- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28129 WP No. 31596 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 31596 OF 2025 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: 1. GANADEESHA S/O TOPPALARAJA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT SS NAGAR, A.K. COLONY, SAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASAD B S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE REPRESENT BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 2. DEPUTY SECRETARY (ADMINISTRATIVE) MEMBER OF DISTRICT CASTE AND INCOME VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, JILLA PANCHAYATH, SHIOVAMOGGA - 577 201. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND PRESIDENT DISTRICT CASTE AND INCOME VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, JILLA PANCHAYATH, SHIOVAMOGGA - 577 201. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT MEMBER OF DISTRICT CASTE AND INCOME VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, JILLA PANCHAYATH, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28129 WP No. 31596 of 2025 SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 5. TAHASILDAR MEMBER OF DISTRICT CASTE AND INCOME VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, JILLA PANCHAYATH, SAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401. 6. SRI. MANJUNATHA.M, S/O MANI, AGED MAJOR, BUDDANGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 205. 7. SRI.SOMASHEKAR S/O MARIYAPPA, AGED MAJOR, R/AT ARAMANEKERI, SAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA - 577 401. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C. JAGADEESH., ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED- 14.08.2020 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 5 IN NO.UNI/SA.KA.E.SHI/V6/CASTE VERIFICATION/CR.8/2018-19 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated: 14.08.2020 passed by the Respondent No.2 to 5 in No.uni/sa.ka.e.shi/v6/cast - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28129 WP No. 31596 of 2025 verification/CR.8/2018-19 produced as ANNEXURE-A in the interest of justice and equity. b) Any other orders which this Hon'ble court deems fit to the facts and circumstances of this case. 2. The order dated 14.08.2020 at Annexure-A has been passed by the District Caste and Income Verification Committee under Section 4(C) of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes (Reservation of Appointments, etc.) Act, 1990. 3. The petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy under Section 4(D) of the said Act. 4. Reserving liberty to file such an appeal and granting benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY