- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 12079 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. YUVARAJU K. S/O £IGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, NORTH BANK PANDAVAPURA TALUK , MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 2. RAJU S.N. S/O NARASIMHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELLALE PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 3. MANJULA G. D/O GAVIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RAGI MUDDANAHALLY WORKING AS HEAD MISTRESS GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 4. VISHVANATH B S S/O SANNACHARI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 GOVT. LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL J MALLENAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 5. DIVYA W/O PARTHASARATHI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER NARAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 6. VIJAYAKUMAR M K S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KADALAGERE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 7. KARUNKUMAR M B S/O BOREGOWDA M K AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HOSAKOTE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 8. YOGANARASIMHEGOWDA S/O BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HEGGADAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 9. JAYACHANDRAN M S S/O SIDDARAMU M N AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL SASNABADA KOPPALU PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 10. RAMESH S S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL PATTANAGERE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 11. SHRINIVAS LC S/O CHIKKA HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL CHITTANAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 12. CHANDRASHEKARA K S/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. URDU LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL V C COLONEY, PANDAVAPURA, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 13. PARTHA * % S/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KANIVEKOPPALU PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 14. VENKATESH V S/O VENKATASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HOSAKOTE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 15. NAGATRAJU KN S/O NANJUNDIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HOSAKOTE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 16. RAVIKUMAR S D S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL SHANKANAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 17. SOMASHEKARA H N S/O NARASIMHEGOWDA H R AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MENAGARA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 18. KUMARASWAMY N S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL BINDAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 19. SURENDRAKUMAR H R S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 GOVT. LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL KAVERIPURA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 20. JAYARAMU S/O VENKATASHETTY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL DODABYADRAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 21. NAGARAJEGOWDA * S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KADABA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 22. NIRANJANA HP S/O LATE PA£ AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KATTERI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 23. MISBA PF D/O FAREED AHAMED AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KANAGANAMARADI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 24. CHANDRASHEKAR NK S/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 TS CHATHRA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 25. SHRUTI J B AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER BOYS PRIMARY SCHOOL MELUKOTE RA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 26. PRAVEEN RAJ R S/O RAJU K C AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HOSAKOTE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 27. MAHAMAD RASHOOL NAIKODI S/O MURTHUZA SAB NAIKODI AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KENCHANAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 28. SUGUNA ON S/O NANDISHA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MANIKYANAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 29. NANDINI S/O JAYARAMU AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KERETONNUR PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 30. NAGAMRUTHA W/O MALLESH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. KGBV KATTERI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 31. MEHAR SULTHANA CJ W/O AYATHULLA S N AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL JAKKANAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 32. SAVITHA G K W/O MOHAN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KPS CHINAKURAALI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 33. ASHVINI HR W/O NAGAPPA KORIYRA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. KGBV KATTERI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 34. FATHIMA BEGUM W/O WASEEM FIROZ AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KALENAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 35. HARSHA K S/O KANTARAJU - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MALLIGERE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 36. KIRANKUMAR N S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL ARALAKUPPE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 37. KAVYA SC W/O CHANNANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY GIRLS SCHOOL MELUKOTE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 38. VIDYA K D/O KUMARA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL DINKA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 39. SHOBHA CA D/O ANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL TS CHATHRA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 40. NANJUNDASWAMY K R S/O RAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL VADARAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 41. PURUSHOTHAMA S S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HEGGADAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 42. SOWMYA B W/O KUMARA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KPS CHINAKURALI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT- 571 434. 