- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010638992026 NC: 2026:KHC:52760-DB WA No. 2120 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH 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. 2120 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: BASAVARAJ RATAGERI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O CHENNABASAPPA RATAGERI, NO. LF 51/12, LIG QUARTERS, NANDINI LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560096. …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. 3. VAMAN R N, S/O NARASHIVANNA AGED MAJOR Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010638992026 NC: 2026:KHC:52760-DB WA No. 2120 of 2026 4. LAKSHMAN B C, S/O BHIMAPPA, AGED MAJOR 5. SAGAR A S/O ASHWATHAPPA AGED MAJOR 6. RADHIKA HANDRAL D/O CHANDRASHEKAR HANDRAL AGED MAJOR 7. JEEVAN C N. S/O NAGARAJU AGED MAJOR 8. PAVITHRA K P D/O PUTTARAJU K.C. AGED MAJOR 9. T M LOKESHWARAPPA, S/O MANJAPPA AGED MAJOR 10. MADHU S, S/O SHIVAMURTHY, AGED MAJOR 11. MURALIDHAR J, S/O JAGANNATHA K N AGED MAJOR 12. SURESHA S/O LAKSHMAN AGED MAJOR 13. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010638992026 NC: 2026:KHC:52760-DB WA No. 2120 of 2026 MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R13) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE FINAL ORDER AND JUDGMENT DATED 10.07.2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.8573/2025 AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the order dated 10.07.2026 passed by the Writ Court in W.P.No.8573/2025 filed by the appellant whereby the writ petition filed by the appellant came to be dismissed. 2. The appellant/petitioner, in pursuance of the notification dated 26.04.2022 had applied for the posts of Junior Assistant as well as Dalayat in the Karnataka State - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010638992026 NC: 2026:KHC:52760-DB WA No. 2120 of 2026 Legislative Assembly Secretariat. The appellant/petitioner was selected for the post of Dalayat vide Office Memorandum dated 01.04.2023. He accordingly joined the post of Dalayat and has been continuing in service since then. 3. After a lapse of 19 months, the appellant/petitioner filed the writ petition claiming that he should have been appointed to the post of Junior Assistant instead of Dalayat. The writ court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of delay and laches noting that that the writ petition was filed after a delay of 19 months from the date of publication of final selection list. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the appellant and having perused the material on record, we find no error in the order passed by the learned Single Judge warranting interference in the present intra-Court appeal. The appellant, having accepted the appointment to the post of Dalayat and having joined servic, after a considerable lapse of time cannot seek a direction for his appointment to a different post. Accordingly, the writ appeal stands dismissed. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010638992026 NC: 2026:KHC:52760-DB WA No. 2120 of 2026 5. In view of dismissal of the 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 CT:SM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0