IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.3511 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI.DASHARATH C P, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT TEACHER, R/O NGO COLONY, BHOGAVALUVADEYANAPUR NANJANGUD, MYSURU- 571 301.

2. SRI. JAYANNA H M AGE 59 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER, R/O ARISKERE, P HOSAHALLI, MADALU HASSAN-573 117. 3. SMT. BHAGYAMMA H W/O K C VASUDEVA MURTHY AGE 50 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT TEACHER, R/O DODDAKAVALANDE, KUDLAPURA Digitally signed by CHANDANA TALUK: NANJANGUDA, B M MYSURU- 571 118.

Location: H igh Court of 4. SRI. K.S. MAHADEVAPPA, Karnataka AGE 52 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT TEACHER, R/O DODDAKAVALANDE HUBLI, NANJANAGUDA TALUKA MYSURU- 571 312.

5. SRI. MAHADEVA NAIKA D, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT TEACHER, R/O NAYAKARA BEEDI, NANJANAGUDU TALUKA MYSURU-571 118.

6. SMT. PADMA N P AGE 48 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT TEACHER, R/O THALLOKUKALAVANDE, HANUMANAPURA, MYSURU-571 119.

7. SRI. SIDDARAJU M, AGE 58 YEARS, OCC * SDA (Second Division Assistant)

R/O NO. 504, AMBEDKAR BIDI, NANJANGUD TALUKA BADANAVALU, MYSURU- 571 312.

…PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VAIBHAVI INAMDAR FOR SRI. VEERESH SHIVALINGAPPA SAJJAN, ADVOCAT