1 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GULBARGA BENCH

DATED THIS THE 19 TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM MOHAN REDDY WRIT PETITION NOs.104241-104334/2013 (S-RES)

BETWEEN :

1. ASHOK S. BIRADAR S/O SANGANAGOUDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI JAGAJYOTHI BASAVESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL, PULAKESHI NAGAR, .

2. BASAVARAJ S. HALLI S/O SOMALINGAPPA HALLI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, MAHATMA GANDHI HIGH SCHOOL, GYANG BAWADI, BIJAPUR.

3. KRISHNAJI V. KULKARNI S/O VASANTRAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, MAHATMA GANDHI HIGH SCHOOL, GYANG BAWADI, BIJAPUR.

4. MADEVAPPA S. SONNAD S/O SHRISHAILAPPA SONNAD, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, MAHATMA GANDHI HIGH SCHOOL, GYANG BAWADI, BIJAPUR.

5. PRAKASH B. JOGANNAVAR 2 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

S/O BHIMAYYA R. JOGANNAVAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, MAHATMA GANDHI HIGH SCHOOL, GYANG BAWADI, BIJAPUR.

6. SURESH F. CHAVAN S/O FATTU D. CHAVAN AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, MAHATMA GANDHI HIGH SCHOOL, GYANG BAWADI, BIJAPUR.

7. VIJAY NARAYAN CHAVAN S/O NARAYAN M. CHAVAN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, MAHATMA GANDHI HIGH SCHOOL, GYANG BAWADI, BIJAPUR

8. SHRISHAIL I. GIDDAPPAGOL S/O IRAPPA G. GIDDAPAGOL AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS DRAWING TEACHER, MAHATMA GANDHI HIGH SCHOOL, GYANG BAWADI, BIJAPUR.

9. ASHOK BANAPATTI S/O EKANATH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, SHREE BASAVESHWARA PRIMARY SCHOOL, RAJAPUT GALLI, BIJAPUR.

10. MAHADEVAPPA WALI S/O REVANSIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE BASAVESHWARA PRIMARY SCHOOL, RAJAPUT GALLI, BIJAPUR. 3 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

11. SHEKHAPPA G. S/O GURUSIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE BASAVESHWARA PRIMARY SCHOOL, RAJAPUT GALLI, BIJAPUR.

12. AJITKUMAR H. BIJJUR S/O HANAMANT BIJJUR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE BASAVESHWARA PRIMARY SCHOOL, RAJAPUT GALLI, BIJAPUR.

13. SHIVANAND M. MALABAGI S/O MALLIKARJUN AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE BASAVESHWARA PRIMARY SCHOOL, RAJAPUT GALLI, BIJAPUR.

14. NIRMALA M. OKALI D/O MUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE BASAVESHWARA PRIMARY SCHOOL, RAJAPUT GALLI, BIJAPUR.

15. LAXMAN HANCHINAL S/O VITHAL AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, SHREE BASAVESHWARA PRIMARY SCHOOL, RAJAPUT GALLI, BIJAPUR.

16. MARUTI N. DODAMANI S/O NAGAPPA DODAMANI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS PEON, NEW ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL, , B. BAGEWADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DIST.

17. TAYAKKA BASAPPA THABBANNAVAR D/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS CRAFT TEACHER, 4 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

JAI BHIMARAMJI HIGH SCHOOL, GANDHI NAGAR, BIJAPUR.

18. RAJAKUMAR MIRAGI S/O HANAMANT AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI REVANASIDDESHWAR KANNADA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HORTI, INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DIST.

19. SHIVAYYA S. HIREMATH S/O SHADAXARAYYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI REVANASIDDESHWAR KANNADA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HORTI, INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DIST.

20. MALLIKARJUN S CHINCHOLI S/O SHIVAMURTEPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS DRAWING TEACHER, VIKAS KANNADA HIGH SCHOOL, SINDAGINAKA, STATION ROAD, BIJAPUR DIST.

21. SUNIL M PATRUT S/O MADHUKAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT, VIKAS KANNADA HIGH SCHOOL, SINDAGINAKA, STATION ROAD, BIJAPUR DIST.

