- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:676 WP No. 24486 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24486 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI MAHESH N S/O. LATE. NARASIMHA RAJU AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.12, 7TH MAIN SRINIVASA NAGAR, VISHWANEEDAM POST SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU-560091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H R SANJEEVE GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT REP. BY REGIONAL COMMISSIONER REVENUE DEPARTMENT BENGALURU DIVISION AND NODAL OFFICERS EX-OFFICIO SECRETARIES (ECONOMIC CRIMES) 2ND FLOOR BMTC BUILDING, K.H.ROAD SHANTHI NAGARA, BENGALURU-560027. 3. THE DEPUTY POLICE COMMISSIONER C.A.R. CENTRAL (KENDRA) MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU-560026. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:676 WP No. 24486 of 2025 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER BYDARAHALLI POLICE STATION BYDARAHALLI, VISHWANEEDAM POST BENGALURU-560091. 5. SMT. SANGETHA.N W/O. MAHESH.N D/O. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT NO.67, VALMIKI NAGARA 2ND STAGE, ANDHRAHALLI VISHWANEEDAM POST BENGALURU-560091. 6. THE DIRECTOR INSURANCE DEPARTMENT VV TOWER 16 TH FLOOR BENGALURU 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N HCGP, FOR R1 TO R4 & R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE LETTER DATED 30-06-2025 VIDE REFERENCE NO. «¤/¹±Á/459/2025-26 AS ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE SIXTH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:676 WP No. 24486 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned HCGP is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 6. 2. At the outset, learned HCGP raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the matter relates to Civil Post and therefore, he 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 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:676 WP No. 24486 of 2025 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.: 1