- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14213 WP No. 3803 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 3803 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SRI ASANGI MARUTHI VIDHYA PEETHA (R) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. D SURENDRA KUMAR SON OF LATE SRI. DEVARAJ AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS ADDRESS: NO.7, 3RD 'A' MAIN ROAD, SULTHANPALYA, R T NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHIN S DESHPANDE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY: SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 059 2. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NRUPUTHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (DDPI) OFFICE AT: CENTRAL JUNIOR COLLEGE GROUND, KEMPEGOWDA ROAD, KAVERI BHAVAN, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14213 WP No. 3803 of 2026 CUBBONPETE, NAGARATHPETE, BENGALURU - 560 002. 4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER NORTH ZONE - 4 YELAHANKA BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20-JAN-2026 BEARING NO. 2044544/2025-26 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AS BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, WITHOUT JURISDICTION, VIOLATIVE OF PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE, AND CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA EDUCATION ACT, 1983. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.Sachin.S.Deshpande, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.Yogesh D Naik, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14213 WP No. 3803 of 2026 2. The petitioner herein is assailing the order dated 20.01.2026 (Annexure-D) passed by Respondent No.2, de-recognizing the school under the Provisions of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that, the basis for issuance of the impugned memorandum/order dated 20.01.2026 at Annexure-D is based on the order dated 19.01.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.No.17821 of 2018 (Annexure-C). It is also submitted that, while referring to the order-sheet dated 19.01.2026 in the aforementioned writ petition, the reasons assigned in the impugned memorandum/order is not found in the same and the learned counsel for the petitioner sought for allowing the writ petition. 4. Per contra, learned AGA appearing for the respondents sought to justify and defend the impugned order dated 20.01.2026 at Annexure-D and submitted that, the Petitioner-Institution has violated the provisions - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14213 WP No. 3803 of 2026 of the Act and that there is a misappropriation of funds as well. 5. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, I have carefully examined the reasons stated in the impugned memorandum/order dated 20.01.2026 at Annexure-D, wherein certain observations have been made in the impugned order as to the proceedings before this Court on 19.01.2026 in W.P.No..17821 of 2018. 6. Perusal of the order-sheet dated 19.01.2026 at Annexure-C would indicate that there is no such observation made by this Court and therefore, it is a clear case of non-application of mind by the Respondent/ Authorities, while issuing the impugned memorandum/ order at Annexure-D. Therefore, I find force in the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Accordingly, the I pass the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14213 WP No. 3803 of 2026 ORDER i) Writ Petition is allowed. ii) The impugned order dated 20.01.2026 at Annexure-D passed by Respondent No.2 is accordingly set aside. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38