Karnataka High Court
WA/2120/2026 of BASAVARAJ RATAGERI Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 24 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010638992026 NC: 2026:KHC:52760-DB WA No. 2120 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN WRIT APPEAL NO. 2120 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN
WRIT APPEAL NO. 2120 OF 2026 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
BASAVARAJ RATAGERI
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
S/O CHENNABASAPPA RATAGERI,
NO. LF 51/12, LIG QUARTERS,
NANDINI LAYOUT,
BANGALORE-560096.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. BOLA VEDVYAS SHENOY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560 001.
2.
KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT
THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
P.B.NO.5074, VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560 001.
3.
VAMAN R N,
S/O NARASHIVANNA
AGED MAJOR
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signed by
VASANTHA
KUMARY B
K
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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4.
LAKSHMAN B C,
S/O BHIMAPPA,
AGED MAJOR
5.
SAGAR A
S/O ASHWATHAPPA
AGED MAJOR
6.
RADHIKA HANDRAL
D/O CHANDRASHEKAR HANDRAL
AGED MAJOR
7.
JEEVAN C N.
S/O NAGARAJU
AGED MAJOR
8.
PAVITHRA K P
D/O PUTTARAJU K.C.
AGED MAJOR
9.
T M LOKESHWARAPPA,
S/O MANJAPPA
AGED MAJOR
10.
MADHU S,
S/O SHIVAMURTHY,
AGED MAJOR
11.
MURALIDHAR J,
S/O JAGANNATHA K N
AGED MAJOR
12.
SURESHA
S/O LAKSHMAN
AGED MAJOR
13.
THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD,
HC-KAR
MALLESHWARAM,
BENGALURU-560 012,
REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W
SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 & R2;
SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R13)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE FINAL
ORDER AND JUDGMENT DATED 10.07.2026 PASSED BY THE
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.8573/2025 AND ETC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN
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ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the order dated 10.07.2026 passed by the Writ Court in W.P.No.8573/2025 filed by the appellant whereby the writ petition filed by the appellant came to be dismissed.
2. The appellant/petitioner, in pursuance of the notification dated 26.04.2022 had applied for the posts of Junior Assistant as well as Dalayat in the Karnataka State
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Legislative Assembly Secretariat. The appellant/petitioner was selected for the post of Dalayat vide Office Memorandum dated 01.04.2023. He accordingly joined the post of Dalayat and has been continuing in service since then.
3. After a lapse of 19 months, the appellant/petitioner filed the writ petition claiming that he should have been appointed to the post of Junior Assistant instead of Dalayat. The writ court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of delay and laches noting that that the writ petition was filed after a delay of 19 months from the date of publication of final selection list.
4. Having heard the learned counsel for the appellant and having perused the material on record, we find no error in the order passed by the learned Single Judge warranting interference in the present intra-Court appeal. The appellant, having accepted the appointment to the post of Dalayat and having joined servic, after a considerable lapse of time cannot seek a direction for his appointment to a different post. Accordingly, the writ appeal stands dismissed.
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5. In view of dismissal of the appeal, pending IAs, if any, do not survive for consideration and accordingly, they stand disposed of.
Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE
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