- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18744 WP No. 110108 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.110108 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. CHANDRAPPA S/O HANUMANTAPPA BEDAR, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC.: PRESIDENT, MAHALAKSHMI EDUCATIONAL TRUST, NADIHARALALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115. - PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.S. HARAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE ADDL. COMMISSIONER, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DIAT COMPOUND, RODDA ROAD, DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION), SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HAVERI, DIST. HAVERI-581110. 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, RANEBENNUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115. - RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, H.C.G.P.) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.12.30 16:57:31 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18744 WP No. 110108 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CANCEL OR WITHDRAW THE APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL OFFICER TO THE MARUTI RURAL HIGH SCHOOL NADIHARALALLI IN RANEBENNUR TALUKA AND HAND OVER CHARGE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL TO THE PETITIONER TRUST BY CONSIDERING THE RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 02.12.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-L & ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ) The petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent No.2 to cancel or withdraw the appointment of the Special Officer and hand over the charge of the School to the petitioner by considering the recommendation made by the respondent No.3 dated 02.12.2025. 2. The petitioner contends that it had filed a suit O.S. No. 2/2010 for declaration that the Trust created by Smt.Lakshmidevi dated 21.08.2010 is void and illegal and for perpetual injunction restraining the Trustees from - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18744 WP No. 110108 of 2025 interfering with the day-to-day administration of the petitioner-Trust. He contends that the said suit was decreed on 24.04.2018 against which R.F.A. No. 100205/2018 was filed where an interim arrangement is made that the Special Officer should continue till disposal of the appeal. It is contended that R.F.A. No. 100205/2018 was thereafter settled between the parties. 3. Hence the petitioner submitted an application to respondent No.4 to withdraw the appointment of the Special Officer and hand over possession of the School. The respondent No.4 forwarded the application to respondent No.3 for further action. The respondent No.3 after examining the proposal recommended to the respondent No.2 to cancel appointment of the Special officer. However no action is taken by the respondent No.2 till date and therefore the petitioner is before this Court seeking for a direction to the respondent No.2 to withdraw or cancel appointment of the Special Officer and hand over the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18744 WP No. 110108 of 2025 charge of the School to the petitioner by considering the recommendation made by the respondent No.3. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner reiterated the above contentions. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate, however, contends that if the request of the petitioner is in accordance with law, the respondent No.2 shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 6. In view of the aforesaid submission of the learned Additional Government Advocate, this Writ Petition stands disposed of directing the respondent No.2 to consider the request of the petitioner and the recommendation made by the respondent NO.3 and dispose of the request of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R.NATARAJ) JUDGE BVV, CT:VP / LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6