- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12128 WP No. 13394 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 13394 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANJUNATHESHWARA VIDYA SAMSTHE R NO 1812/102, S.R.P 17TH CROSS ANJANEYA LAYOUT DAVANAGERE DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577 005 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SRI S M VEERABADRASWAMY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 2. MANIPAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION R NEAR POLICE STATION HADHADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE - 577004 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY K M SURESH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 3. AMRUTH VIDYA SAMSTHE R NO 1055/1, 2ND MAIN K.T.J. NAGARA, 3RD CROSS DAVANAGERE DISTRICT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SMT. VEENA K B AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 4. RASTROTTHANA PARISHATH R RASTROTTHANA VIDYALAYA, OPP: TO ESI HOSPITAL NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE KARNATAKA 577 004 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12128 WP No. 13394 of 2025 SRI JAYANNA H AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PAWAN SHYAM A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION) VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001 2. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (DDPI) PRINCE JAYACHAMARAJA WODEYAR DAVANAGERE KARNATAKA - 577 002 4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER PRINCE JAYACHAMARAJA WODEYAR DAVANAGERE KARNATAKA - 577 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH K .,HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE RTE QUOTA AMOUNT FOR THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12128 WP No. 13394 of 2025 ACADEMIC YEARS 2023-2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-F1 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.1 TO THE RESPONDENTS AND RELEASE THE AMOUNT OF RS.7,52,000/- (RUPEES SEVEN LAKH FIFTY- TWO THOUSAND ONLY) WITHHELD BY THE RESPONDENTS AND PAYABLE TO THE PETITIONER NO.1 FOR IMPARTING EDUCATION TO CHILDREN UNDER THE RTE ACT, 2009 QUOTA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. This writ petition is filed by the petitioners inter alia seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents for release of an amount of ₹7,52,000/- payable to petitioner No.1. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the petitioner has submitted an application. The said application is pending before respondent No.2. Once respondent No.2 passes an appropriate order on the application filed by the petitioner, thereafter, the amount will be paid to the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12128 WP No. 13394 of 2025 3. In view of the said submission, the writ petition is disposed of. 4. Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the application submitted by the petitioner and refund the said amount to the petitioner, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3