLI TURVEKERE TALUK, VTC BANASANDRA TUMKUR DISTRICT 572212. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28527 WP No. 22360 of 2025 SMT JAYAMMA W/O CHANDRAIAH (DEAD AND REPRESENTED BY HER HUSBAND) 15. SRI CHANDRIAH S/O LATE KEMPIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O MANCHENAHAALI PALYA VTC NEERAGUNDA, TURVEKERE TUMKUR DISTRICT 572212. SRI GOVINDAYYA S/O LATE MAADAYYA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS (DEAD AND REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE) 16. AMBUJAKSHAMMA W/O GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT BANASANDRA KASABA HOBLI TURUVEKERE TALUK VTC BANASANDRA TUMKUR DISTRICT 572212. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABHAY RAJIV SHIVAM, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SANTOSH S NAGARALE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28527 WP No. 22360 of 2025 AND VETERINARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEBBAL, BENGALURU 560024. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT HALLIKAR BREEDING AREA, KUNIKENAHALLI TURUVEKERE, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572227. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI S, HCGP.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 AND R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION AT ANNEXURE-D, ANNEXURE-E DATED: 03.04.2025, 23.05.2025 RESPECTIVELY AND REGULARIZE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONER 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 are Civil Servants and they have to approach the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28527 WP No. 22360 of 2025 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) 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.: 8