- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590942026 NC: 2026:KHC:51285 WP No. 26940 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 26940 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAJESH DENGI S/O HANUMANTHRAYA DENGI AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT NO.2390 TILAK ONI DEVADURGA (RURAL) RAICHUR DIST. - 584 111. 2. SRI NARENDRA RAMA NAIK S/O RAMA B. NAIK AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/O BOAD, KUMTA, KUMTA TALUK UTTARA KANNADA DIST. - 581 351. 3. SRI SHIVAMURTHY D.M. S/O MALLESHA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/O DASARAHALLI BINDIGANAVILE HOBLI SATENAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA - 571 802. 4. SRI VENKATESH U.C., S/O CHALUVARAJU AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT UYYANAHALLI V. TETTAKERE POST NAGAMANGALA TALUK - 571 432. Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590942026 NC: 2026:KHC:51285 WP No. 26940 of 2026 5. SRI NAGENDRA S.S. S/O SHANKARA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O SAMPANAHALLI VILLAGE NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 445. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KALEEMULLA SHARIFF., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE SECRETARY K.P.S.C., UDYOGA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ANANDRAV CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 009 4. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE C.I.D., PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 5. INSPECTOR OF POLICE VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE STATION M.S. BUILDINGS, VIDHANA VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1, R3 TO R5; SMT. M.R. SINCHANA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590942026 NC: 2026:KHC:51285 WP No. 26940 of 2026 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE DISPOSE OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.08.2026 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES- K, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7 BY ISSUING A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The present petition has been filed challenging the validity of the notification at Annexure-L. The petitioners have also sought for directions to consider the representation at Annexure-K series. In terms of representation at Annexure-K, petitioners have requested for stay of selection process. 2. The facts made out are that the petitioners are assailing the recruitment to the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Mechanical) and Assistant Librarian in the Department of Water Resources and Public Library. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590942026 NC: 2026:KHC:51285 WP No. 26940 of 2026 3. On behalf of the respondents, it is pointed out that the matter ought to be relegated to the Tribunal. 4. Section 15 (1) (a) of the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 provides that the Administrative Tribunal for a State shall exercise, on and from the appointed day, all the jurisdiction, powers and authority exercisable immediately before that day by all courts except the Supreme Court in relation to recruitment, and matters concerning recruitment, to any civil service of the State or to any civil post under the State. 5. The recruitment which is the subject matter of the writ petition relates to civil post under the State. If that were to be so, the substantive remedy available before the Administrative Tribunal ought to be availed of. There are no such extraordinary circumstances warranting entertaining of the writ petition without relegating the petitioners to avail of the remedy before the State Administrative Tribunal. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590942026 NC: 2026:KHC:51285 WP No. 26940 of 2026 6. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of relegating the petitioner to approach the Tribunal. All contentions on merits are kept open. Noticing that there was interim order, all that could be said is that any action taken by the respondents would be subject to further proceedings initiated before the appropriate authority. All pending I.A.'s are disposed of as not calling for adjudication in light of the final order passed. Registry to show the name of Smt.M.R.Sinchana as learned counsel appearing for respondent no.2 as she submits that she has filed Vakalath for respondent no.2. SD/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NP