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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT BANGALORE

DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2012

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHASH B. ADI

WRIT PETITION NOs.41416-41425/2012(S-RES)

BETWEEN :

1 SURESH K N, S/O NARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT TEACHER, SRI MARUTHI HIGH SCHOOL, B.BEERANAHALLI AT POST, TALUK AND DISTRICT

2 RAVEESH.R, S/O G REVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT, SRI MARUTHI HIGH SCHOOL, KANASALU EXTENSION, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST.

3 R MADANAGOPAL REDDY, S/O V RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT TEACHER, ACHARYA COMPOSITE PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, MANCHENAHALLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT

4 PRAKASH K.G.,S/O RAJAPPA K.G. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 2

WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, SRI H.SIDDAIAH HIGH SCHOOL, NEETHIGERE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT

5 SHAIK ISMAIL, S/O SHAIK MAHMOOD, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, SRI PRABHANJANASUTHA HIGH SCHOOL, MULUKUNTE, TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT

6 ANJINAPPA, S/O GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT, SRI PRABHANJANASUTHA HIGH SCHOOL, MULUKUNTE, TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT

7 PRADEEP D.R.,S/O LATE RAMADAS. D.P. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, SRI VISHWESHWARIAH HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, AGARADAHALLI CAMP, AGARADAHALLI AT POST, BHADARAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT

8 MALLIKARJUNA D.H., S/O HALAPPA.D AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, SRI VISHWESHWARIAH HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, AGARADAHALLI CAMP, AGARADAHALLI AT POST, BHADARAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT

9 KALYANAPPA.S, S/O SHNAKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, 3

VIVEKANANDA LIONS HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HOLEHONNUR AT POST, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT

10 SMT. SUSHEELAMMA N.E. W/O DR.GIRISH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT MISTRESS, VIVEKANANDA LIONS HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HOLEHONNUR AT POST, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT ...PETITIONERS

( BY SRI. S THYAGARAJA, ADV.,)

AND :

1 THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY-II, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001

2 THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001

3 THE DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, O/O COMMISSISONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BANGALORE-560 001

4 THE DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, O/O COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001

5 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, 4

SHIMOGA DISTRICT SHIMOGA-577 201

6 THE DEPUTY DEIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DAVANAGER DISTRICT DAVANAGERE-577 001

7 THE DEPUTY DEIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101

8 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKUR-572 101 ...RESPONDENTS

( BY SRI.RAGHAVENDRA G. GAYATHRI, HCGP.,)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF , PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RECKON AND COUNT THE PAST SERVICE RENDERED BY THE PETITIONERS FROM THE DATE OF THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS UPTO THE DATE 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.37265-37274/2010 DATED 7.12.2010 AND W.A. 5

NO.291/2007 DISPOSED ON 24.2.2009, W.P. NO.25447/2010 DISPOSED OF BY ORDER DATED 16.8.2010 WHICH IS AFFIRMED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT APPEAL NO.4788/2010 DATED 22.9.2011 AND HON'BLE SUPREME COURT IN SLP [CIVIL] CC 7365/2012 DATED 2.7.2012 VIDE ANNEXURE-T, U, V, W AND X.

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

ORDER

Learned Government Pleader is directed to take notice for the respondents.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, the matter is covered by the decision of this Court in W.P.

Nos.37265 to 37274 of 2010 dated 07.12.2010.

3. The order of the learned single Judge in the said writ petitions is confirmed by a Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.4788/2010 dated 22.09.2011. 6

4. If the petitioners` case is also covered by the said decision, petitioners be extended with the same benefit in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.A.

No.4788/2010 dated 22.09.2011. However, the decision of the respondents is subject to the result of special leave petition Nos.22176 to 22186 of 2010, 31565 to 31566 of

2009 and 14870 to 15136 of 2012 stated to have been pending before the Apex Court.

Sd/- JUDGE

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