22. CHANDRASHEKAR E LONI S/O ESAPPA LONI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, SHRI BEERESWAR HIGH SCHOOL, , INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

23. HEMARADDI P. DANARADDI S/O PARUTARADDI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, 5 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

SHRI BEERESWAR HIGH SCHOOL, AGASANAL, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

24. GANGU L. RATHOD S/O LACHCHU RATHOD AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI BEERESWAR HIGH SCHOOL, AGASANAL, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

25. GURUSIDDAPPAGOUD NADAGOUDA S/O SIDDANAGOUDA NADAGOUDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, S.S.V.V.S. HIGH SCHOOL, YALAWAR, B. BAGEWADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DIST.

26. SOMANAGOUDA THABBANNAVAR S/O NANAGOUDA THABBANNAVAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, S.S.V.V.S. HIGH SCHOOL, YALAWAR, B. BAGEWADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DIST.

27. MALLANNA BAGEWADI S/O SHIDLINGAPPA BAGEWADI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, S.S.V.V.S. HIGH SCHOOL, YALAWAR, B. BAGEWADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DIST.

28. SIDDANAGOUDA KUNTARADDI S/O CHANABASAPPA KUNTARADDI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE RAMALINGESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL, TUMBAGI, MUDDEBIHAL TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

29. CHANDRASHEKHARAGOUDA MALIPATIL S/O SHARANAPPAGOUDA MALIPATIL, 6 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE RAMALINGESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL, TUMBAGI, MUDDEBIHAL TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

30. SAHEBAGOUDA SAWARAD S/O AYYAPPA SAWARAD AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE RAMALINGESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL, TUMBAGI, MUDDEBIHAL TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

31. SHANTAPPA DWARANAHALLI S/O VITTAPPA DWARANAHALLI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE RAMALINGESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL, TUMBAGI, MUDDEBIHAL TQ. BIJAPUR DIST.

32. ASHOK POLESHI S/O BHIMANAGOUDA POLESHI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE BHAGESWAR PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, , MUDDEBIHAL TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

33. DODDAPPA LAMANI S/O DEVALAPPA LAMANI AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE RAMALINGESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL, TUMBAGI, MUDDEBIHAL TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

34. SUBBANAGOUDA BIRADAR S/O SANGANAGOUDA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, SHREE RAMALINGESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL, TUMBAGI, MUDDEBIHAL TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

35. ANNAPPAGOUDA PATIL 7 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

S/O SHANKARAGOUDA PATIL AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS DRAWING TEACHER, SHREE RAMALINGESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL, TUMBAGI, MUDDEBIHAL TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

36. CHANNAPPA S/O SAHEBAGOUDA NAGARAL AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT, SHREE RAMALINGESHWARA HIGH SCHOOL, TUMBAGI, MUDDEBIHAL TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

37. LALASA B. WALIKAR S/O BAWASA WALIKAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER, SRI G.L. PATIL HIGH SCHOOL, HEBBAL, B. BAGEWADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DIST.

38. BASAVARAJ I. BAVOOR S/O ISHWARAPPA BAVOOR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT, SRI G.L. PATIL HIGH SCHOOL, HEBBAL, B. BAGEWADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DIST.

39. HANAMANT CHALAWADI S/O LAXMANA CHALAWADI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS DRAWING TEACHER, SRI G.L. PATIL HIGH SCHOOL, HEBBAL, B. BAGEWADI TALUK, BIJAPUR DIST.

40. SOMALING P S/O PARAMANNA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS KANNADA TEACHER, SRI G.L. PATIL HIGH SCHOOL, HEBBAL, B.BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST. 8 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

41. JETTEPPA DEVARAMANI S/O SHIVASANGAPPA DEVARAMANI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, S.Y. HIGH SCHOOL, MIRAGI, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

42. DHANYAKUMAR DHANASHETTI S/O BHEEMANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, S.Y. HIGH SCHOOL, MIRAGI, INDI TALUK, BIJAPUR DIST.

