- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO.3599 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI BALAKRISHNA RAO M. S/O. SHRINIVASAYYA M. AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETD. PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BETTAMPADY, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT R/O.3-27, KANA HOUSE DELANTHABETTU KANYANA-574 279 BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 2. SMT. GAYATHRI K. W/O. THILAK A. A. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL YANEKAL, SULLYA TALUKA DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT R/O.C/O.THILAK.A.A, AYYATI NILAYA ONTEGUNDI SUBRAMANYA PO-574238 KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 3. SRI GOPALAKRISHNA UPADJYAYA J. S/O. VENKATARAMANA UPADHYAYA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 RETD. AS LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BELIYOORKATTE, PUTTUR TALUKA DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT R/O.1-182-3, MOODODY HOUSE ARYAPU (RURAL)-574 210 PUTTUR TALUKA DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 4. SRI KRISHNA BHAT N. S/O. NARAYANA BHAT K. AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETD. AS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KANIYUUR, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT R/O.1-56, HAVISHA HOUSE KUDMAR VILLAGE-574 202 PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 5. SRI PRABHAKARA GOWDA K. S/O. SHIVAPPA K. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS OCC: RETD. LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BELLARE, SULLIA TALUKA DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT R/O. KIRI BAGA HOUSE BALUGODU VILLAGE-574 218 SULLIA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 6. SRI VISHNUMURTHY S/O. CHINNAYYA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETD. PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KARNAD MULKI, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT R/O.16-77/5, VIKASA, NEAR HARIHAR TEMPLE SUKHANANDA NAGAR, KAMAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 MANGALURU-574 154 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 7. SRI JAYARAM SHETTY K. S/O. CHANDU SHETTY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETD. AS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT R/O.6-272, PUDIKHETHURU SALETHURU POST KOLNADU-574 323 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 8. SRI CHIDANANDA M. S, S/O. LATE SUBBANNA M. AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETD. AS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SULLIA, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT R/O. MAJIKODI HOUSE PERAJE VILLAGE-574 314 KODAGU 9. SRI B. V. SOORYANARAYANA S/O. B. VISHNUMURTHY KANNARAYA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER IN ENGLISH GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SAVANOOR, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT R/O.2-81, YELIYA HOUSE, KEDAMBADY POST SARVE-574 202 PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAJASHEKHAR V. BURJI, ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 012 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (SERVICE RULES) VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) PARK HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 6. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 7. THE DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (SECONDARY EDUCATION) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 8. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION MANGALURU-575 001 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 9. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION MYSURU-570 001 MYSURU DISTRICT 10. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION B. P. WADIYA ROAD BENGALURU SOUTH BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004 11. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BENGALURU SOUTH, KALASIPALYA BENGALURU-560 002 12. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS MANGALURU-575 001 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 13. SMT. VANITHA K. W/O. LAXMEESH P. P. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETD. PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KABAKA PUTTUR, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 14. SMT. SUNANDA V. K. W/O. VITTALA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETD. LECTURER - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KEYYUR, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 15. SMT. PREMALATHA M. W/O. JAYARAMA RAI K. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETD. PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KABAKA, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 16. SMT. A. VASANTHI W/O. YASHAVANTHA V. AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RETD. LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE PUTTUR DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 17. SMT. VARIJA K. W/O. BELIYAPPA B. AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE PUTTUR DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 18. SMT. VATSALA KUMARI M. W/O. VISHWESHWARA P. AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KANIYOOR, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 19. SMT. PUSHPAVATHI D. W/O. K. GANGADHARA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE UPPINANNGADY, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 