- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24409 WP No. 1340 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 1340 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION HUBLI, KARNATAKA 4TH PHASE, AKSHAY COLONY VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI-580 021. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI ANAND PATIL S/O LAVANA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT: KUNNUR VILLAGE SHIGGAV TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT-581 193 C/O NO.14, G-STREET JJR NAGAR, RAYAPURAM BANGALORE-560 018 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISHA K.A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) Digitally signed by KRISHNAPPA LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24409 WP No. 1340 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER BEARING NO.ED234SLB/2016 DATED 24.03.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-H TO THE WRIT PETITION ISSUED BY THE R2 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE AS ILLEGAL AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER No representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that the petitioner-Institution is not existing in Hubli City. 3. Recording the submission made by the learned AGA and as the respondent-authorities have already launched criminal action against the petitioner-Institution in Crime No.36/2023 before the Sub-Urban Police Station, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24409 WP No. 1340 of 2023 Dharwad, I am of the view that no interference is called for in this writ petition. 4. The memo filed by the learned AGA is taken on record and the same is accepted. 5. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE JT/- CT:SM