- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2354-DB WP No. 38309 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 38309 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ANILKUMAR S/O SHANKAR, AGED 39 YEARS, WORKING AS HOSTEL WARDEN (MEN), DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, KALABURGI, R/AT JOGUR, TALUK AND KALABURGI-585 325. 2. SRI. HULIKANTHARAYA, S/O PANDITHARAYA, AGED 35 YEARS, WORKING AS HOSTEL WARDEN (MEN), DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, KALABURGI, R/AT MURGANUR, TALUK YADRAMI, KALABURGI-585 325. 3. SRI. CHANDAPASH S/O ABDULSAB, AGED 35 YEARS, WORKING AS HOSTEL WARDEN (MEN), DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, KALABURGI, R/AT WADAGERA, TALUK YADRAMI, KALABURGI-585 325. 4. SRI. GYANAPPA METI S/O HIRIYANNA METI, AGED 41 YEARS, WORKING AS HOSTEL WARDEN (MEN), Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2354-DB WP No. 38309 of 2025 DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SURAPUR, YADAGIR DISTRICT, R/AT SHIRAGUPPI, KUSTAGI TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT-583 278. 5. SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED 40 YEARS, WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, KOLAR, R/AT BUTTALLI, TALUK BANGARPET, KOLAR DIST-563114. 6. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA INGALESHWAR, S/O RAMALINGAPPA, AGED 36 YEARS, WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, RAMANAGAR, R/AT HANGARALI, TALUK BASAVANABAGEWADI VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586203. 7. SRI. SANTHOSH BIRADAR, S/O MALLANAGOUD, AGED 36 YEARS, WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BAGALKOT, R/AT GOLAGERI, TALUK SINDAGI, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586128. 8. SMT. PUSHPALATHA D/O NARASEGOWDA, AGED 41 YEARS, WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TUMKUR, R/AT DASANAPURA, TALUK AND DIST. BANGALORE-562162. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2354-DB WP No. 38309 of 2025 9. SMT. NANDINI W/O SUNILKUMAR, AGED 44 YEARS, WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TUMKURU, R/AT HERUR, TALUK SINDAGI, DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586128. 10. SRI. MANJUNATH, S/O HEMAREDDI CHAVARADDI, AGED 37 YEARS, WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DHARWAD, R/AT RISHIPURA, TALUK HUBLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580001. 11. SRI. VITAL S/O KADAPPA KUDACHI, S/O MALLANAGOUD, AGED 36 YEARS, WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAPURA, R/AT SEGUNENI, TALUK ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591220. 12. SRI. DAYANAND S/O GATIGEPPA, AGED 38 YEARS, WORKING AS WARDEN, DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BELAGAVI, R/AT JANAWAD, TALUK AND DIST. BELAGAVI. 13. SRI. BASAVARAJ, S/O SIDDAPPA HIREKODRI, AGED 36 YEARS, WORKING AS WARDEN, DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BELAGAVI, R/AT NIDAGUNDI, TALUK RAYABAG, ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591220. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MARUTHI S., ADV.) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2354-DB WP No. 38309 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (DPAR), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINORITY WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINORITY WELFARE, MOULANA AZADA BHAVAN, MILLER TANK ROAD, BENGALORE-560 001. 4. SRI. BASAVARAJ L. PIRAGANNAVAR, S/O LAXMAN, AGED 31 YEARS, WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION COMPUTER ASSISTANT, TALUK MINORITY EXTENSION OFFICER, BAGALKOTE-587 103 R/AT HOSAKOTI POST, RAMADURGA TALUK, BELAGAVI-591 130. 5. SRI. SWAMY K.N., S/O NINGEGOWDA, AGED 42 YEARS, WORKING AS WARDEN, POST METRIC BOYS HOSTEL, HUNSUR TOWN-571 105 R/AT D.NO.612, DND, 7TH MAIN, ALANAHALLI LAYOUT, MYSORE-570 011. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2354-DB WP No. 38309 of 2025 6. SRI. MANJUNATH B.M., S/O. MUNIREDDY, AGED 38 YEARS, WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION COMPUTER ASSISTANT, MORAJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, MULABAGAL, R/AT SHIVAKASHINAGAR, MULABAGAL TOWN-563 131. 7. SRI SHARANAPPA D., S/O. DHARMAPPA, AGED 41 YEARS, WORKING AS TALUK EXTENSION OFFICER, GADAG, MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GADAG, MOULAZA AZAD ASHRAM, GADAG-571 105, R/AT GADAKUNTI, KUSTAGI TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT-583277. 8. SRI. MANJUNATH P.B S/O. BEERANNA, AGED 45 YEARS, WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION COMPUTER ASSISTANT, MORAJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, BYATANAL-581 120 R/AT PADURAMI, KUMTA TALUK, UTTARAKANNADA-581 333. 9. SRI. HUCHAPPA FAKKI TALAWAR, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED 44 YEARS, WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION COMPUTER ASSISTANT, MORAJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, KARAJAGI TALUK, HAVERI-581 112 R/AT GOUDAGERE POST, KUNDAGOL TALUK, DHARWAD-581 107. 10. SRI. SHANKAR NAYAKA S/O. IRAPPA, AGED 36 YEARS, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2354-DB WP No. 38309 of 2025 WORKING AS MDRS WARDEN, MORAJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, KARAJAGI TALUK, HAVERI-581 112, HUNSUR TOWN-571 105 R/AT. GUTTAL TANDA, SHIVANAGAR TALUK, HAVERI-581 108. 11. SRI. PRAVEEN NANDA S/O. BASAPPA, AGED 36 YEARS, WORKING AS POST METRIC HOSTEL WARDEN, ATHANI TALUK, BELAGAVI-591220 R/AT TAKKALAKI, JAMAKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOTE-587 330. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAMACHANDRAPPA M., ADV. FOR SRI VIJAYASIMHA REDDY D.V., ADV. FOR C/R4 TO R10 SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS, PERTAINING TO ANNEXURE-A AND GRANT THE FOLLOWING RELIEFS; I). ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTIONS, QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 13.11.2025 PASSED BY KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION NO.1288 TO 1300/2025 THE, CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH IS MARKED AS ANNEXURE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2354-DB WP No. 38309 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) 1. Heard Sri. Ramachandrappa, learned counsel for petitioners, Sri. Vikas Rojipura, learned AGA for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and Sri. Vijayasimha Reddy D V, learned counsel appearing for Caveat respondent Nos.4 to 10. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners were before the Tribunal in Application Nos. 1288 to 1300/2025 seeking for a writ of mandamus directing respondents to issue appropriate rules regarding the filling up of only created posts of Minority Extension Officers and after publishing the amending recruitment rules to consider the case of the eligible persons including the applicants for promotion to the said posts. 3. Learned counsel would submit that C & R Rules does not indicate post of Minority Extension Officers and the same was created under an Executive Order dated 01.04.2025, which had the validity for a period of only six - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2354-DB WP No. 38309 of 2025 months, has come to an end. He would further submit that DPAR has returned the proposal for seeking extension of the said/such Government Order. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the above, the writ petition would no more survive for consideration. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record and writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE BSV/CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25