A A GOUDAGERI vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

Court
Karnataka High Court

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA


KALABURAGI BENCH

ND
DATED THIS THE 2 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

WRIT PETITION NO. 204254 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:
1. A A GOUDAGERI
S/O ANNUSINGH GOUDAGERI
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING
AS SECOND DIVISION CLERK
NEW HIGH SCHOOL IVANAGI MAIN ROAD
BASAVANA BAGEWADI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586203

2. SRI VIRUPAXI MALLANNA NAIKODI
S/O MALLANNA
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS
PEON/WATCHMANSHRI RAMALINGESHWARA
HIGH SCHOOL TALIKOTI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 714

3.
SRI. BASAPPA SHIVAPPA BILUR
S/O SHIVAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
I.G. JAMAGONDI HIGH SCHOOL
CHIKKABEVANUR INDI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

4. SRI. BASAPPA MATYAL
S/O MALLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
V.B.C. HIGH SCHOOL










Digitally signed
by SWETA
KULKARNI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA

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MUDDEBIHAL VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

5.
SRI H R BHAGAWAN
S/O RAJESAHEB
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER
VBC HIGH SCHOOL MUDDEBIHAL
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

R/O MUDDEBIHAL
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

6. SRI N P UPANAL
S/O PRAKASHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
RETIRED GROUP-D EMPLOYEE
VBC HIGH SCHOOL
MUDDEBIHAL, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

R/O KAMBAL GALLI
MUDDEBIHAL-586 212
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

7. SRI V I GULI
S/O IRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER
VBC HIGH SCHOOL
MUDDEBIHAL
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT
R/O MAHANTESH NAGAR
MUDDEBIHAL, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

8. SRI MACHE MDHUKAR VISHWANATH RAO
ALIAS MATE MADHUKAR
S/O VISHWANATHRAO
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
WORKING AS HEAD MASTER
D. DEVARAJ URS MEMORIAL

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HIGH SCHOOL SANGAM
AURAD (B) BIDAR DISTRICT

9.
SRI ASHOK NIVARTIRAO MANE
S/O NIVARTIRAO MANE
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
WORKING AS PHYSICAL TEACHER
CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI HIGH SCHOOL
HULSOOR (K), TALUK AURAD(B)
BIDAR DISTRICT

10. SMT. PRABHAWATI
D/O SHENKREPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI HIGH SCHOOL
HULSOOR (K), TALUK AURAD(B)
BIDAR DISTRICT

11. SRI CHANDRAKANTH
S/O MALLIKARJUN
WORKING AS CRAFT TEACHER
AGED ABOUT 55 CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI
HIGH SCHOOL HULSOOR (K)
TALUK AURAD(B) BIDAR DISTRICT

12.
SRI SAHEBAGOUD DUNDAPPA
S/O DUNDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER
PRIYADARSHINI HIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL
SHORAPUR YADAGIRI DISTRICT

R/O RAVI NILAYA DIVALAGUDDA
SHORAPUR TALUK
YADAGIRI DISTRICT

13.
SRI VIJAYAKUMAR BASAWARAJAPPA GOUDA
S/O BASAWARAJAPPA GOUDA

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AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
SRIMAN DHARMASINGH HIGHER PRIMARY
SCHOOL AMBIKANAGAR
KALABURAGI

14. SRI MALAKAPPA SHIVALINGAPPA
S/O SHIVALINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
SRIMAN DHARMASINGH HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
AMBIKANAGAR KALABURAGI

15. SRI RAGHAVENDRA YANKAPPA
S/O YANKAPPA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION
TEACHER SRIMAN DHARMASINGH HIGHER
PRIMARY SCHOOL AMBIKANAGAR
KALABURAGI

16. SRI HOSURA GURUSHANTLING CHANDRASHA
S/O CHANDRASHA
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
SRIMAN DHARMASINGH HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
AMBIKANAGAR KALABURAGI

