- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6794 WP No. 6434 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6434 OF 2020 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHILPA A R D/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT AGRAHARA VILLAGE AND POST ARAKALAGUDU TALUK DODDAMAGGE HOBLI HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAVA BHAT A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYAT B M ROAD HASSAN-573 201. 2. THE PRESIDENT AGRAHARA GRAMAPANCHAYAT AGRAHARA ARAKALAGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116. 3. MR. MADHU M R AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS S/O RAMESHA M S R/A NO.56-1, 2ND MAIN CROSS MUGALUR VILLAGE Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6794 WP No. 6434 of 2020 DODDAMAGGE HOBLI HASSAN DISTRICT-573 133. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAGARAJAPPA A., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; SRI. SOMASHEKARA K. M., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE IMPUGNED RESOLUTION OF THE THIRD RESPONDENT GRAMA PANCHAYATH DATED 27.11.2019 FROM THE FILE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND ON PERUSAL OF THE SAME SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED RESOLUTION DATED 27.11.2019 MADE THEREIN IN RESPECT OF APPOINTMENT 3RD RESPONDENT FOR THE POST OF CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY OPERATOR PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-C AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has called in question the impugned resolution dated 27.11.2019 passed by respondent No.2-Agrahara Grama Panchayath, Arakalagudu Taluk, Hassan vide Annexure-C, whereby respondent No.3 has been appointed as Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6794 WP No. 6434 of 2020 2. Brief facts of the case are that respondent No.2- Agrahara Grama Panchayat called for an application on 11.10.2019 to fill up vacant post in respondent No.2- Grama Panchayat for the post of Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator. The petitioner as well as respondent No.3 applied for the said post. By the impugned resolution dated 27.11.2019, vide Annexure-C, respondent No.2 appointed respondent No.3 as Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator, even though the petitioner had secured higher marks than respondent No.3 in Pre-University College (PUC). As per the Government Circular produced as Annexure-R3 dated 10.09.2014, the qualification prescribed for appointment to the post of Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator is that the candidate must have passed PUC and must have undergone six months’ training in a Computer Application course from a Training Institute recognized by the Central or State Government and possess a certificate. The relevant portion of the Government Circular vide Annexure-R3, is as follows: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6794 WP No. 6434 of 2020 PÀæ ¸ÀA ¹§âA¢ ªÀUÀð ºÀÄzÉÝUÀ¼À ¸ÀASÉå «zÁåºÀðvÉ £ÉêÀÄPÁw «zsÁ£À 2 UÀĪÀiÁ¸ÁÛ/¨ÉgÀ¼ÀZÀÄÑUÁgÀ (PÀèPïð PÀA qÁmÁ JAnæ C¥ÀgÉÃlgï ªÀÄgÀÄ £ÁªÀÄPÀgÀt ªÀiÁqÀ¯ÁVzÉ) 1 ¦.AiÀÄÄ.¹. AiÀÄ°è vÉÃUÀðqÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÀA¥ÀÆålgï C¦èÃPÉõÀ£ï £À°è ¥ÀjtÂw ºÉÆA¢zÀÄÝ PÀA¥ÀÆålgï C¦èÃPÉõÀ£ï PÉÆøïð£À°è PÉÃAzÀæ CxÀªÁ gÁdå ¸ÀPÁðgÀ¢AzÀ ªÀiÁ£ÀåvÉ ¥ÀqÉzÀ vÀgÀ¨ÉÃw ¸ÀA¸ÉܬÄAzÀ 6 wAUÀ¼À vÀgÀ¨ÉÃw ¥ÀqÉ¢gÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ ¥ÀæªÀiÁt ¥ÀvÀæ ºÉÆA¢gÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ. £ÉÃgÀ £ÉêÀÄPÁw ªÀÄÆ®PÀ 3. The Certificate produced by the petitioner shows that the petitioner has completed her Computer Course in Malnad Computer Education Center, Ramanathapura, which is not a center recognized by the State Government or the Central Government and it is also not a franchisee of KEONICS. In fact, the very branch has sent a communication dated 22.11.2019 vide Annexure-R8 to the PDO/President, Grama Panchayat, Agrahara, stating that Malnad Computer Education Center, Ramanathapura has not received any recognition from the Government and - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6794 WP No. 6434 of 2020 has also mentioned that the certificate issued to the petitioner is a private certificate. 4. Even though respondent No.3 has secured lesser marks than the petitioner in PUC, as per the Government Circular dated 10.09.2014, he is fully qualified and has produced the experience certificate and training certificate issued by a recognized institution. Therefore, respondent No.2-Panchayat has rightly appointed respondent No.3 and rejected the claim of the petitioner. Therefore, there is no error or illegality in the impugned resolution dated 27.11.2019 passed by respondent No.2-Agrahara Grama Panchayath, Arakalagudu Taluk, Hassan vide Annexure-C. 5. Hence, the writ petition is devoid of merit and accordingly, it is dismissed. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE