- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4367 WP No. 24907 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24907 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHILPA B P W/O JAGADEESHA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/A CHIKKEHEROOR HAVERI TALUK-581111 KARNATAKA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M S MANJANNA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA PRIMARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE-560001 BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY NO.179, IST MAIN ROAD ROOPA COMPLEX, SESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU-560020 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1: SRI SIDDARTH BABU RAO., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER FOR REGULARIZATION OF HER SERVICE AS A TEACHER IN Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4367 WP No. 24907 of 2023 MATHEMATICS IN KITHURU RANI CHENNAMMA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, HARIMAGADI OF SORABA TALUK IN SHIMOGGA DISTRICT, OR IN ANY OTHER SCHOOL RUN AND MANAGED BY THE R2 WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HARAING 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 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliefs: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization of her service as a teacher in mathematics in Kithuru Rani Chennamma Residential School, Harimagadi of Soraba Taluk in Shimogga District, or in any other school run and managed by the 2nd respondent within a specified period. ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to comply the direction dated 17.07.2013 issued by this Hon’ble Court in W.P.Nos.22459-22475/2013 (Annexure-C) within a specified period. iii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to give weightage to the service rendered by the petitioner as per the order dated - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4367 WP No. 24907 of 2023 19.07.2023 passed by this Hon’ble Court in W.A.No.360/2020 (Annexure-G).” 2. The petitioner was appointed as a Mathematics Teacher in Kitturu Rani Chennamma Residential School, Hiremagadi, Soraba Taluk, Shivamogga District, on 18.01.2010 and served in the said capacity till the academic year 2011–12. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that thereafter, the Government issued a notification for appointment of teachers to vacant posts. The petitioner along with other similarly situated persons approached this Court by filing W.P. Nos.35501–35509/2012. This Court, by order dated 04.10.2012, disposed of the said writ petitions directing the second respondent to consider the cases of the petitioners who were working on a temporary basis. 4. Subsequently, the petitioner and other teachers filed W.P.Nos.22459–22475/2013, wherein this Court, by order dated 17.07.2013, directed the respondent No.2 to consider the cases of the petitioners for appointment by - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4367 WP No. 24907 of 2023 extending service weightage on the basis of the service rendered by them as contract teachers. 5. Pursuant to the said direction, the petitioners submitted applications seeking appointment to the post of teachers. However, the respondent has not extended the benefit of service weightage. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation seeking redressal of the grievance, vide Annexure-D. Since the said representation has not been considered, the petitioner is before this Court. 6. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submits that, if this Court grants reasonable time, the representation dated 16.09.2013, submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure-D, will be considered in accordance with law. 7. In view of the above submission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4367 WP No. 24907 of 2023 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure-D, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, and in any event not later than three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 52