- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 4682 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. NETHRAKUMAR D. U., S/O UJJINAPPA.S AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT DODDABOKIKERE (V)(P) TARIKERE (T) CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT -577547 2. MANJAMMA K.M., W/O THIRTHALINGAPPA K.R., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT 147, 3RD CROSS, 7TH MAIN BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR T.DASARAHALLI , BANGALORE-560057. 3. MANJAPPA.K.E. S/O ESHWARAPPA C/O SHASHIKUMAR, MIG-71, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT KALLAHALLI MAIN ROAD, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577205. 4. NIRANJANA KUMARA G.D., S/O DEVENDRAPPA.G.M., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT OLD P.B.ROAD, DODDA BATHI (P), DAVANAGERE (T),(D)-577566. Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 5. SATHISH.K.N. S/O NAGENDRAPPA.K AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT LOKIKERE (P), DAVANAGERE (T), DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577002. 6. SRINIVASA.H.R. S/O RAGHU H.B. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT HADADI(V),(P) NEAR SCHOOL BUS STOP DEVANAGARI (T) DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 7. REVANASIDDAPPA.P.L. S/O PUJAR LOKESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT KAKKARAGOLLA (V) (P) DAVANGERE (T) DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577589. 8. JEEVITHA.K W/O MANJUNATHA. E AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT SIDDAPURA(V) HOTTAPPANAHALLI(P) CHITRADURGA DISTRICT -577522. 9. MAMATHA RANI D/O SOMASHEKARE MURTHY AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT 100 J BLOCK JOCKEY QUARTRESS, MYSORE(T) MYSORE DISTRICT 570001. 10. KUMARA.D. S/O BASAVARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT HOSA DEVARA HONNALI(V) MASADI(P) HONNALI(T) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 DAVANAGERE(T) DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577217 11. SRINIVASA G.P. S/O PEDDAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT EANUMAREPALLI(V) R.THIMMASANDRA(P) SRINIVASAPURA (T) KOLAR DISTRICT-563135. 12. RAVI.K S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT KAVALAKOPPA(V) CHIGALLI(P) MUNDAGODA(T) UTTARA KANNADA. 13. SUREKHA D/O JANARDHAN AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS C/O S.J.RUGI R/AT PLOT No.35, RAJ MAHAL LAYOUT, LAXMI NARAYANA COLONY BEHIND SAI MANDIR KALBURGI KALBURGI DISTRICT. 14. SANGAMESHA.RUDRAPPA.HOOGAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT CHITTAWADGI(V)(P) HUNAGUND(T) BAGALKOT. 15. SUNIL S/O SHANKER AGED ABOUT 42YEARS R/AT PASHAPUR (V) KOUTHA(P) AURAD(T) BIDAR-DISTRICT-58542. 16. SREENATH S/O SEETHARAMARAO - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/A BANAHALLI VILLAGE. INDIGANALA POST, HOSKOTE TALUK , BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE -562122 17. YASHODAMMA C., D/O CHIKKAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/A HALASAHALLI VILLAGE. DASARAHALLI POST , HOSKOTE TALUK , BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE -562114 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI GIRI KUMAR S. V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, K.R.CIRCLE, BANGALORE -560001. 3. THE SPECIAL OFFICER AND SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF TEACHERS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 4. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT SHIMOGA DIVISION, SHIMOGA DISTRICT. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 5. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT TUMKUR DIVISION, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572227 6. