KUM MANDAARA K Y vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU


®
TH
DATED THIS THE 16 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026


PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN

WRIT PETITION NO. 1464 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)

C/W

WRIT APPEAL NO. 1218 OF 2023 (S-RES)

WRIT PETITION NO. 52772 OF 2019 (S-KSAT)

WRIT PETITION NO. 23162 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

WRIT PETITION NO. 23450 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

WRIT PETITION NO. 27336 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

WRIT PETITION NO. 27517 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

WRIT PETITION NO. 28614 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

WRIT PETITION NO. 29056 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

WRIT PETITION NO. 863 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)
WRIT PETITION NO. 1633 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)

WRIT PETITION NO. 1900 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)

Digitally
signed by
VASANTHA
KUMARY B K
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
WRIT PETITION NO. 2034 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)
WRIT PETITION NO. 7927 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)

WRIT PETITION NO. 9473 OF 2024 (S-RES)
WRIT PETITION NO. 16343 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)
WRIT PETITION NO. 24251 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)
WRIT PETITION NO. 24410 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)

IN WP No. 1464/2024

BETWEEN:

1. SRI RAVEENDRA B MANAMI
S/O BASAVARAJU

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AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/A C-701
NEAR VITTAL TEMPLE
MORAB POST
NAVALAGUNDA TALUK
DHARWAD DISTRICT-580112
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. OMKAR KAMBI FOR
SRI. SURAJ NAIK., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL
CHIEF SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BANGALORE-560001

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
ROOM NO.645A
6TH FLOOR, M S BUILDING
BANGALORE-560001

3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD
MALLESHWARAM
BANGALORE-560012

4. SRI VISHWARAJ
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
REG NO.G2068
HO.NO.106, KADI TALUK
KALBURGI DISTRICT-585308

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5. SMT SWETHA
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
REG NO.G3273
DHANNUR S, BHALKI TALUK
BIDAR DISTRICT-58413

6. SMT SAMATHA URS C
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
REG NO.A2025
C/O SUNDARSHAN B
WARD NO.2, ANEGUNDU
GANGAVATHI TALUK
KOPPAL DISTRICT-583227
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 & R2;
SMT. PRAMODINI KISHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R3;
DR. ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SMT. AISHWARYA S.M, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL
FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION
1310/2023 BEFORE THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, PRINCIPAL BENCH AT
BENGALURU AND QUASH THE FINAL ORDER DATED
22.09.2023 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, PRINCIPAL BENCH AT
BENGALURU IN APPLICATION No. 1310/2023 (VIDE
ANNEXURE A) AND FURTHER ALLOW THE APPLICATION No.
1310/2023 (VIDE ANNEXURE-B) AND GRANT THE RELIEFs AS
PRAYED BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL, INSOFAR AS THEY PERTAIN
TO TE PETITIONER HEREIN, ETC.

IN WA NO. 1218/2023 (IN WP.No.6588/2023)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. RAJESH. Y. N.
S/O. NARAYANAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/AT YANADAHALLI,

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HUTTUR POST,
KARNATAKA-563 101.

2. MR. PRADEEP KUMAR
S/O. GOOLIE GOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 248A,
MALAVALLI TALUK,
YETHAMABADI, MANDYA,
KARNATAKA-571 421.

3. MR. SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY
S/O. CHANDRASHEKAR SHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 3,
DINADAKAL HOUSE,
BALKUR POST AND VILLAGE,
NEAR GOVT HIGH SCHOOL,
UDUPI - 576 211.

4. MR. SUNIL. L.M.
S/O. MANJEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
LALANAKERE,
HASSAN ARASIKERE,
HASSAN DISTRICT-573 164.

5. MR. RAMESHGOUDA BIRADAR
S/O. GURUGOUDA,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/AT KAJIBILAGI,
JAMKHANDI TALUK,
BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587 330.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560 001.

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2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS,
M.S. BUILDING,
AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU-560 001.

ALSO AT: VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY,
(HYDERABAD KARNATAKA SPECIAL CELL),
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS,
M.S. BUILDING,
AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU-560 001.

4. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION LIMITED
DIRECTOR ADMIN AND HR,
1ST FLOOR, KAVERI BHAVAN,
K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560009.

5. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
SAMPIGE ROAD,
18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM,
BENGALURU-560 012.

6. MR. CHANDRAKANT
S/O. SRI KASHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/AT NO. 5/138,
NALEGAON, DHYMANSOOR (POST),
HUMANBAD BIDAR,
BIDAR-585 353.

7. MR. SURESH. M
S/O. SRI TAMMANNA,

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AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/AT C/O. 216,
RTPS COLONY,
SHAKTHINAGAR,
RAICHUR-584 170.

8. MR. VISHWARADHYA DEVARNAVADAGI
S/O. SRI MALAKANNA DEVARNAVADAGI,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
MATOLIMALLABAD (POST),
AFZAL PUR (TQ),
KALABURAGI-585 301.

9. MR. PATIL KOTRAGOUDA
S/O. SRI GURUBASAVANAGOUDA. P,
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,
HARAKANALU,
HARAPANAHLLI,
VIJAYANAGAR-583 219.

10. MR. SIDDAIAH
S/O. SRI. BRAHAMANDAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
NO. 112, WARD NO.1,
URABAVI, UTTANGI (POST),
HADAGALLI (TALUK),
VIJAYANAGAR-583 219.

11. MR. SHIVAKANT
S/O. SRIPRABHU RAO,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
RESIDING AT GOBBUR WADI
KAMALAPUR (TALUK),
KALABURAGI-585 313.

12. MR. PRAKASH WAGDARI
S/O. SRI NINGANNA WAGDARI,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HOSUR (POST),
AFZALPUR (TALUK),
KALABURAGI-585 217.

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13. MR SHRISHAIL
S/O SRI MALLANNA NAYAK
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
HOUSE NO.16/1/15/45A,
BASAVACHAOWKA
REVANSIDDHESHWARA COLONY
ALAND, KALABURAGI--585302

14. MR DHANRAJ
S/O SRI ERANNA
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
KURIKOTA(POST)
KAMALAPUR(TALUK)
KALABURAGI-585316

15. MR SATISHA K
S/O SRI ESHAPPAK
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
2ND WARD
NEAR RAMASWAMY TEMPLE
E SANDUR, SANDUR(TQ)
BELLARY-583119

16. MR SHASHIKUMAR
S/O SRI SAIBANNA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
NO.6-16/A
SULEPETH CHINCHOLI(TQ)
KALABURAGI-585324

17. MR CHANNAVEER
S/O SRI SHANTAVIRAPPA PATIL
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
HOUSE NO.545/13-3
BHAVANI NAGAR
NEAR KEB POWER HOUSE
NANDI COLONY
KALABURAGI-585104

18. MR RAGHAVENDRA
S/O SRI MALIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS

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HOUSE NO.98, IST WARD
ASHRAYA COLONY
DOWLATHAPURA ROAD
SNADUR BALLARI-583115

19. MR MULIMANIMANJUNATHA
S/O SR IVIRUPAKSHAPPA M
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
IST WARD, METRI(POST)
KAMPLI(TQ)
BELLARY-583129

20. MR MALLANNA
S/O SRIVEERANNA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
NAGARABENCHI POST
MASKI
RAICHUR-574124

21. MR SUNILKUMAR
S/O SRI HANUMANTARAYAKARAJAGI
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
PLOT NO.3, S NO.5/1
BIDDAPUR COLONY
NEAR JAI HANUMAN SCHOOL
KALABURAGI-585103

22. MR MANJUNATHA
S/O SRI K EKANTHA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
26TH WARD, DOOR NO.3
21, JAGRUTHI NAGAR
IST CROSS BALLARI-583102

23. MR VIJAYA
S/O SRIGANGADHARA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
WARD NO.1,
OPP GRAMAPANCHAYATHI
SANGANAKAL, VTC BELLARY(POST)
BELLARY-583115

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24. MR K ANILKUMAR
S/O SRI MALLIKARJUNA
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
SULTHANAPUR
CHIKKANTAPUR POST
SANDUR TQ
BALLARI-583115

25. MR YOGESH B
S/O SRI BASAVALINGAIAH
AGEDA BOUT 26 YEARS
NO.1414, 2ND CROSS
CORPORAITON COLONY
GOVINDARAJNAGAR
BENGALURU-560079

26. MRS ASHIWINI B V
D/O SRI B T VENKATESH
NO.2/21, 11TH CROSS
BOVIPALYA
MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
BENGALURU-560086

27. MRS SOWMYA
D/O SRI NAGARAJU L
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
3RD CROSS, NARAYANAPPA BADAVANE
TB CROSS, DODDABALLAPURA TOWN
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203

28. MR SUHAS G R
S/O SRI GANGADHARASWAMY K
NO.396, 6TH CROSS
KALIKAMBATEMPLE ROAD
RANGANATHAPURA
KAMAKHIPALYA
BENGALURU-560079

29. MR MANORANJAN
S/O SRI RAMESH V
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS
NO.33, 4TH MAIN

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KALYANANAGAR
NAGARABAVI MAIN ROAD
BENGALURU-560072

30. MRS RANJITHA K.R
D/O SRI RAMACHANDRA G
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
J603, PRINCE TOWN APARTMENT
SHETTIHALLI
JALAHALLI WEST
BENGALRU-560013

31. MR CHARAN SINGH
S/O SRI SURENDRA SINGH
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
NO.46, NEAR NAGALAND CIRCLE
JALAHALLI, BENGALURU-560013

32. MR KARTHIK Y S
S/O SRI SATHYA NARAYANA H
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
311/1, MARUTHINILAYA
2ND WARD, 3A CROSS
DARGA ROAD
NEAR CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE
YELAHANAKA
BENGALURU URBAN-560064

33. MR NAVEEN KUMAR B R
S/O SRI RAMAKRISHNAIAH
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS
NO.76, BARADI VILLAGE
MANDIGERE POST
NELAMANGALA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL-562123

34. MRS CHITHRA.AM
D/O SRI MANJEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
NO.174, ADAGURUVILLAGE AND PSOT
KASABA HOBLI

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CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK
HASSAN-573116

35. MRS RAKSHA S SIRIGERE
D/O SRI SHIVALINGAPPA S
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
MARUTHI STREET
MALEBENNUR
HARIHARA TALUK
DAVANAGERE-577530

36. MR LATHESH SHETTY K K
S/O SRI KRISHNA MURHTY K C
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
NO.13, 5TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS
SARASWATHIPURAM
MYSURU-570009

37. MRS ARCHANA R
D/O SRI RANGASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
NO.6/D, 6TH CROSS MAIN ROAD
RAJENDRANAGAR
MYSORE-570007

38. MRS K R RAGHAVENDRA
S/O SRI K N RAJASHEKARAIAH
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
OPP AMBEDKAR BHAVANA
IST CROSS
KANCHAGATTA
TIPTUR
TUMKUR DISTRICT-572201

39. MR NAVEEN S
S/O SRISHIVANNA
AGEDA BOUT 23 YEARS
MARIGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE
HALAGURU HOBALI
BYDRAHALLI
MANDYA-571421

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40. MR. MANASA M H
S/O SRI.MOHANA Y.D,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
ELEKOPPA VILLAGE,
NELLIGEREPOST,
NAGAMANAGALA TALUK,
MANDYA- 571 418

41. MR. RAGHUVEER K B
S/O SRI. BHASKARA SETTY K
NO. 97/1, OPP RAMAMAN
DIRA KERELAPURA,
ARAKALAGUDU TALUK
HASSAN 573 136

42. MR. KARTHIK S
S/O SRI. SUGEERAPPA H
NO. 1234/195, 2nd MAIN,
9th CROSS,
NEAR MAGANUR BASAPPA HIGH SCHOOL
TARALABALU BADAVANE,
VIDYANAGARA, DAVANGERE-577 005

43. MR. MADAN C
S/O SRI CHANDRU
AGED ABOUT 28 YARS,
27, C.R. PALYA VILLAGE,
GUJJANADU POST,
PAVAGADA TALUK,
TUMKUR 572 116

44. MR. NANDISHA T N
S/O SRI NANJUNDE GOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
NO. 64, KERE STREET
THOREBOMMANAHALLY
HONNAYAKANAHALLY POST
MODDUR, MANDYA 571 422

45. MR. RAMACHANDRA R
S/O SRI RAMAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,

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NO. 226, MODUR VILLAGE
AND POST,
OLD MILL ROAD,
BOOKANAKERE HOBLI,
KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK,
MANDYA 571 426

46. MR. RADHA C B
W/O SRI.MOHAN KUMAR K
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
ARALIMARADPALYA, SIRAGATE,
BHAGAVATI LAYOUT,
TUMKUR 572 106

47. MR. NANDAN R
S/O SRI P RAJU,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
NO. 1712, 11th CROSS, K N PURA,
MYSURU 570019

48. MRS. SHALINI D S
D/O SRI A SUBRAMANYAM
DIBBURAHALLI,
SIDLAGATTA TALUK,
CHIKKABALLPURA 562 105

49. MRS. POORNIMA E
D/O SRI ESHWARAPPA P
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
KARPENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST,
DODDERIHOBLI
MADHUGIRI TALUK
TUMAKURU-572 112

50. MR. HAREESHA T
S/O SRI THIPPESWAMY,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
BEHIND PEDDAMMA
DEVASTANADA REKALAGRE
LAMBANIHATTY
NAIKANAHATTI,
CHITRADURGA 577 536

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51. MR. VINAYAKA M
S/O SRI.MAHABLESHWARA N BHAT,
NO. 414, 10th CROSS, Ist MAIN
NEAR SAPTHASWARA HIGH SCHOOL
B M SHREE NAGAR,
MYSORE 570016

52. PRIYANKA DESAI
D/O SRI NAGARAJ DESAI,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
SHREE MALLIKARJUNA TEMPLE ROAD,
AMMANAGI HUKKERI TALUK,
BELAGAVI 591 236

53. MR. PARASURAMKAMBAR
S/O SRI. RAMANNA
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
AT POST KAGALAGOMB,
BADAMI TALUK,
BAGALKOTE 587 205

54. MR. SHABEERMULLA
S/O SRI. HUSENASABMULLA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
NEAR DATHABAGHOL THOT SAVALAGI
KAMKHANDI TALUK
BAGALKOT 587 330

55. MR. SIDDAHRTH. N
S/O SRI NAGARAJU,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
EB 89, KPTCL COLONY,
AIRPORT ROAD,
KAVOOR POST,
MANGALORE 575 015

56. MR. VENKATESH HOSMANI
S/O SRI VASUDEV,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
LOWER MAKKERIKAIGA ROAD,
KPTCL COLONY,

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SHEJWADA VTC,
KARWAR, PO-SHIRWADA 581 306

57. MR MITTUSAB BBUSAD PHANIBAND
S/O SRI BANBUSAB
AGEA BOUT 33 YEARS
NO 544, TATAGARA GALLI
SHINDIKURBET
BELGAUM 591310

58. MR SHASHIKANTH B KAMBANNAVAR
S/O SRI BASVANT KAMBANANVAR
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
MUDAKAVI, RAMDURGA
BELGAVI 591123

59. MR MAHESH MALAGE
S/O SRI SHANKAR MALAGE
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
TORANAHALLI, POST JAINAPUR
CHIKKODI TALUK
BELAGAVI 591226

60. MR NAGARAJA R
S/O SRI RANGAPPA N
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
NEAR SHREE SHANESHWARA TEMPLE
HIARIGE CAMP
HATHI NAGARA
VIDYANAGAR POST
SHIVAMOGGA 5772023

61. MR.GANESH T.M
S/O SRI MANJUANTHA
SHREE LAKSHMI CYCLE SHOP
KURUBARA STREET
JANNAPURA
SHVIAMOGGA DISTRCT
BHADRAVATHI 577301

62. MR SHASHIDHARA N
S/O SRI NAGARAJAPPA R

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AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
NAGAVANGALA
KUDLUR POST, AJJAMPURA
CHIKKAMGALORE 577116

63. MR.RENUKA
D/O SRI.VEERANNAGOUDA
NO 186, BASAVA CIRCLE
NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE
KODALHANGARGA POST
ALAND TALUK KALABURGI 583120

64. MANJUANTHA K
S/O SRI KALINGAPPA K
WARD NO 2
KONCHIGERI VILLAGE
SIRUGUPPA TALUK
BELLARY 583120

65. MR.MAHENDRA
S/O SRI.PARAMESHWAR HOSAMANI
E/10/1458, B SHAMSUNDAR NAGAR
NEAR S B COLLEGE
KALABURGI 585103

66. MR SHAIK ZAHEER PASHA
S/O SRI MAHMADGOUSE
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
NO 5, MATMARI, WARD NO 1
MATMARI RAICHUR 574202

67. MR. LAXMIPUTA S HELIKERI
S/O SRI SHANTAMALLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
POST MADANHIPPARGA
ALAND TALUK
KALABURGI 585236

68. MR. PRASHANTH L.R
S/O SRI RAMAPPA L
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
SEETHARAM THANDA

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HOSPET TALUK
VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT 583215

69. MR NANDA KUMAR N
S/O SRI CHADNRASHEKAR N
AGED 26 YEARS
NO 21, OPP MUNICIPAL PARK
16TH WAD DRIVER COLONY
SIRUGUPPA TALUK AND POST
BELLARI 583121

70. MR PARASHURAM
S/O SRI SUBHAS RATHOD
AGED ABOUT 29 YERS
NO 781/1546
STATION TANDA
NRUPATUNGA NAGAR
MALIKHED (J), SEDAM TALUK
KALABAURGI 585292

71. MRS MONIKA B
D/O THIPPESWAMY
B H HOUSE NO 52C,
WARD NO 23
SIDDARTHA NAGAR
CANTONMENT
BALLARI 583124

72. MR NARESH KUMAR
S/O SRI VENKATARAMULU
413 NEAR BUS STAND MAIN ROAD
AT POST, CHAPTLA GURMITAKAL TALUK
YADGIR DISTRICT 585214

73. MR.SHRIDHAR
S/O SRI SIDDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
1/56 HIMLAPUR POST
CHAPETLA GURMITKAL TALUK
YADGIR 585214

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74. RAJENDRA V M
S/O SRI MALLESH N
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
NO 48, 3RD WARD
HARIJANAKERI
YESHWANTH NAGAR
SANDUR TALUK
BELLARY DISTRICT-583124

75. MRS DEEPA SIDDAPPA ADUR
D/O SRI SIDDAPPA ADUR
16 WARD, HOUSE 1812/1
NAYAKAWADI ONI, KUSHTAGI
KOPPAL, KARNATAKA 583277

76. MR SHARANGOUDA
S/O SRI LATE HONNAREDDY
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
TALUK (VILLAGE)
HEDAGIMADARA (POST)
YADAGIR TALUK AND DISTRICT 585202

77. MR. RAKESH G.R S/O RAMEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
R/AT GEKARAVALLI VILLAGE,
BOOVANAHALLI POST,
KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN-573220.

78. MR. RAGHAVENDRA TALLU
S/O BASAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
PLOT NO:52, BOUXITE ROAD,
ANNAPURNAWADI,
BELAGAVI-590010
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;
SRI. S.SRIRANGA, SENIOR ADVOCATE
ALONG WITH MS.ASHWINI N RAVINDRA AND
SRI. VISMAYA SHIMHA FOR
SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4;
DR.ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR

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SRI. A.L.PARASHURAM, ADVOCATE FOR C/R7;
SRI. VIVEK HOLLA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R62)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF
THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR
RECORDS OF WP.No.6588/2023 (S-RES) DISPOSED BY THE
LEARNED HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT OF
KARNATAKA BENGALURU BENCH DATED 22-08-2023 AND
SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22-08-2023 PASSED BY THE
LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT
PETITION IN W.P.No.6588/2023 BY ALLOWING THE
W.P.No.6588/2023(S-RES) CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE
CIRCULAR No-CSUE 03 HAKKU 2019 DATED:01.02.2023
ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT No.2, PRODUCED IN WRIT
PROCEEDINGS AS ANNEXURE-A IN WRIT PETITION.

IN WP NO. 52772/2019

BETWEEN:

1. YOGISHA K R
S/O RAJASHEKAR K S
AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/O KAMPLAPURA VILLAGE
KAMPALAPURA POST-571 107
PERIYAPATNA TALUK
MYSURU DISTRICT

2. SHIVA KUMARA H G
S/O RUDRAPPA G V
AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/A HOTYAPURA-577 224
BEERAGONDANA HALLI POST
HONNALI TALUK
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

3. ADIL AHMED
S/O NASEER AHMED
AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/O KEMPEGOWDA CIRCLE
BELLUR -571 418
NAGAMANGALA TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT

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4. DEVALABI R DANGI
D/O RAJESAB DANGI
AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/O KANABUR -586 113
BABALESHWARA TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

5. VINAYAKA
S/O GANESH SHETTY
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/O BALEGADDE VILLAGE
BHASKERI POST-581 334
HONNAVAR TALUK
UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT

6. ANISUR REHAMAN
S/O BASHEER SAB
AGE ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/O ALUR -577 512
DAVANAGERE TALUK
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT

7. ARJUNA P
S/O PAPANNA
AGE ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/O TIRUVARANGA GRAMA
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT
PIN-560 067
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. ABHINAV R FOR
SRI. VINAYA KUMAR N D., ADVOCATE FOR
P1 TO P3, P5 TO P7)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

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VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF
PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS
MALLESHWARAM
BENGALURU-560 002

3. JOINT SECRETARY
HYDERABAD KARNATAKA SPECIAL CELL
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
VIDHANA SOUDHA
DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU-560 001

4. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS
MALLESHWARAM,
BENGALURU-560012

5. RAMANNA
S/O SHAMARAYA, AGED MAJOR
R/A GOUNALLI,
POST RASANAGI-585310
JEVARGI TALUK,
GULBARGA DISTRICT

6. MAHANTAYYA MATH
S/O CHANNABASAYYA MATH
AGED MAJOR
R/O DUDDANGI
POST BHOSAGA-585302
AFZALPURA TALUK
KALABURGI DISTRICT

7. IMAM PATEL
S/O SYED PATEL

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AGED MAJOR
R/A REVANOOR
POST:HARNOOR-585 310
JEWARGI TALUK
KALBURGI DISTRICT

8. MOHD. GOUSE MOHINUDDIN
S/O SYED AMEER
AGED MAJOR
R/A GANWAR -585 303
JEWARGI TALUK
KALBURGI DISTRICT

9. MAHESH
S/O HANUMANTU
AGED MAJOR
R/O H NO.12/6/1237/208
LBS NAGAR, RAICHUR-584101

10. MANJUNATH
AGED MAJOR
S/O NAGAPPA
R/O H NO.E-376, RAMNAGAR
RING ROAD, NEAR VITTAL TEMPLE
KALBURGI-585104

11. IMAD ALI
S/O KHUSRUD ALI
AGED MAJOR
NEAR TAHA SCHOOL
4TH WARD, AZAD NAGAR
KUDLIGI-583135
BELLARY DISTRICT

12. KAJAVALI
S/O KURUGODU HUSSAINSAB
AGED MAJOR
HOSA CHANNAPATNA POST-583113
SIGUPPA TALUK
BELLARY DISTRICT

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13. LAKAPATI RATHOD
S/O ROOPACHANDRAPPA
AGE MAJOR
R/A HADAGALI TANDA
NAGALAPURA POST
LINGASGUR TALUK-584125
RAICHUR DISTRICT

14. YAMANAPPA
S/O HANUMAPPA
AGE 35 YEARS
R/A HADANOOR VILLAGE
SHORAPUR TALUK-585216
YADGIR DISTRICT

15. RANGANATHAPPA D
S/O DYAYARALAPPA
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/O DOBBEGHATTA-572112
MADHUGIRI TALUK AND
TUMKUR DISTRICT

16. BHEEMANAGOUDA SHINGNALLI
S/O HANUMANTRAYA SHINGANALLI
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
R/O TUMBAGI-586 214
TALIKOTE TALUK,
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT.

17. MURALIDHARA H.R.
S/O RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/O HANUMEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE
GIRENAHALLI POST-562 112
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT

18. VIJAYALAKSHMI M
D/O MAREGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/AT DOOR No.808, 2ND CROSS,
SAHUKAR CHANNAIAH ROAD,

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MYSORE-570009

19. MANASAPOOJARI
D/O MANJUNATHA,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
NEAR PM PATIL HOUSE,
KUMARESHWAR NAGAR,
HANGAL, HAVERI DISTRICT-581104

20. CHANDRAKALA
D/O PUTTAMADEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/O D.No.7/3160, BHRAMARAMBHA NILAYA,
NEW KURUBARA STREET, VIDYANAGAR,
KOLLEGAL-571440
CHAMARAJNAGAR.

21. RUBINA M.SHAIKH,
D/O MOHAMMAD SHAFI SHIKH,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
R/O NOOR MANZIL,
HUBLI ROAD, SIRSI-581402
MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT,
1ST CROSS, NORTH CANARA DISTRICT.

22 SATHYARAJU.R
S/O RAJU,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/O GANALU VILLAGE AND POST
KANAKAPUR TALUK, PIN:562117
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

23 PRASHANTHA K.C
S/O CHANDRESHA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
R/O UNTOORKATTEKAIMARA
THIRTHAHALLI TALUK
SHIMOGA DISTRICT
PIN 577432

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24 SHIVARAJKUMAR A.D
S/O DEVAREDDI,
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
R/O APPIREDDIHALLI,
PO: VARALAKONDA - 562 104
GUDIBANDE TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT

25. SHIVANAND KAKOL
S/O LAXMAN
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/A HOSARITTI
POST HALERITTI - 581 213
HAVERI TALUK AND DISTRICT

26. MUTTAYYA LUTIMATH
S/O HUCHCHAYYA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/O SULEBHAVI-587 124
HUNGUND TALUK
BAGALKOT DISTRICT.

27. JYOTHI H.R.
W/O H.P.SHIVASHANKARAIAH
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
R/O HONNENAHALLI 577182
KADUR TALUK
CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT

28. VINOD MAGADUM,
S/O MAHADEV,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/A No.306, KANAGALA
KUKKERI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT
PIN 591225

29. SOMASHEKHAR DHANASHETTI
S/O GHATIGEPPA DHANASHSETTI
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
C/O SHEKHAR T SUNKAD
SUNKAD ENTERPRISES,
LAST BUS STOP, NAVANAGAR,

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HUBLI - 580 025
DHARWAD DISTRICT.

30. PAVITHRA K.S.
D/O SHIVANAJAPPA K.N
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/O KUPPALU 571107
TIPTUR TALUK
TUMAKUR DISTRICT.

31. NAGARAJ DUMMANAVAR,
S/O NINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/O SHIGGAVI-581205
TALUK SHIGGAVI,
HAVERI DISTRICT.

32. NAGENDRA T
S/O TADAPPA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/O ROPPA VILLAGE AND POST
PIN 561 202
PAVAGADA TALUK,
TUMKUR DISTRICT.

33. RANGARAJU.S.R,
S/O RANGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT OPP VSSSN SOCIETY
MADLAPANNE
KORATAGERE TOWN - 572 129
TUMAKUR DISTRICT.

34. SANGITA PAWAR
W/O PRASHANTH RATHOD
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
SANGAMESHWARA NAGARA
THANAGADAGI ROAD,
MUDDEBIHAL, MUDDEBIHAL TALUK
VIJAYAPURA 586 212

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35. PARASHURAMAPPA H.G
S/O GUDDAPPA H
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
KANAKADASA CIRCLE
BELLUDI POST
HARIHARA TALUK
DAVANAGERE - 577 601.

36. VASUNDAR H.V
S/O VYRAMUDI
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/AT #1/209, 4TH CROSS,
JAIN BASADI EXTENSION
SRI RANGAPATTANA
MANDYA - 571 438

37. MANJULA K
W/O G.SRINIVAS
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
C/O SOMASHEKAR
4TH CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGARA
CHANNAPATTANA TOWN,
RAMANAGARA - 562160.

38. MOHANKUMAR K.S
S/O SIDDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
ANABERU POST
MAYAKONDA HOBLI
DAVANAGERE TALUK
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 534.

39. SOMASHEKHAR KEMBHAVI
S/O CHANNAPPAKEMBHAVI
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
MAJJIGUDDA AT POST
ANNIGERI TALUK
DHARAWADA-582201.

40. POORNIMA K.C
D/O CHANDRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS

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KURKI VILLAGE,
NARASAPURA POST KOLAR
TALUK KOLAR - 563133

41. GANESHA T
S/O THIPPESHI C.K
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
KUMBALURU AT POST
HONNALI TALUK
DAVANAGERE - 577 219.

42. HEERABAI,
W/O RAJENDRADIVATE
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
#11/9/26, SURYA NILAYA
PINJARWADI BRESTERWARPETH
RAICHUR-584101.

43. BHAVYASHREE P
D/O PANCHALINGE GOWDA P
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
BANCHEGOWDANADODDI(VI)
KEREGODU HOBLI,
MANDYA TALUK MANDYA-571406.

44. SHALINI.A
D/O SHARADAMMA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
#F3, BLOCK-2 NURMASHRAYAMANE
SHRISHIVARATHRISHWARANAGAR
BANNIMANTAPA
MYSORE-560015.

45. JYOTHI H.R
W/O SHIVASHANKARAIAH
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST
YAGATE HOBLI
KADOORU TALUK
CHIKKAMAGALURU-577182.

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46. ATHER MUBEEN
W/O MALANBHASHA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
NEAR GUNDANJANEYA TEMPLE
KORATAGERE (POST AND TALUK)
TUMAKURU-572129.


47. GANGADHARA R.H
S/O R.HALAYYA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
NANDIGAVI AT POST
HARIHARA TALUK
DAVANAGERE-577516.

48. SHREEDEVI
D/O BASAVARAJAPPA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY
SHCOOL KASAMBI
KAGINELE POST
BYADAGI TALUK
HAVERI-581110

49. SHIVANNA.E
S/O ERANNA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
CHOWLUR AT POST
CHALLAKERE TALUK
CHITHRADURGA-577538

50. SADASHIV PUJERI
S/O PUNDALIK
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
CHADACHANA POST
SHIVAJINAGAR
MARADI CHADACHANA TALUK
VIJAYAPURA-586205.

51. SHRISHAIL KAJAGAR
S/O ANNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,

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NAGARAL AT POST
BILAGI TALUK
BAGALAKOTE-587116.

52. SURESHA D
S/O DEVAIAH
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
#C21/3, KPC COLONY
KARGAL POST
SAGARA TALUK
SHIVAMOGGA-577421.

53. RAJAPPA DOPADAHALLI
S/O HANUMANTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
CLP SCHOOL KYARIHAL NAUALI POST
GANGAVATHI TALUK
KOPPALA-583229

54. VEDAVATI.B
D/O B.B.BAJANTRI
AGED ABOUT 31 YEATS
PANCHASHEELA NAGAR
VIJAYAPURA ROAD,
INDI POST AND TALUK
VIJAYAPURA-586209

55. RAVI GORAVAR
S/O DURAGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
TEREDEHALLI VILLAGE
NEERALAGI POST
HAVERI TALUK HAVERI-581108

56. A.RESHMA FIRDOUS
D/O LATE MOHAMAD ANWAR
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
#6, 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS,
M.G.ROAD UDAYAGIRI
MYSORE-570019.

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57. SHEKAPPA AJAGONNAVAR
S/O RAMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
KOTUR AT POST
DHARWADA TALUK,
DHARWADA-580011

58. VIJAYA KUMAR
S/O HIROJI RAO
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
BEHIND D.L.SHETTY COMPOUND
D.A.R.POLICE LINE
S.N.PETE BALLERI-583101.

59. CHANNAPPA
S/O SHARANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
PAMANAKELLURU AT POST
MASKI TALUK
RAICHUR-584120.

60. VISWANATHA ANGADI
S/O ERAPPA ANGADI
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
GHP SCHOOL,
BADELADAKU POST
KUDIGI TALUK
BALLARI-583134.

61. ANANDA BURLI
S/O LAKKAPPABURLI
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
NEAR NOOTHANVIDYALAYA
GUNDAIAHNMATHAD ROAD,
BANAHATTI VILLAGE AND POST
RABAKAVIBANAHATTI TALUK
BAGALAKOTE-587311.

62. KARUNASAGAR
S/O RANGANNAPATTAR
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
#E/155 DATTANAGAR

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JEVARGI TALUK
KALBURGI 585310.

63. VASANTHA P.S
W/O SHASEEQAHEMED
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
@1170/42, SANTHEMALA
NEAR ST JUDE SCHOOL
HOOTAGALLI ILAVALA HOBLI
MYSORE TALUK
MYSORE-570018.

64. SREENATHA.T
S/O THIMMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
RANGAPURA (VI) BADAVANAHALLI POST
MADHUGIRI TALUK
TUMAKURU-572112.

65. RAMESH.R
S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
SHANTHINAGAR,
GANGONDANAHALLI LAKSHMIPURA POST
BENGALURU RUAL-562162.

66. BASAVARAJ HARLAPUR
S/O YALLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
MAINALLI AT POST KOPPALA TALUK
KOPPALA-583285.

67. SABEEDA.G
D/O GAREEB SAB
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
G.H.P.S.KOTHANUR
J.P.NAGAR 8TH PHASE
BENGALURU-560076.

68. LOKESHA
S/O BHADRACHAR
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS

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NEERAKALLU VILLAGE
CHINNENAHALLI POST
MEDIGESI HOBLI
MADHUGIRI TALUK
TUMAKURU-572133.

69. SRINIVAS MURTHY.K.Y
S/O YALLAIAH
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
CHIKKANARAVANGALAMAJARE
JOGARAHATTI DODDANARAVANGALA POST
BELLAVI HOBLI
TUMAKURU TALUK
TUMAKURU-572107.