43. CHETHAN H S S/O SHIVANNA A AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL LAKSHMISAGARA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 44. ANIL KS S/O SWAMY K AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL SEETAPURA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 45. SHRUTHI KALLIMANI S/O NEELAPPA KALLIMANI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL BALAGATTA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 46. KAVERI J V S/O SHIVAKUMARA G S AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL SHAMBHUNAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 47. MANJULA M W/O DILEEP KUMAR AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL CHANDRE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 48. ASHA R W/O PALANISWAMY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL CHITTANAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 49. PUAHPALATHA R S/O RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MAHADESHWARAPURA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 50. MANJUNATHA S/O NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 PATTASOMANAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 51. PUSHPA E W/O ELUMALE AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL SUNKATONNUR PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 52. SOWMYA K W/O SHARATH BABU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KODALA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 53. SUMA M W/O HARISH CS AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL CHITTANAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 54. PUSHPALATHA H S S/O SHANMUGAIAH H V AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL LAKSHMISAGARA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 55. MADHUSUDHAN I C S/O CHANDREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL EREGOWDANAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 56. VINAY GP S/O PUNDALIKA G AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL M SINGAPURA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 57. KAVERI NAYAK D/O SHIVANAND AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL MENAGARA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 58. POORNIMA K P W/O RAGHUVEER R CHATARJI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER BOYS PRIMARY SCHOOL MELUKOTE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 59. SHASHIREKHA K S/O SHASHIKUMARA K N AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KALENAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 60. SHRUTHI R S/O SAGAR WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 TALASHASHANA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 61. PAVITHRA Y A W/O MANU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL DODDABYADARAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 62. DIVYA KR W/O MAHESH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KPS CHINAKURALI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 63. SOWMYA L W/O CHANDRAKANTA S AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KADABA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 64. VINAY KY S/O YOGANNACHARI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL NARAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 65. HARINI GM W/O VENKATESHA BABU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 HOSASAYAPPANAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 66. GEETHA H.P. S/O PUTTASWAMY G AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT.MODEL HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 67. RAJESH S S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL BABY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 68. SATISHA KR S/O KP RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL BABY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 69. WAHIDA BANU D/O SAMEER SHAREEF AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL SHINDABHOGANAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 70. UMADEVI R W/O AVINASH K C AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 ALPAHALLY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 71. PRAMOD M S/O MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL NARAYANAPURA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 72. SHRUTHI G C W/O MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL ARALAKUPPE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 73. MANJUNATHA B S S/O SHAMBHUDEVARU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL NARAYANAPURA PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 74. ANITHA KM S/O MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HOSAKANNAMBADI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 75. SIRAJ DAVALA SAB TAKKALAKI S/O DAVALA SAB TAKKALAKI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL RAGIMUDDANAHALLY - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 76. RAJAKUMARA C S/O CHIKKANAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL AMRUTHI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 77. APOORVA C S D/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL JODIGUMMANAHALLHY PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 78. SHOBHA .  W/O LATE NAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL YENNEHOLE KOPPALU PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 79. SHASHIKALA G W/O PRADEEPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL BANNANGADI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 80. VENUGOPALA C.M. S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 BANNANGADI PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 81. ASHARANI KR W/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL KADALAGERE PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. &PETITIONERS (BY SMT. M.L. SUVARNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ZONE 4, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 011. 3. STATE ELECTION OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION, 4TH CROSS ROAD, 5TH MAIN ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 009. 4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. 5. RETURNING OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION, TALUK SECTION, PANDAVAPURA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 6. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT 4TH CROSS ROAD, 5TH MAIN ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 009. 7. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESDIENT PANDAVAPURA ZONE, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 434. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSITTUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS LEADING TO THE ELECTION IN THE 6TH RESPONDENT/SOCIETY AND ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST OF RESPONDENT NO.6 AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this Writ Petition, the grievance of the petitioners is to include the names of the petitioners in the eligible voter list of the respondent No.6. - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20839 WP No. 12079 of 2026 3. In this regard, the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.100619/2024, disposed of on 06.06.2025, under similar circumstances directed the parties therein to raise a dispute/election petition before the competent authority. 4. In that view of the matter, it is open for the petitioners herein to approach the competent authority in terms of the judgment of this Court in Writ Appeal referred to above. 5. With these observations, the Writ Petition is dismissed. 6. All contentions of the parties are kept open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21