- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17579 WP No. 104213 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 104213 OF 2015 (S-RES) BETWEEN: YANKAMMA D/O MALLANGOUDA @ MALANGOUDA CHURI, AGE:38 YEARS, OCC. NIL R/O YANKANCHI VILLAGE TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYENDRA BHIMAKKANAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, RPTD. BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BAGALKOT, DIST. BAGALKOT. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PNAHDYAT, BAGALKOT. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BAGALKOT. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, BADAMI TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT. 6. THE TALUKA HEALTH OFFICER, BADAMI,TQ. BADAMI DIST. BAGALKOT. 7. THE TALUKA SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER BADAMI TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT. VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.12.11 12:09:56 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17579 WP No. 104213 of 2015 8. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER ( CDPO) BADAMI, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT. 9. SAVITA W/O. MAGUNDAPPA MULIMANI AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC. NIL R/O. YANKANCHI VILLAGE TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R8; R9-SERAVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE IMPUGNED SELECTION PROCEEDINGS VIDE ANNEXUER-C DATED 15.11.2014 IN RESPECT OF APPOINTMENT OF ANGANWADI ASSISTANT IN YANKANCHI-1VILLAGE-S.C.COLONY OF BADAMI TALUK AS ILLEGAL AND THE SAME HAVING BEEN PASSED IN VIOLATION AND DEROGATION OF THE APPOINTMENT NOTIFICATION GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS VIDE ANNEXURE-A DATED 17.02.2014, BEARING NO.SHIAA YOB/ANKA/ARJI/2013-14, ISSUE BY THE RESPONDENT NO.8 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer. a. “Declare that the impugned selection proceedings vide ANNEXUER-C dated 15.11.2014 in respect of appointment of Anganwadi Assistant in Yankanchi-1village-S.C.Colony of Badami Taluk as illegal and the same having been passed in violation and derogation of the appointment notification guidelines and regulations vide ANNEXURE-A dated 17.02.2014, bearing No.ShiAa YoB/anka/Arji/2013-14, issue by the Respondent No.8 in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17579 WP No. 104213 of 2015 b. Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned provisional selection list in respect of Sl.No.4 pertaining to appointment of Anganwadi Assistant in Yankanchi-1village-S.C.Colony of Badami Taluk dated nil issued by Respondent No.8 vide ANNEXURE-D bearing No.nil, in the interest of justice and equity. c. Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents No.1 to 8 to issue the appointment order to the Petitioner to the post of Assistant in Anganwadi of Yankanchi-1village-S.C.Colony pursuant to the notification dated 17.02.2014 bearing No.SlhiAaYoB/Anka/Arji/2013-14, issued by the Respondent No.8 vide Annexure-A in the interest of justice and equity. d. Pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, including an order as to cost, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. A perusal of the prayer indicates that what is called into question is a provisional list for the appointment of Anganwadi workers. Ten years have passed, and the final list has already been issued, as submitted by the learned HCGP. No challenge has been laid to the final list. Therefore, the petition, in its present form, is rendered infructuous. 3. In that light, it is disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AC CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 190