IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 25795 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 20703 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)

IN WP NO. 25795/2023 BETWEEN:

K. A. SWAMY S/O ARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/O NEAR PUPSHPA CONVENT GONIKOPPA ROAD PIRIYAPATTANA MYSURU DISTRICT-571107 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARAYANA BHAT M., ADV.)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by REP. BY ITS SECRETARY NANJUNDACHARI DEPT. OF PRIMARY AND Location: HIGH COURT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION KARNATAKA M S BUILDING BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPT. OF PUBIC INSTRUCTION NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BAGNALORE -560001.

3. THE CENTRALISED ADMISSION CELL REP. BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER O/O COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS RECRUITMENT IN PRIMARY AND HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOLS-2015 K G ROAD, BANGALORE- 560002.

4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS AND SELECTION AUTHORITY (ADMINISTRATION)

DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-562101.

5. SRI RAJU S T S/O THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS (NOW SELECTED AS ASST. TEACHER)

R/O HALEKUNDUWADA DAVANGAERE TALUK AND DISTRICT-577566.

…RESPONDENTS (BY