- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31234 WP No. 23863 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 23863 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: R SHIVAKUMARA SWAMY S/O REVANA SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS KANNADA LANGUAGE TEACHER (COMPULSORILY RETIRED) SREE RUDRESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL PANDOMETTI, GOPPENAHALLI CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577215 (R/A BEHIND VAANI RICE MILL TARALABAALU EXTENTION, DAVANAGERE) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. L. SIDDAIAH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SREE TARALABAALU JAGATGURU EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) REP. BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SIRIGERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577541. 2. THE DIRECTOR (SECONDARY) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATUNGA ROAD K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE – 560001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (ADMN) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577001. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31234 WP No. 23863 of 2025 4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE-577213. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDHARTHA BABA RAO., AGA FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER NO. C-5 138/S-2939/ ID 3027/2025 DATED: 28-07-2025 (ANNEXURE-L) PASSED BY RES-1 INFLICTING COMPULSORY RETIREMENT ON THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 challenged the order dated 28.07.2025 passed by respondent No.1 vide Annexure-L, whereby the petitioner was imposed the punishment of compulsory retirement from service. 2. The petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy of appeal under Section 94 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31234 WP No. 23863 of 2025 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum under Section 94 of the Karnataka Education Act. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 7