- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1133 WP No. 534 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 534 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. ASHALATHA JAIN W/O SHARATH KUMAR JAIN AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL BANGURNAGAR COMPOSITE PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE DADELI, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581325 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJA PATEL G K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY (HIGHER EDUCATION) M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES, NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY 3. SRI SHIVANANDA MANAPPA CHAVAN S/O MANAPPA CHAVAN AGED MAJOR PRESENTLY WORKING AS LECTURER IN POLITICAL Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1133 WP No. 534 of 2025 SCIENCE MALLIKARJUNA PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SIDDARA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581325 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, AGA FOR R1; V/O DTD: 31/01/2025, MEMO FOR R2 & R3 IS D/W) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ORDER AND DIRECTIONS TO THE R1 AND 2 TO DISPOSE THE APPEALS NO. 204/2019 AND CASE NO. 120/2021 FILED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANN-B AND F AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT FURTHER LOSS OF TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal. 2. The only grievance of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the appeal filed by third respondent before respondent No.1 making the petitioner as respondent is pending consideration since 2019 i.e., Appeal No.204/2019 and though hearing is complete, orders are not passed in the above appeal. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1133 WP No. 534 of 2025 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate would submit that if the hearing has already been completed, order would be passed within six weeks from today. 4. Taking note of the above submission, the following: ORDER a) Respondent No.1 is directed to dispose of the pending Appeal No.204/2019 within six weeks from today. b) With the above writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE NC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32