IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31^ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 105860 OF 2022 (GM-CC)

BETWEEN:

SMT. MANJULA HAROBIDI D/O. BASANAGOUDA HAROBIDI, OCC. LIBRARIAN FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NARAGUND, R/O: SHIVAGIRI, DHARWAD – 580 002.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. SUNITHA P. KALASOOR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, THE CHAIRMAN OF DISTRICT CASE AND INCOME VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, DHARWAD, DHARWAD DISTRICT.

Dig itally signed by RAKESH S 2. THE MEMBER SECRETARY, HARIHAR DISTRICT CASTE AND INCOME VERIFICATION Location: High COMMITTEE, DHARWAD, DHARWAD DISTRICT – 01.

Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, 3. THE TAHASILDAR DHARWAD, Dharwad DHARWAD DISTRICT – 580 001.

4. THE COMMISSIONER, COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, BENGALURU – 72.

5. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NARAGUND, NARGUND TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT – 582 207.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

R5 - SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 30/11/2022, BEARING NO. HIMVAKAEDHA. SINDHUTVA. ONLINE. CR-37. 2010-11, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, AND IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 16/08/2010 BEARING NO.JATI.VAHI.SINDHUTVA/164/10-11 PASSED BY THE 3^RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND ORDER DATED 09/09/2010 BEARING NO.BCM.SINDHUTVA.CR.37.2010-11/889 PASSED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-H BASED ON ANNEXURE-G. ISSUE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE CASTE VALIDATION CERTIFICATE HOLDING THAT THE PETITIONER BELONGS TO CATEGORY 2A, EVEN IF THE PETITIONER’S SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE DISCLOSES THAT SHE BELONGS TO LINGAYAT COMMUNITY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer:

A. Quash the impugned order dated 30/11/2022, bearing no. HimVaKaEDha:Sindhutva:Online:CR- 37. 2010-11, vide Annexure-A, and impugned order dated 16/08/2010 bearing no.Jati. Vahi. Sindhutva/164/10-11 passed by the 3^rd Respondent vide Annexure-G and order dated 09/09/2010 bearing no.BCM. Sindhutva. CR.37. 2010-11/889 passed by the 1^st respondent vide Annexure-H based on Annexure-G.

B. Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to issue caste validation certificate holding that the petitioner belongs to category 2A, even if the petitioner’s school leaving certificate discloses that she belongs to Lingayat Community, in the interest of justice and equity.

C. Grant scuh other relief as this Hon’ble court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the parties in unison would submit that, the issue in the lis stands answered by this Court in W.P. No.100961 of 2025, disposed on 18^th February

2025. This Court held as follows:

“1. Learned counsel appearing for the parties in unison would submit that, the issue in the lis stands answered by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.116190/2019 connected with W.P.No.100571/2024, disposed of on 20^th January

2025. The Coordinate Bench held as follows:

“2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the issue in the lis stands covered on its fours to the judgment rendered by the Apex Court in the case of M.V.Chandrakanth Vs.Sangappa and Others reported in 2022 SCC OnLine SC 934

3. The Apex Court while considering identical issue has held as follows:

“9. On or about 7th October 2005, the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) published the provisional list of candidates selected for the Group A and Group B posts of Probationary Officers. After publication of the provisional list on 7 th October 2005, KPSC sent the caste certificate of the Respondent No.1 to the Respondent No.3 for verification. On 21st October 2005, the Respondent No.3 issued a certif