- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010224162025 NC: 2026:KHC:52346-DB WA No. 578 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN WRIT APPEAL NO. 578 OF 2025 (L-MW) BETWEEN: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY VISVESWARAIAH MAIN TOWER, 4TH FLOOR, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN CITY CENTRAL LIBRARY, SHIVAMOGA-577 203. 4. THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN DISTRICT CENTRAL LIBRARY SHIVAMOGGA – 577 203. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA., AGA) AND: 1. SMT.GEETHALAKSHMI W/O ANIL KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SUPERVISOR, (CHILDREN SECTION), CITY CENTRAL LIBRARY, SHIVAMOGGA-577 203. 2. SMT. SHYLAJAMMA, Digitally signed by MALA K N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010224162025 NC: 2026:KHC:52346-DB WA No. 578 of 2025 W/O LATE PANDURANGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SINCE DEAD BY HER SON LR, B.P.GOPINATH, S/O LATE PANDURANGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, APPAJI RAO COMPOUND, SHIVAMOGGA-577 202. 3. SMT. AKKAMMA W/O LATE VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SWEEPER, DISTRICT LIBRARY, SHIVAMOGGA-577 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VARADARAJ RANGANATHA RAO HAVALDAR., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO A) CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND B) ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.04.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION No. 10913/2021 (L-MW) AND C) PASS ANY SUCH OTHER ORDER OR RELIEFS THAT THIS HON’BLE COURT HAS DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present intra Court appeal has been filed with delay of 323 days. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010224162025 NC: 2026:KHC:52346-DB WA No. 578 of 2025 2. I.A.No.1/2025 is filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of delay. The affidavit filed in support of the application does not satisfy the criteria for reasonable cause to condone the delay of 323 days. We find no merit in the cause shown for not filing the appeal on time. Therefore, we dismiss the application I.A.No.1/2025 seeking condonation of delay. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal also stands dismissed. In view of the dismissal of the appeal, all applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4