- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010589562026 NC: 2026:KHC:49661-DB WA No. 2003 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN WRIT APPEAL NO. 2003 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ANUSHREE A S D/O SATHISH KUMAR A. T., AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 59, TUDURU, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 226. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. BOLA VEDVYAS SHENOY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, P.B. NO. 5074, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010589562026 NC: 2026:KHC:49661-DB WA No. 2003 of 2026 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY (KEA) SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560 003, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 4. JEEVAN C. N. S/O NAGARAJU, AGED MAJOR, NO. 2, 7TH CROSS, VIDYAPEETA ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU - 560 060. 5. PAVITHRA K. P. D/O PUTTARAJU K. C., AGED MAJOR, NO. 4/189, 7TH WARD, 2ND MAIN ROAD, SARASWATHIPURA, TURUVEKERE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 227. 6. MADHU S. S/O SHIVAMURTHY, AGED MAJOR, AVVERA HALLI VILLAGE, DODDABHOOHALLI POST, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 463. 7. MURALIDHARA J S/O JAGANNATH K. N., AGED MAJOR, NO. 55, NEAR SAINT GASPER SCHOOL, DODDANAGAMANGALA, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010589562026 NC: 2026:KHC:49661-DB WA No. 2003 of 2026 BENGALURU 560 100. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M N SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 09/01/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.34565/2024 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW WP NO.34565/2024 AND ISSUE A DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 TO APPOINT THE APPELLANT TO THE POST OF JUNIOR ASSISTANT ON THE BASIS OF HER INDEPENDENT ENTITLEMENT FOUNDED ON MERIT, ARTICLES 14 AND 16 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, AND THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY AND CONSTITUTIONAL RESERVATION PRINCIPLES OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO GRANT PARITY- BASED RELIEF CONSISTENT WITH THE RELIEF GRANTED IN WA NO.551/2025 VIDE ORDER DATED 25/03/2026, INCLUDING CREATION OF A SUPERNUMERARY POST, WITH ALL NOTIONAL SERVICE BENEFITS, CONTINUITY OF SERVICE, AND SENIORITY ON PAR WITH CANDIDATES APPOINTED PURSUANT TO NOTIFICATION DATED 26/04/2022, ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010589562026 NC: 2026:KHC:49661-DB WA No. 2003 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The appellant had approached the learned Single Judge after lapse of more than two years impugning the order of appointment of respondent Nos.4 to 7. The learned Single Judge finding no justifiable reasons has dismissed the writ petition on the ground of delay. 2. The present intra-Court appeal has been filed against the said dismissal order with an inordinate delay of 545 days. I.A.No.1/2026 has been filed seeking to condone the said delay. 3. We have perused the application and heard the learned counsel for the appellant. 4. We do not find any justifying explanation in the affidavit accompanying the application to condone the inordinate delay of 545 days in filing the writ appeal. Therefore, we dismiss the application seeking condonation of delay. Resultantly, the appeal also stands dismissed. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010589562026 NC: 2026:KHC:49661-DB WA No. 2003 of 2026 5. In view of dismissal of the writ appeal, pending IAs, if any, do not survive for consideration and accordingly, they stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3