- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17594 WP No. 12810 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 12810 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ASHWINI AGED 37 YEARS S/O VARADARAJ R/AT KURKENAHALLI VILLAGE, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 127 2. SMT. ROOPA K. T. W/O HARISH AGED 34 YEARS R/AT SRIRAMPURA PURAVARA HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 175 3. SMT. DALAMMA W/O NAGARAJU, AGED 44 YEARS RA/T UDUMALOTIPALYA VILLAGE, PURAVARA HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 175 4. SMT NIRMALA D/O HANUMANTHE GOWDA, AGED 32 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAYELKUR VILLAGE ID HALLI VILLAGE, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 124 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PUNITH C., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR C., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17594 WP No. 12810 of 2023 AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ROOM NO.320, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, VIDHANA SOUDHA, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001 3. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, SIRA ROAD, MADHUGIRI TOWN & TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 132 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT DISTRICT LEVEL SELECTION COMMITTEE, OFFICE OF THE ZILLA PANCHAYATH, TUMKURU DISTRICT, TUMKURU – 572 102 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA TUMKURU DISTRICT TUMKURU – 572 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE AMENDED GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES DATED 31/01/2023 IN MA.MA.E 154 ICD 2020 PRODUCED HEREWITH VIDE ANNEXURE-B ISSUED BY R2 IN SO FAR PETITIONERS ARE CONCERN AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17594 WP No. 12810 of 2023 ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “1. wherefore the petitioners pray that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of certiorari quashing the amended government guidelines dated 31.01.2023 in ma.ma.e. 154 icd 2020 produced herewith vide Annexure-‘B’ issued by Respondent No.2, in so far as petitioners are concern. 2. To issue an appropriate writ, order or direction by way of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider their representations produced herewith as Annexure – ‘C’ to ‘F’ dated 29.03.2023. 3. Pass such other / further order/s that this Hon’ble court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo enclosing a copy of the Order dated 04.09.2025 passed by the Deputy Director of Women and Child Welfare Department, Tumkur. It is submitted that the representation submitted by the petitioners at Annexures- C to F dated 29.03.2023 may be directed to be considered by the respondents bearing in mind the order dated 04.09.2025. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17594 WP No. 12810 of 2023 3. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. 4. The order dated 04.09.2025 passed by the Deputy Director of Women and Child Welfare Department, Tumkur reads as under: “G¥À¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ, ªÀÄ»¼Á ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀÄPÀ̼À C©üªÀÈ¢Ý E¯ÁSÉ, vÀĪÀÄPÀÆgÀÄ EªÀgÀÄ ºÉÆgÀr¹zÀ £ÀqÁªÀ½UÀ¼ÀÄ «µÀAiÀÄ: ªÀÄzsÀÄVj vÁ®ÆèQ£À «Ä¤ CAUÀ£ÀªÁr PÉÃAzÀæUÀ¼À£ÀÄß G£ÀßwÃPÀj¹zÀÄÝ ¸ÀzÀj «Ä¤ CAUÀ£ÀªÁr PÁAiÀÄðPÀvÉðAiÀÄjUÉ ªÀÄÄRå CAUÀ£ÀªÁr PÁAiÀÄðPÀvÉðAiÀÄgÁV PÀvÀðªÀå ¤ªÀð»¸À®Ä DzÉñÀ ¤ÃqÀĪÀ PÀÄjvÀÄ. G¯ÉèÃR: 1. ªÀiÁ£Àå ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ, ªÀĪÀÄCE, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ gÀªÀgÀ DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå:ªÀĪÀÄCE: L¹rJ¸ï:2329:«Ä¤. CA.:2025-26, ¢£ÁAPÀ: 21-05-2025 2. ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå:ªÀĪÀÄE:241:L¹r:2022, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ, ¢À: 23-04-2025 3. ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå:ªÀĪÀÄE:125:L¹r:2025, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ, ¢: 07-05-2025 4. ªÀiÁ£Àå dAn¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ (L¹rJ¸ï) gÀªÀgÀ CzsÀåPÀëvÉAiÀÄ°è £ÀqÉzÀ ¸À«Äw ¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ £ÀqÁªÀ½AiÀÄ ¢£ÁAPÀ: 03-09-2025 5. ²±ÀÄ C©üªÀÈ¢Ý AiÉÆÃd£Á¢üPÁj, ªÀÄzsÀÄVj EªÀgÀ ¥Àæ¸ÁÛªÀ£É ¢: 03-09-2025 ******* ¥Àæ¸ÁÛªÀ£É: ªÀiÁ£Àå ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ, ªÀÄ»¼Á ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀÄPÀ̼À C©üªÀÈ¢Ý E¯ÁSÉ, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ gÀªÀgÀ G¯ÉèÃR(1)gÀ DzÉñÀzÀ°è vÀĪÀÄPÀÆgÀÄ f¯ÉèAiÀÄ°è£À «Ä¤ CAUÀ£ÀªÁr PÉÃAzÀæUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄRå CAUÀ£ÀªÁr PÉÃAzÀæUÀ¼À£ÁßV G£ÀßwÃPÀj¹, ¸ÀzÀj PÉÃAzÀæUÀ¼À°è PÀvÀðªÀå ¤ªÀð»¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ «Ä¤ CAUÀ£ÀªÁr PÁAiÀÄðPÀvÉðAiÀÄgÀ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄRå CAUÀ£ÀªÁr PÉÃAzÀæzÀ PÁAiÀiðPÀvÉðAiÀÄgÀ£ÁßV ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀgɸÀ®Ä DzÉò¸À¯ÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. G¯ÉèÃR(2)gÀ DzÉñÀzÀ°è CAUÀ£ÀªÁr - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17594 WP No. 12810 of 2023 PÁAiÀÄðPÀvÉðAiÀÄjUÉ UËgÀªÀzsÀ£ÀªÀ£ÀÄß ºÉaѹ ¸ÀzÀj UËgÀªÀzsÀ£À ¤UÀ¢ü¥Àr¸À®Ä DqÀ½vÁvÀäPÀ C£ÀĪÉÆÃzÀ£É ¤ÃqÀ¯ÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 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CzÀgÀAvÉ EªÀgÀ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄRå (gÉUÀÄå®gï) CAUÀ£ÀªÁr PÁAiÀÄðPÀvÉðAiÀÄgÀ£ÁßV UÀÄgÀÄw¹ G¯ÉèÃR(2)gÀ DzÉñÀzÀAvÉ UËgÀªÀzsÀ£À ¤UÀ¢ü¥Àr¸À®Ä F PɼÀPÀAqÀ DzÉñÀ ºÉÆgÀr¹zÉ. ¸ÀA:G¤vÀÄ:L¹r:«Ä¤.CA.PÁ:G£Àß:DzÉñÀ:2025-26 G¥À¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀ PÀbÉÃj ªÀÄ»¼Á ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀÄPÀ̼À C©üªÀÈ¢Ý E¯ÁSÉ vÀĪÀÄPÀÆgÀÄ ¢£ÁAPÀ:04-09-2025 DzÉñÀ ¥Àæ¸ÁÛªÀ£ÉAiÀÄ°è ««j¹gÀĪÀAvÉ ªÀÄzsÀÄVj vÁ®ÆèQ£À F PɼÀPÀAqÀ 38 «Ä¤ CAUÀ£ÀªÁr PÁAiÀÄðPÀvÉðAiÀÄgÀ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄRå (gÉUÀÄå®gï) CAUÀ£ÀªÁr PÉÃAzÀæzÀ PÁAiÀÄðPÀvÉðAiÀÄgÀ£ÁßV UÀÄgÀÄw¹, ªÀiÁºÉAiÀÄ£À gÀÆ.12,000/- UÀ¼À UËgÀªÀzsÀ£À (ºÀ£ÉßgÀqÀÄ ¸Á«gÀ gÀÆ¥Á¬ÄUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀiÁvÀæ) ¤UÀ¢ü¥Àr¹ DzÉò¹zÉ.” - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17594 WP No. 12810 of 2023 5. Under the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of the petition by issuing certain directions. In the result, I pass the following: ORDER i) The petition is hereby disposed of. ii) The concerned respondent is directed to consider the representations of the petitioners at Annexures – C to F dated 29.03.2023 bearing in mind the order dated 04.09.2025 passed by the Deputy Director of Women and Child Welfare Department, Tumkur in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46