IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31^ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 38713 OF 2018 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI MANJUNATHA H G S/O HALASIDDAPPA H.G. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT MAIN ROAD, Digitally BASAVAPATTANA POST, signed by SUNITHA K S CHANNAGIRI TALUK, Location: DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 551 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH PATIL K., ADV.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.179, 1ST MAIN ROAD, ROOPA COMPLEX, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020 REP BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, NO.8, MSB-1, 6TH & 7TH FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052.

4. PRADEEP KUMAR H S/O HALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT HUBBANAHALLI VILLAGE, KUMSI POST, SHIMOGA (T) & (D)-577 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.J.ESHWARAPPA, AGA FOR R1, SRI. NAGAIAH, ADV. FOR R2, SRI. SRINIVASA.C, ADV. FOR R3 &

SRI. B S MURALI, ADV. FOR R4)

THIS W.P. IS FILED PRAYING TO QUSH THE FINAL SELECT LIST ON 17.03.2015 VIDE ANNX-A ISSUED BY THE R-3 AND ALSO THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DTD 25.10.2016 VIDE ANNX-A1 ISSUED BY THE R-3 HEREIN IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO NON-SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN AND THE SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF THE R-4 HEREIN UNDER CATEGORY 3 B RURAL FOR THE POST OF THE TEACHER AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner has filed this writ petition, seeking for the following reliefs:

i. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the Final Select List on 17.03.2015 (Annexure-A) issued by the 3^rd respondent and also the impugned endorsement dtd.25.10.2017 (Annexure-A1) bearing No.KaVaShiSaSa/Aadalitha/HoNe/CR-01/2013- 14 issued by the respondent No.3 herein in so far as it relates to non-selection and appointment of the petitioner herein and the selection and appointment of the respondent No.4 herein under Category 3 B Rural for the post of the Teacher, in the interest of justice and equity.

ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or direction in the like nature directing the respondents to select and appoint the petitioner herein for the post of Teacher under category 3B, in the interest of justice and equity.

iii. Pass such other order or direction deemed just and expedient in the circumstances of the case including the costs.

2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this writ petition are as follows:

The petitioner is a candidate for recruitment of the post of Teacher in the schools coming within the purview of respondent No.2-Society. The petitioner is a holder of B.Sc., Degree from Kuvempu University, Shivamogga. Pursuant to the notification calling for an application for the post of Teacher in respondent No.2-Society. The petitioner had applied for the post of Teacher under 3B Rural. So the petitioner and another, aggrieved by the notification dated 22.10.2011 regarding weightage to be given, approached this Court in W.P.Nos.840 and 841 of 2012. This Court, vide order dated 23.08.2012, allowed the writ petition and directed respondent No.2 to published the Revised Provisional Selection List of the Teachers in respondent No.2-Society, wherein under Category-3B, though the cut-off percentage was 60.40818, the case of the petitioner was not considered and he was not selected for the post of Teacher in the schools under respondent No.2-Society on the ground that the petitioner was absent for original documents verification. The petitioner, aggrieved by the Revised Provisional Selection List, approached this Court in W.P.No.16005/2015. The Co- ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.01.2017 disposed of the writ petit