- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14087 WP No. 4961 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 4961 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MR. SHASHI KUMAR M S/O MUNIYAPPA B, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.06, 2ND CROSS, MISSION ROAD CROSS, SRINIVASA COLONY, BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU -560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. PRASHANTHI A L, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. A V S MURTHY HON SECRETARY, RASHTREEYA SIKSHANA SAMITHI TRUST, RV EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS RV TEACHERS COLLEGE BUILDING NO.15, ASHOKA PILLAR ROAD, 2ND BLOCK JAYANAGAR BANGALORE-560 011. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SSMRV COLLEGE 4TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR BANGALORE-560 011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.S.N. MURTHY, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO WITHDRAW THE EMAIL ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DT.31/05/2024 INTIMATING THE END OF CONTRACT FURNISHED AT ANNEXURE-L. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14087 WP No. 4961 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER This petition by the appellant in MA-EAT No.9/2024 is directed against the impugned order passed on I.A.No.1 by the XXXVIII Additional City Civil Judge, Bengaluru, whereby the application filed by the petitioner/appellant under Section 96(3)(c) of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’ for short) seeking stay of termination proceedings initiated through the email dated 31.05.2024 sent by the respondents to the petitioner/appellant was rejected by the Tribunal. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record. 3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that there are several contentious issues that necessarily have to be adjudicated upon by the Tribunal in the appeal which is pending adjudication. Under these circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits/demerits of rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the Tribunal to dispose of the MA-EAT No.9/2024 on merits in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14087 WP No. 4961 of 2025 of this order without being influenced by the defences and observations recorded in the impugned order. 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions and leaving open all contentions on all aspects of the matter to be decided by the appellate Tribunal in MA-EAT No.9/2024, the present petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57