IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ WRIT APPEAL NO.5872 OF 2013 AND WRIT APPEAL NO. 5896-5950 OF 2013 (S-RES) BETWEEN:
1. State Of Karnataka By Its Secretary Department Of Education M S Building Bangalore - 560 001 2. The Commissioner Of Public Instructions Nrupatunga Road Bangalore-560 001 3. The Director (Secondary Education) Office of the Commissioner Of Public Instructions Nrupatunga Road Bangalore – 560 001 4. The Deputy Director of Public Instructions (Admn) Dakshina Kannada Mangalore – 574 243 5. The Block Education Officer Sullia P.O., Sullia Dakshina Kannada – 574 243 6. The Block Education Officer Bantwal Taluk P O Jodumarga D.K - 243 7. The Block Education Officer Puttur Taluk P O Puttur Dakshina Kannada – 574 243 ... Appellants (By Sri S S Mahendra – AGA for Appellants) AND 1. Sri Y A Ananda S/o Y A Channappa Gowda Aged 46 Years Graduate Assistant Neharu Memorial Aided Pre-University College P.O. Arantodu Sullia Taluk D.K. District - 574 314 2. Sri A C Vasantha S/o A M Chennappa Aged 48 Years P E T Neharu Memorial Aided Pre-University College P O Arantodu Sullia Taluk D.K. District - 574 314 3. Sri A Abdulla S/o Anduman Beary Aged 50 Years Hindi Bhasha Sahayaka Nehru Memorial Aided Pre-University College P O., Arantodu Sullia Taluk D.K. District - 574 314 4. Sri K M Pundarika S/o K Mailappa Gowda Aged 48 Years Second Division Clerk Nehru Memorial Aided Pre-University College P O., Arantodu Sullia Taluk D.K. District - 574 314 5. Sri Purandara Narayana Bhat S/o Shama Bhat K Aged 48 Years Graduate Assistant Vidya Bodhiny Aided High School Balila P O Balila, Sullia Taluk D.K. District - 574 314 6. Sri K Narayana Bhat S/o K Subramanya Bhat Aged About 59 Years Retired Graduate Assistant Vidya Bodhiny Aided High School Balila P O Balila, Sullia Taluk D.K. District - 574212 7. Sri N G Srinivasa Rai S/o P Ramanna Rai Aged 59 Years Retired Craft Teacher Vidya Bodhiny Aided High School Balila P O Balila, Sullia Taluk D.K. District - 574 212 8. Sri K Venkata Krishna Sharma S/o K Narayana Sharma Aged 56 Years Second Divisional Clerk Vidya Bodhiny Aided High School Balila P O Balila, Sullia Taluk D.K. District - 574212 9. Sri K Krishna Bhat S/o K Subraya Bhat Aged 57 Years Graduate Assistant Vittala Balika Aided High School P O Vittala, Bantwal Taluk D.K. District - 574 243 10. Sri Vivan D’ Souza S/o Syprian D’ Souza Aged 51 Years Graduate Assistant Vittala Balika Aided High School P.O.Vittala, Bantwal Taluk D.K.District-574 243 11. Smt. K.Jayalakshmi W/o K.Krishna Bhat Aged 54 Years, Hindi Bhasha Sahayak Vittala Balika Aided High School P.O.Vittala, Bantwal Taluk, D.K.District-574 243.
12. Smt.Mallika Hegde W/o N.Vittal Shetty, Aged 47 Years, P.E.T. Grade I Vittala Balika Aided High School P.O.Vittala, Bantwal Taluk, D.K.District-574 243.
13. Smt.P.Parameshwari W/o P.Iswara Bhat Aged 58 Years, Graduate Assistant Vittala Balika Aided High School P.O.Vittala, Bantwal Taluk, D.K.District-574 243.
14. Sri.V.Keshva S/o V.Ramappa, Aged 51 Years, Second Division Clerk Vittala Balika Aided High School P.O.Vittala, Bantwal Taluk, D.K.District-574 243.
15. Sri.B.V.Narayana Bhat Aged 53 Years, I Grade Divisional Clerk Sri.Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School, Alike PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk, D.K.District-574 235 16. Sri.Ramakrishna Bhat K.M. S/o Mahalinga Bhat Aged 56 Years, Graduate Assistant Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School, Alike PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk, D.K.District-574 235.
