- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34189 WP No. 29923 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 29923 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. KAMALA K.B., W/O LATE T PANNESHI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NEAR DURGAMBIKA TEMPLE, MALALAKERE POST, A K COLONY, MAIKONDA HOBLI, DAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT-57734 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH M PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT, 6TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 2. THE DIRECTOR PU EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR PU EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ZILLADALITHA BHAVANA, ROOM NO.47, 2ND FLOOR, A BLOCK, DAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577002 Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34189 WP No. 29923 of 2024 4. THE PRESIDENT SRI DEVARAJ URS VIDYA SAMSTHE (R), S L PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, S NIJALINGAPPA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE-577004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 R4 SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO. PAPOOSHI/SIBBANDI-03/GD075/RIPI 15091/2022 DTD 26.10.2023 ANNX-J ISSUED BY THE R-2 AS ILLEGAL, DIRECTING THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER FOR APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS AND APPOINT HER WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 petitioner has called in question the impugned endorsement dated 26.10.2023 passed by respondent No.2 vide Annexure-J, whereby the claim of the petitioner has been rejected. 2. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the impugned endorsement dated 26.10.2023, she has an alternative - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34189 WP No. 29923 of 2024 and efficacious remedy available under Section 131 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. 3. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority under Section 131 of the Karnataka Education Act. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28