- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31574 WP No. 24508 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 24508 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. CHETAN G S/O GIRISH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SOCIAL WORKER RESIDENT OF 2ND MAIN 9TH CROSS, K.T.J.NAGARA DAVANAGERE - 577 002 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA HARAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER AND PRIMARY SCHOOL, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS (ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DAVANAGERE - 577 002. 3. THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA SOUTH ZONE, DAVANAGERE - 577 002. 4. THE PRESIDENT GURUKULA EDUCATIONAL TRUST (R) NIJALINGAPPA EXTENSION Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31574 WP No. 24508 of 2025 DAVANAGERE - 577 002. 5. THE SECRETARY GURUKULA EDUCATIONAL TRUST (R) NIJALINGAPPA EXTENSION DAVANAGERE - 577 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (1) ISSUE AN INTERIM DIRECTION TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT SHALL INITIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST THE 3(RD) RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-J DATED 13.06.2025 BEARING NO.ANU 04/KAA.A.RA.SHAA.DOORU/67/2023-24 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The learned AGA submits that the Petitioner is seeking to espouse public cause claiming to be a social worker. The learned AGA would therefore submit that the writ petition in its present form is not maintainable. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31574 WP No. 24508 of 2025 2. Accepting the submission of learned AGA, the writ petition stands dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a public interest litigation, if so advised. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42 CT: BHK