- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9821 WP No. 3915 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3915 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SOMESH P S/O POOVANNA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS BLOCK RESOURCE COORDINATOR OFFICE OF THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563136. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJA T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT (ADMINISTRATION) MS BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. THE HON'BLE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR INQUIRIES-12 KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA BENGALURU-560001 3. THE COMMISSIONER PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (DDPI) OPP TO THE GOVERNMENT BOYS COLLEGE KOLAR FORT, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9821 WP No. 3915 of 2026 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER (BEO) LOCATED AT THE GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL ROOM NO.1, MUTHYALPET MULBAGAL-EAST WING KOLAR DISTRICT-563136. 6. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION KOLAR-563101. 7. SRI PRASANNA KUMAR M.S DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER N.T. ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 8. SMT. GIRIJA B H UNDER SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BENGALURU-560001. 9. SRI G.K. KUMAR SUBJECT MANAGER OFFICE OF THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER MULBAGAL, KOLAR DISTRICT-563136. 10. SRI KEMPARAMA ANNAPOORNESHWARI LAYOUT ULLALU, BENGALURU-560056. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N, AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED RECOMMENDATION OF THE HON'BLE UPA LOKAYUKTA MADE UNDER SECTION 12(3) OF THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA ACT, 1984, AND THE CONSEQUENTIAL GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 03.12.2025, BEARING NO.EP72/DGO-2025 PRODUCED AT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9821 WP No. 3915 of 2026 ANNEXURE-L, INSOFAR AS THEY RELATE 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 AGA 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 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(2) SCR 1186. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9821 WP No. 3915 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, if law permits. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 9