- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9487 WP No. 2702 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2702 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: RAVI KIRAN B. C S/O LATE CHANDRA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT D NO. 446, ASHRAYA LAYOUT NARASIMHA NAYAK NAGARA WATER TANK ROAD, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573211. …PETITIONER (BY *SRI.NANDEESHA K R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY MEDICAL SERVICES OFFICE AT COMMISSIONER BALLARI ROAD, HEBBALA BENGALURU-560024. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY MEDICAL SERVICES HASSAN-573201 3. ANIMAL HEALTH OFFICER ANIMAL HOSPITAL, BELAGODU SAKALESHAPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573211. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS) *Corrected vide Chamber order dated: 25.02.2026 Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9487 WP No. 2702 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT GIVEN BY R1 IN SAKYE: APSAM/SIBANDI-10(1)/ANUKAMPA/VIVA-19/2007-08 DATED 06.09.2022 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-Q TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING , THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for respondents-State. 2. At the outset, learned AGA raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the matter relates to civil post. Therefore, the petitioner has to approach the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal. 3. 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9487 WP No. 2702 of 2026 4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum, if law permits. 5. 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. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6