43. DATTATRAYA KULKARNI S/O SRINIVASA KULKARNI AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, S.Y. HIGH SCHOOL, MIRAGI, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

44. SANGAPPA MASHAL S/O REVANASIDDA MASHAL AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, S.Y. HIGH SCHOOL, MIRAGI, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

45. YASHAVANTRAY BIRADAR S/O GOUDAPPA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTATN TEACHER, S.Y. HIGH SCHOOL, MIRAGI, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

46. NANDA SHANKAR CHAVAN D/O SHANKAR CHAVAN AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, S.Y. HIGH SCHOOL, MIRAGI, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

47. RAJASHEKHAR RODAGI S/O SANGANNA RODAGI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT, S.Y. HIGH SCHOOL, MIRAGI, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST. 9 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

48. BHEEMARAY S. BIRADAR S/O SIDRAM BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI REVANASIDDESHWAR GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HORTI, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

49. SHARANAVVA G. PATIIL D/O GURUSIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI REVANASIDDESHWAR GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, HORTI, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

50. SHAKUNTALA G. KARAJAGI D/O GURULINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, SHRI REVANASIDDESHWAR GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, HORTI, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

51. SHARANAPPA S/O NAGAPPA KALI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT, SHRI REVANASIDDESHWAR GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, HORTI, INDI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

52. SADANAND C. GAIKWAD S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI MANGAMMA DEVI HIGH SCHOOL, HONAGANAHALLI, BIJAPUR TQ. & DIST.

53. CHANDRASHEKHAR BAGALI S/O ARJUNAPPA BAGALI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, SHRI MANGAMMA DEVI HIGH SCHOOL, HONAGANAHALLI, BIJAPUR TQ. & DIST.

54. RAVINDRANATH B. BIRADAR 10 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

S/O BHIMARAY S. BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI MANGAMMA DEVI HIGH SCHOOL, HONAGANAHALLI, BIJAPUR TQ. & DIST.

55. MALLAPPA G. MASALI S/O GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI MANGAMMA DEVI HIGH SCHOOL, HONAGANAHALLI, BIJAPUR TQ. & DIST.

56. RASULBEGUM A. NADAF D/O AMEENASAB NADAF AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI MANGAMMA DEVI HIGH SCHOOL, HONAGANAHALLI, BIJAPUR TQ. & DIST.

57. DHAKAPPA A. LAMANI S/O ASAPPA LAMANI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT, SHRI MANGAMMA DEVI HIGH SCHOOL, HONAGANAHALLI, BIJAPUR TQ. & DIST.

58. RAMANAGOUD B. BIRADAR S/O BASAVANTRAY BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS DRAWING TEACHER, SHRI MANGAMMA DEVI HIGH SCHOOL, HONAGANAHALLI, BIJAPUR TQ. & DIST.

59. KALLAPPA B HADAPAD S/O BASAPPA HADAPAD AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS ATTENDER, SHRI MANGAMMA DEVI HIGH SCHOOL, HONAGANAHALLI, BIJAPUR TQ. & DIST. 11 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

60. SHEKAPPA C. RATHOD S/O CHAYAPPA RATHOD AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS PEON, SHRI MANGAMMA DEVI HIGH SCHOOL, HONAGANAHALLI, BIJAPUR TQ. & DIST.

61. VASANT N. RATHOD S/O NAMU RATHOD AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS WATCHMAN, SHRI MANGAMMA DEVI HIGH SCHOOL, HONAGANAHALLI, BIJAPUR TQ. & DIST.

62. GURUBASAPPA DINNI S/O KUDLEPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, NEW HIGH SCHOOL, KANAKAL, B.BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

63. SAKALESHWARAYYA MATH S/O RACHAYYA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, NEW HIGH SCHOOL, KANAKAL, B.BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

64. ISHWAR KUNNAL S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, NEW HIGH SCHOOL, KANAKAL, B.BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

65. ARAVINDAKUMAR NAIK S/O BABU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, NEW HIGH SCHOOL, KANAKAL, B.BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

66. BANDENAWAJ BAGAWAN S/O MULKUSA WORKING AS DRAWING TEACHER, 12 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

NEW HIGH SCHOOL, KANAKAL, B.BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

67. ASIF DANDELI S/O RAJESAB AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT, NEW HIGH SCHOOL, KANAKAL, B.BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

68. SHRISHAIL LAMANI S/O DESU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS ATTENDER, NEW HIGH SCHOOL, KANAKAL, B.BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

