- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53480 WP No. 18908 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18908 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHARADA L M D/O MOKSHADAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS A MATHEMATICS TEACHER SMT INDIRA GANDHI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, (SC-375) NITTUR, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DIST- 572223. 2. SMT DIVYA H R D/O RANGASHYAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS A ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER SMT INDIRA GANDHI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (SC-375) NITTUR, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DIST 572223. 3. SRI DEVARAJU G L S/O LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS A KANNADA LANGUAGE TEACHER, SMT INDIRA GANDHI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (SC-375) NITTUR, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DIST 572223. 4. SMT BHARATHI W/O SHIVAMURTHI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, WORKING AS STAFF NURSE, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53480 WP No. 18908 of 2025 DR B R AMBEDKAR RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, (SC-738) DANDINASHIVARA, TUMKUR TALUK AND DIST 572215. 5. SRI MARANNA K S/O KARIYAPPA D M P AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. WORKING AS A ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (SC-87) BIKKEGUDDA, (MELAKOTE), GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DIST 572105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAGDISH SHASTRI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE 1. 2. KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY (ITS UNDER TAKING GOVT) REPTD. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BOARD BUILDING, 6 AND 7 FLOOR, NEAR CHANDRIKA HOTEL, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE 560052. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TUMKUR, TUMKUR DIST 572101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 & R3 SRI. SIDDHARTH BABHU RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53480 WP No. 18908 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONTINUE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS AS THEY ARE WORKING AS AGAINST THE SANCTIONED VACANT POST IN KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY TILL REGULAR RECRUITMENT IS TAKEN PLACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. 2) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE SCALE ATTACHED TO THE POST OF A TEACHING AND NON TEACHING STAFF AS SPECIFIED IN THE REGULATION OF SOCIETY TO THE PETITIONERS ON THE PRINCIPAL OF EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK AS HELD BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN 2017 (1) SCC 148 AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE OF ARREARS OF SALARY TO THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT WITH ALL OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFIT UNDER THE FACT AND CIR. OF THE CASE. 3) DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE BENEFIT OF SERVICE WEIGHTAGE AND TO RELAXATION OF AGE IN THE REGULATION AND TO BRING IN CONFORMITY WITH THE RULES OF REGULARIZATION OF THEIR SERVICE OF JOB OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE RESPONDENTS' INSTITUTIONS, GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO RELIEVE THE PETITIONERS FROM THE POST HELD BY THE PETITIONERS OR NOT TO DISPLACE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENTS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BY EITHER TRANSFER OR SENDING ON DEPUTATION ANY PERSON TO THE POST HELD BY THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53480 WP No. 18908 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners, after arguing the matter for some time, filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to submit a representation to the respondents, and seeks a direction to consider the representation and to pass the appropriate orders in accordance with law. It is also stated that, till passing of the order on the representation, the respondents shall not relieve the petitioner from service. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. A liberty is reserved to the petitioners to make a representation within 15 days from today. If such a representation is made by the petitioners, the respondents are directed to consider the same and pass the appropriate orders in accordance with law, within 8 weeks - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53480 WP No. 18908 of 2025 after the receipt of the representation. In the meanwhile, respondents are directed not to discontinue the services of the petitioners till the orders are passed on the said representation. 5. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10