- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9486 WP No. 2742 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2742 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: VENKATESH MURTHY B D S/O LATE B.T.DASACHAR AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD CONSTABLE-1072 EMPLOYEE NO. 1601145, CARD NO.6559 R/AT NO. 128, J.P.NAGAR, 7TH PHASE PUTTENAHALLIPALYA, BENGALURU-560 078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURESH H S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE CITY ARMED RESERVE POLICE (SOUTH) ADUGODI, BENGALURU-560 030. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRITS, ORDERS OR DIRECTION TO RESPONDENTS AS PER ANNEXURE ‘B’ DATED: 06.09.2025 TO RELEASE THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND FIXING THE PENSION SCHEME TO THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9486 WP No. 2742 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for respondents-State. 2. At the outset, learned AGA raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the issue involved in this writ petition pertains to a civil post. Therefore, the petitioner 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, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum, if law permits. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9486 WP No. 2742 of 2026 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.: 7