- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13015-DB WA No. 422 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 422 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY), DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDINGS, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDINGS, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS IN KARNATAKA, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13015-DB WA No. 422 of 2025 NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (ADMINISTRATION), BENGALURU, NORTH DISTRICT, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, RAJATHADRI, 'C' BLOCK, 2ND FLOOR, ESHWAR NAGAR, MANIPAL, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 104. 7. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, BRAHMAVARA, UDUPI DIVISION, UDUPI - 576 123. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA) AND: 1. SRI. K. SANTHOSH KUMAR HEGDE, S/O. K. RAGHURAMA HEDGE, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED HEAD MASTER, KODU DURGAMBIKA AIDED HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, PANJIMAR, SHIRVA, KAUP TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/AT SANTHRIPTI, NO.5/16, YENAGUDDE, KOTE BEEDU, KATAPADI POST, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 105. 2. SRI. KRISHNA KUMAR RAO, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O LATE NARAYANA RAO, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13015-DB WA No. 422 of 2025 RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER, HINDU AIDED HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, UDAYAVARA, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/AT NO.1/72, NEAR MATTU TEMPLE, KATAPADI POST, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT - 574 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJESHA SHETTIGARA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN WP NO.1814/2023(S-RES) AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:14.02.2022 IN WP NO.1814/2023(S-RES) PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND ETC. 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 T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) This intra-Court appeal is filed impugning the order dated 14.02.2023 passed by the Writ Court in Writ Petition No.1814/2023, whereby the learned Single Judge has disposed of the Writ Petition with a direction to the Principal Secretary, Department of Education to consider - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13015-DB WA No. 422 of 2025 the petitioners' request for sixth - eighth stagnation increments with effect from 14.06.2012 within the period of three months. 2. We see no reason to interfere with the impugned decision of the learned Single Judge, in as much as the Principal Secretary, Department of Education has been directed to consider the request/representation of the petitioners for grant of sixth - eighth stagnation increments with effect from 14.06.2012. If the petitioners are entitled, they should be granted the increments, and if the Principal Secretary is of the view that the petitioners are not entitled for grant of sixth - eighth stagnation increments with effect from 14.06.2012, he must pass a reasoned and speaking order. The petitioners should be afforded an opportunity of hearing by the Principal Secretary. We grant three months further time from today for taking the decision as directed the learned Single Judge. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13015-DB WA No. 422 of 2025 3. With the aforesaid direction/observation, the present Writ Appeal stands disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13