- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4500 WP No. 2294 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. 2294 OF 2026 (S-PRO) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PRASHANTA B GIDADANAPPAGOL S/O B.S.GIDADANAPPAGOL. AGE 42 YEARS O/O SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER MIGWD CIRCLE, MYSORE 570 004. POSTAL ADDRESS PRASHANT B GIDADANAPPAGOL 195 MUDA EMPLOYEES LAYOUT DATAGALLI 3RD STAGE NEAR KEB JUNCTION, MYSORE-570 022. 2. SRI VINAYAK R HARANATTI S/O RAMESH S HARANATTI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY SECRETARY MIGWD, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS #5704 5TH BLOCK 7TH FLOOR TRENDZ WHISPERING WOODS APPARTMENT BHOGADI, VIJAYANAGAR IV STAGE MYSORE 570 032. 3. SRI K. GURU S/O KOTRESHAPPA.A AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER MI CIRCLE, BENGALURU- 560 076. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 47/2, SOMESHWARA NILAYA BEHIND CANARA BANK BESIDE HAPPY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4500 WP No. 2294 of 2026 SAHAKARA NAGARA BENGALURU-560 092. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NARAYANA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNTAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001. 3. THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT (IRRIGATION) VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001. 4. THE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP. FOR RESPONDENTS ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATIONS DATED 04-12-2025 AND 05-12-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-H TO V AND ALSO IN THE LIGHT OF COMMUNICATION LETTER BEARING NO: D.¸À.¥ÀvÀæ. ¸ÀA.D.¸ÀA E 393 J¸ï J J¸ï 2025 DATE 26.12.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE- AA BEFORE EFFECTING PROMOTIONS OR POSTINGS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4500 WP No. 2294 of 2026 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 dispute is in respect of civil post and therefore, the petitioners have 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 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 petitioners to approach the appropriate legal forum, if law permits. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4500 WP No. 2294 of 2026 5. Registry is directed to return the original or certified copies of the documents, if any, to the petitioners, after retaining the photocopies of the same for record purpose. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 13