- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22543 WP NO.36195 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.36195 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR EDUCATION SOCIETY(R.) GODEKERE, CHINNANAYAKANAHALLI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 577 214. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, G.N. VASANTHKUMAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH D.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TUMAKURU - 572 101. 2. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND LITERACY, CHINNANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572 214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AS THE SAME IS ILLEGAL AND CANNOT SUSTAINED IN LAW; AND ETC. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22543 WP NO.36195 OF 2024 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the notice dated 25th September, 2024 (Annexure-C), wherein the respondent No.1 had sought for explanation from the petitioner in respect of reduction of ratio of the pupil in the school of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri. D.C. Jagadeesh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Sukanya Baliga, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 3. Smt. Sukanya Baliga, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents submitted that the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under Section 130 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 to challenge the impugned notice. 4. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the petitioner is relegated to approach the competent authority under the provisions of Section 130 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. All the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22543 WP NO.36195 OF 2024 contentions of the parties are kept open. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. 5. It is made clear that the interim order granted by this Court on 24.01.2025 shall enure to the benefit of the petitioner for two weeks to enable the petitioner to approach the competent authority as stated above. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21