- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3481 WP No. 29376 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 29376 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: M. N. AJAY DATTA S/O LATE K. NANJUNDASWAMY AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT NO. 31, KHB APARTMENTS OPPOSITE TO FIRE STATION M.C. ROAD, MANDYA, KARNATAKA - 571403. MOBILE NUMBER 8867226687 EMAIL ID MNAJAYDATTA@GMAIL.COM …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M N AJAY DATTA, PARTY IN PERSON) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. EMAIL ID CS@KARNATAKA.GOV.IN. 2. THE SECRETARY, DPAR. DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001 EMAIL ID PRS-DPAR@KARNATAKA.GOV.IN. 3. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. EMAIL ID PRS-HOME@KARNATAKA.GOV.IN. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3481 WP No. 29376 of 2025 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. EMAIL ID POLICE@KSP.GOV.IN …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY PARTY-IN- PERSON PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER’S DEGREE QUALIFICATION FOR HIS APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS TO A SUITABLE POST COMMENSURATE WITH THE SAID QUALIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIRCULAR NO. DPAR/105/SCA/2017 DATED: 27.10.2017 (ANNEXURE-D) ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 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 At outset, the learned HCGP appearing for the State Government submitted that the petitioner is seeking appointment on compassionate grounds to a civil post which is held by his father Late Nanjundaswamy and for disputes in respect of the civil post, the petitioner has to approach the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3481 WP No. 29376 of 2025 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) 3 SCC 261. 3. 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. 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 CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 55