- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10568 WP No. 105990 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 105990 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI GUNNALLAL SHREEDHAR S/O. G.RAGHAVENDRA, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL WORK, R/O: NO.1. B.S.N.L, OFFICE, KUDLIGI, TAL: KUDLIGI, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR- 583135. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. S. HARAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT KALABURAGI, DIST: KALABURAGI – 585 102. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, VIJAYANAGAR, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR HOSPETH- 583201. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT, VIJAYNAGAR, DIST. VIJAYNAGAR- 585102. 5. THE TAHASILDAR Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10568 WP No. 105990 of 2025 KUDLIGI, TAL. KUDLIGI DIST. VIJAYANAGAR- 583135. 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY DEPARTMENT, KUDLIGI, TQ. KUDLIGI, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR- 583135. 7. THE HEAD MASTER, GOVERNMENT KANNADA MODERN, HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL (BOYS) KUDLIGI, TQ. KUDLIGI, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR- 583135. 8. THE CHAIRMAN, SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, GOVERNMENT KANNADA MODERN HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL (BOYS) KUDLIGI, TQ. KUDLIGI, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR- 583135. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM., AGA FOR R1 TO R8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO, 6 AND 7 NOT TO GRANT PERMISSION TO ANY PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS OR LOCAL BODIES OR GROUP OF PERSONS TO CONDUCT ANY PRIVATE PROGRAMME INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF GANESH IDEAL AND IT S CELEBRATION DURING FESTIVAL SEASON IN THE 7TH RESPONDENT GOVERNMENT SCHOOL PREMISES AND ITS PLAY-GROUND KNOWN AS CHANDRASHEKHAR AJAD GROUND BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-J TO P DATED 02- 06-2025, 01-07-2025 AND 26-05-2025 RESPECTIVELY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10568 WP No. 105990 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No. 6 and 7 not to grant permission to any private organisations or local bodies or group of persons to conduct any private programme including installation of Ganesh ideal and it’s celebration during festival season in the 7th respondent Government school premises and its play-ground know as Chandrashekar Ajad ground by considering the representations submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure-J to P dated 02.06.2025, 01.07.2025 and 26.05.2025 respectively. ii. Pass any appropriate order or direction as deems fit by this Hon’ble Court under the facts and circumstances of the case by allowing this writ petition with cost in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The lis which has been raised by the petitioner is not a private lis, but is in the nature of public interest litigation. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to file public interest litigation, the above petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN/ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 34