- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27897 WP No. 25402 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25402 OF 2022 (S) BETWEEN: SMT. RENUKA BELLENAVAR D/O LATE THIPPANNA W/O MR SHASHIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT 1041, WARD NO. 14 NEAR OLD DIARY, SHIKARAKANE VIJAYAPURA 586101 ALSO AT 41, 2ND CROSS MUNESWARANAGARA HOSAKEREHALLI BSK 3, BENGALURU 560085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B M SANTHOSH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BY THE CHAIR PERSON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION NO. 49, 2ND FLOOR,KHANIJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KSTDC, GROUND FLOOR BMTC BUS STAND COMPLEX YESHWANTHPURA,BENGALURU 560 022 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA H T., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27897 WP No. 25402 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER NO.KA.RA.PRA.A.NI/ADALITHA/1082018-19 DATE 25.08.2018 (ANNEXURE A) PASSED BY R2. IN PÀ gÁ ¥Àæ C ¤/DqÀ½vÀ/ 108/2018-19/962 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has called in question the endorsement dated 25/27.08.2018 issued by respondent No.2 vide Annexure-A, whereby the request of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground has been rejected. 2. The case of the petitioner is that her father, Late Tippanna, was working as a Senior Utility Worker in respondent No.1-Corporation. He died on 22.03.2017 while he was in service. Thereafter, the petitioner’s brother, Chandrashekar, submitted an application dated 06.04.2017, seeking compassionate appointment for his - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27897 WP No. 25402 of 2022 sister, who is the petitioner herein. The respondents considered the application dated 06.04.2017 and issued the impugned endorsement, rejecting the petitioner’s request on the ground that she is a married daughter and, therefore, not entitled to appointment on compassionate grounds. Being aggrieved by the same, the present petition has been filed. 3. It is not disputed that the provisions of the unamended Rules to the effect that only an unmarried daughter could make an application, stood struck down as unconstitutional, and the said judgment has become final. Thereafter, the Rules have been amended and substituted the word ‘unmarried daughter’ with the word ‘daughter’. 4. In view of the above and considering the amendment made to the Rule by way of substitution, the impugned endorsement issued by the respondent is unsustainable. Hence, the impugned endorsement vide Annexure-A, is liable to be quashed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27897 WP No. 25402 of 2022 5. Accordingly, I pass the following order: ORDER a) The writ petition is disposed of. b) The impugned endorsement dated 25/27.08.2018 issued by respondent No.2 vide Annexure-A is quashed. c) The respondents are directed to reconsider the application submitted by the petitioner’s brother dated 06.04.2017, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, not later than two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 42