- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22871 WP No. 2405 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 2405 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. POORNIMA W/O SREEKANTHA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS OCCUPATION ADVOCATE R/AT 632, 12TH CROSS 2 PHASE GIRINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI YOGESH MANOHAR DESAI, ADV.) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATOR, AUDEN SCHOOL NO.6, 7TH BLOCK BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE BANGALORE - 560 085. 2. DIRECTOR (PRIMARY EDUCATION) OFFICE OF COMMISSION PUBLIC INSTUTUION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICE INSTRUCTION (DDPI) BANGALORE SOUTH KALASIPALYA BANGALORE - 50002. 4. BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER (BEO) BANGALORE SOUTH SHANKARAPURAM BANGALORE - 560 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B AGA FOR R-2 TO R-4; SRI PAWAN SHYAM, ADV., FOR R-1) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22871 WP No. 2405 of 2025 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 ADMISSION THE PETITIONER SON SAMPREETH S SON OF SREEKANTHA 1ST STANDARD.QUASH THE LETTER OF THE R-1 REFUSING TO THE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF THE PETITIONER SON SAMPREETH S SON OF SREEKANTHA 1ST STANDARD AS PER REPLAY LEGAL NOTICE DTD. 06.01.2025 AS PER ANNX-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The petitioner has sought for direction to respondent no.1 to admit the petitioner's son Mst. Sampreeth to I standard. 3. Taking into consideration the averments made in the petition, it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent authority for redressal of the grievance, as this Court cannot issue writ of mandamus without there being any legal right to the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22871 WP No. 2405 of 2025 4. In that view of the matter, the writ of petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53