- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2437 WP No. 17206 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 17206 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S. ABHIMANI PUBLICATIONS LTD., NO.2/4 DR.RAJKUMAR ROAD, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, SRI SRINIVAS, PH 080 23132090. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRIDHAR.B.R., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M.SHIVAPRAKASH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE -560 001. 3. THE STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR, SARVA SHIKSHANA ABHIYAN, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES PREMISES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA) Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2437 WP No. 17206 of 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Shridhar.B.R., counsel on behalf of Sri.M.Shivaprakash., for the petitioner and Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representations dated 11.12.2018, 20.12.2018 and 16.08.2019 vide Annexures-D1 to D3. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the writ papers with care. 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners vide Annexures- D1 to D3. AGA submits that an appropriate order may be passed. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2437 WP No. 17206 of 2021 5. The grievance of the petitioner is that it has made representations in the year 2018 and 2019 and the same have not been considered as of today. Hence, a mandamus is ordered directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representations dated 11.12.2018, 20.12.2018 and 16.08.2019 submitted by the petitioners vide Annexures-D1 to D3 in accordance with the law if not considered as of today, within eight weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10