- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23769 WP No. 29855 of 2024 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. 29855 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: N. MANJUNATH C/O B. NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SPL-10 KSSIDC INDUSTRIAL AREA VTC B KATTIHALLI PO HASSAN DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRIKANTHA N, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND DEPARTMENT FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED AND SENIOR CITIZEN GATE NO.3 1ST FLOOR BUILDING DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED AND SENIOR CITIZEN PODIAM BLOCK V V TOWER DR B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. DISTRICT DISABLED WELFARE OFFICER DEPARTMENT FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED AND SENIOR CITIZEN Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23769 WP No. 29855 of 2024 BAL BHAVAN, M G ROAD TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 104. 4. PRESIDENT SRI SIDDAGANGA EDUCATION SOCIETY SRI SIDDAGANGA MATHA TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 104. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3; R-4 SERVED) THIS W.P.IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO STOP THE PROCESS OF THE MERGING AND CLOSING DOWN OF KARNATAKA NAVACHETANA SCHOOL FOR BLIND FOR WELLBEING OF BLIND STUDENTS AND PARENTS. AND ISSUE THE STAY ORDER TO RESPONDENT NO.1, RESPONDENT NO.2, RESPONDENT NO.3, RESPONDENT NO.4 FOR THE INITIATION OF CLOSING DOWN THE BLIND SCHOOL BY SHOWING ZERO ATTENDANCE AND ZERO ADMISSION. 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. In this petition, the petitioner has sought for writ of mandamus as to the merging/closing down of the Karnataka Nava Chethana School for blind. 3. Taking note of the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties, it appears that the petitioner is not - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23769 WP No. 29855 of 2024 related to the respondent no.4 - Institution. However, in the event, if the petitioner is aggrieved by any action by the respondent authorities, it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent authority for redressal of grievance. 4. With the aforesaid observations, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52