17. SRI GOPAL RANGRAO PATIL
S/O RANGRAO
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
WORKING AS HEAD MASTER
SHREE VEERABHADRESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL
KANAKATTA-585353
HUMNABAD TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT

18. SRI BASAVARAJ REVANAPPA
S/O REVANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

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WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
SHREE VEERABHADRESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL
KANAKATTA- 585353
HUMNABAD TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT

19.
SRI SHIVAJI VITHALRAO JADHAV
S/O VITHALRAO JADHAV
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
RETIRED DRAWING TEACHER
SHREE VEERABHADRESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL
KANAKATTA-585353
HUMNABAD TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT

20. SRI SHANMUKHAYYA AMARAYYASWAMI
S/O AMARAYYA SWAMI
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
SHREE VEERABHADRESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL
KANAKATTA-585353 HUMNABAD TALUK
BIDAR DISTRICT

21. SRI MARUTI SHIVAJI RAO
S/O SHIVAJI RAO
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT
SHREE VEERABHADRESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL
KANAKATTA-585353
HUMNABAD TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT

22. SMT. SUSHILA
D/O MALLAPPA ISARAGUNDE
AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS
RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER
SHRI HINGULAMBIKA HIGH SCHOOL
BHAVANI NAGAR KALABURAGI

R/AT PLOT NO.57
BEHIND SHIVALINGESHWARA TEMPLE
KAILAS NAGAR, KALABURAGI

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23. SMT. ANUSUYA
D/O MAHADEV KALEKAR
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
SHRI HINGULAMBIKA HIGH SCHOOL
KANNADA AND MARATHI MEDIUM
BHAVANI NAGAR KALABURAGI

24. SMT. JYOTI
D/O BALAKRISHNA BADAVE
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER
SHRI HINGULAMBIKA HIGH SCHOOL
KANNADA AND MARATHI MEDIUM
BHAVANI NAGAR KALABURAGI

R/AT NO.3 900/3 ACCAR COMPOUND
GAZIPURA KALABURAGI

25. SRI VIJAYAKUMAR
S/O DEVINDRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS PEON
MAHATMA GANDHI HIGH SCHOOL
CHITTAPUR, CHITTAPUR TALUK
KALABURAGI DISTRICT

26. SRI MAHADEVAPPA KASHIRAYA HOSAHALLI
S/O KASHIRAYA HOSAHALLI
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
RETIRED LECTURER V.V.S. COMPOSITE
JUNIOR COLLEGE KADAGANCHI
ALAND TALUK KALABURAGI DISTRICT

R/AT BALANI DANNUR POST
ALAND TALUK KALABURAGI DISTRICT

27. SMT. MAHADEVI GURUDEVAPPA
D/O GURUDEVAPPA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS

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WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
BANASHANKARI HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MAHADEVA NAGAR SHAHA BAZAR
KALABURAGI-585 101

28.
SRI SHANTAYYA IRRAYYA MATAPATHI
S/O IRAYYA MATAPATHI
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER
SRIMAN DHARMSINGH KANNADA
HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDIRANAGAR KALABURAGI

R/AT SAMPIGE NAGAR
KALABURAGI-585 102

29.
SRI SURESH BASAVARAJ PATIL
S/O BASAVARAJ PATIL
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT
VVS COMPOSITE JUNIOR COLLEGE
KADAGANCHI ALAND TALUK
KALABURAGI-585 311

30. SRI BHIMARAY
S/O GURULINGAPPA BABALADI
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
WORKING DRAWING TEACHER
DR. RADHAKRISHNA HIGH SCHOOL
SANNUR-585102
KALABURAGI TALUK AND DISTRICT

31. SRI RAVI SHANKAREPPA
S/O SIDMALLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
DR. RADHAKRISHNA HIGH SCHOOL
SANNUR-585102
KALABURAGI TALUK AND DISTRICT

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32. SRI BASAVARAJ
S/O MALLESHAPPA SAJJAN
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
DR. RADHAKRISHNA HIGH SCHOOL
SANNUR-585102
KALABURAGI TALUK AND DISTRICT