20. SMT. SUMITHRA M. G. W/O. P. SATHYANARAYANA BHAT AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETD. AS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GUTHIGAR, SULLYA DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 21. SRI JAYARAMA SHETTY K. S/O. PAKEERA SHETTY K. AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL SARVE PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 22. SRI N. K. DAYANANDA S/O. N. K. VENKAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL ELIMALE, DEVACHALLA VILLAGE SULLIA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 23. SRI NARAYANA K. S/O. K. KRISHNA MANIYANI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL IRDE UPPALIGE BETTAMPADY, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 24. SMT. SHOBHA M. K. W/O. SATHISHCHANDRA K. AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 RETD. AS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KAVOOR, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 25. SMT. SHRIMATHI T. W/O. A. PRABHAKAR RAO AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KAVOOR, MANGLURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 26. SMT. SUMANA GANAPATHI GAONKAR W/O. GANAPATHI U. GAONKAR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETD.A S LECTURER IN KANNADA GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, MULKI DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 27. SRI BERNARD CARDOZA S/O. LATE PETER CARDOZA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETD. PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE THENKA MIJAR, MANGALURU TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 28. DR. B. N. MAHALINGA BHAT S/O. B. NARAYANA BHAT AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETD. PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GANDHINAGARA, SULLIA DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 29. SRI LAKSHMISHA RAI K. S/O. MANJAPPA RAI K. AGED BOUT 65 YEARS RETD. AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL ALLETY SULLIA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 30. SMT. THERESA D’ SOUZA W/O. CHERIAN BABY E.C. AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETIRED LECTURER R/AT NO.2-185, BETHEL HOUSE AALERIMAJALU, BANTRA VILLAGE MARDHALA PO, PUTTUR DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 31. SRI ANANDA S. T. S/O. THIMMAPPA POOJARI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RETIRED LECTURER R/O. SOWRABHA BADDAME KOILA VILLAGE AND POST PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 32. SMT. PRABHA P. W/O. BHASKAR M. P. AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RETD. GRADUATE ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL IRDE UPALIGE, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 33. SMT. VEDAVATHI A. W/O. VISWANATHA GOWDA K. AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL HIREBANDADY PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 34. SRI PURANDARA RAI S. S/O. RAMKRISHNA RAI S. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL KODIMBADY PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 35. SRI RADHKRISHNA BHAT K. S/O. LATE KRISHNA BHAT K. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETD. AS SUBJECT INSPECTOR (MATHS), DDPI OFFICE ASHOK NAGAR, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 36. SRI PURUSHOTHAMA T. S/O. VEERAPPA GOWDA T. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETD. AS SUBJECT INSPECTOR (SCIENCE), DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ASHOKNAGAR, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 37. SRI DIVAKARA ACHARYA S/O. MONAPPA ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETD. AS VICE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE UPPINANGADY, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 38. SRI MAHALINGESHWARA U. S/O. SUBRAYA BHAT M. AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL MANIKKARA, PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 39. SRI GANESH P. S/O. PADMANABHAIAH P. AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL BULIRI, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 40. SRI TIMMAPPA GOVIND GOWDA S/O. GOVIND GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL ANGARAGUNDI, BAIKAMPADI MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 41. SMT. BHAGIRITHI N. BHAT D/O. NARAYANA K. BHAT AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL KAVALAKATTE, KAVALAMUDOOR BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 42. SMT. SUMANGALI M. W/O. SUBRAMANYA BHAT P. AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL SOORYA, IDKIDU POST BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 43. SMT. MANORAMA T. V. W/O. SEETHARAM K AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 SOMESHWARA UCHIL, KOTEKAR, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 44. SMT. SHASHI V. W/O. VIVEKANANDA G. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL HAREKALA NEW PADPU, MANGALURU TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 45. SMT. SHAKILA B. M. W/O. SUDARSHAN K. B. AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL MALLIKATTE, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 46. SRI RAMACHANDRA S/O. SUNDAR RAO AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MASTER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL KODMAN, BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 47. SMT. ANNAMMA P. J. W/O. JAISON C. F. AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL MUCHUR, MANGALURU TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 48. SMT. M. V. VIJAYALAXMI W/O. VINOD POOVAPPA D. V. