- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:429 WP No. 100255 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.100255 OF 2026 (S-TR) BETWEEN: SMT. JAYASHREE W/O. SHRISHAIL SINGADE AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: ANGANAWADI WORKER, TUNGAL ANGANAWADI CENTRE, TUNGAL, TQ. JAMAKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT, R/O. SHURPALI-587119, TQ. JAMAKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUHAS K.HOSAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. A.S.PATIL AND SRI. SABEEL AHMED, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECETARY, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEVELOPMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BAGALKOTE TQ AND DIST. BAGALKOTE-587101. MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.21 15:24:07 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:429 WP No. 100255 of 2026 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, BAGALKOT-587103, TQ: AND DIST: BAGALKOTE. 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER (CDPO), JAMAKHANDI TALUK, JAMAKHANDI-587301, TQ: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 4 TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER TRANSFERRING THE PETITIOENR FROM TUNGAL ANGANAWADI CENTRE OF JAMAKHANDI TALUK TO SHURPALI ANGANAWADI CENTRE OF JAMAKHANDI TALUK PURSUANT TO THE COMMUNICATION DATED 30.07.2025 PÀæ.¸ÀA./²CAiÉÆÃd/»A§gÀºÀ.PÀÄ/2025-26/611 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE-K BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.02.2023 AND 23.04.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-F TO H SUBMITTED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4, 2 AND 3 RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:429 WP No. 100255 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents/State. 3. The petitioner prior to her marriage was residing at Mugalakod village and was appointed as an Anganawadi Worker in respect of Mugalakod Anganawadi Centre of Mudhol Taluk on 10.09.2012. She got married with one Shrishail son of Shivappa Singade who is the resident of Shurpali village of Jamakhandi taluk in the year 2016. 4. The Government by a notification dated 18.08.2018 issued guidelines pertaining to the transfer of Anganawadi Workers under certain circumstances. The petitioner was transferred from Mugalakod Anganawadi Centre to Jambgi B.K., Anganawadi Center of Jamkhandi taluk vide order of respondent No.3. Respondent No.4 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:429 WP No. 100255 of 2026 cancelled the order and thereby directed the petitioner to discharge for duties at Mugalakod Anganawadi Centre vide order passed by respondent No.4. 5. The petitioner submitted a representation to respondent No.4 requesting to transfer her service from Tungal Anganawadi Centre of Jamkhandi taluk to the newly approved Surpali Anganawadi Centre of Mamakhandi taluk. 6. Respondent No.3-Deputy Director of Women and Child Welfare Development Department, Bagalakote district issued a communication to respondent No.4 directing to take necessary action with respect to the request as sought for by the petitioner. 7. Pursuant to that respondent No.4 has addressed a communication stating that her request for transfer would be considered, subject to the verification of necessary documents. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:429 WP No. 100255 of 2026 8. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite respondent No.3 having communicated to respondent No.2 to take necessary action and respondent No.4 having communicated that the request of transfer would be considered after verification of the necessary documents,no further action has been taken by the respondents. 9. Learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents-State submits that the representation submitted would be considered in light of the communication of respondent No.3 and the communication addressed to respondent No.4 in accordance with law. 10. Having regard to the submissions made and the nature of grievance is request for a transfer of her service from Tungal Anganawadi Centre to newly approved Shurpali Anganawadi Centre where she is residing at present along with her husband, respondent No.3 having directed respondent No.4 to consider the request and further communication of respondent No.4 that the request of the - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:429 WP No. 100255 of 2026 petitioner would be considered, necessary directions needs to be issued to the respondents. Accordingly, this Court pass the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition is disposed of. (ii) Respondent Nos.3 and 4 are directed to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 23.02.2023 (Annexure-F) and dated 23.04.2025 (Annexure-H), in light of the communication of respondent No.3 dated 21.06.2025 (Annexure-J) and the communication addressed by respondent No.4 dated 30.07.2025 (Annexure-K), in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA EM Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33