- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12370 WP No. 6514 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 6514 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: PRATIBHA VISYA SAMSTHE (R) HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO 91/83/118, D.C.M. TOWNSHIP, DAVANAGERE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT. MAMATHA G.S. WIFE OF SHIVAPRAKASH H.S., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO 91/83/118, D.C.M. TOWNSHIP, DAVANAGERE. 577003 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. BABY YADAV B, ADV. FOR SRI. HIREMATHAD MAHESHIAH RUDRAYYA., ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12370 WP No. 6514 of 2026 2. COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NEW PUBLIC OFFICE NEAR-RBI, NRUPATHUNGA RD, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE-577 002 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, SOUTH REGION, DAVANAGERE., DAVANAGERE- DISTRICT., (SOUTH) 577002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 30-09-2025, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AND ANNEXURE-D-1 SUBMITTED TO THE RESPONDENT NO-3 AND 4 RESPECTIVELY AND FOR PASSING OF SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12370 WP No. 6514 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking mandamus directing respondent Nos.3 and 4 to consider the representations dated 30.09.2025 vide Annexures D and D1, wherein the petitioner requested respondent Nos.3 and 4 to release the RTE amount. The respondents have not passed any order on the representations submitted by the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Learned Government Advocate submits that, if reasonable time is granted to respondent Nos.3 and 4, they would consider the representations vide Annexures D and D1, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, the writ petition is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12370 WP No. 6514 of 2026 disposed off directing respondent Nos.3 and 4 to consider the representations vide Annexures D and D1 and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB