- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6716 WP No. 21681 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M.G.UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 21681 OF 2018 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. JAGADGURU GURU SIDDHESHWAR VIDYAVARDHAK AND SANSKRITIKA SAMSTHE, BADAMI TALUK, GULEDGUDD-587203, BAGALKOT DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARTHASARATHI M. S., AND SRI. PRAKASH N. HOSAMANE, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M. S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, RODHA ROAD, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580008. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SECONDARY EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, RODHA ROAD, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580008. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DHAWAD DISTRICT – 580008. Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6716 WP No. 21681 of 2018 5. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, BHAGALKOT DISTRICT – 580008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N.HATTI, HCGP) ------- THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.JI.1:SHA.SHI.AA PRA.SHA:HI.PA:36:2015-16 DATED 27.4.2018 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-S. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M.G.UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. No representation. 2. Even though, when the matter is passed over twice and once again called at 1.06 p.m., there is no representation. 3. The order sheet dated 09.04.2025 reads as under: “Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6716 WP No. 21681 of 2018 Learned HCGP for respondents No.1 to 5 submits that the petition itself is not maintainable, as the petitioner is having efficacious remedy of approaching the Government under Section 131 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. Accordingly he prays for dismissal of the petition. The petition is of the year 2018. To afford a final opportunity to the petitioner to address their arguments on maintainability of the petition, list this matter on 22.04.2025.” 4. In spite of that, there is no representation. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (M.G.UMA) JUDGE VB CT:ANB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4