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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BENCH DATED THIS THE 27 TH DAY OF MARCH, 2015 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA W.P. Nos.100527-100551/2015 & WP.100552/2015 (S-RES)

BETWEEN

1. B M ALAGAWADI AGE: 55 YEARS, TEACHER IN J A PROUD SALE, TADHAL AT ARAHATTI, TAL: MUNDARAGI

2. V F HOSAMANI AGE: 57 YEARS, TEACHER IN J. A.H.S. HIREWADDETTI, TAL: MUNDARAGI

3. SMT. K YALLAMMA AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AMSGBY SCHOOL HALE ITAGI, TAL: .

4. M J PATIL AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: RTD AS H.M. IN S.A.V.H.S. YEREBELAVADI. : 2 :

5. K S CHARAGASTI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: RTD AS H.M. IN S.A.V.HIGH SCHOOL, PETA-ALUR, TAL: MUNDARAGI

6. GADIGEYYA FAKKIRAYYA GURUSWAMIMATH AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER IN S.A.PROUD SALE, BANNIKOPPA, TAL: SHIRAHATTI.

7. SHIDDALINGAPPA IRAPPA ANGADI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: A.M., J.A.HIGH SCHOOL, MUNDARAGI.

8. NAGARATNA W/O DHAREPPA PURANTAR AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: M.V.P.GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, VIDYA NAGAR, .

9. TIPPANNA FIKKIRAPPA BHAJANTRI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: F.D.A. IN J.A.P.U.COLLAGE MUNDARAGI, R/O. OF T.F.BHAWAN, VIDYANAGAR COLONY, SHIRAHATTI

10. VENKAPPA BASAVANNEPPA GADADAR AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER IN M.H. MENASAGI INDEPENDENT P.U.COLLAGE, KERUR TQ: BADAMI, R/O. HOSAPETI ONI KERUR : 3 :

11. MANJUNATH A AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER IN M.B.PATIL INDEPENDENT P.U.COLLAGE, AT KALAKERI, TQ: MUNDARAGI.

12. ANASUYA D/O MALLAPPA KADETOTAD AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: H.M.IN SHIVANAND SHRI SADGURU VIDYAVARDHAK SANGH AT BAIRIDEVARKOPPA, TQ: HUBLI.

13. YALLAPPA FAKKIRAPPA NAIKAR AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RTD.AS LECTURER IN S.S.COMPOSET P.U.COLLAGE GALAGI HULKOPPA, TQ:

14. PANDU SIDDAPPA HOTTI AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RTD.AS PRINCIPAL S.S.COMPOSIT P.U.COLLAGE GALAGI HULKOPPA, TQ: KALAGHATAGI.

15. SHRIDHAR SRINIVAS KULAKARNI AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RTD.AS LECTURER S.S.COMPOSIT P.U.COLLAGE GALAGI HULKOPPA, TQ: KALAGHATAGI.

16. PARASAPPA BHIMAPPA ABBIGERI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: S.J.A.VIDYA SAMITI PEON, R/O. P.B.ABBIGERI, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, WARD NO.2, MUNDARAGI-582118, NOW WORKING AT K.K.NANDIKOL HIGH SCHOOL, HIREWADDATTI, : 4 :

TQ: MUNDARAGI.

17. BASAVARAJ KALAVEERAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: H.M.IN S.J.A. VIDYA SAMITI MUNDARAGI, NOW WORKING AT K.K.NANDIKOL HIGH SCHOOL, HIREWADDATTI, TQ: MUNDARAGI

18. ANDANAPPA VEERABASAPPA HALLIKERI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER IN S.J.A.VIDYA SAMITI MUNDARAGI, ANUGRAHA VIDYANAGAR, TQ: MUNDARAGI, NOW WORKING AT J.A.COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE, TQ: MUNDARAGI

19. SHANKARAYYA MALLAYYA HOSAMTH AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER IN S.J.A.VIDYA SAMITI MUNDARAGI, R/O.S.M.HOSAMATH, NANDADEEPA VIDYANAGAR, MUNDARAGI-582118, DIST: GADAG, NOW WORKING AT J.A.COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE, TQ: MUNDARAGI-582118

