- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38742-DB WA No. 1515 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT APPEAL NO. 1515 OF 2023 (S-R) BETWEEN: 1. THE PRESIDENT SRI GURUMALLESHWARA MAHAVIDYASAMSTHE (REGD) DEVANUR GRAMA, NANJANGUD TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 119. 2. THE SECRETARY SRI GURUMALLESHWARA MAHAVIDYA SAMSTHE (REGD) DEVANUR GRAMA, NANJANGUD TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 119. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SRI GURUMALLESHWARA POLYTECHNIC, DEVANUR GRAMA NANJANGUD TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 119. …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. KAVYA, ADV., FOR SRI. ANIL KUMAR S., ADV.) AND: P. RAVIKUMAR S/O M. PUTTASWAMI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT KUDERU POST CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 313. Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38742-DB WA No. 1515 of 2023 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAMESH H.E., ADV., FOR C/R-1) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN WP No. 18751/2011, ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT PASSED IN WP No. 18751/2011 ON 05.10.2023, AND THEREBY ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION THEREBY AS PRAYED FOR, AND AWARD COSTS AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF/S IN FAVOUR OF THE APPELLANTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent that a similar matter in Writ Appeal No.1509/2023 has been dismissed by a judgment dated 12.09.2025 and that the reasons stated in the said judgment apply to the facts of this case as well. 2. Having considered the contentions advanced, we notice that WA No.1509/2023 was filed by the appellants herein - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38742-DB WA No. 1515 of 2023 from the judgment in Writ Petition No.18752/2011 and the questions raised are almost identical. 3. In the judgment dated 12.09.2025, this Court held that the question of applicability of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 to polytechnics' and ITIs' governed by the provisions of the All India Council for Technical Education (for short "AICTE") Act has been considered in the case of D. JEEVAGAN V. THE PRINCIPAL, MEI POLYTECHNIC AND OTHERS reported in ILR 2007 KAR 4870, it was held that since the AICTE Regulations do not provide for resolution of disputes raised by employees, such employees of an Institution affiliated to the AICTE would have a right to approach the Educational Appellate Tribunal. Further, the fact that the respondent was an employee of the Institution not being under dispute, and in view of the clear finding of the Tribunal that his services were terminated without holding an enquiry, we are of the opinion that the judgment of the learned Single Judge does not require any interference. In the result, the writ appeal fails and the same is accordingly dismissed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38742-DB WA No. 1515 of 2023 No costs. All Pending Interlocutory Applications shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE RAK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33