- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010745382025 NC: 2026:KHC:46553-DB WP No. 34828 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 34828 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI SHIVAMURTHY MATHAPATI SON OF GURULINGAYYA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDENT OF MADIYAL ALAND TALUK GULBARGA DISTRICT – 585 236. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M. MADHUSUDAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SKILL DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIVELIHOOD DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT KAUSHALYA BHAVANA, DAIRY CIRCLE BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 029. Digitally signed by G SHREERAKSHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010745382025 NC: 2026:KHC:46553-DB WP No. 34828 of 2025 3. THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY UDYOGA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SMT. SINCHANA M.R., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 17.10.2025 IN APPLICATION No.4384/2025 (VIDE ANNEXURE-B) PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE 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 R DEVDAS and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the application filed by the petitioner before the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru, was disposed of on 17th October 2025 on the ground that the petitioner herein has not given sufficient breathing time to the respondents to consider his representation and therefore, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010745382025 NC: 2026:KHC:46553-DB WP No. 34828 of 2025 the application was held to be premature. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits while pointing out to Annexure-A9 that the 2nd respondent had rejected the candidature of the petitioner on the ground that the documents were verified and they are not complete and accordingly, the petitioner is not eligible for counselling. In that view of the matter, learned counsel submits that the Tribunal could not have rejected the application filed by the petitioner on the ground that the application is premature. 2. We accept the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Accordingly, we proceed to allow the Writ Petition, while setting aside the impugned order passed by the Tribunal in Application No.4384/2025 dated 17th October 2025. The matter stands remitted back to the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru for - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010745382025 NC: 2026:KHC:46553-DB WP No. 34828 of 2025 re-consideration of the matter on merits. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE BNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22