- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10334 WP No. 5432 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5432 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. K.M. YOGEESH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O K.R. MARALUSIDDAIAH MATHS LECTURER GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGIATE EDUCATION) MS BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. COMMISSIONER COLLEGE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND CHAIRMAN SELECTION AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER UNNATA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 3. N.B. GATTI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PROFESSOR IN MATHEMATICS Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10334 WP No. 5432 of 2026 VEDAVATHI GOVERNMENT COLLEGE HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-572143 4. APPANNA HANJE AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PROFESSOR IN HISTORY K.H PATIL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HULUKOTE, GADAG TALUK & DISTRICT-582205. 5. DR. SHASHIKANT S. PATIL PROFESSOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FARHATHABAD, JEWARGI TALUK-585308. 6. SUBHASH CHANDRA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PROFESSOR IN KANNADA GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE YADAGIRI-585202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP 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 IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT NO: KASHIEE/NEVI-1/PRAHUBHA-2021- 61/2025-26 DATED: 17.01 2026 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-P) 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10334 WP No. 5432 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned HCGP is directed to accept notice for respondents-State. 2. At the outset, learned HCGP raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the matter relates to the 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10334 WP No. 5432 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.: 15