- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 9297 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAMACHANDRA G JOSHI S/O GANAPATHI JOSHI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS OCC: RETD. HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL KAVADI, BRAHMAVAR UDUPI -576102 UDUPI DISTRICT. R/O FLAT NO. 202 MAHAMAYA ARCADE INDRALI, KUNJIBETTU POST HAYAREEVA NAGAR UDUPI - 576102 UDUPI DISTRICT. 2. SRI MANJUNATHA B.N. S/O. NARASIMHA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD. PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BRAHMAVAR, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT R/O.1-804, PUSHPA NILAYA, HEGARDE TEMPLE ROAD, ACHALADY POST, ACHALADI-576225, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 3. SRI SOMAPPA THINGALAYA S/O. LACHA MARAKALA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 OCC: RETD. PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, GOVERNMENT COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL GRADE-I, AJJARAKADU, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT, R/O.6-142, JATHABETTU, NEAR GOPALKRISHNA ROAD, UPPOR-576105, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 4. SMT. NALINA DEVI M.R. W/O. MALPE RAGHAVENDRA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HIRIADKA, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT R/O. 6-81D, BOMMARABETTU, HIRIADKA - 576113, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 5. SRI ASHOK G.V. S/O. GANAPAYYA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: AND RETD. HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, KALAVARA, SALVADY POST, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/O.586C/1, SAPTAGIRI NILAYA, NANDI BETTU, KUNDAPURA-576201, UDUPI DISTRICT. 6. SRI RAJARAMA PATIL S/O. RAGHAVENDRA PATIL, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD. PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KARJE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT R/O.7-9-2-E, MUNKINA JEDDU, CHERKADI-576215, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 7. SRI RAMA H. NAYAK S/O. HAMMANNA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: RETD. PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIDKALKATTE, UDUPI DISTRICT. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 R/O.283-2A, SADASHIVA NILAYA, BAREKATTU ROAD, KUNDAPURA-576201, UDUPI DISTRICT. 8. SMT. VIDYA YASHWANTH NAYAK D/O. YASHWANTH NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD. LECTURER IN KANNADA GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KUNDAPUR, UDUPI DISTRICT R/O. C/O.RAMA H. NAYAK 283-2A, SADASHIVA NILAYA, BAREKATTU ROAD, KUNDAPURA-576201, UDUPI DISTRICT. 9. SRI BALAKRISHNA RAO S/O. LATE SRINIVASA RAO AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD. LECTURER IN ENGLISH GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BAJAGOLI, KARKALA TALUKA, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/O.3-347/3B, SHRI KLAYANI AMARAJYOTI, S SADANAND KAMAT ROAD, KARKALA-574104, KARKALA TQ, UDAPI. DIST. 10. SRI MADHUKAR S. UDUPI S/O. SURANNA UDUPI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: PHYSICAL EDUCAITONAL OFFICER BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE, BRAHMAVAR, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/O.3-138/8(1), ANUDAKSHA BHARAT NAGAR, KALYA LIYARAGOLI VILLAGE-574106, KAUP, UDUPI DISTRICT. 11. SRI UMANATHA NAGAYA SHETTY S/O. NAGAYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD.LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 MALPE, UDUPI DISTRICT R/O.2-192, AMMA, ALTHAR HANGADI, NEAR JAMBUR ISHWAR TEMPLE, YEDTHADY-576210, UDUPI DISTRICT. 12. SRI RAMACHANDRA AITHAL S/O. O. VENKATARAMANA AITHAL, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD. LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MALPE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT R/O.1-148, SRI. NIKETANA, NEAR VYAVAHAR GARDENS, BADAGUBETTA, KUKKIKATTI-576101, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 13. SMT. TEJASWINI R. NAYAK W/O. MADHUKAR B. NAYAK AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD. LECTURER IN POLITICAL SCIENCE GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BELMAN, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. R/O.2-42B, INDRAPRASTHA, ADVE NANDAKUR, PALIMAR-574112, UDUPI DISTRICT. 14. SMT. G. KUSUMA BHANDARI D/O. M.S. BHANDARI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD. GRADUATE ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL AJJARAKADU, UDUPI DISTRICT. R/O. AMODA, 2-10A, MAGODU, POST SASTHANA GUNDMI-576226, UDUPI DISTRICT. 15. SRI MAHENDRA N. SHARMA S/O. RAMAKRISHNA SHARMA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: RETD. PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE UDYAVARA, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT, R/O. PUSHYARAGA, UDAPI COMPOUND, BAILOOR, UDAPI-576101. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 16. SRI SHANTHINATHA JOGI S/O. HIRIYANNA JOGI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD. LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BAILUR, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT, R/O. SHRI.HARIKRUPA, 2-110/1, KOTEDA GUDDE, KARKALA, NEERE POST, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-574102. 17. SMT. YASHODA K W/O. NARASIMHA S. PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD. LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE PUDUBIDRE, KAPU, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT, R/O DRUVA, NO.16095/1, PADRE DHUMAVATHI ROAD, SURATKAL-575026, MANGALURU, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT. 18. SMT. SUNITHA U W/O. G. AJITH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC: HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, YERMAL THANK, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/O 1-120C/4, VAISHNAVI, MAHADEVI LAYOUT KUNJAGUDDE, AMBALPADY POST-576103, UDUPI DISTRICT. 19. SMT. S. MAYA W/O. G. GIRESH SHETTIGAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD. LECTURER DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/O H.NO.5-2-73, SAHANA, 1ST CROSS, KOLAMBE, ADI-UDUPI-576101, UDUPI DISTRICT. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 20. SMT. ASHA W/O. ARAVIND KUMAR U AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/O.8-45E1, SANTOSH NAGAR, KARAMBALLI, SHIVALLI-576102, UDUPI DISTRICT. 21. SMT. JANAKI S.G. D/O. VASUDEVA SARALAYA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD.LECTURER DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/O.2-302, SHREE DHAMA, MARPALLI UDYAVARA POST, KORANGRAPADY-574118, UDUPI DISTRICT. 22. SRI BHASKARA G. SHET S/O. GOVINDA SHET, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: RETD. LECTURER DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/O.280-C/9, BHAVANA, BHM ROAD, VADER HOBLI, NANDIBETTU, KUNDAPURA-576201, UDUPI DISTRICT. 23. SMT. NAGARATHNA B. SHET W/O. BHASKARA G. SHET AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD. GRADUATE ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL VODERA HOBLI, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI DISTRICT R/O.280-C/9, BHAVANA, BHM ROAD, VADER HOBLI, NANDIBETTU, KUNDAPURA-576201, UDUPI DISTRICT. 