- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2544 WP No. 81 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 81 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. PRUTHVIRAJ T N S/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT BENDIGANAHALLI VILLAGE SULIBELE HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129 DISMISSED MEDICAL OFFICER DEPT. OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VET. SCIENCE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHOKKAREDDY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA RP. BY ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY DEPT. OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HOUSE HEBBAL, BANGALORE 560 024 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SCIENCE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN KOPPAL DISTRICT, KOPPAL - 563 231 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2544 WP No. 81 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION AS ANNEXURE-A AND A1 DATED: 10.07.2025 FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO RESTORE THE POST OF THE PETITIONER ONLY AS MEDICAL OFFICER OF DEPARTMENT VETERINARY ANNEXURE-F DATED: 25.11.2020 IN NO.¹D¸ÀÄE 52 ¸ÉÃE« 2020. AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for respondents-State. 2. At the outset, learned AGA raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the dispute involved in this writ petition is in respect of civil post and therefore, the petitioner has to approach the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal. 3. The grievance in respect of the ‘service matters’ cannot be a subject matter of adjudication at the hands of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2544 WP No. 81 of 2026 a writ Court, as the court of first instance, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in the case of L.Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India and others reported in (1997) 3 SCC 261. 4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum, if law permits. 5. Registry is directed to return the original or certified copies of the documents, if any, to the petitioner, after retaining the photocopies of the same for record purpose. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4