- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5775 WP No. 2504 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2504 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RAJESHA J S/O JAWARAYYA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.04, 14TH BLOCK GANGA BLOCK, BDA COMPLEX VALAGERE HALLI, KENGERI BANGALORE -560060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH V K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION KAALIDASA ROAD, GANDHINAGARA BANGALORE- 560 009. 3. RAAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, NGO REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY NO.148, NADAPRABHU KEMPEGOWDA BHAVANA K.R. ROAD, VISHWESHWARAPURAM BANGALORE-560004. UN REGISTERED. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHARATH S GOWDA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI S RAGHUNANDAN, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3 SRI G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2) Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5775 WP No. 2504 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 14/01/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE -J BEARING NO: RAAOS/ADMINISTRATION/1728/2025-26 WHEREBY THE PETITIONER HAS BEEN REVERTED/DE-PROMOTED FROM THE POST OF PRINCIPAL TO THE POST OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AS BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, PUNITIVE, AND WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA appearing for respondent-State and learned counsel appearing for caveator-respondent No.3 submit that petitioner has an alternate remedy under the provisions of the Karnataka Education Act. 2. In view of the said submissions, the writ petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum, in accordance with law. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 34