- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1761 WP No. 200802 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 200802 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. KRISHNAVENI W/O SUGENDRA, AGE ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCC: NIL,R/O: NJEERALKOD VILLAGE, TQ: JEWARGI,DIST: KALABURAGI – 585 310. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GANESH NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT,REPRESENTED BY ITS URBAN SECRETARY,VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISISONER, & PRESIDENT ANGANAWADI WORKERS / HELPERS, SELECTION COMMITTEE, KALABURAGI, DIST: KALABURAGI – 585 101. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEVELOPMENT KALABURAGI – 585 101. 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, DEPT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEVELOPMENT,TQ:AND DIST: KALABURAGI–585101. Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1761 WP No. 200802 of 2025 5. THE THASILDAR JEWARGI TQ AND DIST KALABURAGI – 585 101. 6. SMT. MANIKAMMA W/O SHARANABASAPPA, AGE ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O: NEERALKOD VILLAGE, TQ: JEWAWRGI, DIST: KALABURAGI – 585 310. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, A.G.A. FOR R1 TO R5; NOTICE TO R6 IS DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED 20.03.2025) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED SELECTION LIST AT ANNEXURE-F PUBLISHED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 APPOINTING RESPONDENT NO.6 FOR THE POST OF ANGANWADI KARAYAKATE FOR THE NEERALKOD -02 VILLAGE AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Office objections are over-ruled for the time being. 2. Learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 5. 3. At this juncture it is stated that no relief is claimed against respondent No.6. Hence, notice to respondent No.6 is dispensed with. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1761 WP No. 200802 of 2025 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she applied for the post of Anganwadi worker. Though she is eligible and more meritorious than respondent No.6, petitioner’s name is not shown in the provisional list and name of respondent No.6 is shown in the provisional list. Petitioner has filed objections to the provisional list. 5. Learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 5 submits that the objections will be considered in accordance with law. 6. Since, grievance is raised against inclusion of respondent No.6 in the provisional list, respondent No.6 shall be notified about the filing of objection by the petitioner and respondent No.6 shall also be heard before finalizing the provisional list. It is further made clear that nothing is expressed on the merits of claim of either of the parties. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12