33. AMARNATH
S/O SHANKAR RAO
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
DR. RADHAKRISHNA HIGH SCHOOL
SANNUR-585102
KALABURAGI TALUK AND DISTRICT

34. SRI MALLIKARJUN
S/O NAGENDRAPPA GOUNALLI
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT
DR. RADHAKRISHNA HIGH SCHOOL
SANNUR-585102
KALABURAGI TALUK AND DISTRICT

35.
SMT. VIMALABAI
W/O NAGANATHA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
WORKING AS PEON
K.C.E.D.T GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
ADARSHNAGAR KALABURAGI-585 101

36. SMT. TAMASANGE INDUMATI
D/O DHULAPPA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
NAVAKIRAN HIGH SCHOOL
AMBESANGAVI BHALKI TALUK
BIDAR DISTRICT-585 328

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37. SMT. KALPANA
D/O DHULAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
NAVAKIRAN HIGH SCHOOL
AMBESANGAVI BHALKI TALUK
BIDAR DISTRICT-585 328

38. SRI NAMDEV S/O MAHADEV
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
KANAKDAS HIGH SCHOOL SEDOL
HUMNABAD TALUK
BIDAR DISTRICT-585 353

39. SRI PRABHU ANNARAO
S/O ANNARAO VIRKAPALE
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
KANAKDAS HIGH SCHOOL SEDOL
HUMNABAD TALUK
BIDAR DISTRICT-585 353

40. SRI VEERSHETTY
S/O MALSHETTY KULKARNI
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING
IN LECTURER IN BIOLOGY
JAYA PRAKASH NARAYAN
SCIENCE PU COLLEGE CHITAGUPPA
BIDAR DISTRICT-585 412

41. SRI BALBHEEM
S/O ZAREPPA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
WORKING AS HEAD MASTER
VIGNESHWAR HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHALKAPUR, BHALKI TALUK
BIDAR DISTRICT-585 414

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42. SRI RAMESH
S/O NAGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
VIGNESHWAR HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHALKAPUR, BHALKI TALUK
BIDAR DISTRICT-585 414

43. SRI RAMKISHAN
S/O TOPU NAIK
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
WORKING AS HEAD MASTER
ANNARAO GANAMUKTHI HIGH SCHOOL
MAKTAMPUR KALABURAGI-585 101

44. SRI SUKHADEV CHINTAPPA BAJANTRI
S/O CHINTAPPA BAJANTRI
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
WORKING AS PEON
SHRI SIDDESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL
JIGAJEEVANI INDI TALUK
VIJAYAPUR DISTRICT-586 204

45. SRI A. N. HIREMATH
S/O NIDAYYA HIREMATH
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
RETIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
S.B.V.R. HIGH SCHOOL
BOMMANAHALLI VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT
R/AT INCHAGERI
CHADACHAN TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 117

46. SRI P C HIREMATH
S/O CHANABASAYYA HIREMATH
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
RETIRED SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT
V.V.V. ASSOCIATION HIGH SCHOOL
JANGAMURAL, MUDDEBIHAL TALUK

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VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

R/AT NEAR NEW WATER TANK
VIDYANAGAR MUDDEBIHAL-586212
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

47. SRI ASHOK RAMALING MASALI
S/O RAMALING MASALI
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
WORKING AS PRINCIPAL
B.A.K. COMPOSITE PU COLLEGE
VIJAYAPURA-586 114

48.
SRI CHANDRASHEKHAR LAKSHMAN
KELAGINAMANI S/O LAKSHMAN
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
WORKING AS DRAWING TEACHER
SHREE BASAVARAJENDRA HIGH SCHOOL
KHYADAGI INDI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

49.
SRI IRAPPA BIJJURA
S/O VEERABHADRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER
JNANA GANGOTRI HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MUDDEBIHAL
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

R/AT BIDARAKUNDI
MUDDEBIHAL
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 245

