- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20408 WP No. 31185 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 31185 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT N PADMA D/O.NATARAJ AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS HEAD MASTER, SRI BHYRAVANATHA KANNADA HIGHER AND PRIMARY SCHOOL, KEROORU, INDI TALUK VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT- 586204. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR, (PRIMARY) PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT DHARWAD, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT VIJAYAPURA, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT -562 135. 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER CHADCHAN RANGE, CHADCHAN INDI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-562 135. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIKAS ROJIPURA., AGA) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20408 WP No. 31185 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PAY THE SALARY OF THE PETITIONER FROM JAN 2017 TILL PAYMENT IS MADE BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION OF THE INSTITUTION DATED: 23.09.2024 AND THE LETTER OF THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, CHADACHAN DATED: 24.09.2024 ADDRESSED TO DY. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION VIJAYAPURA UNDER ANNEXURE-D AND E RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Since the petitioner is a resident of Kerooru, Indi Taluk, Vijayapura District, the matter comes under the jurisdiction of the Kalaburagi Bench. 2. Hence, the office is directed to forward the writ petition papers to the Kalaburagi Bench. 3. For statistical purpose, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 10