24. SRI SHANKARA MOGAVEERA S/O. SHESHA MOGAVEERA - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD. HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, KARIMANJESHWAR KUNDAPURA, UDUPI DISTRICT. R/O.1-134A, YASHASWI, KAMBADAKONE-576219, UDUPI DISTRICT. 25. SMT. SHARADA W/O. H. NARASIMHA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD. VICE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, HIRIYADKA, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. R/O.D.NO.4-123G, BEHIND MGM COLLEGE QUARTERS, KUNJIBETTU-576102, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 26. SRI M. GOPALA MARAKALA S/O. M. SAIYA MARAKALA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD. HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL JANUVARKATTE BRAHMAVAR BLOCK, UDUPI DISTRICT. R/O.1-26, AMMA, RAJEEV NAGAR, BRAHMAVAR POST-576213, UDUPI DISTRICT. 27. SRI. B. SURESH NAIK S/O. B. MAHABAL NAIK AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC: RETD. VICE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE SHANKARA NARAYANA, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, R/O.8-5/1, RAJATH MOODKERI, BASRUR-576211, KUNDAPURA, UDAPI DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKHAR V BURJI, ADV.) - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560012. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (SERVICE RULES) VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -560001. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE VIDHANA SOUDHA. DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 860001. 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) PARK HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 6. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560001. 7. THE DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (SECONDARY EDUCATION) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 8. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION UDUPI-575101, UDUPI DISTRICT. 9. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE NORTH DISTRICT BENGALURU -560009. 10. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU -560009. 11. SRI SHANKAR YALLAPPA AMATE S/O. YALLAPPA AMATE, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: RETD. PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SINDAGI, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. 12. SMT. AMEENA BI W/O. YAKUB, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETD. HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL CHIKKAJALA, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH. 13. SMT. HARINI M. NAIK W/O. MAHADEV N. NAIK AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: RETD. HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, RAJANUKUNTE YELAHANKA, BENGALURU NORTH. 14. SRI SHIVARAMA BHAT M S/O. KRISHNA BHAT AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL MOODU GILIYAR, KOTA UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 15. SRI BHUJANGA B. SHETTY S/O. LATE BACHU SHETTY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL AVARSE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 16. SRI DATTATRAYA HAMMU NAIK S/O. HAMMU DUGGU NAIK AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GRADE-1, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL BEEJADI, KOTESHWARA KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. 17. SRI K.G. BASAVARAJAPPA S/O. K.G. MAHESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADE-1 MAIPE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 18. SRI MALLESHWAPPA G.C. S/O. LATE CHANNABASAPPA H.G. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MID DAY MEAL UDUPI TALUK TALUK PANCHAYATH, UDUPI UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 19. SRI RAJU POOJARY T S/O. LATE KURUDA POOJARI AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: RETD. PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSPECTOR BEO OFFICE, BYNDOOR KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. 20. GANAPAYYA PATGAR, S/O. GANAPAYYA PATGAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. WORKING AS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT COMPOSITE URDU HIGH SCHOOL, MALLAR, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 21. SRI VIJAYAKUMAR CHINDI S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC: RETD. HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL BEEJADI, KUNDAPURA TALUKA UDUPI DISTRICT. 22. SRI VINAYAK N NAIK S/O NARAYAN M NAIK AGED BOUT 63 YEARS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL HESKUTTUR, KUNDAPURA TALUKA UDUPI DISTRICT. 23. SMT. DAKSHAYANI B. NAIK W/ BHAIRAV B. NAIK AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS WORKING AS SECONDARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, TEKKATTE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. 24. SMT. USHA KUMARI S.V W/O. SUKUMAR NAIK K.S. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETD. LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE TEKKATTE, KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT. 25. SMT. POORNIMA B. NAIK W/O. KRISHNA N.S. AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD. LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HALADY, KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT. 26. SMT. KRISHNA N. SUBBUMANE S/O. NARAYAN, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD. LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 TEKKATTE, KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT. 27. SRI. RANGANATHA BHAT S/O. N.K. MURTHY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETD. LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HIRIYADKA, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. 28. SMT. M.P. SAVITHRI DEVI W/O. M. VENKATACHALAPATHY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETD. HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 29. SMT. NIRMALA PATTAR W/O. PRABHAKAR E.D. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETD. VICE- PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL SECTION, NANDAGUDI, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R10) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT PETITION AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO A) SET-ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13/04/2018 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NOS.7843-7888/2016 AND CONNECTED CASES, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11827-DB WP No. 9297 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) This writ petition is listed for eighth time for non- compliance of office objections. Office objections are not complied and cost as ordered is not paid. Learned counsel Sri. Rajashekar V Burji appearing for petitioners through Video Conference prays further time to comply with the office objections. There is no justification to grant further time. Writ Petition stands dismissed for non-compliance. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE BSV CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5