- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7614 WP No. 38524 of 2025 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. 38524 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. CHANDRAVATHI SHETTY W/O SHEKAR SHETTY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.2-152, LALITHA NIVASA NEAR BRIDGE, SANOOR KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI-574114. 2. SMT. SUSHEELA K.R. W/O K D KRISHNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.10-193-B31 PRANTHYA VILLAGE MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574197. 3. SMT. PRICILLA JULIET D’ SOUZA W/O SANTOSH D’ SOUZA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.4-74 KALPANA COTTAGE KALLAMUNDKOORU VILLAGE KUDRIPADAVU POST DAKSHINA KANNADA-574227. 4. SMT. VEENA D/O KRISHNABHANDARI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.58, BEJJAVALLI THIRTHAHALLI, SHIMOGA-577232. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7614 WP No. 38524 of 2025 5. SMT.INDU.K.V. W/O MRUTYUNJAYA.S.KERUDI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO. 129, 2ND FLOOR 1ST MAIN, K.H.E.W.S COLONY NEAR GEMS SCHOOL BASAVESHWARANAGAR-560079. 6. SMT. ASHA BC W/O PRABHAKAR M AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT NO 1638/26 16TH CROSS, TARALUBAL BADAVANE DAVANGERE-577566. 7. SMT ILINE PRABHAVATHI D/O JOHN STALIN 1-53/2, EPHRATH SANTHOORU GRAMA PILAR POST,MUDARANGADI UDUPI-574113. 8. SMT. ANITHA FERNANDES W/O FREDRICK PETER SALDANHA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHALOM VILLA 92, HEROOR POST BANTAKAL VILLAGE, UDUPI-574115. 9. SMT. PREMILA SHETTY D/O SADANANDA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/ AT 2-121A, ULIYARGOLI UDUPI-574106. 10. SMT. REKHA SHETTY D/O KRISHNAYYA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT 1-88, GOPALA NILAYA MARDI, HALUVALLI, UDUPI-576215. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNAIAH K S., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7614 WP No. 38524 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT ANANDA RAO CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 009 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ANANDA RAO CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 009. 3. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES ANANDA RAO CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 009. 4. THE MEMBER SECRETARY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES ANANDA RAO CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 009. …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 A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, OR ANY APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION OF LIKE NATURE QUASHING THE ORDER NO.SRC/21/2017-18 DATED 27.02.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7614 WP No. 38524 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER At the outset, learned HCGP raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the post which the petitioners seeking relief is a civil post and therefore, they have 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, with liberty reserved to the petitioners to approach the appropriate legal forum, if law permits. 4. Registry is directed to return the original or certified copies of the documents, if any, to the petitioner, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7614 WP No. 38524 of 2025 after retaining the photocopies of the same for record purpose. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 68