- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20930 WP No. 17195 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 17195 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI MALLESHWARA PROUDHA SHAALE, HANGARAHALLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT -573211 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 560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560001 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, HASSAN DIST. HASSAN - 573220. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20930 WP No. 17195 of 2025 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573220. 6. THE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION BOARD, 6TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU – 560003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SUKANYA BALIGA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITON IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 14.05.2025 IN NO. 1/0.4.0. 5975/2024, UNDER ANNEXURE-AC, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 14.05.2025 (Annexure-AC) passed by respondent No.4. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20930 WP No. 17195 of 2025 3. It is submitted by the learned Additional Government Advocate that, the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under Section 130 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. That being the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petitioner is permitted to approach the competent Appellate Authority for redressal of its grievances. 4. It is also contended by the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner that, the petitioner herein has already approached this Court twice challenging the orders passed by the respondent-authorities and accordingly sought for expeditious consideration of the appeal that may be made by the petitioner herein. 5. Accepting the submissions made by the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, if an appeal is filed by the petitioner herein within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the same shall be considered by the competent Appellate Authority at the earliest, taking into account that the Academic Year of the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20930 WP No. 17195 of 2025 students is under progress. All contentions of the parties are kept open. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE DL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53