- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51168 WP No. 23674 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 23674 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: INDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL MUNIKONDAPPA LAYOUT, 2ND CROSS NAGASANDRA, BENGALURU-560 073. REP BY SRI. MAHESH M.K HEAD MASTER …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH.R.P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, K. R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU - 560009 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, DEPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, RAJAJINAGAR, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51168 WP No. 23674 of 2025 BENGALURU-560 010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3 TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS FOR UP-GRADATION OF THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION FOR 9TH AND 10TH STANDARD FROM THE 2024-25 AS PER THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER IN PORTAL VIDE APPLICATION ID NO. 240718 UNDER ANNEXRUE-D AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "Wherefore, for the reasons stated above this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: "a. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent No.3 to take necessary steps for upgradation of the petitioner institution for 9th and 10th standard from the 2024-25 as per the application submitted by the petitioner in portal vide Application ID No.240178 under Annexure-D. b. Issue such other order or direction as may be deemed fit to grant in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51168 WP No. 23674 of 2025 2. Learned HCGP submits that the Application ID No.240178 filed by the petitioner-institution seeking its upgradation to 9th standard and 10th standard from the Academic Year 2024-25 has been rejected vide order dated 26.03.2024. Accordingly, nothing further survives in the present petition which is hereby disposed off, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to take recourse to such remedies as available in law. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10