- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6896 WP No. 25676 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25676 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: ADARSHA G J S/O LATE K.JAMPANNA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT SRI BASAVESHWARA RESIDENTIAL HIGH SCHOOL IGURU VILLAGE ,DAVANGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT-577512. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.C.VIJAYA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR (HIGH SCHOOL) DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NEW PUBLIC OFFICE NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU -01. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DAVANGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE-577002. 3. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DAVANGERE NORTH REGION DAVANGERE-577002. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6896 WP No. 25676 of 2025 4. CHITRADURGA ZILLA AMBEDKAR SEVA SNGHA (R), NEAR COURT COMPLEX CHALLAKERE-577522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY REG. UNDER THE PROVISION OF KARNATAKA SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT 5. T.THIPPESWAMY S/O LATE DASARA THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O JAJURU VILLAGE-5775222 CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP. FOR R1 TO R3: R4 & R5 ARE SERVED ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED LETTER ADDRESSED BY THE R1 TO THE R2 BEARING NO. C8(5) SHA SHIAA KHA HU BHA 10857789/24-25 DATED: 17.05.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-G BY ISSUING WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order dated 17.05.2025 (Annexure-G), whereby the request of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6896 WP No. 25676 of 2025 petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds has been returned on the ground that there is a dispute in the fourth respondent–Sangha. 2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner’s father was working as a Group-D employee in Sri Swamy Vivekananda Residential High School, which is run by the fourth respondent–Sangha and is admitted to grant-in-aid. The petitioner’s father died on 28.03.2021 while he was in service. The wife of the deceased submitted an application on 06.12.2021 seeking appointment on compassionate grounds for the petitioner. The fourth respondent–Sangha passed a resolution and issued an appointment order dated 22.10.2022 appointing the petitioner, and thereafter recommended the petitioner’s name for approval. 3. By the impugned letter (Annexure-G), the recommendation has been returned on the ground that the fifth respondent has filed a complaint alleging that there is a dispute within the fourth respondent–Sangha. The fifth - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6896 WP No. 25676 of 2025 respondent is a stranger and is in no way connected with the affairs of the fourth respondent–Sangha. The recommendation sent by the Sangha for approval of the petitioner’s appointment on compassionate grounds ought to have been examined by the competent authority in accordance with law, as per the provisions of the Appointment on Compassionate Grounds Rules and the Education Act. 4. In view of the above, the following order: (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) The impugned letter dated 17.05.2025 vide Annexure-G, addressed by the first respondent to the second respondent is quashed. (iii) The respondent No.1 is directed to consider the recommendation sent by respondent No.4 – Sangha on 22.10.2022, in accordance - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6896 WP No. 25676 of 2025 with law, as expeditiously as possible, not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 73