- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27932 WP No. 21387 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.21387 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRINGERI SRI SARASWATHI VIDYA PEETA (R) OFFICE AT RAINGAGE COLONY, PAVAGADA TALUK TUMAKURU - 561 202 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI SRIRAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS (REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960). …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PAWAN SHYAM A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION) VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27932 WP No. 21387 of 2025 NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (DDPI) TUMKUR NORTH MADHUGIRI TUMKUR 572 132. 4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER *PAVAGADA TALUK, * TUMKUR - 572 132. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S APPLICATION DATED 16.04.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-K FOR CHANGE OF LOCATION OF THE SCHOOL IN A FAIR AND TIMELY MANNER; QUASH THE CIRCULAR DATED 20.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-P ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. *Corrected & deleted vide Court Order dated 08.12.2025. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27932 WP No. 21387 of 2025 2. The grievance of the petitioner herein is with regard to non consideration of the representation dated 16.04.2025(Annexure-K), wherein the petitioner has sought for transferring the school belonging to the petitioner herein. 3. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent No.4 herein is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 16.04.2025(Annexure-K), in accordance with law, within outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. Till consideration of the representation by respondent No.4, no precipitative action be taken against the petitioner herein by the respondent-authorities. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30