IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD

WRIT PETITION NO. 25857 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI RUPASINGH @ CHANDRASHEKAR

S/O.GANGU NAIK

AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS

WORKING AS LECTURER IN HINDI

AT BESANT NATIONAL GIRLS

PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

KODIALBAIL, MANGALORE 575003.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. N R NAIK., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY

VIDHANA SOUDHA

Digitally signed BENGALULRU 560001.

by HEMALATHA

A

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

Location: HIGH

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

COURTOF

KARNATAKA HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

VIDHANA SOUDHA

3. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION

NRUPATHUNGA ROAD

4. THE DIRECTOR

PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

12TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560003.

5. THE PRINCIPAL BESANT NATIONAL GIRLS PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE KODIALBAIL, MANGALORE-575003.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N, AGA., FOR R1 TO R4:

R5 IS SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES 1 TO 4 TO PROVIDE BENEFIT OF EDUCATION QUALIFICATION HAVING BY THE PETITIONER IN HINDI SUBJECT TO THE POST OF DEGREE COLLEGE LECTURER BY WAY OF IMPLEMENTING THE COMMITTEE REPORT DATED 11.04.2011 AND CORRESPONDENCE LETTER DATED 02.12.2011, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD

ORAL ORDER

At the outset, learned AGA appearing for the State submitted that the petitioner ought to approach the competent authority under the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, to seek similar relief.

2. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty of the petitioner to approach the competent authority under the Karnataka Education Act, 1983.

Sd/-

(H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD)

JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 17