50. SRI NIJAGUNI TALIKOTI
S/O VEERABHADRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
WORKING ASSISTANT TEACHER
JNANA GANGOTRI HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MUDDEBIHAL

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VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 212

51.
SRI BASAVANTHRAY THALAHALLI
S/O MALLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
JNANA GANGOTRI HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MUDDEBIHAL
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 212

52. SRI LAXMANA BAMMANAHALLI
S/O SIDDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER
JNANA GANGOTRI HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MUDDEBIHAL
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 212

R/AT NEAR DANAMMADEVI TEMPLE
MARUTHI NAGAR
MUDDEBIHAL TALUK
VIJAYAPURA-586 212

53. SMT. SHANTABAI MUTTAPPANAVAR
D/O GURULINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
WORKING ASSISTANT TEACHER
JNANA GANGOTRI HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
MUDDEBIHAL
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 212

54. SRI F.A. GOGI
S/O ABDUL KADARSAB
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
RETIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
AL-AMAAN URDU PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHANDPUR VIJAYAPURA-586 109

55. SRI A. M. MANIYAR

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S/O MAHABOOB SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
ANJUMAN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
MANAGOLI ROAD
VIJAYAPURA-586 101

56. SRI Y. Y. NAYAKODI
S/O YALLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
WORKING AS PEON
SHREE BASAVESHWAR HIGH SCHOOL
NALATAWAD M
UDDEBIHAL TALUK, VIJAYAPURA-586 124

57.
SRI S. S. HANAGANDI
S/O SHRISHAIL
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
WORKING AS LECTURER
S.V.C. PU COLLEGE, BALLOLLI-586 117
INDI TALUK VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

58. SRI G S DHULAKHED
S/O SHIVASHANKAR
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
WORKING AS LECTURER S.V.C. PU COLLEGE
BALLOLLI-586 117
INDI TALUK VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT

59. SRI SANGAPPA BIKKUMAHARAJ RATHOD
S/O BIKKUMAHARAJ RATHOD
AGED ABOUT 52 YEAR
WORKING AS PEON
SHRI S.S.M.P. HIGH SCHOOL INCHAGERI
CHADCHAN TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 117

60. SRI R. B. PUJERI
S/O BASAPPA PUJERI

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AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER HULLUR
HIGH SCHOOL MUDDEBIHAL
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 212
R/AT MASUTI (HOLE)
BALABATTI POST MUDDEBIHAL
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 213

61. SMT. SULESHABAI M. PAITHANE
W/O BANNEPPA SHEKHNNAVAR
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
M.B.P. HIGH SCHOOL DHAVALAGI
MUDDEBIHAL TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 116

62. SMT. TASAREENTAJ A. INDIKAR
W/O MAIBUSUBAN DODAMANI
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
M.B.P. HIGH. SCHOOL
DHAVALAGI MUDDEBIHAL TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 116

63. SRI B. S. KURI
S/O SAHADEVAPPA KURI
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
RETIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
HULLUR MUDDEBIHAL TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 213
R/AT MUDDAPUR ITAGI POST
NIDAGUNDI
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 213

64. SRI C. C. YADAVANNAVAR
S/O CHADRASHEKHAR YADAVANNAVAR
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER
CHARALINGESHWAR HIGH SCHOOL
TANGADAGI MUDDEBIHAL TALUK

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R/AT NEAR RUDRESHWAR MATH
NIDAGUNDI
NIDAGUNDI TALUK
VIJAYAPUR DISTRICT-587 118

65. SRI MACHANNA S. METRI
S/O SIDRAMAPPA METRI
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
RETIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
SRI SANGAMESHWAR HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHADACHAN
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT
R/AT NEKARA COLONY
CHADACHAN EXTN
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 205

66. SMT. R. B. MANDRAD
D/O BASAPPA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
WORKING AS ATTENDER
D. B. E. HIGH SCHOOL NIMBAL L. T.
INDI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 211

