- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14862 WP No. 9221 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 9221 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. RITA SHENOY, W/O SHIVARAJ SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, THE PRINCIPAL- GEETANJALI OLYMPIAD SCHOOL, SY NO.77/7, PANATHUR VILLAGE, BEHIND CESSNA TECH PARK, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU -560103. 2. SMT. MAYA B. SRIDHAR D/O LATE B. S. SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, TRUSTEE OF SRI GEETHANJALI EDUCATIONAL TRUST SY NO.77/7, PANATHUR VILLAGE, BEHIND CESSNA TECH PARK, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU -560 103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJESWARA P N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION NO. XG28 XF5, CHANDRA LAYOUT EXTN., II STAGE, GNANA BHARATHI MAIN ROAD, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU 560 072. REP. BY ITS REGIONAL OFFICER. 2. SRI GEETANJALI EDUCATIONAL TRUST, A REGISTERED TRUST HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.9, SERVICE ROAD, SRT COMPLEX, OUTER RING ROAD, BANASAWADI 560 043. REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JACOB ALEXANDER A/W SMT. SANJANA RAO, ADVOCATE C/R-2) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14862 WP No. 9221 of 2025 THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R1 CBSE AUTHORITY TO RESTORE THE ACCESS TO THE MAIL CBSE SHIKSHA MAIL ID 45524@cbseshiksha.in LOGIN CREDENTIALS BY SENDING THE VERIFICATION CODE TO TWO PHONE NUMBERS 8123155559 AND 9606095007 AND GRANT ACCESS TO OASIS PORTAL WHICH WAS IN OPERATION BY CONSIDERING THE PETITIONERS EMAIL DATED 14/03/2025 ANNX-S) AND REPRESENTATION DATED 22/03/2025 SUBMITTED ON 24/03/2025 (ANNX-V). 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, petitioner seeks for the following reliefs: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.1 CBSE authority to restore the access to the email CBSE Shiksha Mail I.D. 45524@cbseshiksha.in login credentials by sending the verification code to two phone numbers 8123155559 and 9606095007 and grant access to OASIS portal which was in operation by considering the Petitioner’s email dated 14.03.2025 (Annexure-S) and representation dated 22.03.2025 submitted on 24.03.2025 (Annexure-V). ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.1 CBSE authority to restore the status quo ante as on 07.03.2025 by rectifying - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14862 WP No. 9221 of 2025 the uploaded documents and changes effected in the OASIS Portal during the period 07.03.2025 till restoration of Status Quo ante as 07.03.2025. iii) Pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to pass under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record. 3. Though several contentions have been urged by the petitioner on one hand and respondent No.2 on the other hand, it is an undisputed fact that the petitioner’s email dated 14.03.2025 and representation dated 22.03.2025 at Annexures-S and V respectively addressed to respondent No.1 had not been considered by respondent No.1 as on the date of filing of the present petition. Under these circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits / de-merits of the rival contentions between the petitioner on the one hand and respondent No.2 on the other hand, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition directing respondent No.1 – CBSE to consider and to pass - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14862 WP No. 9221 of 2025 appropriate orders/take appropriate decision on Annexures-S and V within a period of two weeks from today. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61