- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15373 WP No. 5975 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 5975 OF 2024 (EDN-REG) BETWEEN: SRI. MALLESHWARA PROUDHA SHAALE, HANGARAHALLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. GOPALA SWAMY …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R. P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, HASSAN DIST. HASSAN – 573 220. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15373 WP No. 5975 of 2024 5. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 220. 6. THE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION BOARD, 6TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU – 560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 5 TO RENEW THE RECOGNITION OF THE PETITIONERS INSTITUTION, AS PER THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT, IN W.P.NO.1383/2022, DATED 17.11.2022, BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10.10.2023, UNDER ANNEXURE-T AND Y TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “a. Issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.1 to 5 to renew the recognition of the Petitioners’ Institution, as per the direction issued by the Hon’ble Court, in W.P.No.1383/2022, dated 17/11/2022, by considering the representation dtd.10/10/2023, under Annexure-T and Y to the Writ Petition. b. Issue direction to the respondent No.6 to take necessary steps to allow the students of the petitioner institution to appear for SSLC Examination by considering - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15373 WP No. 5975 of 2024 the representations dtd.10/11/2023 submitted by the petitioner under Annexure-Y1. c. Issue such other order or direction as may be deemed fit to grant in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for the respondents and perused the material on record. 3. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of this petition, the petitioner has submitted an application in the prescribed form/format in Form-A to the respondents requesting for renewal of recognition for the academic year 2025-26 and the respondents may be directed to consider the same and take appropriate decision/pass appropriate order, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. 4. Per contra, learned AGA for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is given, the concerned respondents would consider the application of the petitioner and would pass appropriate order, in accordance with law. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to consider the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15373 WP No. 5975 of 2024 application filed by the petitioner in prescribed form/format in Form- A, requesting for renewal of recognition for the academic year 2025-26 and take appropriate decision/pass appropriate order, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Subject to the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10