- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2889 WP No. 16088 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 16088 OF 2023 (S-REG) BETWEEN: S. NATARAJ AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O SHIVANNA, LECTURER IN COMMERCE PALLAGATTI ADAVAPPA ARTS AND COMMERCE FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, B H ROAD, TIPTUR-572 202, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 055. Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2889 WP No. 16088 of 2023 3. DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 055 4. KALPATHARU EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION B.H. ROAD, TIPTUR-572 202, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. PRINCIPAL PALLAGATTI ADAVAPPA ARTS AND COMMERCE FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BH ROAD, TIPTUR-572 202, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.M. ESHWARAPPA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT NO. KASHIEE/ 11/ ITARE/ 2023-24 / BEN/ GRA/NEVI-2 DATED 08/06/2023 (ANNEXURE- G) ISSUED BY THE R2 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2889 WP No. 16088 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Vinaya Keerthy.M., learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. B.M.Eshwarappa, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. 2. The petitioner, a Lecturer in Commerce working in Pallagatti Adavappa Arts and Commerce First Grade College-Aided Institution, is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, questioning Annexure-G, Communication dated 08.06.2023, whereunder the petitioner request is rejected. 3. Annexure-G, Communication is by Additional Director Collegiate Education, which is an appealable order/communication under Section 130 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. Since the petitioner is provided with alternative remedy of appeal, I decline to entertain the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2889 WP No. 16088 of 2023 Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach appropriate Forum. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33