70. SUBRAMANI.S
S/O SRINIVAS
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
BILLARAHALLI(VI)
KYASAMBALLY POST
KGF TALUK KOLAR-563121.

71. MANJUNATHA M.K,
S/O KARISETTY
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
#739, BASAVESWARANAGARA
3RD CROSS, METAGALLI POST
MYSORE-570016.

72. NAGARATHNAMMA.P.G
W/O A.R.VISHWANATH
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
BANAVARA, AGRAHARA LAYOUT
BHAGALAGHATTA ROAD
ARASIKERE TALUK
HASANA-573112.

73. NAGARAJ FAKIRAPPA BUTTANAVARA
S/O FAKIRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
GAVALIGALLI
GAJENDRAGADA POST AND TALUK

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74. JYOTHI
D/O BYLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
SUBRAMANYANAGARA CHRUCH COLONY
ARSIKERE AND ARSIKERE TALUK
HASANA-573103.


75. CHANDRAKALA.P
D/O PUTTAMADEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/O D.No.7/3160,
BHARAMARAMBHA NILAYA
NEW KURUBARA STREET, VIDYANAGAR,
KOLLEGAL-571440
CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT.

76. MANJUNATHA
S/O VITTAPPA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/O HATTIANGADI POST
KUNDAPURA TALUK
UDUPI DISTRICT.

R-15 TO R-76 ARE AMENDED AS PER
ORDER DATED:31.07.2023
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;
SRI. R.KOTHWAL, ADVOCATE FOR R4, R15, R16,
R19, R22, R24 TO R27, R30, R32 AND R33;
SMT. SUVARNA LAKSHMI M L AND
SRI. K.PUTTEGOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R17, R18, R20,
R21, R23, R28, R29, R31 AND R59;
SRI. T.RAJARAM, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R13;
VIDE ORDER DATED:10.10.2022 R5, R8, R10 & R14
NOTICE IS HELD SUFFICIENT)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO

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QUASH THE ORDER DATED.7.11.2019 PASSED BY THE
KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BENGALURU IN
APPLICATION NUMBERS 5567/2019 TO 5572/2019 AND
5595/2019 IS PRODUCED HEREIN AS ANNEXURE-A , ETC.


IN WP NO. 23162/2023

BETWEEN:


1. SRI KIRANKUMAR K S
S/O SHANKAREPPA GOWDA,
AGED 30 YEARS,
OCC. NILL,
R/O KAGEMARADU VILLAGE,
KODUR POST,
HOSANAGARA TALUK,
DIST SHIVAMOGGA-577418

2. SRI KEMPARAJU S S
S/O SIDDARAJU,
AGED 32 YEARS,
OCC. NILL,
R/O ARAKERE VILLAGE AND POST,
SRIRANGA PATNA,
DIST MANDYA-571415

3. KUM SHRUTHI K
D/O KUBERAPPA C,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
OCC. NILL,
R/O KONDADAHALLI VILLAGE,
CHANNAGIRI POST,
TALU CHANNAGIRI,
DIST DAVANAGERE-577552
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (DPAR),
(SERVICE RULES-1),
II FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560001

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY EDUCATION,
MS BUILDING,
BENGALURU-560001

3. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION IN KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
NEW PUBLIC OFFICES,
NRUPATHUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560002

4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (ADM) CUM
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT AUTHORITY
PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
RAICHUR DISTRICT,
RAICHUR-584101

5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTIONS (ADM) CUM
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT AUTHORITY
PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
KALABURAGI DISTRICT,
KALABURAGI-585104

6. SRI BALAKUNDI NAKANNA
FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN TO APPLICANTS,
MAJOR,
SERVICE THROUGH THE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIONS,

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
RAICHUR DISTRICT,
RAICHUR-583231

7. SRI BALARAMA P
FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN TO
PETITIONERS,
MAJOR,
SERVICE THROUGH THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OF INSTRUCTIONS,
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
RAICHUR DISTRICT,
RAICHUR-583231
8. SMT/KUM AMBIKA
FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONERS,
MAJOR,
SERVICE THROUGH THE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIONS,
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
KALABURAGI DISTRICT,
KALABURAGI-585102

9. MR. AMAREGOUDA POLICE PATIL
S/O SHIVANGOUDA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
AT POST BYALIHAL P
MAKAPAUR LINGASAGUR TALUK
TAICHU DISTRICT-584125

10. MR. BHEEMARAYA
S/O NINGANNA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
AT POST KARKIHALLI
KONACHAPALLI
DEVADRUGHA TALUK
RAICHUR DISTRICT-584111

11. MR. SHARANABASAVA
S/O SHIVANANDAYYA SWAMY
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
AT POST NIJALINGAPPA COLONY
RAICHUR DISTRICT-584101.

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12. MR. MANJUNATH GADAD
S/O KALLAYYA GADAD
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
AT POST MUDUGAL
LINGASAGUR Q
RAICHUR DISTRICT-584125

13. MR.RAGHAVENDRA R B
S/O SATYA NARAYANA R
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
AT POST AMARESHWAR CAMP
HIRE KOTANEKAL
MANVI TALUK
RAICHUR DISTRICT-584123.

14. MR.GUNDURAJ
S/O RUBEN
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
AT POST GANADAL
RAICHU TALUK DISTRICT-584140.

15. MS.DURUGAMMA
D/O BALAPPA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
AT POST RAMATHNAL
SINDHANUR TALUK
RAICHUR DISTRICT-584143

16. MS.SHARADA
D/O DESAI
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
AT POST HOSUR SIDDAPURA
DEVADURGA TALUK
RAICHUR DISTRICT-584116.

17. MR.NAGALINGAYYA
S/O BASAYYA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
AT POST BIDIGI
SINDHANUR TALUK
RAICHUR DISTRICT-584138

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18. MR. ANAND
S/O VEERABHADRAYYA
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
AT POST MUDUGAL
LINGASAGURU TALUK
RAICHUR DISTRICT-584125.

19. MR.KASHIMBI
D/O LATE RAJASAB
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
AT POST CHUKKANAHATTI
LINGASAGURU TALUK
RAICHUR DISTRICT-584115.

20. MR. BASAVARAJ MALIPATIL
S/O AMMENA REDDY
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
AT POST B KADAMMAGERA
SHAHAPURA TALUK
YADAGIRI DISTRICT-585319

21. MS. ASHWINI
S/O PRABHAKAR
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
AT POST SANGAMESHWAR NAGAR
TALUK, KALABURAGI DISTRICT-585103

22. MS. SUDHARANI
D/O SHIVAKANTH
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
AT POST KITTA BASAVAKALYANA TALUK
BIDAR DISTRICT-585327

23. MR. SANTHOSH
S/O MAHADEVAPPA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
AT POST BATAGERA
KALBURGI TALUK
KALBURGI DISTRICT-585222

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24. MR. DEVANAGOUDA MALIPATIL
S/O SHANKARA GOUDA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
AT POST SALABAVI MURADI
YELABURAGA TALUK
KOPPALA DISTRICT-583 23

25. MS.VEENA JOSHI
D/O SRI. DHANARAJ
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/A DEVADURGA TALUK
RAICHUR DISTRICT-584111

26 MR. SHIVAKUMARA
S/O MALLANAGOUDA PATIL
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/A BENAKAL TALUK
KUKNOOR DISTRICT
KOPPAL 583232

27. MR. IRANNA
S/O DYAMANNA ILIGER
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
AT POST KOLUR
TALUK KOPPAL DISTRICT 583238

28. MR. AMARESH BENAL
S/O BASAPPA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
AT POST HANUMANAL
KUSHTAGI TALUK
KOPPALA DISTRICT-583280

29. MR. MOUNESH
S/O SRI,. MALLAANNA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT JANGAMARAHALLI
MASKI TALUK, RAICHURU 584 120.

30. MRS. ANURADHA
D/O ERANNA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS

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R/AT RAJOLLI (POST)
MAANVI TALUK,
RAICHURU - 584202

31. MRS. MAHANANDA
W/O SRI. RAGHAVENDRA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT SHIVANAGARA POST
BIDAR TALUK
DIBAR DISTRICT 585401

32. MRS. BASAWESHWARI
W/O SRI LAXMIKANT
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/AT CHINCHOLI POST
TALUK, KALABURAGI-583219

I.A.4/2023 FOR IMPLEADING ALLOWED
VIDE ORDER DATED:16.10.2026
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5;
SRI. BASAVARAJA PATEL G.K, ADVCOATE FOR C/R8;
R6 & R7 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED;
DR. ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. ABHISHEK A, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEAING
APPLICANTS AS R9 TO R32 ON IA 4/2023)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS AND SET
ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 22/09/2023 PASSED
BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU IN APPLICATION Nos.
2417-2419/2023 (ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY
ALLOW THE SAID APPLICATION Nos. 2417-2419/2023
FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE HONBLE
TRIBUNAL (ANNEXURE-B), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE,
ETC.

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IN WP NO. 23450/2023

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. MANJUNATH BHARADWAJ B S
S/O SHAMASUNDARA MURTHY B N,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/AT SRI LAKSHMIRANGANA MANE,
6TH CROSS, 80 FT ROAD,
MAHALAKSHMI NAGARA, BATAWADI,
TUMKUR-572103.

2. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA J V
S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA J,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
R/AT NO.123,
BATTALAKATTE VILLAGE,
HADADI POST,
DAVANAGERE-577525

3. SRI. GANGADHAR D.P.
S/O PANCHAKSHARAPPA D.G.
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/AT ANJANEYA STREET,
MELLEKATTE VILLAGE AND POST,
DAVANAGERE-577512

4. SRI. SANTHOSHA H N
S/O NINGEGOWDA H K,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
R/AT HALEHALLI VILLAGE AND POST,
KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR,
MANDYA-571425

5. SMT. ASHA RANI N S
W/O SANGAMESH M,
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
R/AT NO.556/32,
SUVARNANAGARA MAIN ROAD,
G M COTTEGE, DODDABIDARAKALLU,
NAGASANDRA POST,
BANGALORE-560073

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...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. P.S.RAJAGOPAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SMT. ASHWINI RAJAGOPAL., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL
CHIEF SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
AND LITERACY,
M.S.BUILDING,
BANGALORE-560001.

3. THE COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
NRUPATHUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
KOPPAL-583231.

5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
VIJAYANAGAR-591108

6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
YADGIR-585201

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7. SMT. SHAHEEMA
NEAR URDU SCHOOL,
WARD NO.18,
IBRAHIMPUR MUDGAL, MUDGAL,
LINGASUGAR,
RAICHUR-584125

8. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI SALMANI
2ND WARD HOUSE NO.107,
MUTHKUR ROAD,
THAMBRAHALLI POST,
HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK,
VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583224.

9. SRI. MOHANA REDDY H
72, AMBALI, KOTTURU,
VIJAYANAGARA-583134

10. SMT. VIJAYA M
BANLIGARA ONI,
NEELAGUNDA,
HARAPANAHALLI TALUK,
VIJAYANAGAR-583213

11. SMT. RAJASHREE
KAKHANDAKI,
ALOOR POST,
JEWARGI TALUK,
KALBURGI DISTRICT-585310

12. MR. SRINIVAS Y K
S/O SRI. KREEET KUMAR Y
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/AT NEAR BUSTAND
THAMBRAHALLI
H B HALLI TALUK
VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT-583224

13. MS SUNGARA RADHA
D/O SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
RESIDING AT NEAR BUSTAND

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THAMBRAHALLI
H B HALLI TALUK
VIJAYANGARA DISTRICT-583224

14. MR. NAGARAJNAIK VISHALAVAT
S/O SRI. BADYA NAIK
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/AT DASARAHALLI THANDA
HUVINAHADAGALI TALUK
VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT-583219

15. MR.RAJANAIK.R
S/O SRI. REVANANAIK
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT SINGRIHALLI DADDA
THANDA, HARAPANAHALLI
VIJAYANAGERA -583137

16. MR. SIDDESH.N
S/O SRI. PARVATAPPA.N
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/AT ITTIGI (POST)
HADAGALI TALUK,
VIJAYANAGARA-583220

17. MRS. ASHA.A
W/O SRI. NATARAJ I
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/AT ITTIGI P HOOVINA
HADAGALI TALUK,
VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT-583220.

18. MS. GANGAMMA BEWURU
D/O SRI. BASAVARAJA B
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT DOOPADAHALLI POST
KOTTURU TALUK
VIJAYANAGARA -583134

19. MR. PRAMODA S A
S/O SRI AJJANA GOUDA S
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS

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R/AT ITTIGI (POST)
HADAGALI TALUK,
VIJAYANAGARA - 583 220

20. MS. ROHINI PATIL
W/O SRI. MANJUNATH D
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT HOOVINA HADAGALI
(P) (TQ)
VIJAYANAGARA - 583 219.

21. MR. KOTTAPPANAVAR
SHANMUKHAPPA
S/O SRI. BASAVARAJAPPA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT DOOPADAHALLI POST
KOTTURU TALUK
VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT-583134.

22. MS. RASHMI B.K
W/O SRI.D.MANJUNATHA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT SILARGERE NEAR
GOVT URDU SHCOOL
HARAPANAHALLI
VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT-583131

23. MR. H.RAGHAVENDRA
S/O SRI.H.LAKSHMANA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT GINIGERA KOPPALA
TALUK DISTRICT-583228.

24. MR. BASAVARAJ
S/O ERAPPA KAMATAR
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT YAREHANCHINAL
KUKANOOR TALUK
KOPPAL DISTRICT-583232

25. MS.ARUNA
W/O BASAVARAJ HOLAGUNDI

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AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/AT POST CHIKENAKOPPA
KUKANOOR TALUK
KOPPAL DISTRICT
PIN 583232

26. MS. RAJESHWARY
W/O MAHALINGAPPA KAVALUR
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT KUKANUR
KUKANUR TALUK
KOPPAL DISTRICT
PIN CODE 583232

27. MS.VEDHA KONDI
W/O SHRI SHIVARAJ MURADI
AGED 33 YEARS
R/AT HABALAKATTE
KOPPALA - 583280

28. MR. SHASHIKALA
S/O SHIVAPUTRAPPA SAJJAN
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
AT POST MUDOL
YELABURGA TALUK
KOPPALA DISTRICT-583236

29. MR. SWETA KOUDI
D/O MURUDAPPA KOUDI
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
AT POST LAKSHMINAGAR
YELABURGA TALUK
KOPPALA DISTRICT-583236

30. MR. KASHIM B
W/O O SAIYAD ALI
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
AT POST KONAKAL
SHAHAPUR TALUK
YADGIRI DISTRICT-585355

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31. MR. SIDDAPPA BARIKAR
S/O SHARANAPPA BARIKAR
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
AT POST SINDHENE KOPPA
KOKKANUR TALUK
KOPPALA DISTRICT-583280

32. MR. MANJUNATH
S/O SRI. CHANDRAKANTH
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT GODRIHAL POST
HEEGANGODDI,
SHORAPUR TALUK
YADAGIRI 585216.

33. MS.HOORUNISA BEGUM
D/O SRI.ABDUL SHUKOOR
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT GHOUSE NAGAR,
AFZALPUR
KALBURGI 585102

34. MR. PRAKASH
S/O SRI. BHEEMANNA VADRAKAL
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT CHIKKA MADINAL (POST)
KANAKAGIRI TALUK,
KOPPALA - 583283.

35. MR. PAMPAPATI
S/O SRI. ERAPPA
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT GANESHCAMP,
POST SINDRAMPUR,
TALUK SINDHANUR
DISTRICT RAICHUR-584202

36. MR.SANTOSH HAKARI
S/O NINGANAGOUDA HAKARI
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT DISTRICT AND TALUK

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KOPPAL, POST-IRAKALLAGADA
WADDARAHATTI-583237.

I.A. 3/2023 FOR IMPLEADING IS ALLOWED
VIDE COURT ORDER DATED:16.10.2026.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R6;
SRI. BASAVARAJA PATEL G.K, ADVOCATE FOR
C/R8 & R10;
DR. ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. PARASHURAM A.L., ADVOCATE FOR R7 TO R10;
SRI. ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. ABHISHEK.A, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING
ON IA.3/2023;
R11 SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO
APPLICATION NOS. 2409-2413/2023 BEFORE THE HONBLE
KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,
PRINCIPAL BENCH AT BENGALURU AND QUASH ORDER
DATED 22/09/2023 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN APPLICATION
NOS. 2409-2413/2023 (UNDER ANNEXURE-A) AND ALLOW
THE APPLICATION NOS. 2409-2413/2023 (UNDER
ANNEXURE-B AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL RELIEFS,
ETC.

