- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14690 WP No. 107903 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107137 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 107903 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 107137 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) IN W.P. NO.107903 OF 2025: BETWEEN: 1. 2. 3. SHIVAPRASAD G. S/O SURESH GUGGALASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL. BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL, FATHER GUARDIAN SRI. SURESH S/O PAMPANNA, GUGGALASHETTY, AGED ABOUT: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. WARD NO.8, BALIGAR ONI, KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIR, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 283. SHIVAPRASAD S/O VEERESH D., AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL, MOTHER GUARDIAN SMT. GIRIJA W/O VEERESH D., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. WARD NO.22, GUNDAMMA CAMP, VTC, GANGAVATHI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 227. SHARANABASAVA S/O UMESHAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS UNCLE GUARDIAN SRI. SHIVANNA S/O BASALINGAPPA, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14690 WP No. 107903 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107137 of 2025 4. 5. 6. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: BARBER, R/O. WARD NO.13, KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 283. SOYEBAKTAR SAMEENAVALI S/O SAMEENAVALI TIRUGUDASALI, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL FATHER GUARDIAN SRI. SAMEENAVALI S/O MEERASAB TIRUGUDASALI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O. WARD NO.16, KALLKUTTAR ONI, KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 283. KARTHIK S/O BASAPPA KUDAGUNTI, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL. BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL FATHER GUARDIAN SRI. BASAPPA S/O SHEKHARAPPA KUDAGUNTI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O. AT: KUDGUNTI, POST: CHIKKAMYAGERI, TQ: YELBURGA, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 236. RANNA S. S/O RAMAREDDY S., AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL, FATHER GUARDIAN SRI. RAMAREDDY S. S/O HEMAREDDY S., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. TEACHER, R/O. #54, WARD NO.11, REDDY STREET, KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 283. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14690 WP No. 107903 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107137 of 2025 AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPT. OF EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 01. THE KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD, 6TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003, REP. BY DIRECTORS. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NEAR RBI OFFICE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, KALABURGI DIVISION, KALABURAGI, IWAN-E-SHAHI BADAVANE, KALABURGI, PIN CODE-585 102. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, KOPPAL DISTRICT, KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 231. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, GANGAVATI, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 231. THE HEAD MASTER, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 283. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14690 WP No. 107903 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107137 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO IMPLEMENT THE OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION DATED 24/05/2024 BEARING NO.C7(2)/ YOJANE/ECCE, BI- LINGUAL AND NSQF/08/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 AND GUIDELINES/NOTIFICATION DATED 05/11/2024 BEARING NO.K2/NSQF-NOTIFICATION/01/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONTINUE TO TEACH THE SUBJECT OF NSQF (IT) TO THE 10TH CLASS STUDENTS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2025-26 AND DIRECT TO TAKE THE EXAMS IN THE SUBJECT OF NSQF (IT) INSTEAD OF THIRD LANGUAGE HINDI AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.7 TO AWARD INTERNAL AND PRACTICAL MARKS TO ALL THE ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS, WHO OPTED THE NSQF SUBJECT AS PER PRESCRIBED NORMS UNDER THE GUIDELINES/NOTIFICATION DATED 05/11/2024 BEARING NO.K2/NSQF-NOTIFICATION/01/2024-25 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE- D. IN W.P. NO.107137 2025: BETWEEN: 1. 2. KIRANKUMAR S/O VIRUPANNA, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL FATHER GUARDIAN SRI. VIRUPANNA S/O IRANNA, AGED ABOUT: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIR, DIST: KOPPAL. PIN CODE-583 283. ANILKUMAR S/O MUKKANNA KAJJI, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14690 WP No. 107903 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107137 of 2025 3. 4. 5. FATHER GUARDIAN SRI. MUKKANNA S/O MUDUKAPPA KAJJI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. RAMPUR VILLAGE, TQ: KANAKAGIR, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 283. MANJUNATH S/O AMBRESH, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL FATHER GUARDIAN SRI. AMBRESH S/O RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ADAVIBHAVI DODDA THANDA, ADAVIBHAVI, POST; CHIKKABOMMANAHAL, TQ: GANGAVATI, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 283. YOGESH S/O RAMAPPA CHAVHAN, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL FATHER GUARDIAN SRI. RAMAPPA S/O LOKAPPA CHAVHAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ADAVIBHAVI DODDA THANDA, ADAVIBHAVI, POST: CHIKKABOMMANAHAL, TQ: GANGAVATI, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 283. ROHIT S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL FATHER GUARDIAN SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O NYAMAPPA CHAVHAN, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ADAVIBHAVI DODDA THANDA, ADAVIBHAVI, POST: CHIKKABOMMANAHAL, TQ: GANGAVATI, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 283. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14690 WP No. 107903 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107137 of 2025 6. 7. SAGAR S/O MAHALINGAPPA TENGINAKAYI, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL FATHER GUARDIAN SRI. MAHALINGAPPA S/O KALAKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. #70/A, WARD NO.3, BAPUJI COLONY, BASAPATTANA, TQ: GANGAVATI, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 235. DHARINISHSAGAR S/O AMBANNA, AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, SSLC STUDENT, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, BEING MINOR REP. BY HIS NATURAL FATHER GUARDIAN SRI. AMBANNA S/O VENKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. WARD NO.1, UPPAR ONI, KARATAGI, TQ: GANGAVATI, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 235. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPT. OF EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. THE KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD, 6TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NEAR RBI OFFICE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14690 WP No. 107903 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107137 of 2025 4. 5. 6. 7. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, KALABURGI DIVISION, KALABURAGI, IWAN-E-SHAHI BADAVANE, KALABURGI, PIN CODE-585 102. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, KOPPAL DISTRICT, KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 231. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, GANGAVATI, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 231. THE HEAD MASTER, GOVT. ADARSHA VIDYALAYA (RMSA) KANAKAGIRI, TQ: KANAKAGIRI, DIST: KOPPAL, PIN CODE-583 283. … 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 DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO IMPLEMENT THE OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION DATED 24/05/2024 BEARING NO.C7(2)/ YOJANE/ECCE, BI- LINGUAL AND NSQF/08/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND GUIDELINES/NOTIFICATION DATED 05/11/2024 BEARING NO.K2/NSQF-NOTIFICATION/01/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONTINUE TO TEACH THE SUBJECT OF NSQF (IT) TO THE 10TH CLASS STUDENTS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2025-26 AND DIRECT TO TAKE THE EXAMS IN THE SUBJECT OF NSQF (IT) INSTEAD OF THIRD LANGUAGE HINDI. THESE PETITIONS ARE COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14690 WP No. 107903 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107137 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned Additional Government Advocate has filed a memo dated 28.10.2025. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. It is noticed that the respondent-State has accepted the petitioners’ claim. Accordingly, nothing survives for consideration of these petitions. 4. The writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. 5. It is made clear that merely because the petitioners have approached this Court, no prejudicial order shall be passed against the petitioners by the respondent. 6. The petitioners’ performance shall be assessed on its merits. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE PMP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 8