- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35204 WP No. 28925 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 28925 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SUBBAPPA H N S/O NAGARAJU H S AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS OCC D GROUP EMPLOYEE SRI BASAVESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL D HALASAHALLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571430. ALSO AT. R/AT NO.53 HALASAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571430 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RUDRAPPA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY COLLEGIATE EDUCATION VIKASA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS MANDYA TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT 571401. 3. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER BEO OFFICE, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571402. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35204 WP No. 28925 of 2023 4. SRI NIRVANASWAMY KRUPA VIDYAPEETHA REG SRI DEGULAMATH, KANAKAPURA RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562117 REP BY ITS PRESIDENT. 5. SRI BASAVESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL D HALASAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571430 REP BY ITS HEAD MASTER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDHARATH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 TO R3: SRI SATISH G A, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 19/09/2023 IN C1.KHA.A.SHA.DOO.KU/78/2023-24/395 ISSUED BY THE R3 VIDE ANNEXURE-S AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. At the outset, the learned Additional Government Advocate raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of writ petition on the ground that the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35204 WP No. 28925 of 2023 petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy under the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. 2. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the competent authority. 3. If the petitioner approaches the competent authority within four weeks from today, the authority shall proceed with the matter in accordance with law, without considering the aspect of delay. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 43