- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37949-DB WP No. 15163 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 15163 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI B. RAMESHA, S/O DASHARATHNAIK, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MALLESHWARA, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, R/AT MALAGATTA THANDA, SOMANAHALLI POST, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577138. &PETITIONER (BY SRI V.B. VIJAYKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRNCIPAL SECRETARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37949-DB WP No. 15163 of 2024 NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTURCTIONS, CENTRAL JUNIOR COLLGE GROUND, OPP: CAUVERY BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU 560009. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU 577101. 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577117. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05/02/2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION No.4312/2023 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION AS PRAYED FOR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37949-DB WP No. 15163 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard Sri V.B.Vijaykumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri B.Ravindranath, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents-State. 2. Both the learned counsels submit that the question raised in the present writ petition is answered in the order dated 08.08.2024 in Writ Petition No.24194/2021 and they submit that the present writ petition be disposed of in terms of the order stated above. 3. The submissions of learned counsels are placed on record. 4. In the light of the above, the following: ORDER (i) The present writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the order dated 08.08.2024 in Writ Petition No.24194/2021. (ii) Order dated 05.02.2024 in Application No.4312/2023 passed by the Karnataka - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37949-DB WP No. 15163 of 2024 State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru, is set aside. (iii) Memorandum dated 04.09.2023 bearing No.A4/SashiE/W.P.Nigadhi25/2023-24 (Annexure-A5), is set aside. (iv) The petitioner would be entitled for refund, if any amount is recovered in pursuance to the memo dated 04.09.2023. Pending I.A's if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11