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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CIRCUIT BENCH AT GULBARGA

DATED THIS THE 3 RD DAY OF AUGUST 2012

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE H.N.NAGAMOHAN DAS

W.P.Nos.81662-667/2012(S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. YASMEEN D/O JAHIRUDDIN CHOUDHARI AGE 37 YEARS, OCC: SCIENCE TEACHER ANJUMAN ARABIC SCHOOL, TADAVALGA TQ. INDI, DIST.

2. SHRI. MAHABOOB S/O ABDUL RAHEEM A. SIDDI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: SCIENCE TEACHER TAWAKASHA ARABIC SCHOOL, DIST. BIJAPUR

3. SMT. FATIMA KOUSAR D/O ZAHURAHMED BALSING AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: SCIENCE TEACHER ARABIC SCHOOL, TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR

4. SMT. AMEENA KOUSAR D/O ZAHURAHMED BALSING AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: SCIENCE TEACHER NURAL ISLAM ARABIC SCHOOL, CHATTERKI TQ. SINDAGI, DIST. BIJAPUR

5. SHRI. MAHABOOB S/O RAHMANKHAN PATHAN AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: SCIENCE TEACHER SIDIQUIA ARABIC SCHOOL, SALOTAGI 2

TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR

6. SMT. ASMA PARVEEN D/O JAHIRUDDIN CHOUDHARI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: SCIENCE TEACHER HAJARAT HASAN ARABIC SCHOOL CHIKKAMANNUR, TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR

... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI P. VILASKUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PARIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE – 56001

2. THE SPECIAL OFFICER AND EX. OFFICIO UNDER SECRETARY (PLANNING) EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE – 56001

3. THE DIRECTOR URDU AND OTHER MINORITY LANGUAGES NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATUNGA ROAD BANGALORE – 56001

4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BELGAUM DIVISION BELGAUM - 58101

5. THE SECRETARY BANU MEMORIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY INDI, TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR - 58103

... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, HCGP FOR R1 – R4) 3

THESE WRIT PETITIONS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 TO RELEASE THE WITHHELD SALARY OF THE PETITIONERS FROM 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 AND 2008-09 AS PER THEIR REPRESENTATIONS ANNEXURES-D TO D5, ANNEXURES-E TO E5, ANNEXURES-F TO F5 AND ANNEXURES – G TO G5 DATED 01.03.2009, 01.03.2010, 01.03.2011 AND 01.03.2012 RESPECTIVELY.

THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

O R D E R

Sri Mallikarjun Sahukar, learned Government

Pleader is directed to take notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4.

2. In these writ petitions, petitioners have prayed

for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to

release the withheld salary for the years 2005-06 to

2008-09. Before approaching this Court, petitioners

had given representations on 01.03.2009, 01.03.2010,

01.03.2011 and 01.03.2012 as per Annexures-D, E, F 4

and G series. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents, if they are directed to consider the petitioners’ representations at Annexures-D, E, F and G series in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and in any event not later than three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

Accordingly, the writ petitions are hereby disposed of.

Three weeks time is granted to file memo of appearance.

Sd/- JUDGE

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