- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16865 WP No. 26066 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 26066 OF 2024 (EDN-EX) BETWEEN: SRI CHANNAKESHAVASWAMY BALIKA PROUDHA SHALE MANAGED BY SC EDUCATION LEAG (R) SALIGRAMA, K R NAGARA TALUKA MYSURU DISTRICT - 576104. REP BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. M. CHANNAMALLAIAH …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH .R.P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER AND PRIMARY EDUCATION, MS BUILDING DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS MYSURU MYSURU DISTRICT - 570001. Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16865 WP No. 26066 of 2024 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER K R NAGAR, KR NAGAR TALUKA MYSURU DISTRICT - 571604. 5. THE CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD 6TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA .B, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; R5 SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PERMIT THE STUDENTS OF THE PETITIONERS INSTITUTION WHO ARE STUDYING IN SSLC TO TAKE UP THEIR MID-TERM SUMMATIVE EXAMINATION COMMENCING FROM 24/9/2024, AND THE STUDENTS OF WHO ARE STUDYING IN 8TH AND 9TH STANDARD TO TAKE UP THEIR MIDTERM CLASS EXAMINATION COMMENCING FROM 24/9/2024 TO 1/10/2024, BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION DATED 17/9/2024 AND THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PARENTS OF THE STUDENTS GIVEN ON 16/9/2024 UNDER ANNEXURE - AE AND AF RESPECTIVELY. 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 After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petition and a memo is filed to that effect reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file necessary application to continue and renew - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16865 WP No. 26066 of 2024 the recognition by considering representation dated 21.03.2025 in accordance with law. The memo reads as under; “The petitioner in the above case most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file necessary application to continue and renew the recognition as per Karnataka Education Act by considering the representation dated 21.03.2025 submitted by the petitioner to respondent No.3 in the ends of justice." 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. In terms of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file necessary application to continue and renew the recognition by considering representation dated 21.03.2025 to respondent No.3 and proceed further in accordance with law. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13