- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14406-DB WA No. 268 of 2025 C/W WA No. 265 of 2025 WA No. 271 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 268 OF 2025 (S-RES) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 265 OF 2025 (S-RES) WRIT APPEAL NO. 271 OF 2025 (S-RES) IN WA No. 268/2025 BETWEEN: SRI. PUTTASWAMY, S/O. SRI. GURUMALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ASSISTAT MASTER, SRI. GURUMALLESWARA SARVAJANIKA HIGH SCHOOL, BENAKANAHALLY, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 038. RESIDING AT NARAGYATHANAHALLY, HORALAHALLI POST, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 120. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRIKANTH M P., ADVOCATE(ABSENT)) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14406-DB WA No. 268 of 2025 C/W WA No. 265 of 2025 WA No. 271 of 2025 AND: 1. THE SECRETARY, GRAMA VIDHYODHAYA SANGHA, T. NARASIPURA, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 038. 2. THE HEAD MASTER, SRI. GURU MALLESHWARA SARVAJANIK HIGH SCHOOL, BENAKANAHALLI, T. NARASIPUR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 038. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, (SECONDARY) AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE - 571 038. 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, T NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 038. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R3 TO R5, R1, R2 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14406-DB WA No. 268 of 2025 C/W WA No. 265 of 2025 WA No. 271 of 2025 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.09.2024 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PASSED IN WP No.10811/2012 (S) AND SUITABLY MODIFY THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE WITH REGARD TO THE PAYMENT OF BACK WAGES WHICH WILL BE PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AS HELD BY THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY ON APPEAL No.8/2010 DISPOSED OF ON 08.10.2011 ANNEXURE-'A'. IN WA NO. 265/2025 BETWEEN: SRI. PUTTASWAMY, S/O.SRI. GURUMALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, ASSISTANT MASTER, SRI GURUMALLESWARA SARVAJANIKA HIGH SCHOOL, BENAKANAHALLY, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT- 571 038. RESIDING AT NARAGYATHANAHALLY, HORALAHALLI POST, SOSLE HOBLI, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 120. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRIKANTH M P., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14406-DB WA No. 268 of 2025 C/W WA No. 265 of 2025 WA No. 271 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, SECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE - 571 038. 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 038. 6. GRAMA VIDHYODHAYA SANGHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, T.NARASIPURA, T.NARASIPURA TALUM, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 038. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 7. SRI. NANDEESH D.S., S/O.D.S.SADASHIVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGLISH TEACHER, SRI GURUMALLESWARA PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL, BENAKANAHALLI, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 038. ...RESPONDENTS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14406-DB WA No. 268 of 2025 C/W WA No. 265 of 2025 WA No. 271 of 2025 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:20.09.2024 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PASSED IN WP No.28495/2014(S-RES) AND ETC. IN WA NO. 271/2025 BETWEEN: SRI.PUTTASWAMY, S/O.SRI. GURUMALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, ASSISTANT MASTER, SRI GURUMALLESWARA SARVAJANIKA - HIGH SCHOOL, BENAKANAHALLY, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 038. RESIDING AT NARAGYATHANAHALLY, HORALAHALLI POST, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 120. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRIKANTH M P., ADVOCATE(ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14406-DB WA No. 268 of 2025 C/W WA No. 265 of 2025 WA No. 271 of 2025 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, SECONDARY EDUCATION, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE - 571 038. 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 038. 6. GRAMA VIDHYODHAYA SANGHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, T.NARASIPURA, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 038 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 7. SRI. NANDEESH D.S. S/O.D.S. SADASHIVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGLISH TEACHER, SRI GURUMALLESWARA PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL, BENAKANAHALLI, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 038. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 TO R5, R6 & R7 ARE SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.09.2024 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PASSED IN WP NO.57103/2014 (S-RES) AND ETC. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14406-DB WA No. 268 of 2025 C/W WA No. 265 of 2025 WA No. 271 of 2025 THESE APPEALS ARE 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) When the matter was taken up the learned counsel for the appellant was not present neither in the first call nor in the revised call and there is no representation on behalf of learned counsel for the appellant. Therefore, the appeals are dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27 ct-vn