- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51850 WP No. 28862 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 28862 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: KUM. SOUBHAGYA D/O. BABURAO SAWADAKAR, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT NAGANOOR P. K., ATHANI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 304. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOKA T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51850 WP No. 28862 of 2025 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, UDYOGA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.J. ESHWARAPPA, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SMT. M.R. SINCHANA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO : A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 30.05.2024 No.PSC.99 E(1) 2024-25 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 3 MENTIONED AT ANNEXURE-P IN SO FAR AS IT DENIES THE PETITIONER CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER POSTS NOTIFIED UNDER THE RECRUITMENT NOTIFICATION B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER DIRECTING THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51850 WP No. 28862 of 2025 RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND ACCEPT THE 3A CASTE CERTIFICATE SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER, MENTIONED AT ANNEXURE-J AND THE RURAL CATEGORY CERTIFICATE MENTIONED AT ANNEXURE-C. C) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS. 1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER FOR REALLOCATION AND APPOINTMENT TO ANY SUITABLE POST NOTIFIED UNDER THE RECRUITMENT NOTIFICATION DATED 31.01.2020 MENTIONED AT ANNEXURE-F. D) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO SELECT AND APPOINT THE PETITIONER FOR VACANT POSTS SUCH AS TAHSILDAR, LABOR OFFICER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE AUDIT WITH RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B'GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51850 WP No. 28862 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to challenge the impugned endorsement before the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. 4. Office is directed to return the certified copy of the impugned order to the petition after retaining a photocopy of the same. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47