IN WP NO. 27336/2023

BETWEEN:

1. PAVITHRA N
W/O MOHAN K U
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
HALASAMUNDRA
BUDAGUMPA POST
KARATAGI TALUK
KOPPAL DISTRICT-583229

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2. MARUTHI S
S/O SOMASHEKAR
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
AT POST BANOORU COLONY
AJJAPURA
TALUK AJJAPUR, TARIKERE
CHIKKAMAGALURU-577549

3. VIDYASHREE M
D/O MANJA NAIK O
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
PANJAYYANAHATTI
BAHADURGHATTA POST
CHITRADURGA-577519
POSTAL ADDRESS:
C/O PRAHALLAD NAIK, THOLAHUNAE
NEAR GARADI MANE
DAVANAGERE TALUK
DISTRICT DAVANAGERE-57702

4. SHAMBHULINGAPPA P M
S/O MANJUNATHA P
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
GURUSIDDAPURA, JAJALUR
JAGALUR, DAVANAGERE-577513

5. RUPAJIGALI
D/O HANUMANTAPPA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
NEAR SAI SCHOOL AYYANAHALLI ROAD
PRIYANKA NAGAR
MARIYAMMANAHALLI, HOSPET
VIJAYANAGAR-583222

6. SHILPA S
D/O SAKA NAIK L C
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
VIJAYAPURA(AT)
BENAKANAHALLI(POST)
HONNALI(TQ)
DAVANAGERE-577224

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7. GAYATRI BADIGER
D/O KRISHNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
GAYATRI BADIGER
AT POST KADAKOL
SAVANUR HAVERI-581118

8. RADHA J H
W/O HANUMANTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
JIGANEHALLI VILLAGE AT POST
BIRUR HOBLI, KADUR
CHIKKAMAGALURU-577548

9. SHASHIKUMRAI.D.U
W/O SACHIN B P
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/AT 1243, 39 MATHURU SADANA
BEHIND CENTRAL LIBRARY
JAWALI EXTENSION, KOTTUR
CENTRAL LIBRARY
KOTTUR, VIJAYANAGAR-583134

...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. P.S. RAJAGOPAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. JAYANTH DEV KUMAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY EDUCATION
M S BUILDING
BENGALURU-560001

2. THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS(DPAR)
(SERVICE RULES-1)
SECOND FLOOR

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VIDHANASOUDHA
BENGALURU-560001

3. THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
HYDERABAD KARNATAKA SPECIAL CELL
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS(DPAR)
SECOND FLOOR
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560001

4. THE COMMISSIONER OF
PUBLIC DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS
IN KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS
NEW PUBLIC OFFICES
NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
BENGALURU-560002


5. THE SPECIAL OFFICER
CENTRALIZED ADMISSION CELL
OPP-KAVERI BHAVAN
K O ROAD, BENGALURU-560002

6. THE SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT
AUTHORITY CUM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS(ADM)
PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT
VIJAYANAGARA-583134

7. SWETHA D R
SL NO.13, REG-5178728
SELECTED CATEGORY-GM-WM
C/O DDPI AND SELECTION AUTHORITY
VIJAYNAGAR DISTRICT-583134

8. SANGEETHA IDALI
SL NO.15, REG-5198015
SELECTED CATEGORY-GM-WM

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C/O DDPI AND SELECTION AUTHORITY
VIJAYANAGAR DIST-583134

9. PARVEEN S A
589, 10TH WARD
SILARI STREET
NEAR NOORANI MASJID
HARAPANAHALLI
VIJAYANAGAR-583131

10. MANDAARA K Y
D/O YOGAMURHTY K
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
M KODIHALLI VI
VAKKALAGERE POST
YAGATI HO KADUR TALUK
KADUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577180

11. MUTTAVVA BARKI
D/O NAGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
MUTTAVVA BARKI
C/O DEVARAJAPUJAR
SAMMASGI
AT POST HANAGAL
TALUK HANGAL
HAVERI-581104
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R6;
SRI. IBRAHIM NIDAGUNDI, ADVOCATE FOR R9;
R10 SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO
APPLICATION NOS. 10432-10443/2023 BEFORE THE
HONBLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,
PRINCIPAL BENCH AT BENGALURU AND QUASH ORDER
DATED 22/09/2023 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN APPLICATION
NOS. 10432-10443/2023 (UNDER ANNEXURE-A) AND

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ALLOW THE APPLICATION NOS. 10432-10443/2023 (UNDER
ANNEXURE-B AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL RELIEFS,
ETC.

IN WP NO. 27517/2023

BETWEEN:

1. KUM MANDAARA K Y
D/O YOGAMURTHY K,
AGE 31 YEARS OCC NIL,
R/O M KODIHALLI VILLAGE,
VAKKALAGERE POST YAGATI HOBLI,
KADUR TALUKA,
DIST CHIKKAMAGALURU 577180

2. KUM MUTTAVVA BARKI
D/O NAGAPPA,
AGE 34 YEARS
OCC NIL,
C/O DEVARAJPURA,
R/O SAMMSGI VILLAGE,
HANAGAL POST,
HANAGAL TALUK,
DIST HAVERI 581104
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY EDUCATION,
M S BUILDING,
BENGALURU 560001

2. THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (DPAR),
(SERVICE RULES 1),

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SECOND FLOOR,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU 560001

3. THE UNDER SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT
HYDERBAD KARNATAKA
SPECIAL CELL,
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DPAR,
SECOND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU 560001

4. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCIONS
IN KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
NEW PUBLIC OFFICES
NRUPATHUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE 560002

5. THE SPECIAL OFFICER
CENTRALISED ADMISSION CELL,
OPP KAVERI BHAVAN, K O ROAD,
BANGALORE 560002

6. THE SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT
AUTHORITY CUM DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (ADM)
PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
VIAJAYANGARA DISTRICT,
VIJAYANAGARA 583134

7. SMT/KUM SWETHA D R
FATHER/HUSBAND NAME NOT KNOWN
TO PETITIONERS,
SL NO 13, REG 5178728,
SELECTED CATEGORY GM WM,
C/O DDPI AND SELECTION AUTHORITY,
VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT
VIJAYANAGARA 583134

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8. SMT/KUM SANGEETHA IDALI
FATHER/HUSBAND NAME NOT KNOWN
TO PETITIONERS,
SL NO 19, REG 5198015,
SELECTED CATEGORY GM WM,
C/O DDPI AND SELECTION AUTHORITY,
VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT
VIJAYANAGARA 583134
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R6)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS AND SET
ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 22.09.2023 PASSED
BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU IN APPLICATION Nos. 10432-
10443/2023 (ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW
THE SAID APPLICATION Nos. 10432-10443/2023 FILED BY
THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE HONBLE TRIBUNAL
(ANNEXURE-B) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY,
ETC.

IN WP NO. 28614/2023

BETWEEN:

1. SRI SRINIVAS T. E.,
S/O ESHWARAPPA T
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
RESIDING AT THIRUMALAPUPA VILLAGE
AMRUTHAPURA POST
HOLALKERE TALUK
CHITRADURGA - 577557

2. SRI MANJUNATHA D G
S/O GURUNARAYANAGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
RESIDING AT DODDANAKATTE VILLAGE
BOOKANAKERE HOBLI

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VITALAPURA POST, K R PETE
MANDYA - 571426

3. SRI MAHESHA V
S/O VENKATARAMANA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO 254
YECHAUNDLA, NAVILURU POST
MANAJANGUD TALUK
MYSORE - 571118

4. SRI SUNIL BENAWADI
S/O ISHWAR
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
RESIDING AT NAGANUR
K M POST
HUKKERI TALUK
BELAGAVI -591254

5. KUM VINANTHI K C
D/O CHANDRASHEKAR K V
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
RESIDING AT CHOWKI
KESAVE POST
KOPPA TALUK
CHIKKAMAGALUR - 577126

6. SRI JNANESH K M
S/O MANJUNATHASWAMY K B
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO 1136
3RD MAIN, 12TH CROSS
MAIN LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
BANGALORE - 560040

8. SMT GIRIJA NAYAK
D/O GOPALA NAYAK
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
RESIDING AT DRUVI COMPLEX
KATAPADI
KAPU TALUK UDUPI - 574106
...PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. OMKAR KAMBI FOR
SRI. SURAJ NAIK.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL
CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT
OF PERSONNEL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BANGALORE - 560001

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(HIGHER EDUCATION)
M S BUILDING
BANGALORE - 560001

3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
18TH CROSS
SAMPIGE ROAD
MALLESHWARAM
BANGALORE - 560012

4. SRI BEERAPPA
S/O HANUMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
RESIDING DEVICAMP
POST ARALAHALLI
SINDHANUR TALUK
RAICHUR DISTRICT - 584128

5. SRI HULUGAPPA M
S/O GONEPPA M
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
UTTANGI POST

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HUVINAHADAGALI TALUK
VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT - 583219

6. SRI ASHOKA K
S/O SRI SHANTHAMURTHY K
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT NO 54, AGASAR ONI
15 GO GONALU, GONAHAL
SUGGENAHALLI, HOSPET BELLARY
KARNATAKA - 583129

7. SMT NEELAMMA K
W/O CHANDRASHEKAR
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
W.N 12, D N 38,
R.A. OPP NALLAMMA TEMPLE
REDDY STREET
BELLARY - 583101

8. SRI BHARAT DATTATREYA KULKARNI
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
UMARGA POST SAGNOOR
AFZALPUR TALUK
KALABURGI DISTRICT - 585265

9. SMT NAFIS BANU
D/O RAJE SAB
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R.A NO 85, 2ND WARD,
YARADONI, YERDONA
YERDONI,
GANGAVATHI KOPPAL
KARNATAKA - 583229

10. SRI CHANNAVEERAYYA
S/O SRI MAHANTAYYA HEREMATH
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
HANUMAN NAGAR
GUNJ BABALD,
GULBARGA
KARNATAKA - 585311

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11. SRI JALIHALLI SHARANAPPA
S/O SRI JALIHAL PORANAGOUDA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R.A NEAR THAYAMMA TEMPLE
MUSTAGATTA POST
KURUGODU TALUIK
BALLARI DISTRICT - 583116

12. SRI YALLAPPA
S/O SRI NAGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
R/A BAGALWADA POST
MANVI TALUK
RAICHUR DISTRICT - 584120

13. SRI NAGARAJ
S/O SIDDAPPA MYAGALAMANI
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
RESIDENT OF KESOOR
DOTIHAL POST
KUSHTAGI TALUK
KOPPAL DISTRICT - 583278

14. SRI SHEKAPPA H
S/O SRI HULIGEMMA H
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
RESIDENT OF BASAVAPUR
GENIKEHAL POST
KURUGODU TALUK
BELLARY DISTRICT - 583116

15. SRI. RAJEEV MATHA,
S/O SRI. SARVOTHAMAMATHA
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
R/O MALLAYYAKATTA
GURUMATHAKAL TOWN
YADGIR-585 214

16. SMT APARNA S R
D/O SIDDANA GOWDA A
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
RESIDENT OF GOKUL

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WARD NO 15
BEHIND KARIBASAVESHWARA TEMPLE
NEW AMARVATHI
BHARATHINAGAR HOSPET
BELLARY - 583201

17. SRI PRAHSANTHABABU T S
S/O SRI SALEMANRAJ T
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
RESIDENT OF AZADNAGAR
3RD WARD, KUDLIGI - 583135

18. SMT SUMAYYA K
D/O SRI K MURTUZA
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R.A NO 262, 16TH CROSS
BASAVESHWARA BADAVANE
HOSPET, BELLARY - 583201

19. SRI DURUGESHAPA
S/O SRI KARILINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
RESDIENT OF BELAGURKI
MADSIRVA POST
SINDHNOOR TALUK
RAICHUR DISRTICT - 584128

20. SRI MUDAKAPPA
S/O SRI HANUMANTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
RESIDING NEAR GOVT HOSPITAL
FIRST WARD, TURVIHAL
SINDHANUR TALUK
RAICHUR DISTRICT - 584132

21. SMT RAJESHWARI
D/O SRI RAVICHANDRA
W/O SRI SHIVAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R.A NO PLOT NO 166
NGOS COLONY

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NEW JEWARGI ROAD
KALABURGI - 585105

22. SRI VISHNUKUMAR H
S/O SRI H NAGARAJA RAO
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R.A DOOR NO 3.175 C
18TH WARD BASAVESHWARA
BADAVANE HOSPET
VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT - 583201

23. SRI KALEEL
S/O SRI BABU SAB
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R.A WARD NO 22,
NEAR GOWDA HOTEL
MAHIBOOB COLONY
SINDHANUR
RAICHUR DISTRICT - 584128

24. SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR
S/O SRI KRISHNAJI
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R.A PLOT NO 18, 9
BIDDAPUR COLONY
BEHIND GANESH MANDIR
GULBARGA - 585103

25. SMT NAGAVENI
D/O SRI CHANDRASEHTTY BEKANAL,
AGED 38 YEARS
R.A PLOT NO 1/2
ALAND ROAD
VIJAYANAGAR COLONY
NEAR VIDYA CHETAN SCHOOL
GULBARGA - 585101
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R2;
SMT. PRAMODINI KISHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R3;
DR. ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. PARASHURAM A.L., ADVOCATE FOR C/R6,

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R4 TO R25)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
THE APPLICATION 956-965/2023 BEFORE THE HONBLE
KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,
PRINCIPAL BENCH AT BENGALURU AND QUASH THE FINAL
ORDER DATED 22/09/2023 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENCH AT BENGALURU
IN APPLICATION 956, 957, 959-962, 964 AND 965/2023
(VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND FURTHER ALLOW THE
APPLICATION NOS. 956, 957, 959-962, 964 AND 965/2023
(VIDE ANNEXURE-B) AND GRANT THE RELIEFS AS PRAYED
BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL, INSOFAR AS THEY PERTAIN TO
THE PETITIONERS, ETC.

IN WP NO. 29056/2023

BETWEEN:

1. MR. RUDRAMUNI
S/O SRI SHANTHVEERAYYA,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
RESIDING AT 119,
GUDADUR MATA,
GUDADUR, TQ MASKI,
DIST RAICHUR,
KARNATAKA 584124

2. MR DEVRAJ
S/O SRI KASHINATH,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HOME NO 2/64,
NEAR ARYA SAMAJ
AMBESANGAVI, BHALKI,
BIDAR 585328

3. MR PAVANKUMAR YAKALARE
S/O SRI PRADEEP YAKALARE
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HOME 2/31
THANA KUSHNOOR,

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KAMALNAGAR,
BIDAR 55436

4. MR DHAVAL
S/O SRI PADMARAJ ARJUNAGI,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
RESIDING AT H.NO 1-8-20,
B.E CIVIL ENGINEERING,
MAHAVEER ROAD,
SHAHPURPET GANDHI
CHOWK, YADGIRI, 585201

5. MS ASHWINI CHAUDHRI
D/O SRI BASAVARAJ CHAUDHRI,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT ROOM NO 6A
BLOCK AT PTC NAGANAHALLI
RING ROAD POLICE TRAINING
COLLEGE GULBARGA 585102

6. MR DEVEENDRA REDDY
S/O SRI VAKEELA REDDY,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HOUSE NO 4/66,
VEERABADRESWARA TEMPLE ROAD,
ALLUR(K), CHITTAPUR,
KALABURGI 585222

7. SMR SUNILKUMAR
S/O SRI HABAMANT MUGALI,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
RESIDING AT PLOT NO 16
KSRTC COLONY SAI RAM NAGAR
KALABURAGI 585102

8. MR MALLIKARJUNA
KENGBHARMAPNARA
S/O SRI BASAVARAJA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
RESIDING AT NADUVINAHALLI POST
DASANAHALLI, TALUK

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HUVINA HADAGALI, DISTRICT
VIJAYANAGAR 583217

9. MS SHASHIKALA
D/O SRI RANGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
RESIDING AT PWD QUARTERS
HAJI COLONY NEAR GANDHI
CHOWKA RAICHUR 584101

10. MS NANDITA
D/O SRI ERAPPA
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
RESIDING AT RANGANATHA
KIRANI STORE,
SIDDARAMESHWAR STREET 2,
DEVADURGA, RAICHUR 584111

11. MR YESURAJA
S/O SRI RANGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
RESIDING AT MANASAGAL,
POST KIRABAGERA, TQ
DEVADURGA
DIST RAICHUR PIN CODE 584111

12. MR BHARGAV
S/O SRI SHULAPANI,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NEAR
VEERBHADRESHWAR TEMPLE,
NARAYANAPUR ONI,
GURUMITKAL,
YADGIRI 585214

13. MR SABAPPA
S/O SRI NAGABHUSHAN
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
RESIDING GOPI NILAYA
NEAR GIRANI BELAGERA ROAD
MUNDARAGI, YADGIR TALUK
YADGIR DISTRICT 585202

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14. MR MALAPPA
S/O SRI DUNDAPA PUJARI,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HOME NO 396
NEAR KD TEMPLE, VILLAGE
ARALAGUNDAGI, TQ YADRAMI
DIST KALABURAGI 585310

15. MR HIPPARGI MEHBOOB
DASTGEERASAHEB
S/O SRI DASTGEERASAHEB
BANDGEERSAB HIPPARGI
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT POST SUMBAD
HOME NO 1-70/1,
NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE,
VILLAGE SUMBAD,
TQ JEWARGI,
DIST KALBRUGI 585325

