- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590312025 NC: 2026:KHC:47162 WP No. 27420 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 27420 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT RAJESHWARI W/O. MALLIKARJUN TEACHER, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, BEHIND SBH BANK, PO KAVITAL, RAICHUR DISTRICT-584 120. 2. SMT. MAHALAXMI W/O. RANGASWAMI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, NEAR MOUNALISH SCHOOL, PO: GANDHINAGAR, SINDHANUR TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT-584 128. 3. SMT. TRIVENI W/O. M. RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, @ LAXMI CAMP, PO: RAVADAKUNDA, SINDHANUR TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT-584 128. 4. SMT. RAJIYA BEGUM W/O. KHADAR BASHA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590312025 NC: 2026:KHC:47162 WP No. 27420 of 2025 OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, W. NO. 32, 7 RAGI CAMP, PO: SINDHANUR, SINDHANUR TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT-584 128. 5. SMT. SANTOSHAMMA W/O. PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, POST MADLAPUR, MANVI TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT-584 123. 6. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O. AMARESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC: ANGANWADI WORKER, PO GUNDA MASKI TALUK, RAICHUR DISTRICT-584 132. …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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590312025 NC: 2026:KHC:47162 WP No. 27420 of 2025 DEVELOPMENT, DIRECTORATE OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 009. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RAICHUR DISTRICT, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, YAKLASPUR ROAD, RAICHUR-584 101. 5. SMT. ESHWARAMMA. N PO: HUDUGURU, D PALYA HOBALI, GOURIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 206. 6. SMT. SHAILAJA. N NIRABIDARE NIVASA, PO: DUGGALADKA, SULYA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 239. (DELETED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 09.06.2026) 7. SMT. REVAMMA METRI PO: HIREMASALI B. K., INDI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215. 8. SMT. PREMA. S PO: KAMASAMUDRA VILLAGE, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 126. 9. SMT. RADHIKA. K. N. RAILWAY STATION ROAD, MADAKARI NAGARA, NEAR NARASIMHASWAMI TEMPLE, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590312025 NC: 2026:KHC:47162 WP No. 27420 of 2025 CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 522. 10. SMT. SHWETA. K. R. SHRI RANGANATHASWAMI NILAYA, 2ND STAGE, 3RD MAIN, KUVEMPU NAGARA, TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 103. 11. SMT. RAJESHWARI BASAPPA PATIL PO: SHIROL, MUDHOL TALUK, BAGALAKOT DISTRICT-587 313. 12. SMT. PUSHPA. K. G. SHUBHODAYA, 2ND CROSS, RENUKAMBA EXTENTION, KASHIPURA MAIN ROAD, VINOBA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 204. 13. SMT. SUMANGALA BADAMI NEAR MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, IBRAHIMPUR ROAD, NAVALAGUND, NAVALAGUND TALUK, DHARAWAD DISTRICT-582 208. 14. SMT. GIRIJAWWA KURUBAR KENGONDA HALLI, PO: KATENAHALLI, BYADAGI TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT-581 106. 15. SMT. NAYANA. S. M. POST: SANEHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 515. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590312025 NC: 2026:KHC:47162 WP No. 27420 of 2025 16. SMT. AMRUTA DULAPPA KUMBAR KUMBARA MADDI BORGAN, CHIKKODI, CHIKKODI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 216. 17. SMT. MALA. P PO: BYATA, HESARUGHATTA HOBALI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU CITY DISTRICT-560 089. 18. SMT. BHARATI JAMBAGI (MANNIKERI) PO: HIDAKAL, TOTA HIDAKAL, RAIBAG TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591 220. 19. SMT. MANJULA. H. D. PO: HOSAKERE, GUBBI TALUKU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 222. 20. SMT. RASHMITA KARKERA. N PODUMBA NIVASA, PO: AJNAVARA VILLAGE, SULYA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 239. 21. SMT. ASHA. D. N. PO: SHANTIGRAMA VILLAGE, BEHIND GLPS, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 220. 22. SMT. VEENA HEGADE NO. 62, REVENUE COLONY, NEAR VANTAMURI CROSS, KANABARARI ROAD, BELAGAVI TALUK AND DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-590 016. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590312025 NC: 2026:KHC:47162 WP No. 27420 of 2025 23. SMT. SHOBHA VADDAR RACHAYYA NAGARA ROAD, MARUTI NAGARA, PO: NARAGUND, NARAGUND TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT-582 207. (DELETED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 09-06-2026) 24. SMT. NIRMALA CCI, INDIRANAGAR, PO: KURAKUNTA, SEDAN TALUK, KALABURAGI DISTRICT-585210. (DELETED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 17-06-2026) 25. SMT. UMA H. C. PO HIREGOUJA VILLAGE, LAKYA HOBALI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 168. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4 SMT. M R SINCHANA, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R5, R7 TO R19, R20, R21 TO R23 & R25 ARE SERVED V/O DATED 09.06.2026 R6 AND R23 ARE DELETED V/O DATED 17.06.2026 R24 IS DELETED) THIS WRIT PETITION 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 VIDE BEARING No.Ma.Ma.A.E/sibbandi/Ma.Me.Ne- 01/2024-25 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT No.3 DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT ANNEXURE-D, PERTAINS TO THE RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO 25, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO THE RECRUITMENT NOTIFICATIONS DATED- NOTIFICATION DATED- 05-10-2016, VIDE BEARING No.PASC1.RT1(4)-B1/2016 ANNEXURE-A. - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590312025 NC: 2026:KHC:47162 WP No. 27420 of 2025 B) WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 4 TO CONSIDER THE CANDIDATURE OF THE PETITIONERS PURSUANT TO THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED- 20-06-2025 AND ALSO IN THE LIGHT OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ORDER DATED- 14-03-2018, BEARING NO.11-1/2018- CD-1, VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND FILL UP 50 PERCENT OF POSTS OF FEMALE SUPERVISORS. (C) PASS SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER ORDER/S, WRIT/S AND DIRECTIONS THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT AND PROPER ON FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING THE COST OF THE PRESENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 4, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 As the matter pertains to Kalaburagi Bench, the Registry is directed to transfer the matter to Kalaburagi Bench. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of for statistical purpose. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA | List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38