- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31725 WP No. 10554 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10554 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: MR TAJ MOHAMMED S/O ABDUL GAFFAR @ C.H.ABDUL GAFFOOR AGE 54 YEARS DESIGNATION CHIEF OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, HUBBALLI - 580020 CURRENTLY RESIDING AT NO.3 GM NARAYANA REDDY LAYOUT NEAR SALMON CHURCH ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE-2 BANGALORE-560100. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABDUL SALAM N K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY RAIL SOUDHA, GADAG ROAD HUBBALLI - 580020. 2. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER DRM COMPOUND, BEHIND SBI BANK KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI - 580020. 3. THE DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL OFFICER, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY DRM COMPOUND, BEHIND SBI BANK KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI - 580020. 4. THE DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER DRM COMPOUND, BEHIND SBI BANK Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31725 WP No. 10554 of 2025 KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI - 580020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.D BASAVARAJA, CGC FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RECONSIDER THE PETITIONERS VRS APPLICATION 09/10/2023, 05/12/2023 AND 23/09/2024, VIDE ANNEXURE-D,D1, D2 AND GRANT HIM VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT WITH ALL SERVICE BENEFITS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 CGC for respondent Nos.1 to 4 raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner is an employee of the South Western Railway. Since he is holding a civil post, he is required to approach the Central 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:31725 WP No. 10554 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.: 23