- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29975 WP No. 23073 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 23073 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: ABDUL HAMEED PASHA S/O. LATE. ABDU KHADAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.223, 5TH CROSS, GANGONDANAHALLI, NAYANDAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 039 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJA PATEL G K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINORITY WELFARE, HAJ AND WAKF VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, V.V.TOWER, DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. 3. THE AL JAMIA MOHAMADIYAH EDUCATION SOCIETY, HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT NO.6/A, HAZRAT TERRACE ANNEX, SHAIKH HAFIUDDIN MARG, Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29975 WP No. 23073 of 2025 MUMBAI- 400 008. ALSO, AT THE AL-JAMIA MOHAMADIYAH EDUCATION SOCIETY, THANISANDRA MAINL ROAD, RK HEGDE NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 077, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MR. KHALID MUSHARRUF, S/O R ABDUL JALEEL, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISUUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER DATED 28.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-N TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE R3 INSTITUTION AND RECOVER THE AMOUNT OF RS. 5,00,000/- RELEASED ON 25.10.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-C WITH ADMISSIBLE INTEREST AND TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST THE R3 INTUITION PROVISIONS UNDER EDUCATION ACT OR ANY OTHER LAW IF PERMITS WITHOUT FURTHER LOSS OF TIME. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Having regard to the nature of the dispute brought before this Court, it is very clear that the petitioner is seeking to espouse public cause. Therefore, the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29975 WP No. 23073 of 2025 has to file a public interest litigation to redress the grievance. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a public interest litigation, if so he chooses. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv CT:PS