- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10738 WP No. 7060 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.7060 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: RUDRA KUMAR PRADHAN S/O BIRASAN PRADHAN, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER SMT. MEENA RANI PRADHAN W/O BIRASAN PRADHAN, R/AT NO.153/1, 4TH 'A' CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, VINAYAKA NAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA NORTH, BANGALORE – 560 079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATHA S. JOIS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, BANGALURU NORTH RANGE, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALURU-560 010. 3. THE HEAD MASTER, SREE MAGADI KEMPEGOWDA HIGH SCHOOL, VRUSHABHAVATHI NAGAR WARD, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE-560 079. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10738 WP No. 7060 of 2025 4. THE PRINCIPAL, SRI. GANGADHARANATHASWAMY COMPOSITE, PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, COLLEGE CODE-PP016, SRI ADICHUNCHANAGIRI KSHETHRA -571 811, NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DIST. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO R-4 TO INSERT THE CASTE AS SCHEDULED CASTE (SC) IN ALL EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES AND CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 12.08.2024 VIDE ANNX-E AND NON CONSIDERATION OF THE CLAIM OF THE PETITIONER IS ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND VIOLATIVE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to insert the caste as Scheduled Caste (SC) in all educational certificates and consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 12.08.2024 vide Annexure – E and non-consideration of the claim of the petitioner is arbitrary, illegal and violative of the principles of natural justice; (ii) Pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10738 WP No. 7060 of 2025 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 12.08.2024 at Annexure – E submitted to the respondents has not been considered so far by the respondents nor any order has been passed on the same. Under these circumstances, the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that if reasonable time is given, the respondents would consider and pass necessary order on the said representation. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioner and consider his representation dated 12.08.2024 at Annexure – E and pass appropriate orders bearing in mind the material on record produced by the petitioner and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10738 WP No. 7060 of 2025 6. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36