20. SMT. PREMA BASALINGAYA HIREMATH AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER IN S.J.A.VIDYA SAMITI MUNDARAGI, R/O.SMT P.B.HIREMATH, NANDADEEPA VIDYANAGAR, MUNDARAGI- 582118, DIST: GADAG, NOW WORKING AT J.A.COMPOSITE P U COLLEGE, TQ: MUNDARAGI-582118 : 5 :

21. VASUDEV BHASKARAPPA ARKSALI AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: RETD.FDA & ACCOUNTANT IN S.J.A.VIDYA SAMITI MUNDARAGI, R/O.V.B.ARKSALI, "MATHRUCHAYA NILAY", AT POST MUNDARAGI-582118, DIST: GADAG, NOW WORKING AT RTD. RESIDING AT TQ: MUNDARAGI-582118.

22. SMT. SHANTA VEERAPPA DHARMAYAT AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: LECURER IN S.J.A.VIDYA SAMITI MUNDARAGI, VIDYANAGAR, MUNDARAGI-582118, DIST: GADAG, NOW WORKING AT -HOUSE WIFE AT TQ: MUNDARAGI-582 118

23. CHENNABASAPPA SIDDARAMAPPA ARASANAL AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER IN S.J.A.VIDYA SAMITI MUNDARAGI, R/O. C.S.ARASANAL, BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, "MRUTHUNJAY NAGAR, MUNDARAGI-582118, DIST: GADAG, NOW WORKING AS LECTURER IN CHEMESTRY AT J.A.COMPOSITE P.U.COLLEGE, MUNDARAGI-582118 DIST: GADAG

24. DAMMUR PRAKASH AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: PRINCIPAL IN J.A.JR.COLLEGE, MUNDARAGI, R/O. PRAKASH BEHIND SYNDICATE BANK ROAD, MUNDARAGI-582118, DIST: GADAG, NOW WORKING AT-LECTURER IN BIOLOGY AT J.A.JR. : 6 :

COLLEGE, TQ: MUNDARAGI-582118 DIST: GADAG.

25. CHANDRAGOUDA CHANNAPPAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: RTD.AS H.M.IN S.A.V.HIGH SCHOOL, NAREGAL, TQ: RON.

26. S V KENCHANGOUDAR AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT TEACHER IN S.J.A.PROUDA SALE TADAHAL, ARAHATTI, TQ: NAVALGUND, DECEASED AND REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE VIJAYALAXMI. ... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. S G HIREMATH, ADV.)

AND

1. SECRETARY (PRI & SEC.) EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-580 001

2. COMMISSIONERS FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE

3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DIET BUILDING, K.C.D.ROAD, DHARWAD

4. COMMISSIONER FOR P.U.COLLAGE 18 TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE : 7 :

5. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E) PARK ROAD, BANGALORE. ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. RAVI. V. HOSAMANI, AGA)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF , PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION IN FORM OF NOTICE AT ANNEXURE-'A' FOR EXTENDING ONE ADDITIONAL INCREEMENT FOR HAVING PASSED S.S.L.C. WITH , AND ETC.

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

ORDER

Learned AGA is directed to take notice for respondents 1 to 5.

2. The petitioners in the above writ petitions have sought for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representation in the form of notice in Annexures-A for extending one additional increment for having passed SSLC in

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3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners has filed a

Memo dated 25.3.2015, which reads as under:

“MEMO Herein I the advocate for petitioners submit the following memo. It is submitted that, I intend to withdraw the above writ petition in view of Karnataka Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014, dated 31.10.2014 so far as it relates to the amendment of section 87 of Karnataka Education Act, 1983 (Karnataka Act 1 of 1995) in respect of cancellation of payment of additional increment to the teacher and non-teaching staff of private Aided Educational Institutions now it has become an Act No.4/2015 w.e.f. 9.1.2015 with liberty to challenge the said Act. Place: Dharwad. Sd/- Date:25.3.2015 Advocate for Petitioners”

The Memo is placed on record. Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to challenge Act No.4/2015, as sought for in the Memo.

SD/- JUDGE Sub/