- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597292025 NC: 2026:KHC:42084 WP No. 27524 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 27524 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT MANJULA M W/O BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, KOTE KANCHIKAR STREET, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 2. SMT. NOORJAN, W/O VAJEERSAB KILLEDAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, SHIVA SHANTAVEERA NAGAR, PO: KOPPAL, KOPPAL TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT-583 231. 3. SMT. V BABY, W/O PURUSHOTTAM, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCCU ANGANWADI WORKER, CHALLAYYA CAMP, PO: MUNIRABAD DAM, KOPPAL TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT- 583 233. 4. SMT. M MEENAKSHI, W/O M. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC ANGANWADI WORKER, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597292025 NC: 2026:KHC:42084 WP No. 27524 of 2025 BASAVANATHA VILLAGE, PO TAMAKA, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 101. 5. SMT. SHASHIKALA G GANIGER, W/O JAGADISH GANIGER, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCCU ANGANWADI WORKER, PO MUGALI, RON TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT- 582 209. 6. SMT. DANAMMA S HIREMATH, W/O HARALAYYA MATHAD, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC ANGANWADI WORKER, PO RABAKAVI, JAMKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT- 587 314. 7. SMT. KAREVVA T MADAR, W/O TUKARAM AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC ANGANWADI WORKER, PO CHIKKAPADASALAGI, JAMAKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT- 587 301. 8. SMT. BHARATAMMA P.V., C/O S. N. VENUGALOPALAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC ANGANWADI WORKER, PENAMALA VILLAGE, PO NEERAGANTIPALLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT- 561 207. 9. VIJAYALAXMI CHIKKOPPAD C/O BASAVESHVAR CHIKKOPPAD, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597292025 NC: 2026:KHC:42084 WP No. 27524 of 2025 OCC ANGANWADI WORKER, DYAMPURA VILLAGE, PO NAREGAL, RON TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT- 582 113. 10. SMT. PUSHPALATA B. N., C/O NAGARAJAPPA B. N. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC ANGANWADI WORKER, PO MAYAKONDA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 634. 11. SMT. VEENA PRINCY PINTO, W/O WILFRED RAJKUMAR RODRIGUES, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC ANGANWADI WORKER, PO SAJIPAPADU, BATWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT- 574 231. 12. SMT. SAVITA DORANAHALLI, D/O MALLANNA DORANAHALLI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC ANGANWADI WORKER, PO BALAGANUR, MUDDEBIHAL TALUK, VIJAYAPUR DISTRICT-586 214. 13. SMT. CHANDRAMMA M., W/O HUCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC ANGANWADI WORKER, PO KUDLAPUR, NANJANAGUD TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 118. 14. SMT. PARAVEEN KHANUM, C/O K WAHEED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC ANGANWADI WORKER, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597292025 NC: 2026:KHC:42084 WP No. 27524 of 2025 PO KAREKATTE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 544. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BHAT SHANKAR SHIVARAM., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, UDYOGA SOUDHA, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DIRECTOR. DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT. DIRECTORATE OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT ANAND RAO CIRCLE, GANGHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 009. 4. SMT. ESHWARAMMA N, AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS, PO. HUDUGURU, D. PALYA HOBALI, GOURIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 206. 5. SMT. SHAILAJA N. AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS, NIRABIDARE NIVASA, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597292025 NC: 2026:KHC:42084 WP No. 27524 of 2025 PO DUGGALADKA, SULYA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 239 (DELETED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 09.06.2026) 6. SMT. REVAMMA METRI AGE ABOUT 43 YEARS, PO HIREMASALI B K, INDI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT- 586 215. 7. SMT. PREMA S. AGE ABOUT 32 YEARS, PO KAMASAMUDRA VILLAGE ARASIKERE TALUK, HASAN DISTRICT-573126. 8. SMT. RADHIKA K N. AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, MADAKARI NAGARA, NEAR NARASIMHASWAMI TEMPLE, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT- 577 522. 9. SMT. SHWETA K R. AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS, SHRI RANGANATHASWAMI NILAYA, 2ND STAGE, 3RD MAIN, KUVEMPU NAGARA, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT- 572 103. 10. SMT. RAJESHVARI BASAPPA PATIL. AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS, PO SHIROL, MUDHOL TALUK, BAGALAKOT DISTRICT-587 313. 