- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8604 WP No. 56092 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 56092 OF 2018 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. YATHISH M AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S/O SRI MASTIGOWDA WORKING AS JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER SRI RAMESHWARA ITI INSTITUTE ARSIKERE-537 103 HASSAN DISTRICT R/AT SUBRAMANYA NAGAR BEHIND CHURCH, ARASIKERE-573 103. 2. PRASAD A J S/O A M JAGADISH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER SRI RAMESHWARA ITI INSTITUTE ARSIKERE-537 103 HASSAN DISTRICT AND R/AT MARUTHINAGARA ARASIKERE-573 103. 3. SACHIN KUMAR G S/O GOVINDA NAIK AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER SRI RAMESHWARA ITI INSTITUTE ARSIKERE-537 103 HASSAN DISTRICT AND RESIDING BEHIND MINI VIDHANASOUDHA,ARASIKERE-573 103. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8604 WP No. 56092 of 2018 4. D C SURESH S/O E CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YERS WORKING AS JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER SRI RAMESHWARA ITI INSTITUTE ARSIKERE-537 103 HASSAN DISTRICT AND RESIDING BEHIND MINI VIDHANASOUDHA, ARASIKERE-573 103. 5. G LINGARAJU S/O GANGADHARAPPA K P AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER SRI RAMESHWARA ITI INSTITUTE ARSIKERE-537 103 HASSAN DISTRICT AND RESIDING AT LAXMIPURA ARASIKERE-573 103. 6. BASAVARAJ B S S/O SHIVANANJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS SDA SRI RAMESHWARA ITI INSTITUTE ARSIKERE-537 103 HASSAN DISTRICT AND R/AT B BYRAPURA BASAVAGHATTA POST DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT-573 162. 7. BASAVARAJ H C S/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS WORKING AS FDA SRI RAMESHWARA ITI INSTITUTE ARSIKERE-537 103 HASSAN DISTRICT AND R/AT HARANAHALLI POST - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8604 WP No. 56092 of 2018 ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 122. 8. PRAKASH K S/O KOTTURAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS WORKSHOP ATTENDER SRI RAMESHWARA ITI INSTITUTE ARSIKERE-537 103 HASSAN DISTRICT AND R/AT GOVINDAPURA NEAR SLR PETROL BUNK HALKURKE ROAD,TIPTUR TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 001 9. RAMESH S S S/O SIDDAMALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS WORKSHOP ATTENDER SRI RAMESHWARA ITI INSTITUTE ARSIKERE-537 103 HASSAN DISTRICT AND R/AT SINGANAHALLI KARGUNDA POST ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103. 10. BASAVARAJ J K AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS S/O KARIYAPPA WORKING AS GROUP -D EMPLOYEE SRI RAMESHWARA ITI INSTITUTE ARSIKERE-537 103 HASSAN DISTRICT AND R/AT J C PURA POST ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M SUBRAMANYA BHAT., ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8604 WP No. 56092 of 2018 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-01. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT & TRANING KOUSALYA BHAVAN, DAIRY CIRCLE BANGALORE-29. 3. THE DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING KOUSALYA BHAVAN, DAIRY CIRCLE BANGALORE-29. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR (TRAINING) DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING KHB BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE-570 009. 5. SRI LAKSHMINARASIMHA SWAMY CHARITABLE TRUST, JENUKALANAGAR ARSIKERE,HASSAN DISTRICT REP BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE SRI S M MARULA SIDDAPPA S/O LATE MUDAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO.1376,3RD FLOOR 10TH MAIN, 2ND STAGE VINAYAKALAYOUT, NAGARBHAVI 9TH BLOCK, BANGALORE-560 072. 6. SRI S M MARULA SIDDAPPA S/O LATE MUDAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO.1376,3RD FLOOR 10TH MAIN,2ND STAGE VINAYAKALAYOUT - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8604 WP No. 56092 of 2018 NAGARBHAVI, 9TH BLOCK BANGALORE-560 072. 7. THE PRINCIPAL (IN CHARGE) SRI RAMESHWARA ITI COLLEGE JENUKALANAGAR, ARSIKERE-573 103 HASSAN DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT A MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING R-1 TO 3 TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION TO TRANSFER THE PETITIONERS TO ANY OTHER PRIVATE AIDED ITI INSTITUTIONS OR GOVERNMENT ITI INSTITUTIONS WHERE VACANCIES IN THE CADRE OF JUNIOR TRAINING OFFICER (JTOS), FDA, SDA, ATTENDER AND GROUP D POST ARE AVAILABLE WITH A FURTHER DIRECTION TO EXTEND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL SERVICE BENEFITS TO THEM AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 petitioners have sought for the following reliefs: a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other order or direction, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take suitable action to transfer the petitioners to any other Private Aided ITI Institutions or Government ITI Institutions where vacancies in the cadre of Junior Training Officer (JTOs), FDA, SDA, Attender and Group D post are available with a further direction to extend all - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8604 WP No. 56092 of 2018 consequential service benefits to them, in the interest of justice. b. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ; order or direction, directing respondents 1 to 3 to take suitable action to recover the salary and emoluments payable to the petitioners from the month of March 2015 from the 5th & 6th respondents and pay the same to the petitioners herein, in the interest of justice and equity. C. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction, directing the 6th respondent to return/ handover to the Petitioners all the original certificates/ testimonials/marks cards collected from the Petitioners at the time of their initial appointment, in the interest of justice and equity. d. Pass any other appropriate suitable orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and necessary in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The case of the petitioners is that they were working as Junior Training Officers in respondent No.7, Institution. Their appointments were admitted to grant-in-aid. Since the respondent No.7 was closed, the petitioners sought for transferring them to other aided institution. 3. The learned AGA submits that in view of new Rules framed by the State Government amending the Grant-in- - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8604 WP No. 56092 of 2018 aid ITI Rules, 2025, the case of the petitioners will be considered in accordance with law, within four weeks. 4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of. 5. The respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representations of the petitioners in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. All pending I.As., if any, are disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 15