16. MR YALLAGLINGA
S/O SRI REVANASIDDA
HELAVAR,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HOUSE NO #E/30,
BALLUNDAAGI POST,
BALLUNDAAGI VILLAGE TQ
JEWARGI, DIST KALABURAGI
585130

17. MR SUNEELKUMAR
S/O SRI BABURAO DONI
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
RESIDING AT PLOT NO 27 DCC
BANK LAYOUT AMBEDKAR
NAGAR SHARANSIRASAGI
MADDI
KALABURAGI 585103

18. MS LAXMI NIGADI
D/O SRI VISHWANATH NIGADI,

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AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
RESIDING AT POST JEWARGI (B),
TQ AFZALPUR,
DIST KALABURGI 585301

19. MS MONIKA G
D/O SRI GURUSWAMI D
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
RESIDING AT 115, SADGURU
NILAYA, SHREEKANTAPURA THANDA
GUDEKOTE POST, KUDLIGI TQ
VIJAYNAGAR DIST 583130

20. MRS SUDHARANI CHIKKALAKI
D/O SRI S M CHIKKALAKI
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
RESIDING AT 16TH CROSS,
NEAR WATER TANK VIDYAGIRI,
BAGALKOTE 587102

21. MS ASHARANI
D/O SRI REVANAYYA
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
RESIDING AT H NO 4/221
DHANAGAR COLONY,
RAJESHWAR BIDAR 585331

22. MRS MAHANTESHWARI
D/O SRI SHIVANNA BHAVIKATTI,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
RESIDING AT C1/4, VIDYA NAGAR,
JSW TOWNSHIP,
TORANAGALLU 583123

23. MS SHIVANI
D/O SRI ASHOK KUMAR REDDY
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
RESIDING AT 11-3150/A NEAR
BALABHIMA SENA TEMPLE NEW
RAGHAVENDRA COLONY
KALABURAGI 585103

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24. MR KARTIKREDDY
S/O SRI SANGAREDDY,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HOUSE NO 1-28,
NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE
ALLAPUR, AURAD BIDAR 585326
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. DR ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. PARASHURAM A L., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
PERSONNEL AD ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
DEPARTMENT (SERVICE RULES-1)
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU 560001
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

2. THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION
UDYOG BHAVAN, PALACE ROAD,
BENGALURU 560001
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

3. RURAL DRINKING WATER AND
SANITATION DEPARTMENT
2ND FLOOR, E BLOCK,
KHB BUILDING,
CAUVERY BHAVAN,
BENGALURU 560009
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

4. SRI DHANANJAY M
S/O SRI MAHADEV N
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 947,
3RD MAIN, 4TH CROSS,
VIDYARANYAPURA,
MYSURU 570008

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5. SRI SAGAR D S
S/O SRI SURESH D S
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
NO 165, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
MEI LAYOUT,
BAGALAGUNTE,
HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD,
BENGALURU 560073
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 & R3;
SRI. H. KANTHARAJA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. RAVI H.K, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5;
SRI. K.M.PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF APPLICATION NUMBER 2688
AND 2689/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE KARNATAKA
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU AND
ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH
ORDER DATED 08/11/2023 PASSED BY THE HONBLE
KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,
BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NO.2688 AND 2689/2023
(ANNEXURE-A), ETC.

IN WP NO. 863/2024

BETWEEN:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
DEPARTMENT (SERVICE RULES-1)
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU 560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,

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UDYOGA BHAVAN, PALACE ROAD,
BENGALURU 560 001.

3. RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
DEPARTMENT
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
2ND FLOOR, E BLOCK,
CAUVERY BHAVANA,
BENGALURU 560 009.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI.REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA)

AND:

1. DHANANJAY M
S/O MAHADEV N,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 947,
3RD MAIN, 4TH CROSS,
VIDHYARANAUYAPURA,
MYSORE - 570 008.

2. SAGAR D S
S/O SURESH D S
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 165,
3RD MAIN ROAD,
MEI LAYOUT, BAGALGUNTE,
HESARGATTA MAIN ROAD,
BENGALURU 560 073.

3. SRI. KALLESHA C E
S/O SRI. ESWARA C K
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT DOOR No.11/A, 1ST CROSS
1ST MAIN, MARUTI LAYOUT
ATTIGUPPE, BENGALURU-560040.

4. SRI. RANGANATHA.M
S/O MANJUNATHA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS

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R/AT No.401, 1ST MAIN
10TH CROSS, KEREANGALA
KAMALANAGARA,
BENGALURU 560079

5. SRI. KUMAR C.M
S/O MOHAN C K,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT ALEKATTE ROAD,
CHOWDLU [V], SOMAVARPETE,
KODAGU 571236

6. SRI. SUNEEL GUNDAPPA BADIGER
S/O GUNDAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
RESIDING AT BABANAGAR, TIKOTA,
VIJAYAPURA- 586114

7. SRI. VARUN V B
S/O LATE BHUVANESH V T,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT 337/2 4TH BLOCK,
RADHAKRISHNA LAYOUT,
KUSHALNAGAR,
KODAGU-571234

8. SRI. EKANTH S N
S/O NAGENDRA S V,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
RESIDING AT SANKENAHALLI,
KOLALA HOBLI YELERAMPURA POST
KORATAGERE TALUK,
TUMKUR-572129

9. SRI. PAVANKUMAR R
S/O RAMESHA,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT HESARI(V)
SHIHGA(P), SORAB (TQ)
SHIVAMOGGA(DIST) - 577434

10. SRI. YATHEESHKUMAR N
S/O NARASANNA T S,

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AGE ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT RANAGAPURA
OORUKERE POST
TUMKUR TALUK
TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572106

11. SRI. HANAMANTH HOSAGOUDRA
S/O KALLANAGOUD,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
RESIDING AT MANGALURU VILLAGE,
POST- SHIVAHOGAMANDIRA,
BADAMI TALUK
BAGALKOT-587201

12. SRI. NAVEENKUMAR S
S/O SHIVAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
RESIDING AT S N NAGAR 4TH CROSS,
SAGAR SAGAR (TQ)
SHIVAMOGGA (DIST) - 577401

13. SRI. RAKESH N M
S/O MALLESHAGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 24YEARS,
RESIDING AT TEMPLE STREET,
NARASIPURA,
BELAVADI POST,
CHIKKAMAGALURU(TQ)
CHIKKAMAGALURU(D) -577146

14. SRI. JAYANTH K.C
S/O CHIKKAMARIGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
RESIDING AT 1882/33 5TH MAIN ROAD
9TH CROSS RPC LAYOUT,
VIJAYANAGAR,
BENGALURU-560104

15. SRI. PREMAKRISHNA M
S/O MANJUNATHA B,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
RESIDING AT MUNIHUCHAPPANA PALYA,

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DASANAPURA,
BANGALORE NORTH-562162

16. SRI. SHIVAKUMARA G
S/O GANGABHOVI,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
RESIDING AT # KANIVEBILACHI (VP)
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANGERE (D)-577231

17. SRI. SACHIN HANAMANT KALLIMANI
S/O HANAMANT
AGED 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT AMBEDKAR NAGAR
BILAGI, BILAGI TALUK,
BAGALKOT-587116

18. NAYANA S
D/O SOMASHEKHARAIAH SO CHI,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT SOMENAHALLI POST,
HOSADURGA TALUK,
CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577542

19. MAMATHASHREE R
D/O RANGASWAMY K,
AGED ABOUT 27 YRS,
RESIDING AT AMBEDKAR STREET,
RAMASAMUDRA,
CHAMARAJANAGAR-571342

20. JAYASHREE S JOGIN
D/O SATISH,
AGED 24 YEARS,
RESIDING AT PARWATI POST,
BADAMI TALUK,
BAGALKOT DISTRICT -587203

21. SHREEDEVI VADDODAGI
D/O SHANTAGOUD VADDODAGI,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
RESIDING AT GADISOMANAL VILLAGE,

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TALIKOTI (TQ)
VIJAYAPURA(D)-586214

22. SHAILAJA G
D/O GANGA NAIK,
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
RESIDING AT KENGAPURA (V)
KANIVEBILACHI (P) CHANNAGIRI TQ,
DAVANGERE DIST -577231

23. ASHWINI P
D/O C C PRAKASH,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.
285,VIDYASHANKAR LAYOUT,
MYSURU- 570019

24. MAMATHA H K
D/O KUMARAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 26 YRS,
RESIDING AT HEBBAKA VILLAGE,
OORUKERE POST,
TUMKUR -572106

25. SONALI BABASAHEB KAMBLE,
D/O BABASAHEB,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT PLOT NO 2564,
GANESH CIRCLE,
RAMTIRTH NAGAR
BELGAVI 590016

26. PREMA HUNASYAL,
W/O SANGAMESHWAR PATIL,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
RESIDING AT OPPOSITE ANJUMAN COLLEGE
MANGULLI ROAD, VIDYANAGAR,
VIJAYPUR-586101

27. NAGAVENI H U ,
D/O UMAPATHI,
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,

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RESIDING AT NO.105 KEB CALONY,
SORABA, SORABA (T)
SHIVAMOGGA (D) 577429

28. SRI.MANOJ T K
S/O.KRISHNA MURTHY,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
RESIDING AT VASAPPA COLONY,
TARIKERE(T) (P),
CHIKKAMAGALURU (D)-577228

I.A.3/2024 IMPLEADED VIDE
COURT ORDER DATED:16.10.2026

29. MAHALAKSHMI K
D/O KRISHNAPPA P
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 532
LAKSHMI NILAYA,
ADARSHA NAGAR,
ARISHINAKUNTE,
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE RURAL -562123

30. SHWETA MAHABALESHWAR PATGAR
D/O MAHABALESHWAR PATGAR
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 245
KALLPURA, KULVE, SIRSI,
UTTARA KANNADA-581403

31. TEJESHWINI
D/O SIDDANNA MAGI
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
RESIDING AT TELLUR,
AFZALPUR TALUK,
KALABURGI-585212

32. LAKSHMI TONASHYAL
D/O PARASHURAM
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,

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RESIDING AT NAGATHAN
VIJAYAPUR-586112

33. PRIYANKA ASHWINI R
D/O RAJASEGARAN
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 169,
WESLIAN BLOCK,
COROMANDEL POST, KGF,
BANGARAPETE, KOLAR-563118

34. KAVYA
C/O CHANNAPPA BANDE
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT WARD NO 5
SONNAD STREET KEMBHAVI,
SHORAPUR, YADAGIR-585216

35. SRI.SHARANABASAVA
S/O SAMBHOJI
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NEAR BUS STAND
TALKIES COLONY
GURUGUNTA POST,
LINGASUGURU TALUK,
RAICHUR-584139

36. SRI.HARISH R B
S/O BASAVARAJ S R
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
RESIDING AT UPPU NERU BHAVI ROAD,
BURUJANAHATTI,
CHITRADURGA-577501

37. SRI.GIRISH M NARGUND
S/O MAILARAPPA NARGUND
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
RESINDING AT AMBEDKAR NAGAR,
SAVADATTI ROAD, NARGUND,
GADAG-582207

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38. SRI.NAGARAJ CHAVADAPPANAVAR
S/O SHIVANAND
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT ANAND MARGA INCHAL ROAD,
BAILHONGALA, BELAGAVI-591102

39. SRI.MALLIKARJUN BASAVARAJ KUCHABAL
S/O BASAVARAJ
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT JAI BHEEM NAGAR,
SINDAGI, VIJAYAPUR-586128

40. SRI.DARSHAN S N
S/O NAGARAJU
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 09
SUPRAJA NILAYA
YADHUGIRI BADAVANE,
SARAGURU MYSURU-571121

41. SRI.RAVI S AGASAR
S/O SHIVANNA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
RESIDING AT CHIKKABEVANUR,
INDI, VIJAYAPUR-586211

42. SRI.VEERESH BADIGER
S/O RAMAKRISHNA BADIGER
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 421,
PETE ONI, HIREKUMBI,
SAVADATTI, BELGAUM-591110

43. SRI.KARTHIK R
S/O RAJAPPA R
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 11/1 ,
12 SKANDA NILAYA,
GRAMADEVATHA STREET,
CHIKKAMAVALLI,
LALBHAG WEST GATE,
BENGALURU-560004

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44. SRI.NARESH K L
S/O LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 288,
WARD NO 14, NANDI ROAD,
KANDAVARA TOWN,
CHIKKABALLPURA-562103

45. SRI.ASIF NADAF
S/O AKBAR NADAF
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
RESIDING AT M G NAGAR
GHATTARGA ROAD AFZALPUR
KALABURGI-585301

46. SRI.JAYAPRAKASHA S
S/O SHANKARAPPA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
RESIDING AT 595/3,
1 ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS,
BESIDE SBI BANK ROAD,
LENIN NAGAR, NITTUVALLI,
DAVANAGERE 577004

47. SRI.SHASHANK K
S/O KABBALAIAH S M
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 901 DOMBARADODDI
KOLLIGANAHALLI POST
KANAKAPURA TALUK
RAMANAGARA-562112

48. SRI.PREETHAM KUMAR S M
S/O MANJANAYAKA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 106,
BANGALORE ROAD,
OPPOSITE LAKKIBHANA TEMPLE,
SHRAVANABELAGOLA,
CHANNARAYAPATNA,
HASSAN-573135

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49. SRI.SIDDESH S
S/O SIDDALINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
RESIDING AT MATHIHALLI,
HARAPANAHALLI,
BALLARI-583127

50. PUSHPANJALI N J
D/O JAYANNA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NAGATHIHALLI JAJUR POST,
ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN-573103

51. SRI.NAYAZ SHARIEF H D
S/O I HUSSAIN PEER
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT OPPOSITE
NAVACHETHANA SCHOOL,
CHITRADURGA-577501

52. SRI.SRIKANTHA S
S/O SRIRAMANAIK
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
RESIDING AT SRIRANGAPURA
THANDA VILLAGE
SRIRANGAPURA POST
PAVAGADA TALUK
TUMAKURU-561202

53. SRI.PAVANKUMAR BADIGER
S/O GANESH
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
RESIDING AT KALLEDEVAR,
BYADGI TALUK, HAVERI-581106

54. SRI.RAVIKUMAR ANNAPPA NAIK
S/O ANNAPPA NAIK
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
RESIDING AT SHIRALAGI POST
SIDDAPUR TALUK
UTTARA KANNADA-581355

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55. SRI.SAGAR S V
S/O VENKATESHWARA S
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
RESIDING AT BLOCK
B2/5 POLICE QUARTERS
RADIO PARK COWL
BAZAAR BALLARI -583102

56. SRI.DANNUPRASAD NAYAK
S/O TIRUPATHI NAYAK
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
RESIDING AT CHIKKA
BANNIGOL TANDA,
YALABURGA TALUK,
KOPPAL-583237

57. SRI.GAJANANDARADDY
S/O NAGARADDY
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
RESIDING AT BELDAL VILLAGE,
KOLLUR POST, AURAD TALUK,
BIDAR-585326

58. SRI.BIRADAR SANGAMESHWAR
S/O ASHOK
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 14/2/143 HUGERI,
NEAR BHAGAMMA TEMPLE,
BIDAR-585401

59. SRI.MANJUNATHA H KONDAGURI
S/O HANAMAN TAPPA KONDAGURI
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HIREARALIHALLI,
YALABURGA TALUK,
KOPPAL - 583277

60. SRI.MANOJ HANCHATE
S/O MARUTI HANCHATE
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,

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RESIDING AT VIDYANAGAR TALIKOTI,
VIJAYPUR-586214

61. SRI.UMESHA D
S/O DEVARAJU
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
RESIDING AT SHIVANI VILLAGE
AJJAMPURA TALUK
CHIKKAMAGALURU-577549

62. SRI.SHARANAPPA
S/O MOOKAPPA HULI
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HIREARALIHALLI
YALBURGA TALUK KOPPAL-583277

63. SRI.MAHENDRA KURTAKOTI
S/O MAHADEVAPPA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NEELAGUNDA
NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL
GADAG-582117

64. SALMA
W/O SADDAMHUSAIN YADRAMI
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
RESIDING AT KALAKERI
SINDAGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA-586118

65. SRI.SUHAS
S/O PRADEEP BHANDARI
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
KEREKON, AREANGADI,
HONNAVARTALUK
UTTARA KANNADA -581334

66. SRI.PRAVEENA N P
S/O PUTAPPA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NAGENAHALLI VILLAGE,

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BAGUR POST, HOSADURGA TALUK,
CHITRADURGA-577515

67. SRI.LOKESHA N
S/O NINGAPPA N
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO 72
NEAR LAKSHMI TEMPLE,
JAMMAPURA VILLAGE,
THORANAGATTE, JAGALURU,
DAVANAGERE-577521

68. SRI.SATHEESHA K
S/O KRISHNA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
RESIDING AT KEB OPPOSITE
BASAVALINGAIAH BUILDING
BYCHAPURA MAGADI TALUK
RAMANAGARA-562120

69. SRI.MAHANTHESH M
S/O MAHESHWARAPPA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
RESIDING AT BYERAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE,
YARADAKERE POST, KADUR TALUK,
CHIKKAMAGALURU-577180

70. SRI.MAHESHA K R
S/O RAMESHA
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
RESIDING AT K HOSAHALLI VILLAGE,
ARANI POST, BELLURU HOBLI,
NEGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA-571418

71. SRI.SANNAMEER
S/O MALAPPA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HATTIKUNI
YADAGIR-585202

72. PALLAVI K
D/O LATE KARIYAPPA K

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AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
RESIDING AT KARUVINA KATTE CIRCAL,
KYATHALINGESHEARA TEMPLE,
CHITRADURGA-577501

73. SRI.SUNEEL BAGEWADI
S/O RAVUTAPPA BAGEWADI
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
RESIDING AT IQBAL NAGAR
TELAGI ROAD,
BASAVAN BAGEWADI TALUK
VIJAYAPUR-586203

74. SRI.VINCENTRAJ
S/O BASAVARAJ
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
RESIDING AT A386,
A BLOCK, ASHRAYA BADAVANE,
BOMMANAKATTE,
SHIVAMOGGA - 577202

75. SRI.NAGABHUSHANA N
S/O NANJUNADAPPA
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
RESIDING AT GOPISHETTYKOPPA,
SIDDESHWARA CIRCLE, GOPALA POST,
SHIVAMOGGA TALUK,
SHIVAMOGGA- 577205

76. SRI.PRAVEEN HUGAR
S/O SHARANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
RESIDING AT KUCHBAL POST,
BAVOOR, MUDDEBIHAL TALUK,
VIJAYPUR-586116

77. SRI.RANGANATH AJAMANI
S/O SABANNA
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
RESIDING AT INDIRA NAGAR,
MUDDEBIHAL TALUK VIJAYAPUR-586212

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78. SRI.VEERANGOUDA PATIL
S/O BASANAGOUDA PATIL
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
RESIDING AT YANKANCHI,
SINDAGI TALUK BIJAPUR-586128

I.A.5/2024 IMPLEADED VIDE
COURT ORDER DATED:16.10.2026 .

