IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 101002 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. RUPALI D/O. PARASHURAM SARAVANKAR, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: SCIENCE ASST. TEACHER, AT. P.V.S. MANDAL NEW ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL, BIJAGARNI, BELAGAVI – 591 108, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVI K. S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, RPTD BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001.

Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS Location: Hig h TRAING COLLEGE ROAD, DHARWAD -580 001, Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, TQ AND DIST: DHARWAD.

Dharwad

3. THE BLOCK EDUCAION OFFICER BELAGAVI TALUKA RANGE (RURAL), BELAGAVI-590002, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI.

4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BELAGAVI (SOUTH) – 590 002, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RECORD APPROVAL TO THE RECOMMENDATION FORWARDED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-J DATED 5/7/2018 BRG NO.S-3.KHAPROUSHA.NEAA.BIJAGARNI.8.2009-10/287 AND THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 4 VIDE ANNEXURE-K DATED 20/8/2018 BRG NO.G.2/KHAPROUSHA/NEAA/08/2010-11/1319 AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDER OF APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF SCIENCE (CBZ) TEACHER OF THE PETITIONER BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 26/11/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-L, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF TO THE POST OF SCIENCE (CBZ) TEACHER OF THE PETITIONER AS PER THE ORDER DATED 3/3/2016 PASSED IN W.P.NO.107368/2014 C/W W.P.NO.112623/2014 AND W.P.NO.101276-101353/2015 (EDN- RES) PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND THE APPROVAL ORDER DTD. 30/6/2016 BRG.G5/ SHASHIAA/ KHAHHUTU/ VIBHA/73/2012-13 VIDE ANNEXURE-H, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer.

“A) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus by directing the Respondent No.1 to record approval to the Recommendation forwarded by the Respondent No.3 to Respondent No.4 vide ANNEXURE-J dtd: 5/7/2018 brg No.S-3: KhaProuSha : NeAa : Bijagarni : 8:2009-10 / 287 and the Respondent No.2 to 4 vide ANNEXURE-K dtd: 20/8/2018 brg No.G.2 / KhaProusha / NeAa / 08 / 2010-11 / 1319 and to pass appropriate order of Approval of Appointment to the Post of Science (CBZ) Teacher of the Petitioner by considering the Representation dtd: 26/11/2024 vide ANNXURE-L, in the interest of justice and equity.

B) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus by directing the Respondents to consider the approval of the appointment of to the Post of Science (CBZ) teacher of the petitioner as per the Order dated 3/3/2016 passed in W.P.No.107368/2014 C/w W.P.No.112623/2014 & W.P.No.101276- 101353/2015 (EDN-RES) passed by this Hon’ble court vide ANNEXURE-G and the Approval Order dtd: 30/6/2016 brg.G5/ShaShiAa/KhaHHuTu/ ViBha/73/2012-13 vide ANNEXURE-H, in the interest of justice and equity.

C) Issue such other suitable order/s or directions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.”

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the prayer of the petitioner is identical to what was sought by several identically placed teachers in W.P.

No.107368/2014 c/w W.P. No.112623/2014 and W.P. Nos.101276-101353/2015 and in W.P. No.63261/2011 c/w W.P.

No.63266/2012.

3. The learned HCGP though would vehemently refute the submission o