- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010402832026 NC: 2026:KHC:38941 WP No. 18403 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18403 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. JNANENDRA NAIKA K S/O KUMARA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, BC 21. KEMPEGOWDA CIRCLE. RAMANAGARA TOWN BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562159 2. GEETHANJALI M, W/O NAGARAJU NB, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS MATHEMATICS TEACHER MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, BC 21. KEMPEGOWDA CIRCLE. RAMANAGARA TOWN BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562159 3. DR KAMALAMMA M, W/O ROOPESH KUMAR H S, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, BC 21. KEMPEGOWDA CIRCLE. RAMANAGARA TOWN BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562159 Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010402832026 NC: 2026:KHC:38941 WP No. 18403 of 2026 4. THIMMEGOWDA G, S/O GANGANNA T, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS KANNADA TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, (SC) MAYAGANAHALLI RAMANAGARA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562159 5. RAJESH, S/O PUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, H GOLLAHALLI, BC-18 (BYRAMANGALA) BIDADI HOBLI RAMANAGARA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562159 6. RATHNAMMA. B W/O MAHADEVAIAH K C, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, KITTUR RANI CHENNAMMA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, SC-390, HULIKATTE MAGADI TALUK, (RAMANAGARA) BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562159 7. JAYALAKSHMAMMA, W/O SIDDARAJU C, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS KANNADA /SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, (BC-12)DODDA ALAHALLI, UHAMBALLI H KANAKAPURA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562159 RAMANAGARA – 562 116 8. THRIVENI D.P. W/O SHEKHAR K.N., - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010402832026 NC: 2026:KHC:38941 WP No. 18403 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, THANGALAGERE, MANDYA TQ AND DIST – 571 446 9. SHASHIKALA M N W/O JANARDHAN D.P., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, BACHANAHALLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430 10. GURUSWAMY R S/O RAMACHANDRA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS KANNADA TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, (BC 198) HOOGYAM, HANURU TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 444 11. SATHYANARAYAN K, S/O LATE KRISHNA SETTY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, WORKING AS SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, BC 198. HOOGYAM, HANURU TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 444 12. KRISHNAMURTHY K, S/O LATE KEMPARAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS KANNADA TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, (SC-190), RS DODDI, HANURU TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT -571439 13. CHINNAMUTHU R, S/O RAMARU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010402832026 NC: 2026:KHC:38941 WP No. 18403 of 2026 WORKING AS KANNADA TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (SC-197) B R HILLS, YELANDUR TALUK CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT – 571 441 14. RAJASHEKHAR, S/O RAJASHEKHAR, AGED 42 YEARS WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (SC-197) B R HILLS, YELANDUR TALUK CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT – 571 441 15. NALINI M, W/O SWAMY M AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER, KITTUR RANI CHENNAMMA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, (SC-439), BEGUR, GUNDLUPET TALUK CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT – 571 109 16. JAYASHREE S, W/O S.P. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER, KITTUR RANI CHENNAMMA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (ST-441), RANGASANDRA, CHAMARAJANAGAR TQ AND DISTRCT-571 313 17. REKHA, D/O CHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, KITTUR RANI CHENNAMMA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (ST-441), RANGASANDRA, CHAMARAJANAGAR TQ AND DISTRCT-571 313 18. B.M DEVARAJU, S S/O B.S. MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010402832026 NC: 2026:KHC:38941 WP No. 18403 of 2026 WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, KITTUR RANI CHENNAMA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, KUDLURU, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE 571124. 19. SRIDHARA M, S/O MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL-115, SOSALE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE 571120. 20. MANTELINGAIAH S S/O SIDDA MADALAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS ENGLISH TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL-115, SOSALE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE 571120. 21. SUNDARA C.R., S/O LATE RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, KITTUR RANI CHENNAMA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (ST-424), HIREHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, H.K.KOTE TALUK, MYSORE 571114 22. DHANANJAYA S.M S/O LATE MARISIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, (BC), B.SEEHALLI, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571312. 23. PATIL B.K., S/O B.S. RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010402832026 NC: 2026:KHC:38941 WP No. 18403 of 2026 WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (ST-29), BOMMANAKATTE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577526 24. BASAVARAJA TUPPANAHALLI, S/O SANNAPPA TUPPANAHALLI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (BC-334), ITTAGI, HADAGALI TALUK, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT - 583 220. 25. RAMAPPA KURIYELLAPPANAVARA, S/O NAGAPPA K, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS KANNADA TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (ST-339), GIRIYAPURA MATHA, HADAGALI TALUK, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT 583216 26. SUDHA T.M. D/O BASAVALINGAIAH T.M., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, KITTUR RANI CHENNAMA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (ST-484), HORALAHALLI, H. B. HALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT - 583 212. 27. PAMPANA GOWDA K.A., S/O AMBANNA M, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (BC-333), METRIKI, SANDUR TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT- 583115. 28. GANESH K.S., S/O SATYANANDA K.V., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010402832026 NC: 2026:KHC:38941 WP No. 18403 of 2026 WORKING AS MATHEMATICS TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (BC-333), METRIKI, SANDUR TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT-583115. 29. YARRISWAMY G, S/O BASAPPA G, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS KANNADA TEACHER, 1MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (BC-333), METRIKI, SANDUR TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT - 583115. 30. G. MAHABOOB BASHA, S/O G.KHADAR SAB, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (BC-333), METRIKI, SANDUR TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT - 583115. 31. NANDINI K S W/O UMESH N K AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS KANNADA TEACHER MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL KONEHALLI TIPTUR TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572201 32. SATHYA BHAMA Y B W/O RANAGANATHA K R AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL KONEHALLI TIPTUR TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572201 33. RAJKUMAR S/O KOMANNA CHAKARE AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010402832026 NC: 2026:KHC:38941 WP No. 18403 of 2026 WORKING AS KANNADA ASST. TEACHER MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (BC-503) HALLIKHED (K) HUMANABAD TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT 585331 34. JOTHEPPA S/O GURUNATH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ENGLISH AND WORKED AS SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (SC-353) HULSOOR, HULSOOR TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT 585414 35. RASHMI D/O KRISHNAHARI WORKINGAS ASST. KANNADA TEACHER, KITTUR RANI CHENNAMMA RESIDENTAIL SCHOOL SC-488 GHATABORALA, HUMANABAD TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT 585418 36. SUREKHA W/O SHIROMANI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS SCIENCE ASST. TEACHER MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (BC-503) HALLIKHED (K) HUMANABAD TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT 585331 37. MAMMADEVI D/O BHAKTAVASALA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS PRINCIPAL KITTUR RANI CHENNAMMA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL BHALKI (ST 391), BIDAR DISTRICT 585328 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHILPA RANI.,ADVOCATE) - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010402832026 NC: 2026:KHC:38941 WP No. 18403 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, CO-OPERATIVE BOARD BUILDING, 6TH AND 7TH FLOOR, NEAR CHANDRIKA HOTEL, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH NAIK G, AGA FOR R1 SRI. SRINIVAS C, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 SOCIETY TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS 01.06.2026 AT ANNEXURE-H IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDERS OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 09.04.2026 IN W. P. NO.9473/2026 (S-RES) AS PER ANNEXURE-J. (II) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO EXTEND SERVICE WEIGHTAGE TO THE PETITIONERS IN TERMS OF THE ORDER DATED 07.11.2022 PASSED IN W.A.545/2021 AT ANNEXURE-M, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. (III) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS FOR APPOINTMENT BY REWORKING THEIR MERIT LIST AFTER AWARDING SERVICE WEIGHTAGE IN TERMS OF THE JUDGMENTS REFERRED TO ABOVE AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010402832026 NC: 2026:KHC:38941 WP No. 18403 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 01.06.2026 vide Annexure-H in accordance with the orders of this Court dated 09.04.2026 passed in W.P. No.9473 of 2026, wherein the petitioners requested respondent No.2 to extend the service weightage to the petitioners in terms of the Order dated 07.11.2022 passed in Writ Appeal No.545 of 2021 vide Annexure-M. Respondent No.2 did not consider the representation nor passed any order. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submits that if a reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 will consider the same and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010402832026 NC: 2026:KHC:38941 WP No. 18403 of 2026 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. In view of the submission made by respondent No.2, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 01.06.2026 submitted by the petitioners vide Annexure-H and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. In view of disposal of the petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive of consideration and accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25