Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 1812 Kant
Judgement Date : 25 February, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
WRIT PETITION NO. 9297 OF 2025 (S-KSAT)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI RAMACHANDRA G JOSHI
S/O GANAPATHI JOSHI
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
OCC: RETD. HEAD MASTER
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL
KAVADI, BRAHMAVAR
UDUPI -576102
UDUPI DISTRICT.
R/O FLAT NO. 202
MAHAMAYA ARCADE
INDRALI, KUNJIBETTU POST
HAYAREEVA NAGAR
Digitally signed by UDUPI - 576102
NANJUNDACHARI UDUPI DISTRICT.
Location: HIGH
COURT OF 2. SRI MANJUNATHA B.N.
KARNATAKA S/O. NARASIMHA SHETTY
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER,
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
BRAHMAVAR, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT
R/O.1-804, PUSHPA NILAYA,
HEGARDE TEMPLE ROAD,
ACHALADY POST, ACHALADI-576225,
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
3. SRI SOMAPPA THINGALAYA
S/O. LACHA MARAKALA,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
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OCC: RETD. PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER,
GOVERNMENT COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL
GRADE-I, AJJARAKADU,
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT,
R/O.6-142, JATHABETTU,
NEAR GOPALKRISHNA ROAD,
UPPOR-576105,
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
4. SMT. NALINA DEVI M.R.
W/O. MALPE RAGHAVENDRA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
OCC: LECTURER
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
HIRIADKA, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT
R/O. 6-81D, BOMMARABETTU,
HIRIADKA - 576113,
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
5. SRI ASHOK G.V. S/O. GANAPAYYA,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
OCC: AND RETD. HEAD MASTER
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL,
KALAVARA, SALVADY POST,
KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT,
R/O.586C/1, SAPTAGIRI NILAYA,
NANDI BETTU, KUNDAPURA-576201,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
6. SRI RAJARAMA PATIL
S/O. RAGHAVENDRA PATIL,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. PRINCIPAL
GOVERNMENT PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
KARJE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT
R/O.7-9-2-E, MUNKINA JEDDU,
CHERKADI-576215,
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
7. SRI RAMA H. NAYAK
S/O. HAMMANNA NAYAK,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. PRINCIPAL
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
BIDKALKATTE, UDUPI DISTRICT.
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R/O.283-2A, SADASHIVA NILAYA,
BAREKATTU ROAD,
KUNDAPURA-576201,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
8. SMT. VIDYA YASHWANTH NAYAK
D/O. YASHWANTH NAYAK,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. LECTURER IN KANNADA
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
KUNDAPUR, UDUPI DISTRICT
R/O. C/O.RAMA H. NAYAK
283-2A, SADASHIVA NILAYA,
BAREKATTU ROAD,
KUNDAPURA-576201,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
9. SRI BALAKRISHNA RAO
S/O. LATE SRINIVASA RAO
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. LECTURER IN ENGLISH
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
BAJAGOLI, KARKALA TALUKA,
UDUPI DISTRICT,
R/O.3-347/3B, SHRI KLAYANI AMARAJYOTI,
S SADANAND KAMAT ROAD,
KARKALA-574104,
KARKALA TQ, UDAPI. DIST.
10. SRI MADHUKAR S. UDUPI
S/O. SURANNA UDUPI
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: PHYSICAL EDUCAITONAL OFFICER
BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE,
BRAHMAVAR, UDUPI DISTRICT,
R/O.3-138/8(1),
ANUDAKSHA BHARAT NAGAR,
KALYA LIYARAGOLI VILLAGE-574106,
KAUP, UDUPI DISTRICT.
11. SRI UMANATHA NAGAYA SHETTY
S/O. NAGAYA SHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
OCC: RETD.LECTURER
GOVERNMENT PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
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MALPE, UDUPI DISTRICT
R/O.2-192, AMMA, ALTHAR HANGADI,
NEAR JAMBUR ISHWAR TEMPLE,
YEDTHADY-576210, UDUPI DISTRICT.
12. SRI RAMACHANDRA AITHAL
S/O. O. VENKATARAMANA AITHAL,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. LECTURER
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
MALPE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT
R/O.1-148, SRI. NIKETANA,
NEAR VYAVAHAR GARDENS,
BADAGUBETTA, KUKKIKATTI-576101,
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
13. SMT. TEJASWINI R. NAYAK
W/O. MADHUKAR B. NAYAK
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. LECTURER IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
BELMAN, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT.
R/O.2-42B, INDRAPRASTHA,
ADVE NANDAKUR, PALIMAR-574112,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
14. SMT. G. KUSUMA BHANDARI
D/O. M.S. BHANDARI
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. GRADUATE ASSISTANT
GOVERNMENT COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL
AJJARAKADU, UDUPI DISTRICT.
