- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7526 WP No. 23999 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 23999 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT SUVARNA W/O BASAVARAJ KARUGAL AGED 38 YEARS R/AT WARD NO.19 SHIVAGIRIRAJ SADANA DR.SIMPI LINGANNA ROAD KOPPA TALUK AND DISTRICT KOPPAL DISTRICT-583 231. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. DIMPY KUMARI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. D R KAPALGANTI ., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF FAMILY HEALTH AND WELFARE ANANDRAO CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 008 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MEMBER AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR IN THE LIKE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FINAL SELECTION LIST PASSED Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7526 WP No. 23999 of 2021 BY THE R2 AUTHORITY, IN NOTIFICATION DATED 16.07.2020 BEARING NO: S.R.C./21/2017-18 VIDE ANNEXURE-L 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. At the outset, learned AGA raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition and submits that the post claimed by the petitioner is a civil post. Therefore, the petitioner has to approach the Karnataka State 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 of L.Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India and others reported in (1997) 3 SCC 261. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum by filing a comprehensive petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7526 WP No. 23999 of 2021 4. Registry is directed to return the original or certified copies of the documents, if any, to the petitioner, after retaining the photocopies of the same for record purpose. 5. If the petitioner files the petition before the appropriate forum within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be considered on merits, without going into the aspect of delay. 6. All pending I.As., if any, are disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 36