- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16992-DB WA No. 168 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 168 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: H.K SUBHAS, S/O LATE KENGAIAH, R/AT HEBBALE AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, KUSHALANAGARA, HOBLI TALUKA, SOMWARPET, DISTRICT KODAGU - 574 234. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GOWTHAMDEV C. ULLAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. TAHSILDAR, SOMWARPET TALUK, DISTRICT: KODAGU - 571 234. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. R. ANIL KUMAR, S/O H K REVAPPA, MAJOR R/AT HEBBALE VILLAGE, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16992-DB WA No. 168 of 2026 KANAKA BLOCK, TALUKA SOMAWARPET, DISTRICT KODAGU - 571 234. 4. H J LOKESH, S/O JAVARAYA, R/AT HALEGATE GRAMA, TALUKA SOMAWARPET, DISTRICT KODAGU - 571 234. 5. SMT. LEENA D'SOUZA, W/O H A LOHIT, MAJOR, R/AT SOMWARPET TOWN, DISTRICT KODAGU - 571 234. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:12.12.2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION No.37438/2017 BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT APPEAL AND GRANT THE PRAYER MADE BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION No.37438/2017 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16992-DB WA No. 168 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) This intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the order dated 12.12.2025 in W.P.No.37438/2017, wherein the petitioner has challenged the appointment of respondent Nos.3 to 5 on the post of Village Assistants in the Panchayath. The post of Village Assistants is not a cadre/civil post under any relevant Rules. The appointments were made in 2014 and the petitioner approached this Court in 2017. 2. In view of the said facts the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition on the ground of inordinate delay after appointment of the respondent Nos.3 to 5. We see no reason to interfere with the order passed by the learned Single Judge and writ appeal is accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7 ct-vn