- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15201 WP No. 7138 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 7138 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI VEERAMAHESHWARA EDUCATIONAL TRUST ® D.NO.826/, BHAVOJI BADAVANE, NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE - 577 008. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THYAVANIGI VEERABHADRASWAMY, S/O CHANDRASHEKHARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BHAVOJI BADAVANE, NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE - 577 008. 2. MOUNT EVEREST ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL, JAYANAGARA C BLOCK, NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE - 577 008. REPRESENTED BY ITS HEAD MASTER, NAYANA V SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, BHAVOJI BADAVANE, NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE - 577 008. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HIREMATHAD MAHESHIAH RUDRAYYA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15201 WP No. 7138 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 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 - 577 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SUKANYA BALIGA B., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE MEMORANDUM BEARING NO.A10.R.T.E.SHU.HE.PAA. BAGGE/118/2025-26 DATD 09.02.2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE - G AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15201 WP No. 7138 of 2026 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 In this Writ Petition, the petitioners herein are assailing the order dated 09.02.2026 (Annexure-G) passed by respondent No.4. 2. After considering the material on record, it is observed that respondent No.4 has passed the impugned order at Annexure-G based on the letter dated 19/0/2026, which is incorrect, as there is no such month "0" in the calendar. It appears that respondent No.4 failed to notice this apparent error while passing the order. 3. In view of the above, it is a clear that there has been non-application of mind by the respondent No.4 in stating that the respondent No.3 has addressed a letter dated 19/0/2026 which does not exist and alien to the calendar. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15201 WP No. 7138 of 2026 4. Therefore, I am of the opinion that the order dated 09.02.2026 (Annexure-G) passed by the respondent No.4 is without application of mind. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed and the order dated 09.02.2026 is set-aside. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20