Karnataka High Court
WP/23258/2026 of SRI. SIDDARAMA V. SHIVANAIKAR Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 17 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010519352026 NC: 2026:KHC:43766-DB WP No. 23258 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 23258 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 23258 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI SIDDARAMA V. SHIVANAIKAR
S/O SRI VIJANAIK SAKKARNAIK SHIVANAIKAR
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.103
3RD MAIN ROAD, M BLOCK
VIVEKANANDANAGAR
DATTAGALLI
MYSURU - 570 023
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI MAHANTHESHA B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHIEF SECRETARY AND
CHAIRPERSON OF
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
VIDHANA SOUDHA
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
2.
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND
Digitally
signed by
AMBIKA H B
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
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ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
VIDHANA SOUDHA
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
3.
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURE
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
VIKASA SOUDHA
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001
4.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MYSORE PALACE BOARD
MYSURU DISTRICT
MYSURU - 570 001
5.
SRI T.S. SUBRAMANYA
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
MYSORE PALACE BOARD
MYSORE PALACE
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH RULE 14 OF THE
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION)
RULES, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY
OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING
GOVERNMENT ORDER No. KASAMVA 119 KOL AKA 2025 (ಕಸಂಾ
119 ೆಒಎ
ಆಕ 2025) DATED 20.02.2026, ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURE, INSOFAR AS IT APPOINTS RESPONDENT No. 5, SRI. T. S.
SUBRAMANYA, AFTER HIS SUPERANNUATION, AS DEPUTY
DIRECTOR OF THE MYSORE PALACE BOARD, MYSURU, ON A
CONTRACTUAL BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WITH
EFFECT FROM 01.07.2026, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation, inter alia, impugning a Government Order dated 20.02.2026 issued by the Government of Kannada, Department of Kannada and Culture appointing respondent No.5 as Deputy Director of the Mysore Palace Board, Mysuru on contractual basis for a period of two years with effect from 01.07.2026.
2. The petitioner states that although such contractual appointment which has the effect of extending the services of an employee after superannuation can be issued, however, the same can be issued only in exceptional circumstances.
3. It is also averred in the present petition to the effect that respondent No.5's services has been extended albeit on a contractual basis for a period of two years as the State was of the opinion that he has been efficiently managing the administration
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and development works of the Mysuru Palace and that, there was no other employee of the Mysuru Palace Board who was eligible for promotion to the said post.
4. Given the reasons, we do not consider it apposite to examine the merits of the said decision.
5. Consequently, we decline to entertain the present petition. The same is, accordingly, dismissed.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE
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