79. MANOJ KUMAR K
S/O MAHABALA RAI
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
KUNDAPU HOUSE, YETHADKA POST,
KASARAGOD, PADRE,
KASARAGOD – 671551

80. YATHEESHKUMARA K D
S/O DHARMAKUMARA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
MADAVARA, DASANAPURA HOBLI,
NELAMANGALA TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL,
KARNATAKA - 562123

81. PRASHANTHKUMARA M
S/O MAHABALESHWARA B
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
DNO 102, MANDAGALALE VILLAGE,
KANLE POST, SAGAR,
SHIMOGA – 577430

82. DINESH Y G
S/O YUVARAJ G,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
GUDAVI , GUDAVI (P) SORAB (TA)
SHIMOGA (DI),
KARNATAKA – 577429

83. GOWTHAM C
S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
ANEGOLA VILLAGE AND POST K

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IKKERI HOBLI, KRISHNARAJPET
TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571423

84. LOKESH YALLING SANADI
S/O YALLALING
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
AP KARAGAON TQ,
CHIKODI DIST, BELAGAVI
BELGAUM – 591226

85. MAHANTHAKUMAR S
S/O SOMASHEKHAR R
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
NO.86, ANGANAVADI SCHOOL NEAR,
C LAKKALAHALLI, SANDUR TQ,
BELLARY DIST- 583128

86. KIRANAKUMAR R
S/O RAJA NAIK L,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
AT HANCHI THANDA POST,
BHARANGI TQ,
SORAB SHIMOGA – 577413

87. VEENA H K
D/O KADAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
HULLIDORE POST, BUKKAPATNA
HOBLI, SIRA TALUK,
TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572137

88. SAHANA S S
D/O SURESH,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
DOOR NO 32,
SURAGALLI BETTADAPURA HOBLI,
SURAGALLI VILLAGE, PIRIYAPATNA
MYSORE – 571187

89. SUSHMITHA L K
D/O LAKSHMANAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,

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39 KALLAMBI GUDAVI SORABA,
SHIMOG – 577429

90. H KAVERI
H KAVERI D/O P HANUMANTHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
SHAMBAINOOR, BEERNALLI POST,
SHIVANI HOBLI SHIVANI R S
TARIKERE, CHIKMAGALUR – 577549

91. MALLIKARJUNAGOUDA M
S/O HEMANAGOUDA M,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
NEAR WATER TANK,
SHIVANANDA NAGARA,
BYASIGADERI POST,
HAGARIBOMMANA HALLI TALUK,
VIJAYANAGARA DIST – 583224

IA.6/2024 IMPLEADED VIDE
COURT ORDER DATED:16.10.2026
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. H.KANTHARAJA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. RAVI.H.K, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1;
SRI. BHARGAV.G, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
DR. ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. PARASHURAM A.L, ADVOCATE FOR
IMPLEADING APPLICANT IN IA.3, 5 AND 6/2024;
SRI. K.M.PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
QUASH THE ORDER DATED 08.11.2023 (ANNEXURE-A)
PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN APPLICATION Nos. 2688 AND
2689 OF 2023, ETC.

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IN WP NO. 1633/2024

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. VIDYASHREE K M
W/O SHASHIDHAR,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 558,
GROUND FLOOR,
20/B CROSS, 12TH MAIN,
C BLOCK, VIJAYANAGARA
3RD STAGE,
MYSURU - 570030.

2. SRI KALEEMULLA
S/O MOHAMMED ZABIBULLA,
RESIDING AT IDAGUR VILLAGE AND POST,
GOUORIBIDANUR TALUK,
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 561208.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. OMKAR KAMBI FOR
SRI. SURAJ NAIK., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(HIGHER EDUCATION)
M.S. BUILDING,
BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE SECRETARY
DPAR (RULES)
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BANGALORE 560001.

3. THE DIRECTOR
APPOINTING AUTHORITY,
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

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K R CIRCLE,
BENGALURU 560001.

4. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD,
MALLESHWARAM,
BANGALORE - 560012.

5. SRI SIDDALINGAPPA
REG NO. G2035(HISTORY)

6. SMT RADHA M
REG NO. J5643(HISTORY)

7. SRI GURUDEVARAMATHAD SAVITHRAMMA
REG NO. A2305(HISTORY)

8. SMT SUJATHA SIRIYANNAVAR
REG NO. G1570(HISTORY)

9. SRI YALLAPPA
REG NO. G3852(HISTORY)

10. SMT NAGAVENI
REG NO. G3775(HISTORY)

11. SMT REJESHWARI
REG NO. G3539(HISTORY)

12. SMT PAVITHRA
REG NO. G3850(HISTORY)

13. SRI SREESHA VITTALA D
REG NO. A0726(COMMERCE)

14. SRI NEMANI SATISH
REG NO. J0192(COMMERCE)

15. SRI TAJ BABA
REG NO. G1425(COMMERCE)

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16. SRI K VASANTHKUMAR
REG NO. J3035(COMMERCE)

17. SRI VIANAYAKA B
REG NO. G0460(COMMERCE)

18. SRI VEERABADRAESHWARA G
REG NO. A5633(COMMERCE)

19. SRI BASAVANAGOUDA
REG NO. G2318(COMMERCE)

20. SRI ANIL KUMAR
REG NO. G3113(COMMERCE)

21. SRI SHARANABASAVA H M
REG NO. J2011(COMMERCE)

22. SRI SYED IFTAKARODDIN
REG NO. S3132(COMMERCE)

23. SRI GANGADARA B
REG NO. J5556(COMMERCE)

24. SRI NEELAMMA VAKRA
REG NO. J3132(COMMERCE)

25. SRI AMEEN SAB
REG NO. G0120(COMMERCE)

26. SRI ASHWINI
REG NO. G3701(COMMERCE)

27. SRI KALEEL
REG NO. G3689(COMMERCE)

28. SRI CHANNAVEERAYYA
REG NO. G1886(COMMERCE)

29. SMT ASHA LATHA G
REG NO. A3791(COMMERCE)

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30. SRI RAJESH N
REG NO. G3134(COMMERCE)

31. SRI YERRI SWAMY
REG NO. J1630(COMMERCE)

32. SRI EJAJ
REG NO. G2308(COMMERCE)

33. SRI K AMBIKA
REG NO. G3458(COMMERCE)

34. SRI BALAJI
REG NO. G3700(COMMERCE)

35. SMT NAFIS BANU
REG NO. J5044(COMMERCE)

36. SRI VEERABADRAYYA
REG NO. J4382(COMMERCE)

37. SRI SURESHKUMAR
REG NO. J1893(COMMERCE)

38. SRI VEERALINGAPPA H
REG NO. J1378(COMMERCE)

39. SRI HARISH TIGARI
REG NO. J5787(COMMERCE)

40. SMT FARINA BEGUM
REG NO. J2378(COMMERCE)
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 & R2;
SMT. PRAMODINI KISHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R4;
DR. ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SMT. AISHWARYA S.M, ADVOCATE FOR R5, R6, R13 TO
R21, R23 TO R26, R29 TO R34, R37 AND R40;
DR. ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. A.L.PARASHURAM, ADVOCATE FOR R9 TO R12,

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R27, R28, R35, R36, R38, R39;
R7 SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
THE APPLICATION 1518-1519/2023 BEFORE THE HONBLE
KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,
PRINCIPAL BENCH AT BENGALURU AND QUASH THE FINAL
ORDER DATED 02/11/2023 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, PRINCIPAL BENCH AT
BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NOS. 1518-1519/2023 (VIDE
ANNEXURE-A) AND FURTHER ALLOW THE APPLICATION
NOS. 1518-1519/2023 (VIDE ANNEXURE-B) AND GRANT
THE RELIEFS AS PRAYED BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL, INSOFAR
AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE PETITIONERS, ETC.

IN WP NO. 1900/2024

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. PAVITRA C
W/O VIJAYA KUMAR S.
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HOME NO. 2900,
11TH CROSS, R P ROAD,
NANJANAGUDU,
MYSORE DISTRICT - 571301.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. OMKAR KAMBI FOR
SRI. SURAJ NAIK., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY
KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BANGALORE 560001.

2. THE SECRETARY
DPAR( RULES)
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BANGALORE 560001.

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3. THE DIRECTOR
APPOINTING AUTHORITY,
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
K R CIRCLE,
BENGALURU 560001.

4. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD,
MALLESHWARAM,
BANGALORE 560012.

5. SMT RANJITA B L
REG NO. X1551(MATHS)

6. SMT PARVATI
REG NO. U1232.

7. SMT SHANTHAKUMARI Y
REG NO. J2596.

8. SRI CHANNABASAVAYYA
REG NO. G3468.

9. SMT APARNA S R
REG NO. G3707.

10. SRI ASHOK K
REG NO. J4347.

11. SMT SHIVALEELA
REG NO. J2200.

12. SRI CHANNAVEERAPPALA SATEESHA
REG NO. J3335.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;
SMT. PPRAMODINI KISHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
DR. ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR

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SMT. AISHWARYA S.M, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R8;
SRI. S.M.CHANDRASHEKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. GIRISH G.N ADVOCATE FOR R9 TO R12)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE
APPLICATION 1520/2023 BEFORE THE HON'BLE
KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE, PRINCIPAL BENCH
AT BENGALURU AND QUASH THE FINAL ORDER DATED
02.11.2023 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, PRINCIPAL BENCH AT
BENGALURU IN APPLICATION No. 1520/2023 (VIDE
ANNEXURE A) AND FURTHER ALLOW THE APPLICATION No.
1520/2023 (VIDE ANNEXURE-B) AND GRANT THE RELIEFS
AS PRAYED BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL, INSOFAR AS THEY
PERTAIN TO THE PETITIONERS, ETC.

IN WP NO. 2034/2024

BETWEEN:

1. SRI AKHANDAPPA REVADI
S/O NINGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
RESIDING AT HOME NO.70,
KHDC NEKAR COLONY,
ILKAL, BAGALKOT 587125

2. SRI MAHADEVAPRASAD K P
S/O PRABHUSWAMY M,
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
R/AT KOTHALWADI VILLAGE AND POST
CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK,
CHAMARAJANAGAR 571123

3. SRI SUKESH CHANDRASHEKAR
S/O CHANDRASHEKAR,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/AT NANDADEEPA NILAYA,
NANDAMATTI, NAVUNDA,

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BYNDUR TALUK,
UDUPI 576224

4. SRI SURESH SHANKANNAVAR S
S/O SHESHAPPA SANKANNAVAR,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
RESIDING AT
MASANAKATTI POST,
HANAGAL TALUK,
HAVERI DISTRICT 581104

5. SMT SUVARNA MALIPATIL
D/O CHANNABASAVANAGOUDA,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
R/AT KOTI ONI,
MULAGUNDI,
GADAG 582117

...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. OMKAR KAMBI, FOR
SRI. SURAJ NAIK., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY
KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU 560001

2. THE SECRETARY
DPAR(RULES),
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU 560001

3. THE DIRECTOR
APPOINTING AUTHORITY,
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
K R CIRCLE,
BENGALURU 560001

4. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

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18TH CROSS,
SAMPIGE ROAD,
MALLESHWARAM
BANGALORE 560012

5. SRI KURUBAR GADILINGAPPA
REG NO.J5055,
SUBJECT: KANNADA

6. SRI GALAKANAGOUDA AMAREGOUDA
REG NO.J0646,
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

7. SRI SREESHA VITTALAD
REG NO.A1726,
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

8. SRI NEMANI SATISH
REG NO.J0192,
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

9. SRI TAJ BABA
REG NO.G1425,
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

10. SRI K VASANTHAKUMAR
REG NO.J3035,
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

11. SRI VINAYAK B
REG NO.G0460,
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

12. SRI VEERABADRESHWARA G
REG NO.A5633,
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

13. SRI BASAVANAGOUDA
REG NO.G2318,
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

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14. SRI ANIL KUMAR
REG NO.G3113,
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

15. SRI CHANNAMALLAYYA HIREMATH
REG NO.J5926,
SUBJECT: SOCIOLOGY

16. SRI NAGARAJA A
REG NO.J0832,
SUBJECT: ENGLISH

17. SRI PRASHANT
REG NO.G1780,
SUBJECT: ENGLISH

18. SRI SIDDALINGAPPA
REG NO.G2035,
SUBJECT: HISTORY

19. SRI RADHA M
REG NO.J5643,
SUBJECT: HISTORY

20. SRI. MAHADEVA,
S/O RAMANNA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/AT RAJALBANDA VILLAGE,
KURDI HOBLI, MANVI TALUK,
RAICHUR-584203

IA.1/2026 IMPLEADED VIDE COURT
ORDER DATED:16.10.2026
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;
SMT. PRAMODINI KISHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
DR. ADITYA SONDHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SMT. AISHWARYA S.M, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R19;
SRI. NISCHAL DEV, ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSED
R20 IN IA 1/2026 FOR IMPLEADING)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORD PERTAINING TO THE
APPLICATION No-1512-1517/2023 BEFORE THE HON'BLE
KSAT PRINCIPAL BENCH AT BENGALURU AND QUASH THE
FINAL ORDER DATED 02.11.2023 PASSED BY THE
KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATION TRIBUNAL,
PRINCIPAL BENCH AT BENGALURU IN A.No-1512-
1516/2023 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND FURTHER ALLOW THE
APPLICATION No1512-1516/2023 (VIDE ANNEXURE-B) AND
GRANT THE RELIEFS AS PRAYED BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL
INSO FAR AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE PETITIONERS, ETC.

IN WP NO. 7927/2024

BETWEEN:

1. THE KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
UDYOGA SOUDHA,
PARK HOUSE ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 001.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. PRAKASH K M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE,
REFORMS DEPARTMENT (SERVICE RULES-1)
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU-560 001.

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2. RURAL DRINKING WATER AND
SANITATION DEPARTMENT
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
2ND FLOOR, E BLOCK,
KHB BUILDING,
CAUVERY BHAVANA,
BENGALURU-560 009.

3. DHANANJAY. M
S/O. MAHADEV.N,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
NO. 947, 3RD MAIN,
4TH CROSS,
VIDHYARANYAPURA,
MYSORE-570 008.

4. SAGAR. D. S.
S/O. SURESH. D. S.,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
NO. 165, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
MEI LAYOUT, BAGALGUNTE,
HESARGHATTA MAIN ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 073.

5. SRI. KIRANKUMARA S BIRADARA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
S/O SOMASHEKHARAPPA
R/ATKORWAR POST, SINDGI,
VIJAYAPURA - 586120

6. SRI. NAGARAJA U.M
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
S/O MANJUNATHA U.G
R/AT KITHUR POST
KURUDI
DAVANAGERE-577512

7. SMT. POOJA S.K
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
D/O L KANTHARAJAIAH
R/AT KUNIGAL
TUMKUR-572130

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8. SMT. SUHASINI JADHAV
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
D/O DISSARAM JADHAV
R/AT NADKHURD POST
INDI, BIJAPUR-586217

9. SMT. GAGANA.G
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
W/O MAHESHA
R/AT BANDUR POST,
ARSIKERE TALUK
HASSAN-573125.

