- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21817 WP No. 3029 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 3029 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. LAXMI DEVI N W/O RUDRAMUNIYAPPA P. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS SOCIAL SCIENCE, KRC SCHOOL, AIMANGALA, HIRIYURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA RESIDING AT RANGANAHALLI POST, HIRIYURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501. 2. RAKHEE POTANAVAR W/O SHANKARAPPA JANA WORKED AS HINDI SUBJECT, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MDR SCHOOL ANAKUNTI, KOPPALA RESIDING AT 17TH WARD, DHANVANTRI COLONY, BHGYANAGAR, KOPPALA DISTRICT - 583 231. 3. N. LINGEGOWDA, S/O NAGENDRAPPA M., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS KANNADA LANGUAGE TEACHER, (SC-340), MERKORANAHALLY, RESIDING AT HUVINAHADGALI, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT - 583 219. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21817 WP No. 3029 of 2026 4. SUVARNA W/O REVANASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS DRAWING TEACHER, KRCRS WORKHALLI, MUNDARGI (SC 475) AND RESIDING AT MDRS KANKAR GUNJANAOOR CROSS, TALUK, GURMITTAKKAL YADAGIRI DISTRICT - 585 201. 5. SANJEEV KUMAR, S/O HANUMANTHA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS AS PRINCIPAL (SC-353) MDRS, HULSOOR, DISTRICT-BIDAR, RESIDING AT KHANAPURA, TALUK AURAD, BIDAR DISTRICT - 585 401. 6. MANU G.N. S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, KRCS SCHOOL (SC394), HANUMANTHA DEVARA KANIVE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT RESIDING AT GANGASAMUDRA POST HOLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501. 7. LEELAVATHI KUMAR PATGAR, W/O PRADEEP, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER, MDRS, KALLI, SIRSI, UTTARAKANNADA, RESIDING AT AIGKURRE, KODKANI POST, TALUK KUMATA, UTTARAKANNADA DISTRICT - 581 343. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21817 WP No. 3029 of 2026 8. MALLIKARJUN, S/O SANNA BASANNA MALIPATIL, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL MDRS SCHOOL, BENDEBEMBALLI, WADAGERA TALUK YADAGIRI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT GAJARAKOT, GURUMITAKAL DISTRICT-YADAGIR. 9. SABANNA DALAWAI, S/O IRAGANDEPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS MDRS SCHOOL, SIRA, RESIDING AT KANNAKAL, BASAVABAGAWADI TALUK VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT - 586 203. 10. K.M.RAJASHEKARAIAH, S/O LATE BASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS A SCIENCE TEACHER, MDRS SCHOOL, NAZEER NAGAR, BC-96 HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT RESIDING AT DOOR NO.19, JANGAMARA HONI VADAAYARA BASAPURA, NICHANVANAHALLI POST, HARAPPANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT - 58321 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA Y, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KASHINATH J.D, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21817 WP No. 3029 of 2026 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY. KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SOCIETY, CO-OPERATIVE BOARD BUILDING, 6TH AND 7TH FLOOR, NEAR CHANDRIKA HOTEL, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1; SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT SERVICE WEIGHTAGE AT THE RATE OF 5 PERCENT FOR EACH COMPLETED ACADEMIC YEAR, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT, AND TO FURTHER GRANT PROPORTIONATE WEIGHTAGE FOR ANY PART- YEAR SERVICE RENDERED, INCLUDING SERVICE LESS THAN ONE FULL ACADEMIC YEAR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND BINDING JUDICIAL PRONOUNCEMENTS. THE PETITIONERS FURTHER SEEK DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THEIR CASES FOR SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT TO THE POSTS THEY HAD APPLIED FOR UNDER THE RECRUITMENT CONDUCTED BY THE KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY (KREIS), IN LIGHT OF THEIR QUALIFYING SERVICE AND REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED (ANNEXURES V TO V14), AND TO GRANT THEM THE BENEFIT OF SUCH SERVICE WEIGHTAGE AS HAS ALREADY BEEN EXTENDED TO SIMILARLY SITUATED CANDIDATES AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21817 WP No. 3029 of 2026 ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek the following reliefs; “A. Issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ or order, or direction, directing the Respondents to grant service weightage at the rate of 5% for each completed academic year, irrespective of the date of appointment, and to further grant proportionate weightage for any part-year service rendered, including service less than one full academic year, in accordance with law and binding judicial pronouncements. The Petitioners further seek a direction to the Respondents to consider their cases for selection and appointment to the posts they had applied for under the recruitment conducted by the Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KREIS), in light of their qualifying service and representations submitted Annexures S to S7, and to grant them the benefit of such service weightage as has already been extended to similarly situated candidates. B. To issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondents to grant proportionate service weightage for the academic years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, in terms of the Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (Cadre and Recruitment) Regulations, 2011, as they stood prior to the amendment dated 07-08-2013 laid down by this Hon'ble Court and the Hon'ble Supreme Court; to consequently include the names of Petitioners No.1 to 10 in - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21817 WP No. 3029 of 2026 the final selection list, and to appoint them to their respective posts with effect from the date on which other similarly placed candidates were appointed under the same recruitment process or from the date of occurrence of the vacancy, whichever is earlier; and to extend all consequential service benefits, including fixation of pay, arrears of salary, continuity of service, seniority, and annual increments, in order to meet the ends of justice and equity. C. Issue any other writ or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2 and perused the material on record. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioners that their representations dated 03.09.2025, 06.01.2026, 23.12.2025, 17.12.2025, 22.12.2025, 22.12.2025, 01.09.2025 and 24.12.2025 at Annexures – S, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S7 respectively submitted to the respondents praying to grant the proportionate service weightage for the academic years 2011-12 and 2012-13 has not been considered so far by respondents nor any order has - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21817 WP No. 3029 of 2026 been passed on the same. Under these circumstances, the petitioner is before this Court by way of present petition. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is given, the respondents would consider and pass necessary order on the said representation. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioners and consider their representations dated 03.09.2025, 06.01.2026, 23.12.2025, 17.12.2025, 22.12.2025, 22.12.2025, 01.09.2025 and 24.12.2025 at Annexures – S, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S7 respectively bearing in mind the order passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.545/2021 dated 07.11.2022 and in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Subject to the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BH : List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65