- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15200 WP No. 108256 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 108256 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED YUSUF KHAJI C/O AZARATH SAB, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT: NO.13, 4TH WARD, GOULER GUDI, NAVANAGAR, ILKAL, TQ. ILKAL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587 125. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.M. JAVED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR, SARVA SHIKSHANA ABHIYAN, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES ANNEX BUILDING, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, HUNGUND, DIST. BAGALKOT-587 118. 4. THE HEADMASTER, GOVERNMENT ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA), HUNGUND, DIST. BAGALKOT-587 118. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FORTHWITH FILL THE VACANT SEATS IN THE 6TH STANDARD AT GOVERNMENT ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA), HUNGUND, BY RE-ALLOTTING THEM TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FROM OTHER RESERVATION CATEGORIES AND ISSUE A CONSEQUENTIAL DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT ADMISSION TO THE DAUGHTER OF THE PETITIONER IN THE 6TH STANDARD IN THE SAID SCHOOL. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15200 WP No. 108256 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has filed an application on behalf of his daughter seeking admission to 6th standard in respondent No.4/Institution. 3. The application is not yet considered. 4. Respondents No.3 and 4 shall consider the same within 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of the order and pass appropriate orders. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the claim. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CLK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 20