I.A.1/2025 FOR IMPLEADING ALLOWED
VIDE ORDER DATED:16.10.2026.

10. SRI. PRAKASH
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
(REG No.5215166)
S/O YALLAPPA
NEAR STALLA MARYS CHURCH
KALMADY
KODAVOOR, UDUPI-576108

11. SRI. KOUSHIK C.NAIK,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
(REG. No.5215304)
S/O CHANDRA NAIK
No.5, 2ND CROSS,
3RD MAIN
GOPI SHETTY KOPPA,
GOPALA EXTENSION
SHIVAMOGGA - 577 205

12. SRI. VINITH, AGED ABOUT 33 YARS
(REG. No.5216392)
S/O M.SEETHARAMA
No.2-97/1, LEELA NILAYA,
NEAR DEREBAIL CHURCH
MANGALURU-575008

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13. SRI. SACHIN M.S.
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
(REG. No.5221607)
S/O SHIVANNA H.C
ARKESHWARANAGAR, 3RD CROSS,
GUTHAL COLONY
MANDYA - 571 401.

14. SRI. DEEKSHITH C.M
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
(REG. No.5223105)
S/O MAHENDRA
BAYLAPURA VILLAGE,
SALIGRAMA HOBLI,
K.R.NAGARA TALUK,
CHIKKA NAYAKANA HALLI POST
MYSURU-571604.

I.A.2/2025 FOR IMPLEADING ALLOWED
VIDE ORDER DATED:16.10.2026.

...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA S.H, AGA FOR R1 AND R2;
SRI. H.KANTHARAJA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. RAVI H.K, ADVOCATE FOR R3;
SRI. BHARGAV.G, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
SRI. B.O.ANIL KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR
PROPOSED R5 TO R9 IN I.A.1/2025 FOR IMPLEADING;
SRI. N.G.PHADKE, ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSED R10 IN
IN 2/2025 FOR IMPLEADING)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY
QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 08/11/2023
PASSED IN APPLICATION NOS. 2688 AND 2689/2023 BY
THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, VIDE
ANNEXURE-B, ETC.

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IN WP NO. 9473/2024

BETWEEN:

1. SRI C S RAJASHEKAR
S/O SOMASHEKAR
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
R/AT CHIGAHALLI VILLAGE
BOOVANAHALLI POST,
KASABA HOBLI
HOLENARASIPURA TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. K.N.NITHISH, FOR
SRI. K V NARASIMHAN., ADVOCATE)



AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU 560001

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS,
M S BUILDING
AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU 560001

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY,
(HYDERABAD KARNATAKA SPECIAL CELL),
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
M S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU 560001

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4. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION LIMITED
DIRECTOR,
ADMIN ANDHRA, 1ST FLOOR
KAVERI BHAVAN, K G ROAD
BENGALURU 560009

5. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
SAMPIGERAOD, 18TH CROSS
MALLESHWARAM,
BENGALURU 560012
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3;
SRI. A.CHANDRACHUD, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
SRI. N.K.RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
QUASH THE CIRCULAR NO. CSUE 03 HAKKU 2019 DATED.
01.02.2023 ISSUED BY THE R-2 (ANNEXURE-A) IN SO FAR
AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, ETC.

IN WP NO. 16343/2024

BETWEEN:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS,
M.S. BUILDING,
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
RECRUITMENT AND CHAIRMAN,
SPL. RSI (KSRP AND IRB),
RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE,
CARLTON HOUSE,

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PALACE ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
RECRUITMENT AND CHAIRMAN,
SPECIAL RESERVED SUB-INSPECTOR,
(KSRTP AND IRB),
SELECTION COMMITTEE,
CARLTON PALACE,
PALACE ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 001.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA)

AND:

1. SAGAR BABU SATWAR
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
S/O. BABU DUNDAPPA SATWAR,
SATWAR GALLI EXAMBA,
CHIKODI,
BELGAVI-591 244,
KARNATAKA.

2. HANUMANTHA REDDY
S/O NALLAPPA REDDY
KAMPLI ROAD, OPP AGASE,
LAXMIPUR, LAXMIPURA
BELLARY, KARNATAKA-583113
AGE:38 YEARS

3. KURUBARAMANJUNATHA
S/O BHEEMESHAPPA K
H No.06 A/2, BLOCK 23, WARD
RADIO PARK POLICE QUARTERS
HAGGARIBOMMANAHALLI, BALLARI,
KARNATAKA-583102
AGE:39 YEARS

4. SIDDAGANDIKALINGAPPA
S/O GAVISIDDAPPA

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H No.106/6, KURABAR STREET
LNEAR KADASIDDESHWARA TEMPLE
TEKKALAKOTE, BELLARY,
KARNATAKA-583122
AGE 40 YEARS

5. NAGARAJA G
S/O MULDEPPA G
DOOR No-TS1212, WARD #5,
HONNALLI ROAD, GUGGARAHATTI,
NEAR NURSING COLLEGE,
BELLARY, COWL BAZAR,
KARNATAKA-583102
AGE:39 YEARS

6. SIDDAPPA
S/O SAKRAPPA VIRAPUR
HIRENANDIHAL, KUSTAGI,
KOPPAL, KARNATAKA - 583 277
AGE:35 YEARRS

7. RAMESHA
S/O KUMARAPPA
#335, 7TH MILE CROSS, HUNSIHALHUDA,
RAICHUR, KARNATAKA - 584136
AGE:35 YEARS

8. SHIVARAJKUMAR
S/O SHEKARAPPA,
RAMPUR, TQ-LINGASUR, NOWLI,
RAICHUR, KARNATAKA-58127
AGE:32 YEARS

9. CHAITANYA KUMAR V
S/O V.BABJEE,
#421, WARD#3, JANGAMARKALGUDI,
GANGAVATHI, DIST-KOPPAL,
KARNATAKA-583268
AGE:29 YEARS

10. PRASHANTH
S/O BASANAGOUDA

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#06, WARD #1,
NEAR GOVT SCHOOL
HULKIHAL, MARLANAHALLI
KOPPAL, KARNATAKA-583229
AGE:28 YEARS

11. SUHAS KUMAR V
S/O VENKATACHALAIAH,
#60, KARIOBANAHALLI,
BANGALORE NORTH,
NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU,
KARNATAKA-560073
AGE:28 YEARS

12. JAGADEESHA SM
S/O MUNIKAKAPPA
#243, 7TH WARD, 5TH CROSS,
VINAYAKA NAGAR, MV EXTN,
HOSAKOTE
BENGALURU RURAL,
KARNATAKA-562114.
AGE:33 YEARS

13. SHAMBULINGANGOUDA V PATIL
S/O LATE VEERUPAKSHAGOUDA,
CHIKKOPPA S K,
KALAHALRAMADURGA
BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-591127
AGE:34 YEARS

14. SHIVASHANKARA NAIK H R
No.20, THANU HOMES, 1ST FLOOR
6TH MAIN, 13 A CROSS,
JNANA JYOTHI NAGAR
ULLAL MAIN ROAD,
BENGALURU-560056
AGE:31 YEARS

15. NAGINI M
D/O LATE MARIMALLAIAH
CHATIPURA VILLAGE,
MASANAPURA,

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SANTHEMARAHALLI HOBLI,
CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK
KARNATAKA-571117
AGE:33 YEARS

16. MAILAR DASANAKOPPA
S/O CHANNAPPA DASANAKOPPA
GARADI ONI, NIGADI,
TALUK AND DISTRICT DHARWAD,
KARNATAKA-580118
AGE:27 YEARS

17. ABHIJITH.K.M
MUDIGERE TALUK
KUNDUR, CHIKMAGALUR, MUDIGERE,
KARNATAKA-577132
AGE:33 YEARS

18. VINAYAK BASAVARAJ DHOOLASHETTI
KOHALLI GALLI, ADAHALLI,
BELGAUM, KARNATAKA-591248
AGE:26 YEARS

19. ABDULSAB KAROSHI
MAKHANAPUR ROAD,
KANNUR TALUK,
VIJAYAPURA,
KARNATAKA-586119
AGE:37 YEARS

20. DORESHA B D
S/O DEVARAJA
BOREKOPPALU, KALENAHALLI
ARKELAGUD, HASSAN
KARNATAKA-573136
AGE:31 YEARS

21. AMBARISH K.N
S/O NARAYANAPPA
KADALAVENI (V&P),
GOURIBIDNUR TALUK,
CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT,

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KARNATAKA-560210
AGE:36 YEARS

IA.1/2024 AMENDED AS PER
COURT ORDER DATED:16.10.2026

22. VITTAL H.DUMALE
S/O HANAMANT
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/A MACHAKANUR, MUDHOL TALUK
BAGALKOTE DISTRICT-587313

23. KISHOR GOWDA H.K
S/O KEMPEGOWDA H.V
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT HANIYURU, DODDATUMKUR POST
BENGALURU NORTH TALUK
HESARGATTA HOBLI 561203

24. HALAPPA AJJAPA GOUDRA
S/O AJJAPA
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/AT MELIYAMMA TMPLE ROAD
KHANDERAYANA HALLI
KARUR, HAVERI 581145

25. ANAND KHOT
S/O APPANNA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/A MALABAD
ATHANI TALUK
BELGAVI DISTRICT 591212

26. AJITH R A
S/O ASHOK KUMAR R V
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/A DAVANGERE ROAD
TRAFFIC POLICE STATION
CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501

I.A.No.2/2024 AMENDED AS PER
COURT ORDER DATED:16.10.2026

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...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. P.P.HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R1;
SRI. D.R.RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SMT. R ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANTS;
SRI. V.LAKSHMINARAYAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SMT. ANUSHA L, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING
APPLICANTS)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
CALL FOR RECORDS AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI
OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION
TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 01.01.2024
IN APPLICATION No. 1970 OF 2023 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED
BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,
BENGALURU, ETC.


IN WP NO. 24251/2024

BETWEEN:

1. SRI KIRAN K S
S/O SHAMBAIAH,
AGED 34 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.311,
5TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN,
VIJAYANAGAR I STAGE,
MYSURU - 570017.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. H.KANTHARAJA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. RAVI H K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
VIDANASOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560001.

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2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,
ROOM NO. 645 A,
6TH FLOOR,
MS BUILDING,
BENGALURU - 560001.

3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
18TH CROSS ROAD,
SAMPIGE ROAD,
MALLESWARAM,
BENGALURU - 560012

4. SRI. MALLIKARJUNA B
S/O SILDOYYA B.,
8TH WARD,
BARIKARY STREET,
TEKKALUKOTE,
SIRAGUPPA TALUK,
BELLARY DISTRICT - 583 722
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2;
SMT. PRAMODINI KISHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
QUASH THE ORDER DATED 22.09.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-C
PASSED BY KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
AT BENGALURU BY ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND
CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION No.1331/2023
OF THE PETITIONER, ETC.

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IN WP NO. 24410/2024

BETWEEN:

1. MISS DIPIKARANI ALIAS YAMNOTRI LOKARE
D/O. BABU LOKARE,
AGED 28 YEARS,
R/A HIREKUDI TALUK,
CHIKKODI,
BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591247.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. H.KANTHARAJA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. RAVI H K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU 560001

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF
COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,
ROOM NO. 645 A, 6TH FLOOR,
MS BUILDING,
BENGALURU - 560001.

3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY,
18TH CROSS ROAD,
SAMPIGE ROAD,
MALLESWARAM,
BENGALURU-560012.

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4. SMT. PRIYANKA,
AGED 32 YEARS,
REG. NO. G2258
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG ALONG WITH
SRI. S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R2;
SRI. N.K.RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
QUASH THE ORDER 22.09.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-C PASSED
BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT
BENGALURU BY ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND
CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION No-1399/2023
OF THE PETITIONER, ETC.


THESE PETITIONS ALONG WITH WRIT APPEAL HAVING
BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 03.09.2026,
COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, D K SINGH J.,
PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN

CAV JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)

PREFACE:
1. The present batch of writ petitions have been filed
impugning the orders passed by the Karnataka State
Administrative Tribunal (for short ‘Tribunal’) in Application
Nos.2688/2023, 956/2023, 1970/2023, 1310/2023 and

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10432/2023 whereby the Circular dated 01.02.2023 has been
set aside.

2. The petitioners are candidates aspiring for selection and
appointment to various posts in the State services. Their
grievance is that the State has altered the rules governing the
selection process after its commencement by issuing the
Circular dated 01.02.2023, thereby adversely affecting their
rights.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE:
Facts of each post of service has been summarised as under:
W.P.No.863/2024 c/w W.P.Nos.29056/2023,
9473/2024, 7927/2024 and W.A.No.1218/2023
(Assistant Engineer, Junior Engineer and Engineer):

3. The present petitions have been filed challenging the
order dated 08.11.2023 passed by the Tribunal in Application
Nos. 2688 and 2689 of 2023, whereby the Tribunal set aside
the Circular dated 01.02.2023 governing the application of
reservation under Article 371J of the Constitution of India in
favour of the candidates belonging to the Kalyana-Karnataka
Region (formerly known as Hyderabad-Karnataka Region).

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4. Article 371J was inserted by the Constitution (98th
Amendment) Act, 2012, pursuant to which the President issued
the State of Karnataka (Special Responsibility of Governor for
Hyderabad-Karnataka Region) Order, 2013, on 24.10.2013,
followed by the Karnataka Public Employment (Reservation in
Appointment for Hyderabad-Karnataka Region) Order, 2013,
promulgated on 06.11.2013. The State Government
subsequently framed the Karnataka Public Employment
(Reservation in Appointment for Hyderabad-Karnataka Region)
(Organisation of Local Cadres, Allotment and Transfer of
Persons) Rules, 2013, on 29.01.2014.

5. As the procedure of applying reservation in direct
recruitment was not specifically prescribed, the Department of
Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) issued
successive circulars regulating recruitment to the Local and the
Residual Parent Cadres. While the Circular dated 06.06.2020
provided for a common recruitment notification, with local
candidates exercising an option regarding the cadre, the
Circular dated 15.06.2022 prescribed for separate notifications
and examinations for the two cadres, while retaining the earlier
procedure for pending recruitments.

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6. Thereafter, the impugned Circular dated 01.02.2023 was
issued by the State which directed that the option exercised by
candidates under the Circular dated 06.06.2020 would not
determine their consideration. Candidates belonging to the
Hyderabad-Karnataka Region were instead to be considered
first against the Residual Parent Cadre and thereafter against
the Local Cadre, if unsuccessful in the former cadre.

7. The dispute arose in connection with the recruitment to
the post of Assistant Engineer, Grade-I, in the Rural Drinking
Water and Sanitation Department pursuant to Notification
dated 21.02.2022. The Provisional Selection List was published
on 17.08.2023 comprised 229 candidates under the Residual
Parent Cadre and 59 candidates under the Local Cadre. The
private respondents, who had applied under the Residual
Parent Cadre but were unsuccessful, approached the Tribunal
seeking a direction against the application of the Circular dated
01.02.2023 to the recruitment in question.

8. Vide order dated 08.11.2023, the Tribunal allowed the
applications and set aside the impugned Circular, holding that it
altered the allocation procedure retrospectively and deprived

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eligible local candidates of the benefits of Local Cadre
reservation by considering them first against the Residual
Parent Cadre on the basis of merit. Aggrieved thereby, the
State has preferred the present proceedings challenging the
Tribunal's order.

W.P.No.16343/2024 (Police):
9. The present writ petition has been filed by the State
challenging the order dated 01.01.2024 passed by the Tribunal
in Application No.1970/2023, whereby the Circular dated
01.02.2023 was set aside and the Provisional Selection List
dated 24.03.2023 was held to be untenable, with a direction to
prepare a revised provisional list within three months from the
date of the order of the Tribunal.

10. The State initiated recruitment to 70 posts of Special
Reserve Sub-Inspector (SRSI) in the Karnataka State Reserve
Police (KSRP) and Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), pursuant to
Notification dated 18.12.2021. The recruitment was governed
in accordance with Cadre and Recruitment Rules, 2020
applicable to KSRP and IRB, the Karnataka Civil Services
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Circular dated 06.06.2020, which prescribed the procedure for
applying reservation to local and non-local cadres.

11. During the pendency of the recruitment process, the
Government issued the impugned Circular dated 01.02.2023,
directing that the candidates belonging to the Hyderabad-
Karnataka Region be considered first against the Residual
Parent Cadre, and thereafter, against the Local Cadre. The
State applied the said procedure and published the Provisional
Selection List on 24.03.2023, followed by the Final Selection
List on 12.12.2023. Appointment orders were issued to the
selected candidates, who had commenced training.

