- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22549-DB WP No. 20586 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 20586 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SHASHANK S., S/O SRINIVAS G., AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, YASHODHARAPURA VILLAGE, HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 105. 2. MR. HEMANTH K., S/O KRISHNA Y.M., AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, YASHODHARAPURA VILLAGE, HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT- 571 105. 3. MR. CHIRANJEEVI Y.N., S/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, YASHODHARAPURA VILLAGE, HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT- 571 105. 4. MR. SIDDAPPAJI, S/O CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, YASHODHARAPURA VILLAGE, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22549-DB WP No. 20586 of 2025 HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 105. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. ANAGHA J. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, (CHIEF OF FOREST GUARD KARNATAKA) AND SELECTION AUTHORITY, ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU- 560 003. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND SELECTION AUTHORITY, MYSORE CIRCLE, ARANYA BHAVAN, ASHOKAPURAM, MYSORE- 570 008. 4. R. RAGHU, S/O JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, BIRANALLI KAVAL VILLAGE, HONNENAHALLI POST, HUNSUR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL DATED 17.03.2025 PASSED IN APPLICATION Nos. 4837 TO 4811 OF 2024 AT ANNEXURE-F AND ALLOW THE APPLICATIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONERS IN APPLICATION Nos. 4837 TO 4841 OF 2024, CONSEQUENTLY QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION DATED 17.11.2023 INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22549-DB WP No. 20586 of 2025 REQUIREMENT OF SUBMISSION OF FORM No.2 AT CLAUSE 15.10 AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard learned counsel Ms. Anagha J. Prakash appearing for petitioners through video conferencing and learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.V. Shiva Reddy for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. The petitioners have sought for a direction to the respondents to consider their cases for appointment as Forest Guards in pursuance of Notification dated 17.11.2023 issued by respondent No.2. By interim order dated 17.07.2025, this Court had directed the respondents to permit the petitioners to participate in the selection process including that of Physical Endurance Test. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate has filed a memo dated 04.04.2026 as well as 23.04.2026 enclosing - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22549-DB WP No. 20586 of 2025 Endurance Test Reports, which indicates that the petitioners have failed to qualify. 4. As the petitioners have failed to qualify Physical Endurance Test, they would not be entitled for further consideration of their cases for appointment as Forest Guards. 5. In view of the above, writ petition stands rejected. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17