69. PAVADEPPA CHALAWADI S/O YAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS PEON, NEW HIGH SCHOOL, KANAKAL, B.BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

70. MOHAMMADARAFIQ KORTI S/O MODINASA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS WATCHMAN CUM PEON, NEW HIGH SCHOOL, KANAKAL, B.BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

71. GIRISH J. KULKARNI S/O JEEVAJI KULKARNI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI VIVEKANANDA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, , B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

72. RATNA S. KANAMADI D/O SIVAPPA KANAMADI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI VIVEKANANDA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MANAGULI, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST. 13 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

73. SUNANDA S. KINAGI D/O SANGAPPA KINAGI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI VIVEKANANDA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MANAGULI, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

74. GURUNATH B. HORTI S/O BASAPPA S. HORTI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI VIVEKANANDA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MANAGULI, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

75. PRAKASH N. ANGADI S/O NARAYANA ANGADI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI VIVEKANANDA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MANAGULI, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

76. CHANDRASHEKAR RAMAGOND S/O BAPURAYA RAMAGOND AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI VIVEKANANDA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MANAGULI, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

77. BASAVARAJ BIDARAKUNDI S/O MADEVAPPA BIDARAKUNDI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, SHRI GURUKRUPA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BASAVAN BAGEWADI, BIJAPUR DIST.

78. SANGANABASAPPAGOUDA BIRADAR S/O ISHWARAGOUDA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI GURUKRUPA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BASAVAN BAGEWADI, BIJAPUR DIST. 14 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

79. GIRISHAKUMAR PATIL S/O DADAGOUDA PATIL AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI GURUKRUPA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BASAVAN BAGEWADI, BIJAPUR DIST.

80. RAMESH ARASANAL S/O BABU ARASANAL AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI GURUKRUPA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BASAVAN BAGEWADI, BIJAPUR DIST.

81. SRI SANGONDAGOUDA GOUDAR S/O SIDDANAGOUDA GOUDAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, SHRI GURUKRUPA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BASAVAN BAGEWADI, BIJAPUR DIST.

82. AMBIKA NARAYAN JADHAV D/O NARAYAN JADHAV AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHRI GURUKRUPA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BASAVAN BAGEWADI, BIJAPUR DIST.

83. GYANAPPA DYAVANNAVAR S/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, SHARADA KANNADA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALAMATTI DAM SITE, BASAVAN BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

84. HANAMAPPA B. BOLI S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHARADA KANNADA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALAMATTI DAM SITE, BASAVAN BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST. 15 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

85. SIDDARAMAPPA DANDIN S/O SANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHARADA KANNADA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALAMATTI DAM SITE, BASAVAN BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

86. DEVENDRA M. HALABAR S/O MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHARADA KANNADA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALAMATTI DAM SITE, BASAVAN BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

87. RAJASHEKHAR UMARANI S/O KUDALASANGAM AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, SHREE SANGAMESHWARA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOLHAR, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

88. YALLAPPA S/O GANGARAM AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE SANGAMESHWARA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOLHAR, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

89. GIREESH KULKARNI S/O PRABHAKAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE SANGAMESHWARA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOLHAR, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

90. BALAVANT HIKKANAGUTTI S/O JAMASHETTI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE SANGAMESHWARA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOLHAR, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST. 16 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

91. MALLAPPA KUBAKADDI S/O SHIVAYOGEPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, SHREE SANGAMESHWARA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOLHAR, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

92. BASAVARAJ TUPPAD S/O NIGAPPA TUPPAD AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE SANGAMESHWARA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOLHAR, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

93. MANJUNATH S/O MALLAPPA MULAWAD AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE SANGAMESHWARA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOLHAR, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST.

94. SHREEDEVI BIRADAR S/O GANGADHAR BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, SHREE SANGAMESHWARA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOLHAR, B. BAGEWADI TQ., BIJAPUR DIST. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI S. TYAGARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR SRI R. PADMANABHA, ADVOCATE)

AND :

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY-II, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY), M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001. 17 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

2. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, RODDA ROAD, DHARWAD – 580 008.

3. THE DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS O/OF ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DHARWAD – 580 008.

