- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25659 WP No. 56792 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 56792 OF 2018 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: MRS C SUMALATHA W/O EDWIN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT IN 6 AND 7, 3RD CROSS, NAGENAHALLI, KOTHANUR POST, BANGALORE-560 077. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYKUMAR PRAKASH .,ADVOCATE) AND: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN CAST VERIFICATION COMMITTE, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 002. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. C. JAGADEESH.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER IN C.R.NO.72/2018-19 DATED 28.07.2018 IN ANNX-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25659 WP No. 56792 of 2018 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed being aggrieved by the order dated 28.07.2018 as per Annexure-D passed by respondent-Caste verification Committee. 2. Learned Special Counsel appearing for the respondent submits that there is a statutory appeal provided under Section 4D of the Karnataka Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Reservation of Appointment etc.,) Act, 1990 and if the petitioner was aggrieved, he is required to exhaust the said remedy. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in response seeks disposal of this writ petition with a liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy so provided. 4. Submissions placed on record. 5. Petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail the appeal remedy provided under the Act. 6. It is made clear, time consumed in prosecuting the present petition be exempted for the purpose of limitation, if the appeal is filed within thirty days from today. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20