R/O. AMODA, 2-10A, MAGODU,
POST SASTHANA GUNDMI-576226,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
15. SRI MAHENDRA N. SHARMA
S/O. RAMAKRISHNA SHARMA
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. PRINCIPAL
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
UDYAVARA, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT,
R/O. PUSHYARAGA, UDAPI COMPOUND,
BAILOOR, UDAPI-576101.
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16. SRI SHANTHINATHA JOGI
S/O. HIRIYANNA JOGI,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. LECTURER
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
BAILUR, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT,
R/O. SHRI.HARIKRUPA, 2-110/1,
KOTEDA GUDDE, KARKALA, NEERE POST,
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-574102.
17. SMT. YASHODA K
W/O. NARASIMHA S. PRABHU,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. LECTURER
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
PUDUBIDRE, KAPU,
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT,
R/O DRUVA, NO.16095/1,
PADRE DHUMAVATHI ROAD,
SURATKAL-575026, MANGALURU,
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT.
18. SMT. SUNITHA U
W/O. G. AJITH KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
OCC: HEAD MISTRESS
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL,
YERMAL THANK, UDUPI DISTRICT,
R/O 1-120C/4, VAISHNAVI,
MAHADEVI LAYOUT KUNJAGUDDE,
AMBALPADY POST-576103,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
19. SMT. S. MAYA
W/O. G. GIRESH SHETTIGAR
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. LECTURER
DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT,
R/O H.NO.5-2-73, SAHANA,
1ST CROSS, KOLAMBE,
ADI-UDUPI-576101,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
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20. SMT. ASHA
W/O. ARAVIND KUMAR U
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
OCC: LECTURER
DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
AND TRAINING, UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT,
R/O.8-45E1, SANTOSH NAGAR,
KARAMBALLI, SHIVALLI-576102,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
21. SMT. JANAKI S.G.
D/O. VASUDEVA SARALAYA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: RETD.LECTURER
DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND
TRAINING, UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT,
R/O.2-302, SHREE DHAMA,
MARPALLI UDYAVARA POST,
KORANGRAPADY-574118,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
22. SRI BHASKARA G. SHET
S/O. GOVINDA SHET,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. LECTURER
DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND
TRAINING, UDUPI, UDUPI DISTRICT,
R/O.280-C/9, BHAVANA, BHM ROAD,
VADER HOBLI, NANDIBETTU,
KUNDAPURA-576201, UDUPI DISTRICT.
23. SMT. NAGARATHNA B. SHET
W/O. BHASKARA G. SHET
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. GRADUATE ASSISTANT
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL
VODERA HOBLI, KUNDAPURA,
UDUPI DISTRICT
R/O.280-C/9, BHAVANA, BHM ROAD,
VADER HOBLI, NANDIBETTU,
KUNDAPURA-576201,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
24. SRI SHANKARA MOGAVEERA
S/O. SHESHA MOGAVEERA
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AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. HEAD MASTER
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL,
KARIMANJESHWAR KUNDAPURA,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
R/O.1-134A, YASHASWI,
KAMBADAKONE-576219,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
25. SMT. SHARADA
W/O. H. NARASIMHA MURTHY
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. VICE PRINCIPAL
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE, HIRIYADKA,
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
R/O.D.NO.4-123G,
BEHIND MGM COLLEGE QUARTERS,
KUNJIBETTU-576102,
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
26. SRI M. GOPALA MARAKALA
S/O. M. SAIYA MARAKALA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. HEAD MASTER
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL
JANUVARKATTE BRAHMAVAR BLOCK,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
R/O.1-26, AMMA, RAJEEV NAGAR,
BRAHMAVAR POST-576213,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
27. SRI. B. SURESH NAIK
S/O. B. MAHABAL NAIK
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. VICE PRINCIPAL
GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE
SHANKARA NARAYANA,
KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT,
R/O.8-5/1, RAJATH MOODKERI,
BASRUR-576211,
KUNDAPURA, UDAPI DISTRICT.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. RAJASHEKHAR V BURJI, ADV.)
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AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY EDUCATION, M. S. BUILDING,
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU-560001.
2. THE DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM
BENGALURU-560012.
3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (SERVICE RULES)
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU -560001.
4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
VIDHANA SOUDHA.
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 860001.
5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E)
PARK HOUSE, PALACE ROAD
BENGALURU - 560001.
6. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS
NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
BENGALURU-560001.
