- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:315 WP No. 39009 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 39009 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI K G SUPREET PATILA S/O AJJANAGOWDA K G AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO JANGAMA THUMBIGERE, HARAPANAHALLI DAVANGERE - 583 125 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHAN SOUDHA B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS BANGALORE - 560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REP. BY ITS SECRETARY UDYOGA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N., AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. KPSCKA/RCT2/RCTF/14/2025-RCT-2/264536/2394 DATED: 05.12.2025 HEREWITH ANNEXED AT ANNEXURE-D. DIRECT Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:315 WP No. 39009 of 2025 THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE THE WITH HELD RESULTS AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. At the outset, the learned AGA raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner is seeking relief in respect of 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 the decision of the Apex Court in the case of L.Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India and others reported in 1997(2) SCR 1186. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:315 WP No. 39009 of 2025 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty for the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 15