- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010508552024 NC: 2026:KHC:42210 WP No. 24336 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 24336 OF 2024 (L-PG) BETWEEN: THE GROUP B COMMITTEE, ACADEMY OF LIBERAL EDUCATION, KURUNJIBHAG, SULLIA-574327 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DR. JYOTHI R PRASAD, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARASIMHA SWAMY N.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972, AND LABOUR OFFICER, SUB-DIVISION-2, 'KARMIKA BHAVANA', NEAR ITI WOMEN COLLEGE, PRADUVA HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, SHARABATH KATTE, KONCHADI POST, MANGALORE-575008. 2. SMT. JAYANTHI M.R., W/O. MR. MONAPPA N.K., AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NERALU HOUSE, JATTIPALLA, SULLIA POST-574239 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI S., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. NAGARAJA HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010508552024 NC: 2026:KHC:42210 WP No. 24336 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.N.S.Narasimha Swamy, counsel for the petitioner, Smt.Chandini.S., High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and Sri.Nagaraja Hegde., counsel for respondent No.2 appeared in person. 2. The order of the Controlling Authority dated 31.10.2023 is called into question in this writ petition on several grounds as set out in the memorandum of writ petition. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the papers with care. 4. The order of the Controlling Authority is furnished along with the writ petition and the same is marked as Annexure - E. As against the order of the Controlling Authority, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010508552024 NC: 2026:KHC:42210 WP No. 24336 of 2024 a litigant has to approach the Appellate Authority by filing an appeal. In the present case, the petitioner without exhausting the statutory remedy has directly invoked the writ jurisdiction. It is impermissible in law. Hence, I decline to exercise power under writ jurisdiction. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Because of dismissal of the Writ Petition, interim order granted if any stands discharged and pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45