- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1892-DB WA No. 100294 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT APPEAL NO. 100294 OF 2025 (EDN-GIA) BETWEEN: 1. THE HEAD MASTER, K.L.E. SOCIETY’S DR. DAYANAND HIREMATH KANNADA MEDIUM PRIMARY SCHOOL, KERUR, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 201. 2. THE SECRETARY, BOARD OF MANAGEMENT, KARNATAKA LINGAYAT EDUCATION SOCIETY, COLLEGE ROAD, BELAGAVI-590 001. … APPELLANTS (BY SRI MALLIKARJUNSWAMY B. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI RAJAGOUDA NARASAGOUDA PATIL, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. YADUR, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 201. 2. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, BEO OFFICE, CHIKODI, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI. Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1892-DB WA No. 100294 of 2025 3. THE DIRECTOR, (PRIMARY EDUCATION), OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, NRUPATUNGHA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, CHIKODI, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590 001. 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, BELAGAVI-590 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI SHARAD MAGADUM, AGA FOR R2 TO R4; SRI SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.02.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P. NO.104440/2022 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1892-DB WA No. 100294 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) Respondent No.1 was serving as teacher in appellant No.1- Institution. He was dismissed from service. He challenged the same before Educational Appellate Tribunal which ordered his reinstatement. The said order has been confirmed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.104440/2022. In the meanwhile, respondent No.1 attained the age of superannuation. As full and final settlement, a compromise has been entered into between the appellants and respondent No.1, wherein the appellants have agreed to pay Rs.22,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Two Lakhs only), and respondent No.1 has agreed to receive the same as full and final settlement of all his claims as against the appellants. In this regard, a compromise petition dated 09.02.2025 is filed by the contesting parties and it is prayed that the award dated 08.06.2022 passed in E.A.T.No.11/2008 by the learned Educational Appellate Tribunal and VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi sitting at Chikkodi, as confirmed by the Order dated 20.02.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.104440/2022 be modified in terms of the compromise. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1892-DB WA No. 100294 of 2025 The parties are present before the Court and are duly identified by their respective learned counsels. 2. The compromise petition is taken on record. 3. The award passed in EAT No.11/2008 by the learned Educational Appellate Tribunal and VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi sitting at Chikkodi, and the order in W.P.No.104440/2022 stands modified in terms of the compromise petition dated 09.02.2026. 4. The Registry is directed to the needful. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE SSP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 19