- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31604 WP No. 24582 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. 24582 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RAJASHEKHAR K. L., S/O LAKKANNA K, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KUCHANGIPALYA KASABA HOBLI, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 106, NO. 9164328178. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UMAPATHI S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER (CPI) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, COMMISSIONERATE OFFICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (DDPI), DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TUMKUR DISTRICT, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31604 WP No. 24582 of 2025 TUMKUR – 572 106. 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER (BEO), TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 106. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR – 572 106. 6. N. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. LATE K. NARASIMHAIAH, R/O. CHANDUSING COMPOUND, RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR, BESIDE RAGHAVENDRA TEMPLE, TUMKUR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE MEASURES TO PROTECT AND SECURE THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL LAND IN SURVEY NOS.73, 74/1, 74/2 AND 74/3 IN KUCHANGIPALYA VILLAGE, TUMKUR DISTRICT, AND ENSURE UNINTERRUPTED FUNCTIONING OF THE SCHOOL AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondents No.1 to 5. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31604 WP No. 24582 of 2025 2. Notice to respondent No.6 is not necessary for the following reasons: The petitioner is before this Court seeking directions to the respondents to take immediate measures to protect and secure the Government School land in Sy.Nos.73, 74/1, 74/2 and 74/3 situated at Kuchangipalya Village, Tumakuru District and to ensure uninterrupted functioning of the School. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a threat to the School at the hands of respondent No.6, a private individual. 4. In the considered opinion of this Court, such a prayer cannot be granted by this Court at the instance of the petitioner. The School is a Government School and the school authorities, including the Block Education officer, the Deputy Director of Public Instructions and the Deputy Commissioner are competent enough to protect the Institution from any threat at the hands of the private - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31604 WP No. 24582 of 2025 persons. Such directions cannot be issued by this Court at the instance of a private individual. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed while directing respondents No.3 to 5 to take note of the orders passed by this Court and to ensure that the Institution is run in a smooth manner without harming the interest of the students. Learned AGA is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: UR