- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24702 WP No. 6878 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 6878 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. K.S. SIDDARAJU S/O. SIDDEGOWDA K.S. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT KAMSAGARA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISRICT - 571430 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) 2. M.V.LOKESH S/O. VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT MEGALAPURA HOBLI, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISRICT - 571430 3. SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O LATE KEMPEGOWDA @THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT TURAGANURU VILLAGE, GAJANURU POST, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571430. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVANANDA D S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERATE (PRIMARY) Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24702 WP No. 6878 of 2025 VIKASASOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT 2. THE DIRECTOR PRIMARY EDUCATION NEW PUBLIC OFFICE, NEAR RBI, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS MANDYA DISTIRCT, MANDYA -571401. 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS MALAVALAI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430 5. ARUNODAYA EDUCATION INSTITUTION MEGALAPURA, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA., AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 22.06.2023 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT VIDE NO. EP226 PBS2023, AS PER ANNEXURE-G, BY ISSUE OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT ORDER, DIRECTION AS THE CASE MAY BE, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24702 WP No. 6878 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Smt. B. P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to 4. 2. Heard Sri. Shivananda D.S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State. 3. In this writ petition, the petitioners, claims to be the Governing Council Members of respondent No.5-Institution and have challenged the order dated 22.06.2023 passed by the respondent No.1 (Annexure-G), grant-in-aid made in favour of respondent No.5-Institution. 4. In that view of the matter, since grant has been made by the Government in favour of respondent No.5-Institution subject to the conditions stipulated therein, the petitioners have no locus-standi - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24702 WP No. 6878 of 2025 to challenge the grant made in favour of respondent No.5-Insitution. It is the duty of the Governing Council Members to support the Insitution. In that view of the matter, I do not find any merit in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30