- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9 WP No. 38848 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. 38848 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SARAVAN D KUMBHARE S/O DATTU KUMBHARE AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS REGISTRATION NO. GQ111 RESIDING AT H. NO. 5/91 JOGEWADI UJLAM, BASAVAKALYAN UJLAM, BIDAR, KARNATAKA-585 419. 2. MR. DEVARAJ SON OF LOKU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS REGISTRATION NO. GQ235 RESIDING AT DIGGI TANDA SHAHAPUR TALUK YADAGIR DISTRICT KARNATAKA 585 287. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LINGARAJ MALLANNA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION M.S. BULDING, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 18TH CROSS SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU -560012. 3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9 WP No. 38848 of 2025 DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 18TH CROSS SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU -560012. 4. MR. SYED AKRAM S/O SYED ASLAM AGED 31 YEARS R/O V.K. SALGAR POST TALUK ALAND DISTRICT KALBURGI 585316. 5. MR. MAHIBUB D/O SAHEB LAL AGED 38 YEARS THANA KUSHNOOR POST TALUK AURAD DISTRICT BIDAR- 585436 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N HCGP, FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO SET-ASIDE THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. DPUE/ESTI/OTH/173/2023/1238491, DATED: 08.08.2024 PASSED BY THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PRE- UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA/R2 HEREIN THEREBY AMENDING THE REVISED SELECTION LIST BEARING NO: ED/DEA/ADMN/CR-54/2014-15 DATED 26.07.2022/11.01.2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-F FOR THE POST OF HINDI LECTURER IN THE GOVERNMENT PU COLLEGES, IN HYDERABAD KARNATAKA REGION IN SO FAR AS ELIMINATION OF NAMES OF PETITIONERS AND SELECTION OF RESPONDENTS NO.4 AND 5 HEREIN AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. 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:9 WP No. 38848 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned HCGP is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. At the outset, learned HCGP raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the matter relates to selection to the 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:9 WP No. 38848 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.: 17