IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 109494 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SAROJA W/O. MALLIKARJUN MORABAD AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O. #412/93, RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, GADAG-582101.

2. VINAY S/O. MALLIKARJUN MORABAD AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. #412/93, RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, GADAG-582101.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH V.BHAT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

MANJANNA E

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DHARWAD BENCH D + a 0 t 5 e 3 : 0 2026.01.09 10:48:50 6^TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, ROOM NO. 229, VIKAS SOUDHA, 2^ND FLOOR, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

3. KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, 6^TH FLOOR, CUNNINGHANM ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.

4. THE PRINCIPAL DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (SC-805), MUDARAGI, DIST: GADAG.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTI