- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010447042025 NC: 2026:KHC:40342-DB WA No. 1154 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1154 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION , M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (SECOINDARY EDUCATION), OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010447042025 NC: 2026:KHC:40342-DB WA No. 1154 of 2025 AND: 1. M.P. MAHESH, S/O PAPE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SRI CHANNAKESHAVA SWAMY HIGH SCHOOL, KORATIKERE, K.R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 2. SRI. RAMESHA, S/O NINGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SRI CHANNAKESHAVA SWAMY HIGH SCHOOL, KORATIKERE, K.R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 3. SRI RAMESH GOWDA, S/O KALE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, SRI CHANNAKESHAVA SWAMY HIGH SCHOOL, KORATIKERE, K.R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 4. SRI B.C. SHIVARAMEGOWDA, S/O CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, JNANA DEGULA HIGH SCHOOL HARIYALADAMMA GUDI, MARENAHALLI, KUNDUR POST, VIA KIKKERE, K R PET TALUK, MANDYA - 571 423. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010447042025 NC: 2026:KHC:40342-DB WA No. 1154 of 2025 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:02.08.2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION No.13505/2021(S-RES)AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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) Sri.B.Ravindranath, learned Additional Government Advocate, fairly submits that the subject matter of the present writ appeal is covered by the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench passed in WA.2476/2015 and connected matters, dated 24.07.2026. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010447042025 NC: 2026:KHC:40342-DB WA No. 1154 of 2025 2. Accordingly, following the aforesaid judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench, the present writ appeal stands dismissed. 3. In view of disposal of the Writ Appeal, pending I.As if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1 ct-vn