- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18673 WP No. 17868 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 17868 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. S. JAYASHEELA REDDY S/O SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, BAPUJI COMPOSITE PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, T.R.NAGAR, CHALLAKERE - 577 522. AND ALSO AT CHIKKHALLI, BEDAGAIHALLI POST, CHALLAKERE - 577 533 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALARAJ A.C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND LITERACY, PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, (PRE-UNIVERSITY ) 18TH CROSS ROAD, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18673 WP No. 17868 of 2024 MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 018. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 5. BAPUJI VIDYA SAMSTHE (R) BAPUJI CAMPUS, T.R.NAGAR, CHALLAKERE - 577 522 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. P. RAJA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.ED 21 TPU 2019 BENGALURU DATED 15.3.2024 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-L AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18673 WP No. 17868 of 2024 ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following relief. i)issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned order bearing No.ED 21 TPU 2019 Bengaluru Dated: 15.3.2024 passed by the 1st respondent vide Annexure-L; ii) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to extend the time in favour of the petitioner for acquiring M. Ed. Qualification as extended to all other Physical Education Teachers as per Government Order bearing No.ED 360 DGW 2014, Bengaluru dated: 25.2.2019 vide Annexure-H; iii) issue any writ, order or direction as deems fit in the circumstances of the case and allow the above writ petition with costs, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and respondent No.5. Perused the material on record. 3. In addition to reiterating the various contentions urged in the petition and referring to the material on record, learned counsel for the petitioner invited my attention to the impugned - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18673 WP No. 17868 of 2024 order at Annexure - L dated 15.03.2024 in order to contend that the said order was passed without providing sufficient or reasonable opportunity to the petitioner to put forth his contentions and produce documents and as such the impugned order being violative of principles of natural justice, the same deserves to be set aside and the concerned respondents may be directed to reconsider the matter afresh in accordance with law after providing sufficient and reasonable opportunity to the petitioner. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submit that there is no merit in the petition and the same is liable to be dismissed. 5. As rightly contented by the learned counsel for the petitioner, a perusal of the impugned order which perverts and seeks to withdraw the grant in aid conferred in favour of the petitioner has been passed without providing sufficient or reasonable opportunity to the petitioner nor hearing him as required in law, thereby visiting him with serious civil consequences affecting his valuable rights. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18673 WP No. 17868 of 2024 6. Under these circumstances, on the short/simple ground of violation of principles of natural justice, I deem it just and appropriate to set-aside the impugned order at Annexure - L dated 15.03.2024 and remit the matter back to the concerned respondents for reconsideration afresh and in accordance with law. 7. In the result, I pass the following: ORDER (i) Petition is hereby allowed. (ii) The impugned order passed by respondent No.1 dated 15.03.2024 at Annexures - L is hereby set aside. (iii) Matter is remitted back to the concerned respondent for reconsideration afresh and in accordance with law after providing sufficient and reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and to proceed further in accordance with law. (iv) Liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioner to submit pleadings, documents etc., before the concerned respondent, who shall provide sufficient and reasonable opportunity to the petitioner - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18673 WP No. 17868 of 2024 and proceed further in accordance and take appropriate decision/pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34