- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38110 WP No. 350 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 350 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SREERAMAIAH S/O CHIKKARAMAIA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLAGERE, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL - 561204. R/AT SIDDAIAHNAPALYA HULIKUNTE POST DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL - 561203. 2. D S JAGADEESHAIAH S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HONNENAHALLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL - 562132 R/AT DASENAHALLI NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL 562132. 3. Y T DODDEGOWDA S/O THIMMARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL BARADI, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL 562132 R/AT YERAMANCHANAHALLI Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38110 WP No. 350 of 2024 NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL 562132. 4. VIJAY KUMAR G S/O GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE NIJAGAL, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL - 562132 R/AT THIMMASANDRA, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL - 562132. 5. NARASHIMAMURTHY M R S/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL ISAVANAHALLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL 562132 R/AT MANNE NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL 562132. 6. GANGARAJU B S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KADTHIPURA, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL 562031 R/AT KADTHIPURA DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL 562031. 7. CHANNAKESHAVAMURTHY C S/O CHANNARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KOLLIGERE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38110 WP No. 350 of 2024 BENGALURU RURAL 562031 R/AT KOLIGERE DODDABALLAURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL 562031. 8. H N UMESH KUMAR S/O NARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RTD. HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL YELEKYATHANAHALLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562111. R/AT HULLARIVE, MARALUKUNTE POST NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE 562111. 9. NINGAPPA S S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RTD. PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER KUNTABOMMANAHALI, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT R/AT GONI HALLI, KOLALA HOBLI KORATAGERE TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 140. 10. DIWAKAR B R S/O RANGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KODAGI BOMMANAHALLI NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL 562111 R/AT KODAGI, BOMMANAHALLI NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 562111. 11. G C SURESH S/O CHIKKA HUCHAYAI AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38110 WP No. 350 of 2024 GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL DODDEARI, NELAMANGALA TALUK R/AT KODIHALLI, POST TYAMGODALU NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL-562111. 12. NARASIMHA MURTHY H S/O HANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL YANTAGANAHALLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 562121. R/AT HANCHIPURA, NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 561201. 13. K C VEERANNA S/O CHIKKA VEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MALOOHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL 560011 R/AT KODIHALLI, MADURE HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 560021. 14. VENKATESH MURTHY J C S/O C D GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL CHIKKA BELAVANGALA DODDABALLAPUR TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 56 104 R/AT AT CHIKKA BELVANGALA PO. DODDA BELVANGALA DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 561204. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38110 WP No. 350 of 2024 15. N LAKSHMI NARAYANA S/O NADUPUNNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL GUNDAMAGARE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 561203. R/AT GUNDAMAGARE DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL - 561203. 16. RAMAIAH S/O NANJAPPA AGE ABOUT 61 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL CHIKKANNAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 561204 R/AT KONENAHALLI, PO SAKKAREGOLAHALLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 561204. 17. RAMACHANDRAIH S/O VEERANNA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL BHAKTHRAAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 561204. R/AT BAKTARAHALLI PO GUDLAHALLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 561204. 18. S SURYA PRAKASH S/O M SUBBAYYA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL ESTUR, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 561206 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38110 WP No. 350 of 2024 R/AT ESTUR VILLAGE PO SHAKALADEVANA DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 561204. 19. B V VENKATESH MURTHY S/O VENKAPPAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL SASALU VILLAGE DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 560012. 20. GOVINDAPPA K S/O KARITIMMAIAH AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL ALAPANAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 561204. R/AT TANNERANAHALLI PO KADTIPURA DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 561204. 21. RAMESH T S/O TIMMARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RTD HONORARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HEDAKANAHALLI,HOSKOTE TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 562122 R/AT HEDAKNAHALLI PO KORABI, HOSKOTE TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 562122. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHAMARAJ M.,ADVOCATE) - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38110 WP No. 350 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MS BUILDING, BENGALURU 01. 2. UNDER SECRETARY PRIMARY EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001. 3. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BENGALURU REGION NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560001. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU 560001. 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA 562159. 6. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU 560009. 7. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA 562159. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDHARTH BABU RAO., AGA FOR R1 TO R5: R6 & R7 ARE SERVED) - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38110 WP No. 350 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18.08.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND EXTEND THE BENEFITS OF THE REVISED BENEFITS AS PER ED 180 PMC 2016 DATED 07/12/2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-F FROM 31/07/2019 TO THE PETITIONERS AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE ARREARS OF THE WAGES FROM 31/07/2019 TO 07/12/2021 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 8B9 GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought for the following reliefs: I. Issue a writ or direction, writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to consider the representation dated 18.08.2022 vide Annexure- G and extend the benefits of the revised benefits as per ED 180 PMC 2016 dated 07.12.2021 vide Annexure-F from 31.07.2019 to the petitioners. And II. Issue a writ or direction, writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38110 WP No. 350 of 2024 arrears of the wages from 31.07.2019 to 07.12.2021. III. Pass any such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Tribunal deems fit in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The petitioners were appointed as Physical Education Teachers on honorary basis in different Government Primary Schools within Bengaluru Rural District and Ramanagara District. The State Government had extended the benefits to the petitioners and increased the honorarium from time to time and the same was raised to Rs.17,000/- vide Government Order dated 31.07.2019. Accordingly, the same was paid to the petitioners from 2021. However, the enhanced amount of honorarium was not paid to the petitioners from 31.07.2019 to 07.12.2021. Therefore, the petitioners have submitted representation dated 18.08.2022 vide Annexure-G. 3. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38110 WP No. 350 of 2024 4. Respondents are directed to consider the representation dated 18.08.2022 submitted by the petitioners vide Annexure-G, within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 56