12. The respondent, who had applied for the post of Special
Reserve Sub-Inspector, challenged the application of the
Circular dated 01.02.2023 before the Tribunal. Vide order dated
01.01.2024, the Tribunal set aside the Circular and the
Provisional Selection List, directing its revision. The State
contends that the Tribunal failed to consider that the
recruitment process had culminated in the publication of the
final selection list and issuance of appointment orders by the
time the impugned order was passed.

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W.P.No.27336/2023 c/w. W.P.Nos.27517/2023
23162/2023 (Teacher and Primary Teacher):
13. The present writ petitions have been filed by candidates
who participated in the recruitment process for the post of
Graduate Primary Teacher pursuant to the district-wise
Notification dated 21.03.2022 issued for the districts of Koppal,
Vijayanagar and Yadgiri. The recruitment provided for 80%
reservation in the Local Cadre and 20% in the Non-Local Cadre,
in accordance with the Government Circular dated 06.06.2020
and the reservation framework under Article 371J of the
Constitution of India.

14. The petitioners applied for posts under the Residual
Parent Cadre, while the private respondents, belonging to the
Hyderabad-Karnataka Region, exercised their option for
consideration under the Local Cadre. Following the written
examination conducted on 21.05.2022 and 22.05.2022 and
completion of document verification, the provisional selection
list was published on 18.11.2022, including the petitioners
under the Residual Parent Cadre.

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15. Subsequently, the Government issued the impugned
Circular dated 01.02.2023, directing that, in the pending
recruitment processes where the final selection list had not
been published, candidates belonging to the Hyderabad-
Karnataka Region be considered first against the Residual
Parent Cadre and thereafter against the Local Cadre,
irrespective of the option exercised by them at the time of
application.

16. Pursuant thereto, revised provisional selection lists were
published on 27.02.2023, whereby local candidates who had
originally opted for the Local Cadre were considered against the
Residual Parent Cadre on the basis of merit, resulting in the
displacement of the petitioners. Despite their objections, the
final selection list was published on 08.03.2023, excluding the
petitioners from selection.

17. The petitioners challenged the revised selection process
before the Tribunal in Application No.10432/2023. The Tribunal
dismissed the application vide order dated 22.09.2023.
Aggrieved thereby, the petitioners have approached this Court,
contending that the Tribunal failed to properly consider their

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challenge to the Circular dated 01.02.2023 and the
consequential alteration of the selection process.

W.P.No.1464/2024 c/w W.P.Nos.52772/2019
23450/2023 28614/2023 1633/20234 1900/2024
2304/2024 24251/2024 24410/2024 (Assistant
Professor):

18. The present writ petitions have been filed by candidates
challenging the selection process for appointment to the post of
Assistant Professor in various subjects in Government First
Grade Colleges.

19. The State Government framed the Karnataka Education
Department Services (Collegiate Education Department)
(Recruitment of Assistant Professor) (Special) Rules, 2020, on
08.07.2020, governing recruitment to the said posts. Pursuant
thereto, the Department of Collegiate Education issued a
Notification dated 26.08.2021, notifying 1,242 vacancies,
comprising 1,021 posts in the Residual Parent Cadre and 221
posts in the Hyderabad-Karnataka Cadre. The recruitment was
to be conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA)
in accordance with the Special Rules, 2020, and the
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20. The petitioners, belonging to the non-local category,
applied for the posts in various subjects and participated in the
competitive examination. During the recruitment process, KEA
required candidates belonging to the Hyderabad-Karnataka
Region to indicate their preference for consideration under the
Local Cadre or the Residual Parent Cadre, wherever eligible for
both. Although provisional selection lists were prepared in
accordance with the original notification and the Circular dated
06.06.2020, the list was not published.

21. Thereafter, the State issued the Circular dated
15.06.2022, withdrawing the earlier procedure while protecting
pending recruitments. However, the Circular dated 01.02.2023
was issued subsequently, directing the authorities to apply a
revised procedure to ongoing recruitments in which final
selection lists had not been published. Under the revised
procedure, candidates belonging to the Hyderabad-Karnataka
Region were to be considered first against the Residual Parent
Cadre and thereafter against the Local Cadre.

22. Pursuant thereto, KEA published a revised Provisional
Selection List on 22.02.2023, followed by the Final Selection

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List on 03.03.2023. The petitioners contend that candidates
who had originally opted for the Local Cadre were subsequently
considered against the Residual Parent Cadre, resulting in their
displacement and exclusion from the final selection.

23. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioners approached the
Tribunal in Application No.1310/2023 and connected matters,
challenging the Circular dated 01.02.2023 and the Final
Selection List. Vide order dated 22.09.2023, the Tribunal
dismissed the applications, holding that the impugned Circular
did not alter the eligibility conditions or merit-based selection
criteria but only modified the manner of extending the benefit
under Article 371J. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioners
have preferred the present writ petitions.

FINDINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL:
O.A.No.956/2023:
24. The Tribunal, after examining the provisions of Article
371J of the Constitution, the Presidential/Governor’s Order, the
Rules framed thereunder and the successive Government
Circulars governing recruitment to local and non-local cadres,
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eligibility criteria or the basis of selection. The eligibility
conditions remained the same for all candidates and selection
continued to be based on comparative merit in the competitive
examination.

25. The Tribunal further held that the change brought about
by the Circular dated 01.02.2023 was only with regard to the
manner in which candidates belonging to the Hyderabad-
Karnataka region were to be considered for the benefit under
Article 371J. A meritorious candidate from the Hyderabad-
Karnataka region was entitled to be considered for the
residuary/non-local cadre on the basis of merit. The option
exercised by a local candidate to seek appointment in the local
cadre merely created a possibility of a vacancy becoming
available to another candidate and did not confer an accrued
right upon the candidate. Therefore, alteration of the manner of
consideration could not be treated as a change in the rules of
the game midway through the recruitment process.

26. The Tribunal also rejected the contention that the option
contemplated under the earlier Circular was an immutable
condition of recruitment. It held that the relevant provision

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concerning such option related to persons already in service
and could not be relied upon to contend that the Government
was prohibited from modifying the manner of recruitment.

27. The Tribunal consequently found that the Circular dated
01.02.2023 was not illegal, and that the Revised Provisional
Selection List and Final Selection List prepared pursuant thereto
did not warrant interference. It also noted that this Court had
considered a similar issue in the case of SRI NAVEEN KUMAR
H.N. AND OTHERS vs STATE OF KARNATAKA AND
OTHERS , W.P. No.4979/2023 , and had taken a similar view.
Accordingly, the Tribunal rejected all the applications.

O.A.No.2688/2023:
28. The Tribunal held that the Circular dated 01.02.2023 did
not alter the eligibility or qualification prescribed for the
recruitment and, therefore, the principle against changing the
‘rules of the game’ would not ordinarily apply. However, on
examining the scheme under the 2013 Order and Rules, it held
that the Regional Local Cadre, State Level Local Cadre and
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to the local cadres has to be governed by merit, reservation
roster and the preference exercised by the candidates.

29. The Tribunal found that the Circular dated 01.02.2023, by
directing that local candidates claiming local cadre reservation
be considered for the Residual Parent Cadre first, had the effect
of allocating more meritorious local candidates to the Residual
Parent Cadre and comparatively less meritorious candidates to
the local cadre. This deprived the more meritorious candidates
of the local cadre reservation benefit which they had claimed
and were entitled to on the basis of merit. The Tribunal held
that such an allocation principle was contrary to the 2013 Order
and Rules and was legally untenable.

30. The Tribunal accordingly held the Circular dated
01.02.2023 to be perverse and set it aside. It directed that
allocation to the local cadres be made first, having regard to
merit, reservation roster and the preference exercised by the
candidates, and that the remaining candidates thereafter be
considered for the Residual Parent Cadre in order of merit. The
applications were accordingly allowed.

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O.A.No.1970/2023:
31. The Tribunal held that the Government circular dated
01.02.2023 altered the recruitment procedure mid-process and
it was contrary to the principle of merit and the constitutional
scheme of local cadre reservation under Article 371J of the
Constitution.

32. The Tribunal held that allocation of meritorious local
candidates to the Residual Parent Cadre deprived them of Local
Cadre reservation, while less meritorious candidates were
allocated to Local Cadre posts. This inversion of merit
prejudiced both local and non-local candidates, including the
applicant.

33. The Tribunal further held that Article 371J does not
envisage filling Residual Cadre Posts with local candidates at
the cost of merit. The circular dated 01.02.2023 was held to
distort the constitutional intent by conferring unintended
benefits on less meritorious candidates. It further held that by
allocating higher-merit local candidates to residual cadre posts
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process became perverse and inconsistent with the principle
that merit must prevail in recruitment.

34. The Tribunal also held that non-local candidates were
prejudiced because residual cadre posts, which should have
been available to them on merit, were instead allocated to local
candidates who had already claimed local cadre reservation.
The Tribunal emphasized that the procedure prescribed in the
circular dated 06.06.2020 was consistent with Article 371J. It
provided a rational framework for candidates to exercise
options for local cadre and residual cadre posts without
depriving them of their rightful reservation status.

35. Since the provisional select list was prepared on the basis
of the invalid circular dated 01.02.2023, the Tribunal set it
aside and directed preparation of a revised list in accordance
with the Circular dated 06.06.2020.

O.A.No.10432/2023:
36. The Tribunal examined the constitutional framework
under Article 371J of the Constitution of India, the Karnataka
Public Employment (Reservation in Appointment for Hyderabad-
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Government Orders and circulars governing recruitment to local
and non-local cadres. It observed that Article 371J was
intended to provide equitable opportunities in public
employment to persons belonging to the Hyderabad-Karnataka
region. The Tribunal noted that the Government had issued
successive clarifications concerning the manner in which
candidates were to be considered for appointment under the
local and non-local cadres, with the objective of giving effect to
the special provisions applicable to the region.

37. The Tribunal held that the Circular dated 01.02.2023 did
not alter the essential conditions of recruitment after
commencement of the selection process. It observed that the
eligibility criteria for applying to the posts and the selection
criterion based on comparative merit, determined by the marks
secured in the competitive examination, had remained
unchanged throughout the process. The Tribunal further held
that the change introduced by the impugned Circular related
only to the manner in which candidates were to be considered
for extending the benefits under Article 371J. It further held
that candidates belonging to the Hyderabad-Karnataka region
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merit, and that the possibility of a vacancy becoming available
to another candidate on account of the exercise of an option
could not be treated as a vested right or as a change in the
rules of recruitment midway. Accordingly, it rejected the
applications.

SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE STATE:
38. Constitutional and Legal Framework: Sri. Reuben Jacob
learned AAG along with Sri. Raghavendra S.H., learned AGA
appearing for the State submits that Article 371-J was inserted
by the Constitution (98th Amendment) Act, 2012, and brought
into effect on 01.01.2013. Exercising powers under this
provision, the President issued the Hyderabad-Karnataka
(Special Responsibility of Governor) Order, 2013, which laid the
foundation for special reservation in public employment for the
Hyderabad-Karnataka region. Subsequently, the Governor of
Karnataka issued the Karnataka Public Employment
(Reservation in appointment for Hyderabad-Karnataka Region)
Order, 2013, which was later amended to empower the State
Government to frame rules and issue clarifications thereunder.

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39. Creation of Local Cadres: It is submitted that the
aforementioned Rules of 2013, notified on 29.01.2014,
organized local cadres for the seven districts of the Hyderabad-
Karnataka region, viz , Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur, Koppal, Yadgir,
Ballari, and Vijaynagara. These rules reserved 75% of Group-A
junior scale and Group-B posts, 80% of Group-C posts, and
85% of Group-D posts for local candidates. Importantly, local
cadres were declared separate units for recruitment, seniority,
promotion, and transfer, while the remaining posts formed the
Residual Parent Cadre (RP cadre).

40. Implementation through Circulars: It is submitted that
over the time, several circulars were issued to regulate
recruitment under this framework, including those dated
22.01.2015, 16.11.2016, 23.05.2019, 06.06.2020, 15.06.2022,
and finally 01.02.2023. The present petitions primarily
challenge the application of the 01.02.2023 circular to
recruitment processes that had commenced earlier, alleging
that it amounted to changing the rules of the game mid-way.

41. State’s Position on Recruitment Process: It is submitted
that the eligibility criteria and merit determination remained

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consistent throughout. The process was fair, transparent, and
uniformly applied, with no violation of Articles 14 or 16 of the
Constitution. It is submitted that the petitioners were displaced
only by higher-merited candidates, not by less qualified ones.
Thus, the principle of merit which is the cornerstone of
recruitment was preserved.

42. Nature of Petitioners’ Grievance: It is submitted that the
grievance essentially arises from competing claims of low-
merited candidates in Residual Parent cadre and Local Cadres.
It is submitted that the petitioners argue that the higher-
merited candidates should be shifted to Hyderabad Karnataka
Cadre (Local Cadre) to secure their own selection in Residual
Parent Cadre. However, since merit is paramount, displacement
by more qualified candidates does not amount to infringement
of rights. The dispute is therefore technical, based on timelines
of circulars, rather than substantive violation of constitutional
guarantees.

43. Judicial Precedents Supporting Merit Principle: The
learned AAG has placed reliance on the decision of the Supreme
Court in the case of RADHEY SHYAM SINGH vs UNION OF

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INDIA [(1997) 1 SCC 60] , wherein it was held that merit is
the paramount consideration in recruitment. In the case of
SENTIL KUMARAN BOSE vs N VAITHI (2026) ADD SCC
CITATION , the Court emphasized the importance of a level
playing field to ensure that more meritorious candidates are
available for selection. The decisions of Supreme Court in the
cases RACHIT SINHA vs UNION OF INDIA [(2018) 16 SCC
655] , SADHANA SINGH DANGI vs PINKI ASATI [(2022)
12 SCC 401] , and DEEPENDRA YADAV vs STATE OF
MAHARASHTRA [(2024) SCC OnLine SC 724] reaffirmed
that candidates from reserved categories may claim unreserved
seats if their merit entitles them. The learned AAG submits that
the cases cited by petitioners are distinguishable, as they
involved changes that affected merit determination, which is
not the case here.

44. No Violation of Rights: It is submitted that it is not the
case of the petitioners that they were displaced by less merited
candidates. Rather, each of them was displaced by higher-
merited candidates eligible for both cadres. Since merit has not
been compromised, no legal right of the petitioners has been
infringed. The issue is therefore one of competing claims

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between two sets of low-merited candidates, dependent on
where higher-merited candidates are placed.

SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE
CANDIDATES/APPLICANTS:

45. The learned counsels appearing on behalf of the
candidates who have applied to various posts submit that the
Tribunal has failed to consider the constitutional scheme under
Article 371J of the Constitution of India, the Karnataka Public
Employment (Reservation in Appointment for Hyderabad-
Karnataka Region) Order, 2013, and the Special Rules of 2020
governing the recruitment for the Government posts.

46. It is submitted that recruitment was governed by the
Governor’s Order, the Special Rules of 2020 and the Circular
dated 06.06.2020, which prescribed the procedure for
recruitment by maintaining the distinction between the two
cadres and providing candidates from the Hyderabad-Karnataka
Region an option to be considered for posts in the Residual
Parent Cadre, subject to the prescribed conditions. After the
candidates had appeared for the competitive examination and
exercised their options, the provisional select list was
published.

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47. It is submitted that the subsequent Circular dated
15.06.2022 expressly provided that the ongoing recruitment
process would continue under the existing instructions.
However, by the impugned Circular dated 01.02.2023, the
State Government sought to withdraw the protection afforded
to the ongoing selection process and introduce a different
method of allocation of candidates between the two cadres,
even though the selection had substantially progressed. The
impugned Circular thereby altered the methodology of
recruitment after the candidates had participated in the process
and exercised their options in accordance with the prevailing
rules and instructions.

48. It is further submitted that Article 371J contemplates the
reservation of a proportion of posts in the Hyderabad-
Karnataka Region, having regard to equitable opportunities for
the people of the region and the requirements of the State as a
whole. The Governor’s Order and the Rules framed thereunder
had already determined the respective cadres, the proportion of
vacancies and the applicable roster. The State Government
could issue clarifications/instructions only to supplement and
implement the Governor’s Order and could not, under the guise

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of implementing Article 371J, alter or supplant its provisions. In
the absence of any authority under the Governor’s Order or the
Rules, the impugned Circular was without jurisdiction and
impermissible in law.

49. It is further submitted that the impugned Circular was
arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of
the Constitution of India, as it effectively disregarded the
options exercised by the candidates and the allocation
contemplated under the existing recruitment framework. By
requiring candidates from the Hyderabad-Karnataka Region to
be considered for Residual Parent Cadre vacancies in the first
instance, based on comparative merit, irrespective of their
options, the Circular deprived eligible candidates of the benefit
of the cadre for which they had opted and to which they were
entitled under the prevailing instructions. It also disturbed the
prescribed proportion of reservation and created the possibility
of candidates from the Hyderabad-Karnataka Region being
allocated against vacancies in the Residual Parent Cadre at the
expense of candidates who had participated in the selection on
the basis of the existing framework.