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT BENGALURU DIVISION, BENGALURU DISTRICT-560057 7. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT DAVANGERE DIVISION, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577217. 8. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT BELGAUM DIVISION, BELGAUM DISTRICT-591102. 9. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT KOLAR DIVISION, KOLAR DISTRICT-572101 10. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT HAVERI DIVISION, HAVERI DISTRICT-581120. 11. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT MYSORE DIVISION, MYSORE DISTRICT-570001. 12. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT DHARWAD DIVISION, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580007. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 13. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT BELLARY DIVISION, BELLARY DISTRICT-583217 14. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT DAKSHINA KANNADA DIVISION, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-581301. 15. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT KALBURGI DIVISION, KALBURGI DISTRICT-585101 16. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT BAGALKOT DIVISION, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587101. 17. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT CHAMARAJNAGAR DIVISION, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571440 18. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT BIDAR DIVISION, BIDAR DISTRICT-585421. 19. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT MANGLORE DIVISION, DAKSHIN KANNADA DISTRICT-575001. 20. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT CHIKKODI DIVISION, CHIKKODI DISTRICT-591201. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 21. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT VIJAYAPURA DIVISION, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-591201 22. SHRIDEVI SHIRUR REG No. 8011895 C/O MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, NAVANAGAR TALUK, BAGALKOT-587 111. 23. RESHMA HONAWAD REG No. 8052744 C/O GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HUNAGUNDA, BAGALKOT-587111 24. JYOTHI MUNGANO REG No. 8011918 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL JAGADALA (P), JAMAKHANDI, BAGALKOT-587111. 25. INDIRA MANGALORE REG No. 8035778 C/O MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, SIDDAPURA BEELAGI(T) BAGALKOT-587111. 26. KAVITA KINNAL REG No.8010854 C/O GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL SEEGEHALLI HANAGAL, HAVERY-581102. R/AT BASAVESHWARA NAGAR HAVERY-581102. 27. NELAMMA ANVERY REG No. 8055998 C/O ITTIGE (P) RANEBENNUR(T) HAVERY SCHOOL ADDERESS HPS MAGOD(P) RANEBENNUR (T) HAVERY-581102 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 28. PRAVEENA KUMARI K I REG ID.8061862 GOVERNMENT MODEL HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL NELLADI PUTTURU (T) DAKSHINA KANNADA-574229. 29. MANJULA S R REG No. 8021749 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL CHARMADI BELTANGADI (T) DAKSHINA KANNADA-574214. 30. BEERAPPA REG No. 8057877 GOVERNMENT MODEL HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HIRESINDAGI(NP) KOPPALA 583 238. 31. KUMUDA REG No. 801060 NO.70 D ZONE J P NAGAR MYSORE-570008. 32. DEEPAPURANA MATA REG No. 803726 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL ALAND, KALBURGI-585302. 33. JAINULABIDIN REG No. 8033776 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL JEVARGI, KALBUGI-585310 34. SHILPA KUMARA REG No. 8041198 PRIMARY SCHOOL AVANI MULABAGILU KOLAR-563131. R/A BAFAMAKANA HALLI HUNKUNDA (P) BANGARAPETE (T) KOLARA- 563131. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 35. RAJESHWARI REG No. 8020743 W/O ARUN KUMAR HOLLAMBALLI VILLAGE SHAPURA(P) KOLAR-563131. 36. UMASHREE REG No. 8027850 GOVERNMENT MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, SHANTAPUR AURAD(T) BIDAR- 585421. 37. YASHODHA REG No. 8066205 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL YEDIYAPUR(NP) YEBURGA(T) KOPPALA-583236. 38. BASAVARAJ MADIWAL REG No. 8012462 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MADIHALLI HUKKERI, CHIKKODI-591309. 39. SUNITA R REG No. 8016856 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL SHIVAMOGGA TOWN SHIVAMOGGA(T) SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 40. REHANA B A REG No. 8064422 K B MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, BACKWARD SINDAGI CITY VIJAYAPUR-585154. 41. GOWRAMMA K REG No. 8070719 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL YARAHALLA (V) SINDAGI (T) VIJAYAPUR-585154. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 42. RAJESH D S REG No. 8051819 No.47, SHANKARMATH ROAD FORT MINAL MYSORE- 570004. 43. PRATHIBA H S REG No. 8063163 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL BANNERGHATTA ANEKAL, BENGALURU-560105 44. MITHUNA M V REG No. 8060600 ZONE GOVT. MODEL HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL GUNJUR, BENGALURU SOUTH-560001. 45. ARUN KUMAR R REG No. 8017842 VENAKANAHALLI ANEKAL (T) BANGALORE SOUTH- 560001 46. ASHWINI N REG No. 8011792 JAKKASANDRA SOUTH ZONE BANGALORE SOUTH- 560001. 47. SRIDEVI N REG No. 8016133 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL LOKKIKERE (P) DAVANAGERE- 577002 48. REKHA B H REG No. 8031713 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL CHIKKABUDIHAL NORTH ZONE DAVANAGERE-577002. 49. SAVITA MADAR REG No. 8047276 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL SAMSHIPURA HARIHARA (T) DAVANAGERE-577002. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 50. LATHASHREE D G REG No. 8043585 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MUDDENAHALLI V AND P CHIKKABALLAPURA- 561211 51. BANANNA HADAPAD REG No. 8058546 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KASABA HOBALI BAGEPALLI (T) CHIKKABALLAPUR-561211 52. BHAGAYA H. G., REG No. 8021750 GM RURAL, CHIKKABALLAPURA GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL AJJAVARA, CHIKKABALLAPUR-561211 53. KAVITHA REG No. 8051439 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KODIMBALA, PUTTURU(T) DAKSHINA KANNADA-574202. 54. THE SELECTION AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT SIRSI DIVISION, SIRSI DISTRICT-581401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 AND R21) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.04.2023 IN A. Nos.8001- 8040/2015 ALONG WITH A. No. 3651-3661/2016 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (VIDE ANNEXURE-Q) (PRESENT A. Nos. 8003, 8004, 8005, 8012, 8015, 8016, 8017, 8018, 8019, 8020, 8021, 8030, 8031, 8032, 8034, 8040/2015 AND 3653/2016) AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30.09.2024 IN REVIEW APPLICATION Nos.172-193/2023 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY (ANNEXURE-T) AND ETC. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND) Heard Sri S.V. Girikumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Sri V. Shivareddy, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 21. 2. “Some of the unsuccessful applicants in Application Nos.8001 to 8040/2015 and Review Application Nos.172 to 193/2023 have approached this Court by filing the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, assailing the orders dated 19.04.2023 and 30.09.2024 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru (for short, ‘the Tribunal’). 