17. Sri Udaneshwara B S/o Narasimha Bhat Aged 55 Years, Graduate Assistant Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School, Alike PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk, D.K.District-574 235.
18. Sri.K.Madhusoodana Bhat S/o K.Shambhu Bhat Aged 58 Years, Graduate Assistant Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School, Alike, PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk, D.K.District-574 235.
19. B.Padmanabha Bhat S/o B.Parameshwara Sharma Aged 58 Years, Graduate Assistant Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School, Alike, PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk, D.K.District-574 235.
20. Sri K Lingappa Gowda S/o Chennappa Gowda Aged 54 Years Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School Alike PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 235 21. Smt B Gowry D/o B Parameshwara Sharma Aged 63 Years Retired Graduate Assistant Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School, Alike PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 235 22. Smt Shankary D/o M Ishwar Bhat Aged 65 Years Retired Kannada Basha Shikshaki Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School Alike PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 235 23. Sri D Pundarika S/o Narnappayya Aged 56 Years Graduate Assistant Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School Alike PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 235 24. Sri M Shreekrishna Bhat S/o Vasdeva Bhat Aged 61 Years Retired Graduate Assistant Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School Alike PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 235 25. Sri K Rathnakara Rai S/o N Narayana Rai Aged 54 Years Graduate Assistant Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School Alike PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 235 26. Sri K Somashekara Prabhu S/o K Vamana Prabhu Aged 65 Years Retired Graduate Assistant Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School Alike PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 235 27. Sri A Venkatakrishna Puthuraya S/o K Gopala Krishna Puthuraya Aged 60 Years Retired P.E.T. Grade I Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School Alike PO Alike, Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 235 28. Sri Yashodhara M S/o M Thimmappa POojary Aged 52 Years Assistant Teacher Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School, Alike PO Alike Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 235 29. Sri Rukmayya Gowda S/o Subraya Gowda Aged 53 Years Head Master Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Aided High School, Alike PO Alike Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 235 30. Sri B Thrivikrama Murthy S/o P Ramakrishna Bhat Aged 51 Years Assistant Teacher Punacha Pariyalathadka Aided Higher Primary School P.O Punacha Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 281 31. Sri P Shankaranarayana Bhat S/o Mahabala Bhat P Aged 48 Years Graduate Assistant Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O Vittala Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 243 32. Sri H Subrahmanya Bhat S/o H Krishna Bhat Aged 59 Years R/At Vice Principal Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O Vittala Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 243 33. Sri Shyama Bhat P S/o Narayana Bhat P Aged 57 Years Graduate Assisatant Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O Vittala, Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 243 34. Sri K Subraya Bhat S/o K Subbanna Bhat Aged 55 Years Graduate Assistant Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O Vittala Bantwal Taluk D.K District 574 243 35. Sri N Ramachandra Prabhu S/o N Thimmanna Prabhu Aged 54 Years Graduate Assistant Samyktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O Vittala Bantwal Taluk D.K. District 574 243 36. Sri K. Padmayya Gowda S/o K. Achyuta Gowda Aged 52 Years Graduate Assistant Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O. Vittala, Bantwal Taluk D.K. District 574243 37. Sri U.S. Vishweshara Bhat S/o U. Shambhu Bhat Aged 50 Years Lecturer, Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O. Vittala, Bantwal Taluk D.K. District 574243 38. Sri Vasantha Chandra V S/o Seetharama Bhat Aged 59 Years Retired Lecturer, Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O. Vittala, Bantwal Taluk D.K. District 574243 39. Sri Balakrishna Bhat B S/o Ishwara Bhat B Aged 58 Years Lecturer, Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O. Vittala, Bantwal