- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35590-DB WP No. 19245 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 19245 OF 2021 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: GURUNATH VADDE, S/O VAJINATH VADDE, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O NO.14, SANTOSH COLONY, AURAD (B), BIDAR DISTRICT-585 326. …PETITIONER (BY MS. ZINNIA SARKAR, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SARASWATHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 401. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BIDAR-585 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION PRAYING TO DIRECT THE Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35590-DB WP No. 19245 of 2021 RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13.9.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Petitioner has filed the present petition inter-alia praying as under: i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation dated 13.09.2021 vide Annexure-A to the writ petition. ii) Issue a writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble court deems fit under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The petitioner has made a representation for construction of a Government School at Kamalanagara Taluk Headquarters, Bidar District. It is stated that there is no Government School at the Taluk Headquarters and therefore, students from certain weaker sections are unable to secure proper education. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35590-DB WP No. 19245 of 2021 3. Undisputedly, the petitioner has highlighted an important issue. We, accordingly, consider it apposite to dispose of the present petition by directing the respondents to examine the representation and if educational facilities are inadequate as highlighted by the petitioner, it is expected that the respondents shall take the necessary steps to address the same. 4. Petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48