11. PUSHPA K G. AGE ABOUT 43 YEARS, SHUBHODAYA, 2ND CROSS, RENUKAMBA EXTENTION, KASHIPURA MAIN ROAD, VINOBA NAGARA, - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597292025 NC: 2026:KHC:42084 WP No. 27524 of 2025 SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT- 577 204. 12. SMT. SUMANGALA BADAMI., AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS, NEAR MINI VIDHANASOUDHA, IBRAHIMPUR ROAD, NAVALAGUND, NAVALAGUND TALUK, DHARAWAD DISTRICT- 582 208. 13. SMT. GIRIJAWWA KURUBAR, AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS, KENGONDA HALLI, PO KATENAHALLI, BYADAGI TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT- 581 106. 14. SMT. NAYANA S M. AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS, POST SANEHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, HITRADURGA DISTRICT- 577 515. 15. SMT. AMRUTA DULAPPA KUMBAR. AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS, KUMBARA MADDI BORGAN, CHIKKODI, CHIKKODI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT- 591 216.16. 16. SMT. MALA P. AGE ABOUT 39 YEARS, PO BYATA, HESARUGHATTA HOBALI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU CITY DISTRICT- 560 089 17. SMT. BHARATI JAMBAGI (MANNIKERI), AGE ABOUT 31 YEARS, PO HIDAKAL, TOTA HIDAKAL, RAIBAG TALUK BELAGAVI DISTRICT- 591 220. - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597292025 NC: 2026:KHC:42084 WP No. 27524 of 2025 18. SMT. MANJULA H D. AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS, PO HOSAKERE, GUBBI TALUKU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 222. 19. SMT. RASHMITA KARKERA N ABOTU 36 YEARS PDUMBA NIVASA PO AJNAVARA VILLAGE SULYA TLAUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 574239 20. SMT. ASHA D. N. AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS, PO SHANTIGRAMA VILLAGE, BEHIND GLPS, HASAN TALUK, HASAN DISTRICT- 573 220 21. SMT. VEENA HEDAGE AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS, NO 62 REVENUE COLONY, NEAR VANTAMURI CROSS, KANABARARI ROAD, BELAGAVI TALUK AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI- 590 016. 22. SMT. SHOBHA VADDAR AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS, RACHAYYA NAGARA ROAD, MARUTI NAGARA, PO NARAGUND, NARAGUND TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT- 582 207. 23. SMT. NIRMALA AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS, CCI, INDIRANAGAR, PO KURAKUNTA, SEDAN TALUK, - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597292025 NC: 2026:KHC:42084 WP No. 27524 of 2025 KALABURAGI DISTRICT- 585 210. (DELETED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 09.06.2026) 24. SMT. UMA H C AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS, PO HIREGOUJA VILLAGE, LAKYA HOBALI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT- 577 168. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHWINI PATIL, AGA FOR R1 & R3 SMT. M R SINCHANA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 R4, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21 SERVED V/O DATED 09.06.2026 R5 & R23 ARE DELETED FROM ARRAY OF PARTIES AS PER POSTAL TRACK R13, R22, R24 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION AND QUASH THE FINAL SELECTION LIST DATED.02-08-2025 BEARING No. ಮ ಮ ಮ ಮ ಮ ಮ ಮ ಮ ಅಅಅಅ ಇಇಇಇ / / / /ಬಂ ಬಂ ಬಂ ಬಂ ////ಮ ಮ ಮ ಮ ೕ ೕ ೕ ೕ ೇ ೇ ೇ ೇ-01/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, PERTAINS TO THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 24, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO THE RECRUITMENT NOTIFICATIONS BEARING No.PASC1 R T(4)B-1/2016 DATED. 05-10-2016, VIDE ANNEXURE-A. B) WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE CANDIDATURE OF THE PETITIONERS PURSUANT TO THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED.20-06-2025, VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND FILL UP THE VACANT POSTS OF FEMALE SUPERVISORS UNDER THE RECRUITMENT NOTIFICATION DATED. 05-10-2016. - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597292025 NC: 2026:KHC:42084 WP No. 27524 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to make representation to respondent No.1. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to make representation to respondent No.1. If such a representation is made, respondent No.1 is permitted to consider the representation in terms of the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of ASHOK ALIAS SOMANNA GOWDA AND ANOTHER VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS reported in (1992) 1 SCC 28 and also in the case of - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010597292025 NC: 2026:KHC:42084 WP No. 27524 of 2025 SMT. L.SHIVALINGAMMA AND OTHERS VS. KPSC AND OTHERS IN W.P.NO.7923/2020 disposed of on 12.12.2025, within a period of two months from the date of submission of the representation. 4. Pending application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB