IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 8659 OF 2024 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. MAHESHA H. S. S/O. SUNDARA H. H., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS A SCIENCE TEACHER, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (205), BASAVANAHALLI, SOMAVARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, PIN CODE – 571 232.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. V. LAKSHMINARAYANA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR, SMT. SHILPA RANI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, M.S. BUILDING, Digitally signed by CHANDANA BANGALORE – 560 001.

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2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Court of Karnataka KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, CO-OPERATIVE BOARD BUILDING, 6^TH AND 7^TH FLOOR, NEAR CHANDRIKA HOTEL, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001.

3. THE PRINCIPAL AGED MAJOR, MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, BASAVANAHALLI, SOMVARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 232.

4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AGED MAJOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 232.

5. THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF CHATTISGARH, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, CHATTISGARH PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES, REGULATORY COMMISSION, BLOCK –