- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41992-DB WA No. 708 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT APPEAL NO. 708 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA VIDYA SAMSTE, BUDIGERE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BANGALORE RURAL-562110. REP.BY ITS SECRETARY SRI.MANOJ KUMAR …APPELLANT (BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL (P & H), M.S BUILDING, D.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE- 560001. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC C INSTRUCTIONS (ADMINISTRATIONS), BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE-562110 3. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER (BEO), DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562110 4. SRI SHIVARAMAPPA S S/O LATE SUBBARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41992-DB WA No. 708 of 2025 ASSISTANT TEACHER SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA VIDYA SAMSTHE BUDIGERE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BANGALORE RURAL 562110 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHD. JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R-1 TO 3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE ORDER DATED 16/11/2023 PASSED IN WP NO.7572/2023 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION, CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present writ appeal is filed impugning the judgment and order dated 18.11.2023 passed in W.P.No.7572/2023. Respondent No.4-Assistant Teacher filed the writ petition questioning his suspension for the period of more than 6 months without initiating any departmental enquiry against him. 2. The learned Single Judge was of the view that the Management of the appellant-Institution in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41992-DB WA No. 708 of 2025 disobedience of the order passed by the Block Education Officer did not reinstate respondent No.4-Assistant Teacher. Therefore, he was forced to litigate for the last six months. In that view of the matter the learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition with cost of Rs.25,000/-. 3. Considering the above facts, we do not wish to interfere with the impugned judgment and order; however, as the charge of misconduct appears to be serious, the Management is at liberty to initiate departmental proceedings against respondent No.4- Assistant Teacher, in accordance with law. Accordingly, the writ appeal is disposed off with aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE RKA, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10