IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 11091 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SIDDARAJU D.N, SON OF NANJAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS KANNADA LANGUAGE TEACHER MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL BACHANAHALLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH KUMAR M, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY Digitally signed DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE by SHARADAVANI M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

B Location: High Court of Karnataka 2. KARNATAKA RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, (AN ORGANISATION OF GOVT. OF KARNATAKA)

HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.8 MSB-16 AND 7TH FLOOR, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 062.

REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. SIDDARTH BABU RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO GRANT SERVICE WEIGHTAGE AT THE RATE OF 5 PER CENT PER EACH COMPLETED ACADEMIC YEAR, IRRESPECTIVE OF DATE OF APPOINTME