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 KENJAR, PEJAVARA POST, MANGALURU TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 49. SMT. LATHA B. W/O. PREMANANDA RAO K. AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL HAMPANAKATTA, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 50. SMT. SHARMILA UCHIL W/O. VIJAYAKUMAR UCHI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER GOVERNMENT WOMEN’S D.ED COLLEGE MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 51. SMT. VINODA B. W/O. SHUBHAKAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER GOVERNMENT WOMENS D.ED COLLEGE BALMATTA, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 52. SRI GURUNATH B. BAGEWADI S/O. BHIMAPPA S. BAGEWADI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETD. AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER GRADE-I GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL CHITRAPU, MULKI, MANGALURU TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 53. SMT. SUDHARANI B. W/O. B.V. GOPALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 BALAMATTA, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 54. SMT. SUJATHA W/O. MADHUSOODAN K. AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD.AS LECTURER IN ENGLISH GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FOR GIRLS BALMATTA, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA 55. SRI MADHUSOODAN K. S/O. K. SRINIVASA RAO AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER IN ECONOMICS GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KATIPLLA, KRISHNAPURA SURATHKAL POST, MANGALURU TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 56. SMT. MARJETTE J. MASCARENHAS W/O. MARK D’ SOUZA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETD. AS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MONTEPADAVU, BHATWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 57. SRI METRI SURESH SIDARAYA S/O. SIDARAYA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER 1ST GRADE GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL SECTION CHILAIRU VIA HALEANGADI, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 58. SMT. PRAMEELA W/O. U. GANESH, MENDON AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, CHITRAPURA KULAL, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 59. SMT. SAVITHA M. W/O. VENKATARAMANA SHARMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, BADANAJE UDIRE POST, BELTHANGADI TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 60. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA RAO B. S/O. B. JANARDHANA RAO AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FOR WOMEN BALMATTA, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 61. SMT. RAJESHWARI V. W/O. U. L. HEGDE AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL BADAGA, YEKKAR, MANGALURU NORTH ZONE DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 62. SMT. B. S. SHAKUNTHALA W/O. H. K. SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETD. AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, SARAKKI J.P. NAGAR I PHASE, BENGALURU TQ AND DIST. BENGALURU 63. SMT. S.V. PADMAVATHI W/O. S.L.N. PRADAD - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETD. AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL SARAKKI, J.P NAGAR I PHASE BENGALURU 64. SMT. SHOBHA P. S. W/O. P. SUBBA RAO AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MADIWALA, BENGALURU 65. SMT. SUNANDAMMA W/O. J. CHINNAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETD. AS LECTURER IN KANNADA GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MADIWALA, BENGALURU 66. SMT. LAXMI BAI S. W/O. B. RADHAKRISHNA BAIRY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETD. AS ECONOMICS LECTURERS GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DOMMALUR, BENGALURU 67. SRI R. THIRTHA KUMAR S/O. LATE H.D. REVANNA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETD. AS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MUSUVINNA KOPPAL, T. NARASIPURA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, A.G.A., FOR R-1 TO R-12) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13/04/2018 PASSED BY - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NOS. 7892- 7955/2016 CONNECTED WITH APPLICATION NOS.7801- 7842/2016 AND CONNECTED CASES, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) This writ petition is listed 9th time for non-compliance of office objections. This Court, by order dated 16.02.2026 finally granted 10 days time to comply the office objections on payment of cost of Rs.2,500/- payable to the Advocates’ Welfare Fund. 2. Today, Sri.Burji Rajashekhar Virupakshappa, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cost as ordered has been paid. However, he seeks further time to comply the office objections. - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22061-DB WP No. 3599 of 2025 3. The intention of imposing cost is to see that the office objections are complied with. However, paying cost and not complying the office objections is not accepted. There is no justification to grant further time to comply the office objections. Hence, the writ petition stands rejected for non-compliance of office objections. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE MPK CT:VC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5