- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2399 WP No. 35997 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 35997 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: MR. ARUN TAKKALAKI S/O. MR. SHARANAPPA TAKKALAKI AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 130 A NEAR MARUTESHWAR TEMPLE RAKKASAGI VILLAGE, NALATWAD HOBLI MUDDEBIHAL TALUK VIJAYAPUR DISTRICT – 586129. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGAMESH M NAVADAGI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ARANYA BHAVAN MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS SHIVAMOGGA CIRCLE SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2399 WP No. 35997 of 2025 4. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (RECRUITMENT CELL), ARANYA BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED PROVISIONAL SELECTION LIST DATED NOVEMBER 06, 2025 (ANNEXURE - B) PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 IN SO FAR AS IT EXCLUDES THE PETITIONER FOR THE POST OF BEAT FOREST GUARD, SHIVAMOGGA CIRCLE 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 the outset, learned AGA raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the post which the petitioner seeking relief is a civil post and therefore, 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2399 WP No. 35997 of 2025 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.: 68