S Manasa Education Society (R) v. the State of Karnataka
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What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; WP No. 18419 of 2024 (EDN-RES); decided 23.01.2025 by Suraj Govindaraj J (reserved 19.12.2024). Petitioner: S Manasa Education Society (R), Aldur (aided institutions under Karnataka Education Act, 1983; society registered under Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960). Subject: grant-in-aid school management barred from disciplining teachers; termination of four assistant teachers on 19.06.2024; communication dated 29.06.2024 that termination required procedure; Deputy Director's showcause notice to reinstate; transfer of teachers treated as excess (Annexures Q, R, S dated 05.07.2024, 12.07.2024, 20.08.2024); falling student strength per SATS portal; competing allegations of teacher-parent pressure and management misconduct. Outcome: writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India dismissed; disputed facts referred to Education Appellate Tribunal, EAT No.1 to 4 of 2024 (pending); no monetary quantum involved. Counsel: Srikanth M P for petitioner; Prathibha R.K. AGA for State respondents 1-5; K. Manjunatha Rao Bhonsle for respondents 6-12.