- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18133 WP No. 100719 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 100719 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SIDRAM S/O. BASAPPA DESAI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. SDC, R/O. NIDAGUNDI, TQ. NIDAGUNDI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. G I GACHCHINAMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, BAGALKOT,DIST. BAGALKOT-587102. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, BAGALKOT, DIST. BAGALKOT-587102 4. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 3 TO RELEASE THE SALARY OF THE PETITIONER FROM MARCH 2022 TILL DATE ALONG WITH THE INTEREST FOR THE DELAYED PAYMENT BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 6-9-2022 AND REPRESENTATIONS DATED 17-10- 2022 VIDE ANNEXURES-D AND E RESPECTIVELY AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS WITHIN TIME FRAME AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18133 WP No. 100719 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: “a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents No.2 and 3 to release the salary of the petitioner from March 2022 till date along with the interest for the delayed payment by considering the representations of the petitioner dated 3-9-2022 and representations dated 17-10-2022 vide Annexures-D and E respectively and to pass appropriate orders within time frame. b. Issue such other suitable writ or order or directions as this Hon’ble court deems fit under the circumstances of the present case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Learned HCGP submits that the prayer of the petitioner has been redressed and the salary is paid till date. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. The petition stands disposed. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to revive the present proceedings, in the event the salary is not paid at which point in time, the matter would be viewed seriously. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP / CT: ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30