Taluk D.K. District 574243 40. Sri P. Govinda Bhat S/o P. Narayana Bhat Aged 49 Years Sanskrit Lecturer Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O. Vittala, Bantwal Taluk D.K. District 574243 41. Sri Radhakrishna B S/o Ramakrishna Bhat B Aged 52 Years Lecturer, Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O. Vittala, Bantwal Taluk D.K. District 574243 42. Sri Raghuveera S/o M. Gopala Krishna Aged 49 Years Lecturer, Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O. Vittala, Bantwal Taluk D.K. District 574243 43. Sri Subrayana Bhat S/o P. Narayana Bhat Aged 58 Years Lecturer, Samyuktha Vitala Aided Pu College P.O. Vittala, Bantwal Taluk D.K. District 574243 44. Sri K. Raju Shetty S/o Ramappa Rai Aged 52 Years Head Master Mogaru Aided Primary School P.O. Magaru, Mangalore Taluk D.K. District 574144 45. Smt. Rosy Lobo Aged 58 Years Head Mistress Saint Fransis Aided Higher Primary School Moodu Perara, P.O. Moodu Perara Mangalore Taluk D.K. District 574216 46. Sri Jerald Rodrigues Agede 52 Years Assistant Teacher Saint Fransis Aided Higher Primary School Moodu Perara P.O., Moodu Perara Mangalore Taluk D.K. District 574216 47. Sister Philomena D Souza Aged 59 Years Assistant Teacher Saint Fransis Aided Higher Primary School Moodu Perara P.O., Moodu Perara Mangalore Taluk D.K. District 574216 48. Severin Crasta Aged 59 Years Assistant Teacher Saint Fransis Aided Higher Primary School Moodu Perara P.O., Moodu Perara Mangalore Taluk D.K. District 574216 49. Valerina Prescilla Siquera Aged 45 Years Assistant Teacher Saint Fransis Aided Higher Primary School Moodu Perara P.O., Moodu Perara Mangalore Taluk D.K. District 574216 50. Sri Charles Pinto Aged 65 Years Retired Head Master Saint Fransis Aided Higher Primary School Moodu Perara P.O., Moodu Perara Mangalore Taluk, D.K. District 574216 51. Sri M. Shankaranarayana Bhat S/o Krishna Bhat Aged 51 Years Assistant Teacher Aided Higher Primary School Madakatte, P.O. Barebettu Bantwal Taluk District 574323 52. Sri M. Narasimha Bhat S/o M. Narayana Bhat Aged 54 Years Head Master Aided Higher Primary School Madakatte, P.O. Barebettu Bantwal Taluk District 574323 53. Sri M. Ishwara Bhat S/o Narayana Bhat Aged 49 Years Assistant Teacher Aided Higher Primary School Madakatte, P.O. Barebettu, Mangalore Taluk D.K. District 574144 54. Sri M. Gopalakrishna Bhat S/o Mo Gopalkrishna Bhat Aged 48 Years Assistant Teacher Aided Higher Primary School Madakatte, P.O. Barebettu Bantwal Taluk District 574323 55. Sri Shankaranarayana S/o N. Subbanna Bhat Aged 43 Years Assistant Teacher Aided Janatha Higher Primary School, Adyanadka P.O. Adyanadka Bantwal, D.K. District 574260 56. Sri Shree Krishna Sharma P S/o Shankaranarayana Bhat P Aged 46 Years Graduate Assistant Shree Gopala Krishna Aided High School Bilinele, P.O. Nettana Puttur Taluk, D.K. District-574243 ... Respondents (Respondents are served) These Writ Appeals are filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act praying to set aside the order passed in the Writ Petition Nos. 44982-45037 of 2012 dated 09.11.2012 etc.
These Appeals coming on for admission this day, RAVI MALIMATH., J., delivered the following:
JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the order dated 09.11.2012 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.Nos.44982-45037/2012 directing the respondents therein to consider the case of the petitioners and extend certain benefits to them, the appellants have filed the present appeal.
2. None of the respondents are present.
3. The learned Single Judge has held in Para 4 of the writ petitions as under:
Accordingly, writ petitions are allowed. Direction is issued to the respondent to consider the case of the petitioners. If the petitioners are found eligible in terms of the order passed in W.P.Nos.1424 to 1427 of 2012 dated 22.09.2012, the similar benefit be extended to the petitioners as early as possible.
4. However, we do not find any good ground to interfere with the order passed by the learned Single Judge. It is for the State to consider the case of the petitioners if they are eligible or not, in terms of the order passed in W.P.Nos.1424 to 1427 of 2012 dated 22.09.2012. A reasoned discretion rests with the State.
5. Under these circumstances, we find that no right of the State stands affected, nor we find that any legal right has been conferred on the respondents herein.
In the circumstances, we do not find any valid grounds to allow the appeals. Hence, the writ appeals are dismissed.
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