- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23980 WP No. 466 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 466 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAMESH B V LECTURER IN MATHEMATICS, SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY HIS LEGALLY WEDDED WIFE AND NOMINEE SMT VIJAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 2. HANUMANTHARAYA M AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O MARAPPA, WORKING AS WARDEN AT POST METRIC SC STUDENTS COLLEGE HOSTEL. 3. GOPAL J AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O JOGAPPA WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT AT POST METRIC SC STUDENTS COLLEGE HOSTEL. 4. MANJUNATHA S AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O DRIVER SURAIAH WORKING AS MATERIAL SUPPLIER AT POST METRIC SC STUDENTS COLLEGE HOSTEL. 5. MURTHAPPA K AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O K NAGAPPA WORKING AS LECTURER IN KANNADA AND HOSTEL OFFICE MANAGER – ADDITIONAL. 6. SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23980 WP No. 466 of 2024 S/O BOPPAIAH WORKING AS LECTURER IN ECONOMICS AND HOSTEL SUPERINTENDENT-ADDITIONAL. 7. MAHALINGAPPA B AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O BOMMAIAH WORKING AS ASSISTANT STORE-KEEPER AT POST METRIC SC STUDENTS COLLEGE HOSTEL. 8. MALLESHAPPA H AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O HANUMANTHAPPA WORKING AS ASSISTANT WARDEN AT POST METRIC ST STUDENTS COLLEGE HOSTEL. 9. THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O APPAIAH WORKING AS LECTURER IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND SUPERINTENDENT (ADDITIONAL) AT POST METRIC OBC STUDENTS COLLEGE HOSTEL THE PETITIONERS AT SL.NO. 1 TO 09 ARE THE STAFF MEMBERS OF SMT NEELAMMA A. HANUMANTHAPPA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND ATTACHED STUDENT HOSTELS CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT ADDRESS: C/O THE SECRETARY, R.V. SOCIETY EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION, NEAR MUNICIPAL PUMP HOUSE, VALMIKI NAGAR, CHALLAKERE TOWN - 577522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHRIDHAR NARAYAN HEGDE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23980 WP No. 466 of 2024 6TH FLOOR, MULTI STORIED BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION KANTHARAJ URS CIRCLE, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B J ESWARAPPA, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 TO INSTITUTE SUITABLE ACTION FOR IMPLEMENTING THEIR DIRECTION VIDE ANNEXURE-E, BEARING NO. ED 309 UPC 2016 DTD 07.12.2016 FOR WHICH APPROVAL ACCORDED BY THE HONBLE DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to institute suitable action for implementing their direction vide Annexure-E bearing No.ED 309 UPC 2016 dated 07.12.2016 for which approval accorded by the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister.” 2. The case of the petitioners is that they are regular employees of Smt.Neelamma A.Hanumanthappa First - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23980 WP No. 466 of 2024 Grade College, Challakere, Chitradurga District. The Management of this Institution was taken over by the Government and a Special Officer has been appointed to administer the Management. Since no posting has been given to the petitioners, they have approached the Government by filing a petition under Section 133 of the Karnataka Education Act. The petition has been allowed by the following order: “The case has been examined under said Section of the Act. There is no indication as to whether they have approached the Department of Collegiate Education for relief. Therefore, the Director of Collegiate Education is directed to look into this matter and take action as per Rules after collecting detail information from the Directorate of Pre-University Education. Action taken may be reported within six months.” ` 3. Since the said order has not been implemented, the petitioner is before this Court. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23980 WP No. 466 of 2024 4. The order passed by the State Government under Section 133 of the Education Act was in the year 1998. Till today, the said order has not been implemented. 5. Under the circumstances, the following order is passed: (i) The writ petition stands disposed of. (ii) Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to submit representations enclosing this order to respondent No.1, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (iii) If such a representation is submitted, the respondent No.1 is directed to consider the same as expeditiously as possible, not later than eight weeks from the date of receipt of the representations, in accordance with law. CM Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE