- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4749 WP No. 2232 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2232 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.SANGAPPA MATOLI S/O. RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT CHIKKAPADASALAGI JAMAKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOT-587301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. INGALAGI KOTEPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 1ST FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING K. H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU 560 027. 2. THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY UDYOGASOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE SECRETARY TO TRANSPORT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA MULTISTOREYED BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE -01 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT NOTIFICATION VIDE BEARING NO. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4749 WP No. 2232 of 2026 SA/SIBBANDI-04/YV-122/2003-04 DATED 13.01.2025 ALSO OTHER DOCUMENTS CONNECTED TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PETITIONER; QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT VIDE BEARING NO. SA/SIBBANDI-04/YV-122/2003-04 DATED 13.01.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-A 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. At the outset, the learned HCGP raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition and submitted that the petitioner is seeking relief in respect of a civil post and therefore, he has to approach the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal. 2. The grievance in respect of the ‘service matters’ cannot be a subject matter of adjudication at the hands of 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(2) SCR 1186. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4749 WP No. 2232 of 2026 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty for the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. 4. In view of disposal of petition, all pending I.As., if any, are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 11