- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48394 WP No. 2646 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 2646 OF 2025 (L-PG) BETWEEN: THE GROUP B COMMITTEE, ACADEMY OF LIBERAL EDUCATION, KURUNJIBHAG, SULLIA - 574327. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DR. JYOTHI R.PRASAD …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARASIMHA SWAMY N.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972, AND LABOUR OFFICER SUB-DIVISION-2, 'KARMIKA BHAVANA', NEAR ITI WOMEN COLLEGE, PRADUVA HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, SHARABATH KATTE, KONCHADI POST, MANGALORE - 575008. 2. MR. PURUSHOTHAMA B., S/O. HONNAPPA GOWDA B., AGED 45 YEARS, R/AT KIRLAYA, POOJARY HOUSE, ARANTHODU POST, SULLIA TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT - 574314. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48394 WP No. 2646 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.N.S.Narasimhaswamy, counsel for the petitioner has appeared through video conferencing. The captioned writ petition is listed today for order regarding non-compliance with office objections. It is heard finally. The order dated 03.05.2024 passed by the Controlling Authority is called into question in this writ petition on several grounds as set out in the memorandum of writ petition. Counsel for the petitioner urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. Suffice it to note that a statutory appeal lies before the Appellate Authority against the order of the Controlling - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48394 WP No. 2646 of 2025 Authority. Hence, I decline to exercise power under writ jurisdiction. Resultantly, the writ petition is dismissed. Because of dismissal of Writ Petition, pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of and interim relief if any stands discharged. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8