- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3833 WP No. 25349 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 25349 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. K G YASHODHA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HEAD MISTRESS, B V M GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, KONANUR- 573 130, ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, RESIDING AT BEHIND MANTIYAMMA TEMPLE, KONANUR-573 130, ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA HARAVI, ADV.) AND: 1. THE PRESIDENT RURAL NATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY, KONANUR-571 130. ARKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DSITRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY RURAL NATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY, KONANUR 571 130, ARAKLGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3833 WP No. 25349 of 2024 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, AND LITERACY, 2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001. 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN- 573 201. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC EDUCATION HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN- 573 201. 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ARKALGUD TALUK, ARAKALGUD -573 102, HASSAN DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AKSHARA DASOHA PROGRAMME, ARKALGUD TALUK, ARKALGUD- 573 102. HASSAN DISTRICT. 8. THE ENQUIRY COMMITTEE REP. BY RURAL NATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY, BY ITS ENQUIRY OFFICERS KONANUR, ARKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT- 573102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M R VIJAYA KUMAR, ADV. FOR R1 & R2 SRI SHIVAPRABHU HIREMATH, AGA FOR R3 TO R7 V/O DATED 27.11.2024 NOTICE TO R8) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH OF - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3833 WP No. 25349 of 2024 IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 31/08/2024 BEARING NO.8/2024-25 VIDE ANN-Y, PASSED BY THE R2 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER There is no representation for the petitioner in the morning as well as in the afternoon. 2. At the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition was adjourned to 13.01.2025 and to 24.01.2025. 3. On going through the writ petition papers, it is seen that the petitioner has questioned the communication at Annexure-Y dated 31.08.2024 of the second respondent- Rural National Education Society, by which, the petitioner is compulsorily retired. Against the said communication by respondent No.1, the petitioner is provided with alternate remedy under the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 (for short “1983 Act”). - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3833 WP No. 25349 of 2024 4. In view of alternate remedy available to the petitioner under 1983 Act, I decline to entertain the present writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to avail alternate remedy available under 1983 Act. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7