- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30663 WP No. 14879 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 14879 OF 2022 (GM-CC) BETWEEN: SRI. SHANKARE GOWDA G B S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/A GORAVANAHALLI MADDUR TALULK MANDYA - 571 428 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE THASILDHAR (GRADE-2) MADDUR TALUK MANDYA - 571 428 3. SRI G B UMESH AGED AND FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN R/AT GORAVANAHALLI MADDUR TALUK MANDYA - 571 428 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30663 WP No. 14879 of 2022 (BY SRI/SMT. VINAYA KEERTHY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3 CP NO.11362/2022 SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 21.07.2022 IN NO.AJSK.49/2022-23 PASSED BY THE R2 (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A_ AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Short question which arises for consideration with regard to the power of the Thasildhar who once having issued a caste certificate, has proceeded to cancel the same. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that caste certificate as per Annexure-C was issued by the Thasildhar and having issued the same Thasildhar becomes functus-officio and cannot sit on his own order as done in the instant case. 2. At this juncture, learned HCGP submits that, liberty be reserved to the Deputy Commissioner who under Section 4F - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30663 WP No. 14879 of 2022 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Reservation of Appointments, etc.) Act, 1990 (for short ' the Act') is authorized on his own motion to examine the record relating to any decision made or passed by the Thasildhar under Section 4A of the Act to take further action, in accordance with law. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. With these observations this Court passes the following order: ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) The Order No.AJSK.49/2022-23 dated 21.07.2022 passed by the Thasildhar is quashed. (iii) The concerned Deputy Commissioner is at liberty to initiate proceedings as per Section 4F of the Act, if so, advised and pass appropriate order in accordance with law. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SPV/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31