4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, BIJAPUR, BIJAPUR DISTRICT – 586 101. ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI MANVENDRA REDDY, GOVT. ADV.)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO RECKON AND COUNT THE PAST SERVICE RENDERED BY THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATED OF THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS UP TO THE DATED OF APPROVAL OF THEIR APPOINTMENT WITH AID RESPECTIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIXATION OF PAY SCALE, SENIORITY, INCREMENTS INCLUDING TBA, PENSIONARY BENEFITS AND OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL SERVICE BENEFITS FLOWING THEREOF BY DISPOSING THE PRESENT PETITIONS IN TERMS OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT MADE IN W.P.NO.37250-37254/2010 DATED 02.12.2010, W.P.NO.66892-66910/2011 DATED 19.10.2011 AND W.P.NO.25447/2010 DISPOSED OF BY ORDER DATED 16.08.2010 WHICH IS AFFIRMED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WRIT APPEAL NO.4788/2010 DATED 22.09.2011 AND HON’BLE SUPREME COURT IN SLP (CIVIL) CC 7365/2012 DATED 02.07.2012 AND SLP (C) 22176-22186/2010 AND CONNECTED WITH SLP (C) NO.14870-15136/2012 DISPOSED OF ON 21.08.2013 VIDE ANNEXURES-Z47, Z48, Z49, Z50, Z51 & Z52 AND ALLOW THESE PETITIONS WITH EXEMPLARY COSTS. 18 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

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

ORDER

1st Petitioner claims to have been appointed as

‘Assistant Teacher’ on 21.11.1997, 2 nd petitioner on

24.2.1992, 3 rd & 4 th petitioners on 25.2.1992, 5 th petitioner on 24.8.2003, 6th petitioner on 21.10.1997,

7th petitioner on 24.8.2003, 10 th petitioner on

15.7.1992, 11 th petitioner on 01.6.1993, 12 th petitioner on 01.7.1993, 13 th petitioner on 15.11.1994, 14 th petitioner on 15.7.1992, 18 th petitioner on 28.6.2005,

19 th petitioner on 30.6.2005, 22 nd petitioner on

01.6.1992, 23 rd petitioner on 05.6.1994, 24 th petitioner on 21.2.2005, 25 th & 26 th petitioners on 08.12.2003,

28 th petitioner on 28.12.1991, 29 th petitioner on

25.6.1992, 30 th petitioner on 20.6.1993, 31 st petitioner on 16.3.1998, 32 nd petitioner on 31.1.2006, 33 rd petitioner on 16.1.2008, 37 th petitioner on 25.8.1994,

40 th petitioner on 24.6.2005, 41 st petitioner on

30.6.1993, 42 nd & 43 rd petitioners on 23.6.1997, 45 th 19 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

petitioner on 08.6.2005, 46 th petitioner on 04.10.2010,

48 th petitioner on 15.6.1998, 49 th petitioner on

14.3.2006, 52 nd petitioner on 01.7.1994, 54 th petitioner on 25.6.1994,, 55 th petitioner on 20.1.2004, 56 th petitioner on 21.2.2004, 62 nd petitioner on 30.10.1997,

63 rd petitioner on 24.10.1997, 64 th petitioner on

20.9.1999, 71 st petitioner on 20.1.1993, 72 nd petitioner on 21.1.1993, 73 rd petitioner on 22.1.1993, 74 th petitioner on 06.12.2004, 75 th petitioner on 10.12.2004,

76 th petitioner on 01.6.1995, 77 th petitioner on

13.3.1992, 78 th petitioner on 14.3.1992, 79 th & 80 th petitioners on 21.1.2004, 82 nd petitioner on 18.2.2007,

84 th & 85 th petitioners on 06.6.2002, 86 th petitioner on

20.2.2007, 87 th petitioner on 18.1.1996, 88 th petitioner on 16.1.1996, 89 th petitioner on 30.12.1996, 90 th petitioner on 18.6.1998, 92 nd & 93 rd petitioners on

18.6.2007, 94 th petitioner on 01.6.1991, 8 th petitioner as ‘Drawing Teacher’ on 21.10.1997, 20 th petitioner on

01.10.1997, 35 th petitioner on 20.6.1933, 39 th petitioner 20 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

on 05.9.1999, 58 th petitioner on 26.6.1998, 66 th petitioner on 20.9.1999, 9 th petitioner as ‘Physical

