WP/30595/2026 of YAMANOORAPPA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 30 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

WRIT PETITION NO. 30595 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1.

YAMANOORAPPA

S/O DURGAPPA MADARA,

AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,

R/AT HIRE WADDARKAL KOPPAL,

KARNATAKA - 583237.

2.

SIDDAPPA BHEERAPPA POOJARI

S/O BHEERAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,

R/AT ARJUNAGI BK,

INDI TALUK, VIJAYPUR DISTRICT

KARNATAKA - 586217.

3.

HANAMANT MANTUR

S/O GANGAPPA MANTUR,

AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,

R/AT POST KAPPALAGUDDI,

BELAGAVI DISTRICT,

KARNATAKA - 591235.

4.

ROSHAN C D

S/O C M DADPEERA,

R/AT 121 ROSHAN NAVILE HALU,

NEAR NEW MASJID PINRAJARA HATTI,

Digitally signed

by VIDYA G R

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

SHIVMOGGA DISTRICT,

KARNATAKA - 572005.

5.

MAHESH MARED

S/O ASHOK VIDYANAGAR,

AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,

R/AT DODAWAD,

BAILAVANGALA TALUK,

BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591104.

6.

SIDDAGOND

S/O SANJUGOND,

AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,

R/AT 70 DHUPATMAGAON,

NEAR MAHADEVA MANDIRA,

DHUPATMAGAON,

DHUPATMAHAGAON, BIDAR,

KARNATAKA - 585421.

7.

MALLU BISANAL

S/O SHIVAPPA BISANAL,

AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,

R/AT BISANAL, BAGALKOT

KARNATAKA - 587117.

8.

SUKANYA RANEBENNUR

D/O SIDAPPA,

R/AT YALAVIGI ROPAD,

SHIGLI, PO SHIGLI,

DIST. GADAG-582 210.

9.

SUNIL GOWDA M.J.

S/O JAVAREGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,

HC-KAR

R/AT MARGONDANAHALLI,

VIGHNASANTE POST,

NONAVINAKERE,

TUMKUR-572 224.

10.

RAJU V,

S/O VIJAYKUMAR M,

AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,

R/AT PUTAGANALU,

BETHURU DAVANAGERE,

KARNATAKA-577002.

11.

VENKATESH

S/O BHAJYAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,

R/AT DURGADEVI TEMPLE,

JAKKER-MADU,

LINGASAGUR RAICHUR,

KARNATAKA - 584125.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SANDEEP S. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE,

VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001.

2.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY,

SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS ROAD,

MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. ASHVINI PATIL, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

HC-KAR

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

THE

CONSTITUTION

OF

INDIA

PRAYING

TO

DIRECT

RESPONDENT NO.2 - KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY

(KEA)

TO

POSTPONE/RESCHEDULE

THE

EXAMINATIONS

NOTIFIED FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF ASSISTANT

HORTICULTURE OFFICER AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF

HORTICULTURE, PRESENTLY SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED

FROM 28.09.2026 TO 06.10.2026, AS PER THE EXAMINATION

TIMETABLE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A , AND TO CONDUCT

THE SAID EXAMINATIONS ON SUCH OTHER DATE(S) AS MAY

BE FIXED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN A MANNER WHICH DOES

NOT CONFLICT WITH THE OTHER EXAMINATIONS AND

SELECTION PROCESSES SCHEDULED DURING THE RELEVANT

PERIOD AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV