- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17866 WP No. 109525 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 109525 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SAINATH K.M. S/O KUMAR J.M., AGE. 10 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. DHARWAD, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD. (REPRESENTED BY MINOR GUARDIAN FATHER), KUMAR J.M. S/O JAYAPPA, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/O. DHARWAD, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. MRUTYUNJAYA S. HALLIKERI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI, HYDERABAD REGION, NALLAGANDLA ROAD, GOPANAPALLY, SERILINGAMPALLY MANDAL, HYDERABAD-500 046. TELANGANA STATE. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, SHIVMOGGA DISTRICT-577 201, KARNATAKA. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.B. KANAVI, CGSC FOR R1) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17866 WP No. 109525 of 2025 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 DECLARING THAT THE ONLINE APPLICATION SUBMITTED ON 25.07.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C TO C2 BY PETITIONER FOR JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SELECTION TEST-2026 STANDS VALIDLY SUBMITTED AND DULY COMPLETED, NOTWITHSTANDING THE NON-GENERATION OF REGISTRATION NUMBER DUE TO SERVER/TECHNICAL GLITCHES ON THE PART OF THE RESPONDENTS; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RECTIFY, REGULARISE AND CORRECT THE TECHNICAL/SERVER ERROR THAT OCCURRED DURING SUBMISSION OF THE PETITIONERS APPLICATION AND TAKE THE SAID APPLICATION ON RECORD AS HAVING BEEN PROPERLY SUBMITTED WITHIN TIME; CONSEQUENTLY, DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PROCESS THE CANDIDATURE OF PETITIONER FOR ALL FURTHER STAGES OF JNVST-2026, INCLUDING EVALUATION OF ANSWER SCRIPTS, DECLARATION OF RESULTS, COUNSELLING AND ADMISSION TO JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, IF HE IS OTHERWISE FOUND ELIGIBLE ON MERIT, WITHOUT INSISTING UPON GENERATION OF A REGISTRATION NUMBER AT THE TIME OF ONLINE SUBMISSION; IN THE ALTERNATIVE, DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION ANNEXURE-D TO D5 DATED 01.12.2025 BY PASSING A REASONED ORDER WITHIN A TIME FRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS COURT, AFTER DUE VERIFICATION OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION DATA ALREADY AVAILABLE ON THE RESPONDENTS SERVER AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17866 WP No. 109525 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) The petitioner has made a claim that on 25.11.2025 he applied for Navodaya School entrance exam. The petitioner claims that because of the technical glitch his application is not registered. The petitioner claims that he made an attempt to apply for admission to Navodaya School on 25.07.2025. This claim is made through e-mail addressed on 01.12.2025. According to the petitioner 29.11.2025 was the last date to apply. There is nothing on record to show that from 25.07.2025 to 29.11.2025 the petitioner made an attempt to secure admission. Under these circumstances, no indulgence can be shown. 2. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. 3. In view of disposal of the petition, pending applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS CT:BCK LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 1