Sri. Subbappa H N v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 28925 of 2023 (S-RES); NC: 2025:KHC:35204; decided 8 September 2025 by H.T. Narendra Prasad, J. Petitioner: Subbappa H N (D Group employee, Sri Basaveshwara High School, Halasahalli, Malavalli Taluk, Mandya). Respondents include State of Karnataka, DDPI Mandya, BEO Malavalli, Sri Nirvanaswamy Krupa Vidyapeetha and the school. Subject: quashing of BEO endorsement dated 19/09/2023 (C1.KHA.A.SHA.DOO.KU/78/2023-24/395, Annexure-S). Disposition: writ petition DISPOSED on preliminary objection of maintainability — alternative efficacious remedy under Karnataka Education Act, 1983; liberty to approach competent authority within four weeks; delay not to be considered. Keywords: Article 226, alternative remedy, maintainability, service matter, education, endorsement, liberty, four weeks.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the competent authority; if approached within four weeks, the authority to proceed with the matter in accordance with law without considering the aspect of delay.