IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 BEFORE THE HON' BLE MR.JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.9074/2019 (S-RES) BETWEEN:
SHIVANAIK, S/O GOPALANAIK, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: TEACHER, R/AT KABBALA VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUKA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT – 576 203 (BY SMT. SARASWATHI, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001.
3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 560 001.
…PETITIONER 4. THE SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. (BY SMT. M. S. PRATHIMA, AGA) …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT OR ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER REGARDING AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE POST OF HEAD MASTER FOR WHICH HE IS GENUINELY AN ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE UNDER THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND RURAL QUOTA VIDE ANNEXURE-H DATED 12.12.2013.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL):
Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to take notice for respondents No.1 to 4.
The grievance of the petitioner could be redressed before the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal. Therefore, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Tribunal, this writ petition is dismissed.
Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file her Memo of Appearance within a period of two weeks from today.
SD/- JUDGE DL