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. 9473 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. KIRAN KUMAR. A. H.

S/O SADASHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, MDRS SCHOOL, BEGURUMARADI (SC 64), SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, RESIDING AT ARISHINAGERE (POST), SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 214.

2. MANJUNATH S/O MALAPPA KARLI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, Digitally signed WORKING AS KITTURU RANI CHANNAMMA by SHARADAVANI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, B Location: High KAVALURU - 583 226, Court of Karnataka RESIDING AT POST KUKANAPALLI, DISTRICT KOPPALA - 583 231.

3. RAMANAGOUDRA ANANDA, S/O RAMANAGOUDRA LAKSHMAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS ENGLISH ASST TEACHER, KITTURU RANI CHANAMMA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, (ST-418) MACHIHALLALLI, HARAPANHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT, NEELAGUNDA POST, RESIDING AT BHYRAPURA, MACHIHALLI POST, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT - 583 137.

4. YUVARAJ NAIK J, S/O MAILKA NAIK AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL TEACHER, MDRS (ST-103), KANNAYAKANAHALLI, HARPANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANGAR DISTRICT, HULIKAATI POST - 583 131, RESIDING AT MACHIHALLI THANDA, MACHIHALLI POST, HAR