- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2143 WP No. 100673 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 100673 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KUM. AFREEN HIREKUMBI D/O. ISMAIL HIREKUMBI, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC. NILL, R/O. HOUSE NO. 71, 2ND CROSS, JANATA LINE, ARAVIND NAGAR, OLD HUBLI-580024. 2. KUM. BIBI AISHA MUDGAL D/O. ABDUL REHMAN MUDGAL, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC. NILL, R/O. NOORANI PLOT, NEKAR NAGAR, OLD HUBLI-580024. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SATHISH M.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF MINORITIES, AZAD BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560052. 2. THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, UDYOG SOUDHA, DEVARAJ URS ROAD, NEAR VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1; SRI. K.L.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER OR DIRECTION OR NECESSARY WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CANDIDATURE AND TO APPOINT THE PETITIONERS FOR THE POST OF URDU TEACHERS AS PER NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.E(1)259/2018-19/PSC, DATED 19-11- 2018 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; AND ETC. MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.19 14:53:26 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2143 WP No. 100673 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: a) Issue an order or direction or necessary writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the candidature and to appoint the petitioners for the post of “Urdu Teachers” as per notification bearing no.E (1)259/2018-19/ ¦J¸ï¹, dated 19-11-2018 issued by respondent no.2, vide annexure-a, and as per notification no. bearing No. ¦J¸ï¹ 227 E (1)/2023-24 dated 12-09-2023 issued by respondent no.2, vide ANNEXURE-K in the interest of justice and equity; b) To grant such other relief/relief’s as this Hon’ble court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case in the interest of justice. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2143 WP No. 100673 of 2025 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners sought liberty to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 3. The said submission is placed on record. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal in accordance with law. The time spent in prosecuting the present writ petition before this Court shall be available to the petitioner for the purpose of limitation. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA gab Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71