- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24656 WP No. 14784 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY WRIT PETITION NO. 14784 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. CHANDAN D S/O LATE C.K. DAYANAND, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. B916, HIGH COURT STAFF QUARTERS, NGEF LAYOUT, BAIYAPPANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 038. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VAIBHAV MALIMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, (ADMIN-1) LAW, JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24656 WP No. 14784 of 2026 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SMT. KRUTHIKA RAGHAVEN, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE KARNATAKA JUDICIAL SERVICE (RECRUITMENT) (AMENDMENT) RULES OF 2025 DATED 12.03.2026 (ANNEXURE-A), IN SO FAR AS IT AMENDS RULE 4 AND THEREBY EXCLUDES IN-SERVICE CANDIDATES FROM BEING ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE POST OF CIVIL JUDGE, AND ANY OTHER AMENDMENT THEREIN WITH RESPECT TO THIS EXCLUSION, AND CONSEQUENTLY RESTORE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO THE POST OF CIVIL JUDGE, WHICH EXISTED PRIOR TO THE IMPUGNED AMENDMENT AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of the court to withdraw this petition with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition if need arises. Memo filed to the said effect is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24656 WP No. 14784 of 2026 The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty as prayed for. All contentions are kept open. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34