- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8158 WP No. 2438 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2438 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT.AKSHATHA C W/O RAGHAVENDRA.G.K AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NEAR ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE ROAD SIDLIPURA, BHADRAVATHI TALUK SIDLIPURA, BHADRAVATHI SHIVAMOGGA 577227 CURRENTLY R/AT SIDDESHWARA MEDICAL COMPLEX NEAR BUS STAND, ARASIKERE AT POST NIDAGAL HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT- 572116. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. LIKITHA M, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAKSHITH R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. 2. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER PAVAGADA, MADHUGIRI KARNATAKA-561202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY N HEGDE., FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8158 WP No. 2438 of 2026 DATED 07.08.2025 BEARING NO C1.MA.R.M/17/2025-26 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT.NO.2 AT ANNEXURE-A DENYING MATERNITY LEAVE TO THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 HCGP raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition and submitted 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 ‘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:8158 WP No. 2438 of 2026 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty for the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. 4. In view of disposal of petition, all pending I.As., if any, are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 5