IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6270 OF 2022 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI BHASKAR NAIK S/O SRI LACHMA NAIK AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER SRI ANJANEYA HIGH SCHOOL KONDADHALLI CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT R/O KASHIPUR VILLAGE DODDAMALLAPUR, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577213.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDARUDHA B PUJARI., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY Digitally signed by EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MALATHI CHALUVA M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001.

IYENGAR Location: HIG H COURTOF KARNATAKA 2. THE DIRECTOR AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY (HIGHER EDUCATION)

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS GOVT OF KARNATAKA NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560002.

3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DAVANAGERE DISTRICT DAVANAGERE 577001.

4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICE CHANNAGIRI TALUK, CHANNAGIRI DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577213.

5. THE SECRETARY SRI ANJANEYA VIDYA SAMSTHE KONDADHALLI, CHIKKODA CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT -577213.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4:

R5 SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS