- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30145 WP No. 20221 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 20221 OF 2022 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: PURUSHOTHAM DAS S/O ANANDA DAS AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/A MOODU GARADI VARAMBALLI VILLAGE BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASAD B S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. TAHASILDAR BRAHMAVARA TALUK BRAHMAVARA - 576 213. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADISH C., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 26.07.2022 AJSK/CR/03/2021-22 ISSUED BY THE R2 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-L; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT ISSUE CASTE Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30145 WP No. 20221 of 2022 CERTIFICATE IN THE CASTE OF CHANNADASAR IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. 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 ORAL ORDER Petitioner is before this Court being aggrieved by the order dated 26.07.2022 passed by the respondent No.2- Tahsildar rejecting his request for issuance of caste certificate. 2. Since statutory remedy of filing an appeal as contemplated under Section 4-B of the Karnataka Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes and other BC (Reservation of Appointments, Etc.) Act, 1990 is provided, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedy, petition is disposed of. 3. Time consumed in prosecuting this petition will be considered for condonation of delay, if the appeal is filed within 30 days from today. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47