67. SRI THAVARAPPA LALAPPA CHAVAN
S/O LALAPPA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
SHREE BASAVESHWAR HIGH SCHOOL
NALATAWAD
MUDDEBIHAL TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 124

68. SRI A. C. GUNDALLI
S/O CHANDAPPA GUNDALLI
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER

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SRI SHARANI BASAVAMBE VEERABHADRAYYA
RAJAGURU HIGH SCHOOL
BOMMANAHALLI
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 108

69.
SMT. P. R. SATARE
D/O RAYAGOND SATARE
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
MAHATMA GANDHI PRIMARY SCHOOL
GYANG BAWADI BIJAPUR-586 101

70. SMT. G. L. CHOLLI
D/O LESAPPA CHOLLI
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
MAHATMA GANDHI PRIMARY SCHOOL
GYANG BAWADI
BIJAPUR-586 101

71. SRI SANTHOSH SOMANNA GODAKE
S/O SOMANNA GODAKE
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
WORKING AS GROUP-D EMPLOYEE
SRI RENUKACHARYA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
HORTI INDI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 117

72.
SRI ARIF H. INAMDAR
S/O HIFZUL RAAHMAN INAMDAR
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
WORKING ASSISTANT TEACHER
SECAB MALIK SANDAL URDU HIGH SCHOOL
TIKOTA
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 130

73. SRI RAGHAVENDRA
URF SUNIL SRINIVACHARYA JAHAGIRDAR
S/O SRINIVACHARYA JAHAGIRDAR

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AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
RETIRED FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE HITTINHALLI L.T.
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215
R/AT ANKALAGI
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 127

74. SRI LALBAHADDUR HARASING CHAVAN
S/O HARASING CHAVAN
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
RETIRED FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE HITTINHALLI LT
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRIC-586 215
R/AT NARAYANA HATTI TAMBA
VIJAYAPURA-586 215

75. SRI ANNARAYA SIDDANAGOUDA PATILA
S/O SIDDANAGOUDA PATILA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
RETIRED ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE HITTINHALLI LT
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215

R/AT CHIKKARUAGI
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215

76. SRI S. V. MUNJI
S/O VEERABHADRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEG HITTINHALLI LT

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DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215

77.
SRI S. M. BIRADAR
S/O MALLAPPA S. BIRADAR
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
WORKING AS ASS PROFESSOR
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE HITTINHALLI LT
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215

78. SRI GURUSIDDAPPA DODDAPPA GANGANAHALLI
S/O DODDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
WORKING AS LAB ASSISTANT
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE HITTINHALLI LT
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215

79. SRI B. B. BIRADAR
S/O BHIMARAY B. BIRADAR
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE HITTINHALLI LT
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215

80. SRI MADEV ROOPASING LAMANI
S/O ROOPASING LAMANI
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
WORKING SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE HITTINHALLI LT
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215

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81. SRI NAGAPPA PEERAPPA KOTI
S/O PEERAPPA KOTI
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE HITTINHALLI LT
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215

82. SRI SANTOSH K. KRISHNA
S/O KRISHNA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
WORKING AS CLERK CUM TYPIST
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE HITTINHALLI LT
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215

83. SMT. MALATI S. SOBANI
D/O SHIVASHARANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE HITTINHALLI LT
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215

84. SMT. BHARATI DAYASAGAR PATIL
D/O DAYASAGAR
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SREE JAGADAMBA FIRST GRADE ARTS
AND SCIENCE COLLEGE HITTINHALLI LT
DEVAR HIPPARGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 215

85.
SRI G. S. DESAI
S/O SANGAPPA DESAI
AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS

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RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER
SHREE BASAVESHWAR HIGH SCHOOL
TALIKOTI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 214

R/AT BOMMANAHALLI TALIKOTI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 214

86. SMT. AKKAMMA KORI
D/O MALLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
M.B.P. HIGH SCHOOL DHAVALAGI
MUDDEBIHAL TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 116