3. The controversy pertains to the selection of Primary and Higher Primary School Teachers/Assistant Masters for Classes I to V and VI to VIII. The petitioners contend that they are duly qualified for selection to the said posts. Pursuant to the - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 recruitment notification issued by the Belagavi Division and several other Divisions of the Education Department, the petitioners submitted online applications, claiming the benefit of reservation under various categories. It is their grievance that 25% to 30% of the tentatively finalized candidates have not secured the minimum qualifying marks of 60% or 55%, as prescribed under Clause (21) of the Notification dated 23.03.2015. 3.1 It is contended that candidates who have secured less than the prescribed cut-off percentage in the CET examination have been considered for selection, whereas those who did not attain the minimum cut-off marks are ineligible. It is further urged that the selection process is not in conformity with the notified conditions. The Tribunal, upon detailed consideration, recorded a finding that the applicants had not raised any issue with regard to qualification. The Tribunal further held that, as the selection was conducted in accordance with the rules, no fault could be found with the selection process. 4. Sri S.V. Girikumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that under Clause (21) of the Notification dated - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 23.03.2015, the eligibility list is required to be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the CET. It is submitted that different minimum eligibility criteria were prescribed for different categories. Learned counsel contends that the selection made is contrary to the Notification dated 23.03.2015. He specifically invited the attention of the Court to page No.118 to highlight the eligibility conditions for selection, and to page No.102 to demonstrate the criteria of selection. It is further contended that the percentage of marks considered under various criteria is not in conformity with the notification. Learned counsel submits that the Tribunal, without considering the aforesaid aspects, proceeded to reject the application. 5. Per contra, Sri V. Shivareddy, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 21, submits that the entire selection process has been conducted strictly in accordance with the conditions prescribed under the Notification dated 23.03.2015. It is further submitted that the Tribunal, upon a detailed consideration of all aspects, has rightly held that the selection is in conformity with the notification. - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 6. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and upon perusal of the writ petition papers, it is evident that the Notification dated 23.03.2015 prescribes the qualifications as well as the manner of selection. The relevant conditions of the Notification are as under:- "©) 6-8 £Éà vÀgÀUÀw ¥ÁæxÀ«ÄPÀ ±Á¯Á ²PÀëPÀgÀ £ÉêÀÄPÁwUÁV • **** • **** • **** • **** • **** • ©J/©J¹ì vÀvÀìªÀiÁ£À ¥ÀzÀ« AiÀÄ°è£À ±ÉÃPÀqÁ CAPÀUÀ¼À ±ÉÃPÀqÁ 35% + JgÀqÀÄ ªÀµÀðUÀ¼À rEr / ©Er / ¸ÉàµÀ¯ï rEr / ©Er ¨ÁºÀå CAPÀUÀ¼À ±ÉÃPÀqÁ CAPÀ ¥ÀjÃPÉëAiÀÄ ±ÉÃPÀqÁ CAPÀUÀ¼À 15% + ¸ÀAAiÀÄÄPÀÛ ¸ÀàzsÁðvÀäPÀ ¥ÀjÃPÉëAiÀÄ ±ÉÃPÀqÁ CAPÀUÀ¼À 35% ºÁUÀÆ nEn ¥ÀjÃPÉëAiÀÄ°è UÀ½¹zÀ ±ÉÃPÀqÀ CAPÀUÀ¼À 15% ªÉÃmÉÃeï (weightage) EªÀÅUÀ¼À ¸ÀgÁ¸Àj DzsÀj¹ ªÉÄjmï£ÀÄß ¯ÉPÀÌ ºÁPÀ¯ÁUÀĪÀÅzÀÄ. ¸ÀÆZÀ£É: ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ C£ÀĪÉÆÃzÀ£ÉAiÀÄAvÉ DAiÀÄÄPÀÛgÀ C¢üPÀÈvÀ eÁÕ¥À£Á ¸ÀASÉå ¹3[1]:¥Áæ²:£ÉÃ:20(J):¨sÁUÀ-3: 2005-06, ¢£ÁAPÀ:03.11.2006gÀ ¥ÀæPÁgÀ n¹JZï., ªÀÄvÀÄÛ r.Er., ¥ÀjÃPÉëUÀ¼À DAvÀjPÀ ªÀiË®åªÀiÁ¥À£À CAPÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ºÉÆgÀvÀÄ¥Àr¹ PÉêÀ® ¨ÁºÀå CAPÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀiÁvÀæ DAiÉÄÌUÉ ¥ÀjUÀt¸À¯ÁUÀĪÀÅzÀÄ. DAiÉÄÌUÉ CºÀðvÉ DAiÉÄÌUÉ CºÀðvÉ ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄ®Ä Cfð ¹éÃPÀj¸À®Ä ¤UÀ¢¥Àr¹gÀĪÀ PÉÆ£ÉAiÀÄ ¢£ÁAPÀPÉÌ C¨sÀåyðUÀ¼ÀÄ DAiÀiÁ ªÀÈAzÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ £ÉêÀÄPÁw ¤AiÀĪÀÄUÀ¼À°è ¤UÀ¢ ¥Àr¹gÀĪÀ «zÁåºÀðvÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀAiÉÆëÄwAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ºÉÆA¢gÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ ²PÀëPÀgÀ CºÀðvÁ ¥ÀjÃPÉëAiÀÄ ªÀiÁzÀjAiÀÄ°è £ÀqɸÀ¯ÁUÀĪÀ ¸ÀzÀj f¯Áè ªÀÄlÖzÀ ¸ÀAAiÀÄÄPÀÛ ¸ÀàzsÁðvÀäPÀ ¥ÀjÃPÉëUÉ PÀqÁØAiÀĪÁV ºÁdgÁUÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ. C®èzÉ, F ¥ÀjÃPÉëAiÀÄ°è J£ï.¹.n.E. - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 ¤AiÀĪÀiÁªÀ½UÀ¼ÀAvÉ n.E.nAiÀÄ°è CºÀðvÉ ºÉÆA¢gÀĪÀ ¸ÁªÀiÁ£Àå ªÀUÀðzÀ C¨sÀåyðUÀ¼ÀÄ PÀ¤µÀ× ±ÉÃ.60 CAPÀUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥Àj²µÀÖ eÁw ¥Àj²µÀÖ ¥ÀAUÀqÀ/ EvÀgÉ «ÄøÀ¯Áw jAiÀiÁ¬Äw ¥ÀqÉ¢gÀĪÀ »AzÀĽzÀ ªÀUÀðzÀ C¨sÀåyðUÀ½UÉ PÀ¤µÀ× ±ÉÃ.55 CAPÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß UÀ½¸À¨ÉÃPÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ. F CAPÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀqÉzÀ C¨sÀåyðUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀiÁvÀæ DAiÉÄÌUÉ CºÀðvÉ ºÉÆAzÀÄvÁÛgÉ. ¸ÀAAiÀÄÄPÀÛ ¸ÀàzsÁðvÀäPÀ ¥ÀjÃPÉëUÉ ºÁdgÁzÀ ªÀiÁvÀæPÉÌ C¨sÀåyðAiÀÄÄ DAiÉÄÌUÉ CºÀðvÉ ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄĪÀÅ¢®è. C®èzÉ, AiÀiÁªÀ ¨ÉÆÃzsÀ£Á ªÀiÁzsÀåªÀÄzÀ ºÀÄzÉÝUÉ DAiÉÄÌ §AiÀĸÀÄvÁÛgÉÆà CªÀgÀÄ J¸ï.J¸ï.J¯ï.¹ CxÀªÁ ¦.AiÀÄÄ.¹AiÀÄ°è D ¨sÁµÉAiÀÄ ªÀiÁzsÀåªÀÄzÀ°è ªÁå¸ÁAUÀ ªÀiÁrgÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ CxÀªÁ ¥ÀæxÀªÀÄ / ¢éwÃAiÀÄ ¨sÁµÉAiÀiÁV ªÁå¸ÁAUÀ ªÀiÁrgÀ¨ÉÃPÀÄ." 7. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the selection is not in accordance with the prescription contained in the notification, and sought to demonstrate that the percentage of marks considered is contrary to the said prescription. Except for making a general submission that the process is not in conformity with the notification, no specific error or irregularity was pointed out by the learned counsel. In order to test the said submission, we undertook a random calculation of the percentage of marks to ascertain whether the same is in conformity with the notification. Upon such exercise, we found that the random cases examined by us were indeed in conformity with the notification. 8. The Tribunal, upon considering the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioners, held that the applicants had not - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33080-DB WP No. 4682 of 2025 raised any issue with regard to the prescribed qualifications and that the calculation of average marks with reference to the prescribed percentage under the notification was correct. It was further held that the selection of candidates was in accordance with the rules and that no illegality had been demonstrated. 9. Having undertaken a similar exercise ourselves and finding the results to be in conformity with the notification, we are of the view that the finding of the Tribunal is justified. Learned counsel for the petitioners has not made out any demonstrable ground to show any deviation from the notification so as to warrant interference with the order of the Tribunal. The order of the Tribunal is supported by cogent reasons, which we find to be justifiable. The writ petition, being devoid of merit, stands dismissed. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19