Education Teacher’ on 12.02.1999, 15 th petitioner on

10.6.1998, 27 th petitioner on 31.1.2004, 34 th petitioner on 20.6.1993, 44 th petitioner on 29.8.2002, 50 th petitioner on 27.5.2005, 53 rd petitioner on 25.6.1994,

65 th petitioner on 21.8.2003, 81 st petitioner on

21.1.2004, 83 rd petitioner on 06.6.2002, 91 st petitioner on 01.6.2006, 16 th petitioner as ‘Peon’ on 10.5.1992,

60 th petitioner on 29.9.1992, 69 th petitioner on

18.9.1991, 17 th petitioner as ‘Craft Teacher’ on

01.6.1999, 21 st petitioner as ‘Second Division Assistant’ on 01.10.1997, 36 th petitioner on 20.6.1993, 38 th petitioner on 28.8.1994, 47 th petitioner on 23.6.1991,

51 st petitioner on 08.6.1994, 57 th petitioner on

01.7.1994, 67 th petitioner on 20.9.1999, 59 th petitioner as ‘Attender’ on 29.9.1992, 68 th petitioner on 18.9.1991 and 61 st petitioner as ‘Watchman’ on 29.9.1992, 70 th petitioner on 18.9.1991 at different Schools in Bijapur 21 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

District. According to the petitioners, petitioner Nos.1 to

3 obtained orders dated 24.2.2005, approving their appointments along with salary grant, while the 4 th &

7th petitioners obtained approval along with salary grant by order dated 04.7.2006, petitioner No.5 on 02.8.2006, petitioner No.6 on petitioner No.8 on 18.2.2008, petitioners 9 to 15 on 01.8.2012, petitioner No.16 on

28.10.2009, petitioner No.17 on 18.9.2012, petitioners

18 & 19 on 18.6.2012, petitioner No.20 on 23.10.2008, petitioner No.21 on 21.8.2008, petitioners 22 to 24 on

02.6.2007, petitioners 25 & 26 on 18.11.2005, petitioner No.27 on 23.1.2006, petitioners 28 to 36 on

25.5.2012, petitioners 37, 38 & 40 on 11.7.2012, petitioner No.39 on 10.10.2012, petitioners 41 to 47 on

03.5.2012, petitioners 48 to 51 on 11.7.2012, petitioners 52 to 57 on 10.10.2008, petitioner No.58 on

27.11.2008, petitioner No.59 on 03.8.2012, petitioners

60, 61, 68 & 70 on 10.1.2013, petitioners 62 to 65 & 67 on 16.5.2006, petitioner No.66 on 05.11.2007, 22 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

petitioner No.69 on 25.7.2012, petitioners 71 to 75, 77 to 80, 84 & 85 on 05.1.2009, petitioner No.76 on

06.2.1997, petitioners 81 & 82 on 25.9.2012, petitioners 83 & 86 on 05.10.2012, petitioners 87 to 90 on 30.1.2009 and petitioners 91 to 94 on 29.9.2012.

Petitioners aggrieved by non-consideration of their representations to extend the service benefits from the date of their initial appointment and not from the date of approval of appointment with aid, have presented these common petitions for a writ in the nature of mandamus.

2. Learned Government Advocate, when directed to take notice for the respondents, submits that in the light of the decision of the learned single Judge in writ petition No.19431/2005 and connected petitions in

‘V.T.S. JEYABAL v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND

OTHERS’ D.D. 13.10.2006, reckoning the service of the

Teachers from the date of initial appointment in the 23 W.P.Nos.104241-104334/2013

private educational institution instead of the date of admission of the institution to Grant-in-Aid or the date of approval of appointment of the teachers, for the purpose of fixation of pay scales, seniority and all consequential benefits, when called in question, in a writ appeal and thereafter before the Apex Court, the appeal and the petition before the Apex Court, were rejected, affirming the decision in JEYABAL’s case.

3. In that view of the matter, respondents are directed to reckon the petitioners’ service from the date of their initial appointment and not from the date of approval of their appointment with aid and entitle the petitioners to all service benefits within three months.

Writ petitions are disposed of.

Sd/- JUDGE LG