7. THE DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS
(SECONDARY EDUCATION)
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION
FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS
NRUPATHUNGA ROAD,
BENGALURU-560001.
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8. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
FOR PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
UDUPI-575101, UDUPI DISTRICT.
9. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTIONS, K.G. ROAD,
BANGALORE NORTH DISTRICT
BENGALURU -560009.
10. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT
BENGALURU -560009.
11. SRI SHANKAR YALLAPPA AMATE
S/O. YALLAPPA AMATE,
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. PRINCIPAL
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
SINDAGI, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT.
12. SMT. AMEENA BI W/O. YAKUB,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
RETD. HEAD MISTRESS
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL
CHIKKAJALA, JALA HOBLI,
BENGALURU NORTH.
13. SMT. HARINI M. NAIK
W/O. MAHADEV N. NAIK
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. HEAD MISTRESS
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL,
RAJANUKUNTE YELAHANKA,
BENGALURU NORTH.
14. SRI SHIVARAMA BHAT M
S/O. KRISHNA BHAT
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
HEAD MASTER
GOVERNMENT COMPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL
MOODU GILIYAR, KOTA
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
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15. SRI BHUJANGA B. SHETTY
S/O. LATE BACHU SHETTY
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL
AVARSE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
16. SRI DATTATRAYA HAMMU NAIK
S/O. HAMMU DUGGU NAIK
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
OCC: PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GRADE-1, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL
BEEJADI, KOTESHWARA
KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT.
17. SRI K.G. BASAVARAJAPPA
S/O. K.G. MAHESHWARAPPA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
OCC: PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADE-1
MAIPE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
18. SRI MALLESHWAPPA G.C.
S/O. LATE CHANNABASAPPA H.G.
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
OCC: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
MID DAY MEAL UDUPI TALUK
TALUK PANCHAYATH, UDUPI
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
19. SRI RAJU POOJARY T
S/O. LATE KURUDA POOJARI
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSPECTOR
BEO OFFICE, BYNDOOR
KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT.
20. GANAPAYYA PATGAR,
S/O. GANAPAYYA PATGAR,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS.
WORKING AS HEAD MASTER
GOVERNMENT COMPOSITE
URDU HIGH SCHOOL, MALLAR,
UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
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21. SRI VIJAYAKUMAR CHINDI
S/O HANUMANTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
OCC: RETD. HEAD MASTER
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL
BEEJADI, KUNDAPURA TALUKA
UDUPI DISTRICT.
22. SRI VINAYAK N NAIK
S/O NARAYAN M NAIK
AGED BOUT 63 YEARS
HEAD MASTER
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL
HESKUTTUR, KUNDAPURA TALUKA
UDUPI DISTRICT.
23. SMT. DAKSHAYANI B. NAIK
W/ BHAIRAV B. NAIK
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
WORKING AS SECONDARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT
GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE,
TEKKATTE, KUNDAPURA TALUK,
UDUPI DISTRICT.
24. SMT. USHA KUMARI S.V
W/O. SUKUMAR NAIK K.S.
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RETD. LECTURER
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
TEKKATTE, KUNDAPURA TALUK
UDUPI DISTRICT.
25. SMT. POORNIMA B. NAIK
W/O. KRISHNA N.S.
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. LECTURER
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
HALADY, KUNDAPURA TALUK
UDUPI DISTRICT.
26. SMT. KRISHNA N. SUBBUMANE
S/O. NARAYAN,
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
OCC: RETD. LECTURER
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
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TEKKATTE, KUNDAPURA TALUK
UDUPI DISTRICT.
27. SRI. RANGANATHA BHAT
S/O. N.K. MURTHY
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RETD. LECTURER
GOVERNMENT PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
HIRIYADKA, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT.
28. SMT. M.P. SAVITHRI DEVI
W/O. M. VENKATACHALAPATHY
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
RETD. HEAD MISTRESS
GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT.
29. SMT. NIRMALA PATTAR
W/O. PRABHAKAR E.D.
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
RETD. VICE- PRINCIPAL
GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE
HIGH SCHOOL SECTION, NANDAGUDI,
HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R10)
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT
PETITION AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO A) SET-ASIDE
THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13/04/2018 PASSED BY THE
KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN
APPLICATION NOS.7843-7888/2016 AND CONNECTED CASES,
PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)
This writ petition is listed for eighth time for non-
compliance of office objections.
Office objections are not complied and cost as
ordered is not paid.
Learned counsel Sri. Rajashekar V Burji appearing for
petitioners through Video Conference prays further time to
comply with the office objections. There is no justification
to grant further time.
Writ Petition stands dismissed for non-compliance.
Sd/-
(S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE
Sd/-
(K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE
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