87. SRI SUBHASCHANDRA B PRABHAKAR
S/O BHIMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
M.B.P. HIGH SCHOOL DHAVALAGI
MUDDEBIHAL TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 116

88.
SRI MAHANTESH CHANDRASHEKAR SONNAD
S/O CHANDRASHEKAR
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
WORKING AS ATTENDER
RAVEENDRA HIGH SCHOOL ADARSH NAGAR
ASHRAM ROAD, VIJAYAPURA-586 103

89. SRI S H UTNAL
S/O HONNAPPA UTNAL
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
WORKING AS DRAWING TEACHER
RAVEENDRA HIGH SCHOOL
ADARSH NAGAR ASHRAM ROAD
VIJAYAPURA-586 103

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90. SRI M. H. DADMI
S/O HANAMANTAPPA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
D. B. E. HIGH SCHOOL
DEVARAHIPPARAGI
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 115

91. SRI M. H. TIKOTIKAR
S/O HAJILAL
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
RETIRED GROUP-D OFFICIAL
AL-AMAAN URDU MEDIUM GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
VIJAYAPURA-586 101

R/AT WARD NO.24, BEHIND JAMIYA MASJID
BAGAYAT GALLI
VIJAYAPURA-586 101

92.
SRI BANGAREPPA G. BIRADAR
S/O GURANNA BIRADAR
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER
DR. BHIMARAO HIGH SCHOOL UKP CAMP
INDI ROAD, ALMEL SINDAGI TALUK
VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586 202

93. SRI SHIVARAJ S
S/O SHANTAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
WORKING AS ATTENDER
VIDYANIKETAN HIGH SCHOOL
KALABURAGI

94. SRI DATTATREYA V PATIL
S/O LATE VENKATARAO PATIL
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
RETIRED PEON
N V VIDYANEKATAN HIGH SCHOOL
VENKATESH NAGAR KALABURAGI

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R/AT NO.72/1B BIDDAPUR COLONY
NEAR MALU PLATINUM CITY
KALABURAGI

95.
SMT RENUKA VADDAR
W/O BHIMAPPA SANNATIMMANNA
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT RANGANATHA NAGAR
BADAMI, BADAMI DISTRICT

THE PETITIONER IS THE LEGAL HEIR/WIFE OF THE
DECEASED EMPLOYEE
SRI BHIMAPPA SANNATIMMANNA VADDARA
PEON RAVINDRA HIGH SCHOOL
JNANA YOGASHRAMA ROAD, VIJAYAPUR
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI.R. PADMANABHA., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
M.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEEDKARVEEDHI
BENGALURU-560 001

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
AND LITERACY, M S BUILDING
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU-560 001

3. THE COMMISSIONER
OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION PALACE ROAD
BENGALURU-560 001

4.
THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
AND LITERACY KALABURAGI DIVISION

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KALABURAGI-585101

5.
THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND
LITERACY DHARWAD DIVISION
RODDA ROAD, DHARWAD-580001

6. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT
OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001

7. THE DIRECTOR
TH
FOR PRE-UNIVERSITY 18 CROSS
SAMPIGE ROAD
MALLESHWARAM
BENGALURU-560003

8.
THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR
GULBARGA DIVISION
MINI VIDHANASOUDHA
KALABURAGI-585105

9. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E)
IN KARNATAKA, PARK HOUSE
PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.SHIVAKUMAR TENGLI, AGA FOR R1 TO R8;
SRI.SUDHIRSINGH R. VIJAPUR, DSGI FOR R9)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, I)
ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE
RESPONDENTS TO RECKON AND COUNT THE PAST SERVICE
RENDERED BY THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATE OF THEIR
INITIAL APPOINTMENT UP TO THE DATE OF APPROVAL OF
THEIR APPOINTMENT WITH AID FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FIXATION OF PAY SCALE, ANNUAL INCREMENTS INCLUDING
TBA, PENSIONARY BENEFITS AND OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL
SERVICE AND MONITORY BENEFITS FLOWING THEREOF BY

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DISPOSING THE PRESENT PETITIONS IN TERMS OF THE
ORDER DATED 16.08.2010 PASSED IN WP NO.25447/2010
WHICH IS AFFIRMED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS
HONOURABLE COURT IN W.A.NO.4788 OF 2010 DATED
22.09.2011 AND HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT IN SLP
(CIVIL) CC NO.7365 OF 2012 DATED 02.07.2012 AND
W.P.NO.104767/2021 DISPOSED OF ON 28.02.2022 VIDE
ANNEXURE-B TO E AND G, AFTER VERIFYING THE SERVICE
PARTICULARS AND CREDENTIALS OF THE PETITIONERS; II)
ISSUE SUCH OTHER ORDERS, DIRECTIONS AS DEEMED FIT IN
THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND ALLOW THIS WRIT
PETITION WITH EXEMPLARY COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF
JUSTICE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

ORAL ORDER
This petition is filed seeking the following prayers:
“i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus
directing the respondents to reckon and count
the past service rendered by the petitioners
from the date of their initial appointment up to
the date of approval of their appointment with
aid for the purpose of fixation of pay scale,
annual increments including TBA, Pensionary
benefits flowing thereof by disposing the
present petitions in terms of the order dated
16.08.2010 passed in WP.No.25447/2010
which is affirmed by the Division Bench of this
Hon’ble Court in WA.No.4788 of 2010 dated
22.09.2011 and Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP
(Civil) No.7365 of 2012 dated 02.07.2012 and
WP.No.104767/2021 disposed of on
28.02.2022 vide Annexure-B to E & G, after

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verifying the service particulars and
credentials of the petitioners.
ii) Issue such other orders, directions as
deemed fit in the circumstances of the case
and allow this writ petition with exemplary
costs, in the interest of justice.”


2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the
petitioners, the learned Additional Government Advocate
appearing for the respondents, and meticulously perused
the writ papers, the decision rendered by the Co-ordinate
Bench of this Court in the case of Sri.Vilas Naik v. State
1
of Karnataka and Others and the decision of the
Division Bench in State of Karnataka and Another v.
2
Dr.(MS) B.K.Naik and Others .


3. It is to be noticed that the petitioners herein are
working as teaching and non-teaching staff in aided
educational institutions and they are seeking to consider
their service during the unaided period for the purpose of
fixation of pay scale and pension. The very similar issue
was considered by the Division Bench of this Court in the

1

WP.No.29832/2026 dated 28.09.2026
2

WA.No.2476/2015 and connected matters, dated 24.07.2026

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aforesaid judgment, wherein, at paragraph No.61, the
Court held as under:
“61. It is also necessary to clarify the extent of
the relief that would flow from the present
judgment. The issue involved in the present
batch of matters is confined to whether the
service rendered by employees during the
non-grant period is liable to be reckoned for
the purpose of fixation of pay and other
consequential service benefits. Neither the
provisions governing grant-in-aid nor the
statutory framework casts any liability upon
the State to pay salary for the period prior to
admission of the post to grant-in-aid. As
produced supra, Annexure-I of Rules, 1999
would make it abundantly clear that the
management shall be liable for payment of
salary and other benefits till the date such
posts are admitted into grant- in-aid. The
liability to pay salary during the non-grant
period continues to rest upon the management
of the concerned institution. Consequently, the
service rendered during the said period shall
be taken into account only for the purpose of
notional fixation of pay as on the date of
admission of the post to grant-in-aid and for
extending consequential benefits such as
pension and other service benefits. The
employees shall not be entitled to claim
arrears of salary or any other monetary
benefits from the State for the period
preceding the admission of the post to grant-
in-aid.”

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4. In view of the aforesaid judgment rendered by
the Division Bench of this Court, the writ petition is
accordingly disposed of in terms of the said judgment.
The respondents are directed to consider the petitioners’
case in accordance with law and as per the observations
made supra.


Sd/-
(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)
JUDGE



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