- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:144 WP No. 13474 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13474 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: N NANJUNDASWAMY S/O CHIKKANANJAYYA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT AMBEDKAR BIDI VEEREDEVANAPURA NANJANGUD TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT KARNATAKA 571312. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AVANI CHOKSHI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560001. 2. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER MS BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560001. 3. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS JOINT DIRECTOR DR BABU JAGAJIVAN RAM BHAVAN NARAYANA SWAMY BLOCK Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:144 WP No. 13474 of 2025 PADUVARAHALLI EAST MYSURU - 570012. 4. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GRADE 1 NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT KARNATAKA 571301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONER FROM DATE OF INITIAL ENGAGEMENT I.E.,01.03.1995 AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL ARREARS OF PAY AND SERVICE BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONER INCLUDING ALL APPLICABLE TERMINAL BENEFITS CONSEQUENT TO SUPERANNUATION AVAILABLE TO GROUP-D WORKERS ENGAGED BY THE STATE OF KARNATAKA 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. 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, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:144 WP No. 13474 of 2025 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. 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.: 60